Noisy Dust Washers

[BadMouth]

I have Sanwa JLFs with standard shaft covers and dust washers.

My CP top is plexiglass.  I get some chatter from the dust washers as they change direction.
The original dust washer is super thin and light.  Pretty sure it's actually bouncing up off the surface.
It kinda bugs me since the sticks have been fitted with optical switches and are otherwise silent.

Anyone else have this issue and find a fix?

I know I've seen felt added to the back of the dust washer, but I'm afraid it will look shoddy.
Anyone have experience comparing the original thin ones to heavier alternatives?

[mgb]

I have felt on the underside of my washers but they are under the metal cp between the mount and cp and I needed the extra thickness of the felt to fill in the space.
For doing it on top of the cp, I'd think you'd want it real thin.

Isn't there some kind of felt like spray available at craft stores?

[Nephasth]

+1 for felt. I've got some on the dust washer on my ZD Invader.

[SavannahLion]

Isn't there some kind of felt like spray available at craft stores?

You mean flocking? I don't think it would put up well under actual use underneath a dust washer. It's typically used for looks. eg, scale models, dioramas, crafts. It's not used for "functional" items like felt is.(see edit) It's typically two parts. There is a glue that you apply and there is bottle of fibers that you apply once the glue "tacks up". Don't bother with the glue as it's just glorified rubber cement really. You can usually buy the flocking components separately, so I just bought the necessary fibers and used my own glue mixes which is generally thinned Elmers or whatever spray on glue I have on hand that day. Even wet paint will work but doesn't tack up as well.

If they do have some sort of all-in-one spray can of flocking, I've never seen it on my trips to the store.

And no, I'm not talking about Christmas tree flocking. Totally separate beast altogether.

Edit:

I just remembered the automotive industry also uses flocking. The glue composition is water based acrylic. I've never used them because I always had the hobby stuff readily available. Prices are pretty reasonable, you can get the stuff you need in small quantities for under $20.
http://www.flockit.com