Flocking for auto carpeting - How do you use this stuff?

Yeah a wire strainer.  A cheap one at the dollor store works fine.

I myself have always had trouble using glue or paint as the adhesive.  Comes out uneven, but someone had shown me another method and I put his tutorial up on my website.  I did a whole car with that stuff and it worked great.  For an interior it will require a fair amount of masking but the results are worth it.  Just let the adhesive dry before tapping it out.  Here is a link to that tutorial.

http://fantacmet.tripod.com/howto1.html

Credit goes to a kid named 1ofakind.  Only thing I would change is to make sure you paint the part the desired color before flocking, it will look alot better.

Definitely use the strainer as flock tends to clump.  After sifting(I sift on a contrasting piece of construction paper) mix white glue and water at about 50/50.  Paint glue mixture on to subject, try to work in sections.  Pour flock on.  Wait a minute then pour flock out.  Tap part gently to remove any excess.  After glue has set I usually use my airbrush to gently blow out any excess still remaining.  Make sure your surface has been painted to match the flock color.

Try Rockler Woodworking. They have an air-assisted flocking gun. The flock comes in 3 oz. bags (enough to cover approx. 12 sq. ft.). They have the same color adhesive to match. Also have a hand-operated mini-flocker. It looks like the main use is for jewelery boxes. The air-assisted is a tad expensive, but the hand-operated is only $5. Hope this helps. The web site is rockler.com

Jim

i have another way to give the carpet look i use embossing powder which you can get from hobby shop i airbrush the paint on to the area you want nice heavy coat the place over some paper folded in half to catch powder to use again keep dusting over untill it is all covered

the powder comes in varoius colors but you can airbrush over to match interior. I use it on motorbike seats also check out picture below it also loolks good on seats for rally cars and f1 racing seats

Just another idea for you  

Cool - I'll raid the kitchen tomorrow and try that.  Thanks.

Dan

Thanks I had no Idea .

You need a fine mesh strainer, like your grandma had for tea. It needs to be sifted through the strainer first, then you use the strainer to dispense the flocking onto the white glue.

Some flocking is better than others, so YMMV.