Chair pads

550Doug · Aug 12, 2019

To Keep This Tractor Related (TKTTR), when I come in to the kitchen from working on a tractor I always sit on a kitchen chair near the door. We've just had our hardwood floors refinished so all the chairs got new felt pads for their feet. However the chair that I use keeps wearing down the pads and starts marking the new floor. Is there an alternative to those felt pads that can take more wear (weight) ?

old · Aug 12, 2019

Depending on the shape of the legs one can use the rubber pad for the ends of a Cain. Or they also make a cup sort of thing to put under a couch etc. that one could some how glue or other wise hook to the chair. Or one could take a piece of carpet and fold it up and the nglue it to the chair leg

Steve Neul · Aug 12, 2019

The stick on felt pads work alright except they soon fall off. There is a nylon tack which is nailed into the leg. It will stay with the chair.

Janicholson · Aug 12, 2019

Here you go
Protectors

whereswaldo · Aug 12, 2019

Felt is the best, as it will absorb the tiny bits of grit that mar wood finishes and scratch vinyl. What I do is a DROP of Gorilla glue on the center of the chair leg then put the self stick pad on. It eventually wears out but stays with the leg until you take it off.

Crazy Horse · Aug 12, 2019

I had a friend that used tennis balls on the bottom of each leg. Just cut a slot/hole big enough to jam the leg in. Rather
strange looking but it worked.

John S-B · Aug 12, 2019

I have the UHMW plastic (polyethylene)pads on my kitchen stools. They allow the stools to slide out from the counter very easily, and don't damage the floors. It's the same type plastic they use for cutting boards.

kcm.MN · Aug 12, 2019

Here's some more ideas:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=chair+leg+floor+protectors&t=ffhp&iax=images&ia=images

Scott 730 · Aug 12, 2019

The only thing I will use in my house is the chrome steel ones. Have you ever looked at the plastic ones after a while? Sand and grit embedded into them turning them into a very efficient floor sander.

9001ron · Aug 12, 2019

Hovercraft ???

GordoSD · Aug 13, 2019

Jenny Craig? South Beach?

kencombs · Aug 13, 2019

I have pads on every piece of furniture in the house. All made from a commercial carpet tile. I cut them to fit the leg using a utility knife and attach with good contact glue.

The carpet tile is much better quality than the little felt pads and wear forever. Just be sure to apply the glue heavy enough to prevent it all soaking into the carpet. Some backings need two coats. Let it dry per instructions and stick 'em to the legs.

We have fully loaded big furniture pieces fitted with these, dressers, curio cabinets, chairs, sofas etc. All on hardwood or bamboo. Any/all can be moved easily without damage.

caterpillar guy · Aug 15, 2019

Most of those so-called protectors don't last long. The rubber ones will squirm around till they tear and come off. The ones with the screw or nail will wear out till the nail starts gouging the floor and the stick on ones will just pull off over short time. This has been my experience with them. Just let the wooden leg of the chair slide along and be done with it.

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