Tear the matt or use scissors?

[Curel 10+ year member]

i usually cut it up before i work on a project. tearing it is messier and the stuff starts to get all over the place.

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I prefer to cut it in strips & use the brush to bring the hairs out. Tearing gets messy.

 

[blue93corsica 10+ year member]

fraying it is much easier IMO to work with, bonds together multiple peices almost seamlessly, which is especially good when the project is goign to be covered or painted, it will require less finishing work to get the desired result