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frost flocking kits
andybod - 27/12/06 at 10:00 PM

just been having a look on the frost web site at there flocking kits has anybody tried them and what kind of results could i expect i.m thinking of trying them on some fibreglass seat shells

designer - 27/12/06 at 10:19 PM

My Dutton Sierra had flock on the interior of the roof.

I don't think it would be suitable for a seat. It would wear and rub off.

designer - 27/12/06 at 10:20 PM

My Dutton Sierra had flock on the interior of the roof.

I don't think it would be suitable for a seat. It would wear and rub off.

RazMan - 28/12/06 at 01:14 AM

It wouldn't stand a flocking chance on a seat shell imo - much more of a decorative thing really. You would be better off with neoprene pads or ideally getting them trimmed.

garage19 - 28/12/06 at 09:50 AM

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Originally posted by andybod
just been having a look on the frost web site at there flocking kits has anybody tried them and what kind of results could i expect i.m thinking of trying them on some fibreglass seat shells


Are you looking to flock the seat side or the backs of the seat shell?

The kits from Frost are useless and i have many customers that come to me after first trying the frost kit.

Proper flocking can only be applied with a 60,000 volt static charge to make the fibres stand end on and imbed them selves in the adhesive. If done properly it is very hard wearing.

NS Dev - 4/1/07 at 09:46 AM

............and an unbiased second to the above, we use flock at work in glassrun channels for automotive weatherstrip, and you need the proper electrostatic gear to do it.

Done properly it is very tough and will withstand the constant raising and lowering of a car window, done badly it either peels off with the glue of the fibres fall out.

sgraber - 22/7/08 at 03:09 AM

Sorry, but I am getting ready to do some heavy flocking...ahem... on my dashboard even, and I wonder about the electrostatic gun requirement.

The place where I bought my flocking materials have available for sale an electrostatic device powered by 2 AA batteries. But they want $850 for the unit. It looked about the size of a flashlight with a canister on the end of it. I thought that the price seemed a bit outrageous for me to flock just one simple dash, but atm you have me worried that the blown flocking won't be adequate.

I would hate to be inadequate while flocking my dash so... is it possible to fabricate one of the electrostatic flockers by hand?

Any assistance with flocking my dash would be appreciated.