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Tutorial for PERFECT flocking. Anyone can do this.

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  • Member since
    January 2005
  • From: Portland, Oregon
Posted by fantacmet on Sunday, May 11, 2008 11:35 PM

No prob, you can actually see the original step by step tutorial used to cover a speakerbox at my website.  fantacmet.tripod.com under howto, it's the only tut I have there right now.  I plan to put more up when I can.  I have a GREAT method I devised for replicating batter cables and clamps all in one shot.

 

Also for the record on the speaker cones on that box on the Impala I used 2 coats of Micromask liquid masking material to mask those off instead of tape just in case anyone is wondering.  With the flocking attached the way the masks came off in one piece, with a little bit of reinforcing I could have made part of a mold to cast some extra subs.

    

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    January 2007
Posted by the doog on Sunday, May 11, 2008 10:43 AM

WOW, that's perfect, fantacmet!

And perfectly in time too, to help me flock my 69 Super Bee that I'm laboring away at here!

Great timing,a nd a great method! Thanks for the tip!Wink [;)]

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    November 2006
Posted by Mike H. on Sunday, May 11, 2008 8:25 AM
Nice work.
  • Member since
    January 2005
  • From: Portland, Oregon
Tutorial for PERFECT flocking. Anyone can do this.
Posted by fantacmet on Sunday, May 11, 2008 1:53 AM

Now I can't actually take full credit for this one.  The idea came from a kid that goes by the name 1ofakind.  Anyway here goes.

 

Tools and materials- Flocking, Strainer,3M Spray Adhesive, Flat paint similar in color to flocking (can or brush)

Do whatever painting you need to do for unflocked parts.  Then paint the flocked area's in appropriate color.  Mask off area's that will not be flocked, and then give it a nice coat of spray adhesive.

Go ahead and immediately apply your flocking, and then press it down with your finger everywhere nice and firm make sure to get it in every nook and cranny you need to.  Then set it aside to dry for about 10 or 15 minutes.  When done turn it upside down and tap all the excess flocking off, and VIOLA, perfect flocking.  The following pictures are from a W.I.P. Progress 64 Impala Lowrider, with Hoppin Hydro's amps and subs in the back that I flocked.  I even flocked the dashboard.  This is the very first time I tried this method, and it worked perfectly.  I might add it is the first time I ever successfully applied flock int he first place.

    

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