Reddit reviews PTFE (Teflon) Sheets, 1/4" Thick x 6 in. Width x 6 in. Length
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PTFE (Teflon) resists most chemicals, typically withstands high temperatures, and has a low-friction, nonstick surfacePTFE (Teflon) generally withstands higher temperatures than other fluoropolymers, such as FEP and ETFEColor is opaque whiteStandard tolerance
So I think people make it sound harder than it is. I ordered this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FMUJ8BO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AI28QFU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Then I made paper cutouts of the rough shape of the sliders I want, transfered that to the teflon (with sharpie or so). Cut it out with a saw roughly and then just sanded with 120 to more precise shape, 200 to make it smooth, 600 to "polish" and then some sheep skin for really smooth edges at the end. The velcro stuff glued on to it out of the box and so far after couple months of curling having no issues with it adhering either to shoe nor teflon. The etched ones were expensive. I switches shoes since so the slider isn't perfect shape anymore, but still works perfectly well for curling so far. I also bought 2-component glue and all kinds of fancy chemicals to make it stick better, but the Chinese velcro has some magic glue on it already. Don't overthink it and just give it a try.
https://imgur.com/FVy61PE
P.S. with size 9, the 12x12 sheet was a bit tight, but should work up to 11 or so, depending what size slider you need. You can probably experiment with the hole in the middle etc. I also purchased these: https://www.stevescurling.com/product-p/sldisc.htm but they are a bit thin and don't slide fast enough imo, prefer the PTFE 1/4". Feel free to shoot me more questions, but it's really much simpler than it seems and a lot of people make it out to be.