Flocking - mirror in or out

[WayBig]

I'm about to apply edmund optics flocking to my dob. I only plan on doing the areas visible through the focuser tube as i've read that that is all that's needed - so that's mainly opposite the focuser tube, inside the focuser tube and maybe around the mirror cell.

Question is, should I take the mirror out before I apply the strips of sticky paper to the tube around it?

[Moonshane]

in my view NEVER (NEVER!!!!!) apply flocking with your mirrors anywhere near the tube. it's a nightmare waiting to happen. takes about 5 minutes to take them out and put them back and another 5 to collimate. not worth the risk.

[Moonshane]

ps I am only shouting out of concern not for any other reason

[RikM]

I don't much fancy the thought of scraping sticky black paper off my secondary !

[WayBig]

Glad I asked, that's mirror out then:)

[moriniboy]

Mirror out, every time.