Dash Flocking

Posted:
Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:23 am
by MK1_Oz
Want to flock my fibreglass twin cowl dash. Anybody know how much this costs? Any of the Adelaide boys know where in Adelaide is good??
(Got a rough price from Grant Austin Packaging of over $400!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Posted:
Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:11 pm
by stuart
DIY about $40 and easy to do as well you can buy the flocking power and glue from here:-
http://www.timbecon.com.au/productsearc ... x=flocking
all you do i paint the glue on the using a metel sieve you shake the fibers over the dash leave for 24 hours then dust the fibers off! i did it on a drop sheet and re-used the fibers i also did 2 coats as i was not happy with my first coat
here is my dash
http://classicford.mine.nu/forum/topic. ... hichpage=1

Posted:
Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:39 pm
by MK1_Oz
so were you happy with it? $40 sounds like a better price than $400!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted:
Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:54 pm
by ozstang65
I've done a few dashes with speaker box carpet with pretty good success. Just another option if you're interested.


Posted:
Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:01 pm
by MK1_Oz
looks a good job mate.
i am after the rally look seeing as its a rally car

Posted:
Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:40 pm
by ozstang65
Same method as I used in my rally car, just slightly different material.


Posted:
Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:27 pm
by ozstang65
Yep, apply contact adhesive to the dash and the material then stretch/stick away. It was quite a few years ago I did the Escort, but I think the material is similar, if not the same as the stuff I used in the F100. Very Very flexible/stretchable.
I get all my interior trim bits from Daley's . Take a trip there and see what you think might be suitable. If it's anything like the Brisbane store, take cash.

Posted:
Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:38 pm
by stuart
I am happy with how mine turned out its just to easy to do i also did the plastic around the instrument cluster to match it into the dash