Best way to do flocking?

[Hillbilly Deluxe]

Any help would be greatly appreciated

HD

[Harry P.]

Skip the flocking altogether! Try faux fabric spray paint.

http://store.scalemotorsport.com/merchant2...gory_Code=PAINT

[Randy Kern]

I have to agree with Harry somewhat, John. For me, and a lot of other modelers, flocking is a huge PITA. My best results are with white glue, but are still hit or miss. I tried the Faux Fabric paint on a Magnum I just completed, and it turned out pretty convincing. Although, you can get the textured paint available at most hardware stores that will do the same. A builder in another club told me he just sprays the paint at a distance, letting it build up a texture when it falls on the part of the interior he wants painted. I haven't tried that one yet, but on an older 'Vette he did, it looked very real.

[LVZ2881]

I'd love to see a tutorial as well, considering i just bought some for the first time..

[Hillbilly Deluxe]

Thanks for the help

I have some faux fabric,I wiil try it!

HD

[Marc @ MPC Motorsports]

Any help would be greatly appreciated

HD

I'm going to be flocking a RED interior real soon. When I do, I'll take pictures step by step and post them as a tutorial. Here's a sample of some of my flocking work.

[Randy Kern]

Marc, that is fantastic work there. I hope you can make your tutorial foolproof, because that is one area that I really struggle with, and I've tried to follow other tutorials. I think John (and I) would both like it to look like that! :shock:

[LVZ2881]

any reason you couldnt paint the interior the color you need and then use clear paint to attach the flocking???

[Hillbilly Deluxe]

Awesome work Marc,I can't wait to see the how-to

thanks

HD

[bobss396]

I like to use flat enamel paint (finally found a use for Testors products!) under the flock. I try to get a color as close to the flocking as possible. I work in small areas with a good wet coat of paint, sprinkle the flocking out of a small kitchen strainer.

It will look like it was snowed on. Then I press down (not too hard) on the flocking, wait a minute and dump the excess onto a paper plate for re-use.

Always have the strainer on the paper plate, ready to go as soon as you drop the paint brush.

Bob

[Marc @ MPC Motorsports]

any reason you couldnt paint the interior the color you need and then use clear paint to attach the flocking???

That's what I use, Testors Flat Clear Acryl, to attach my flocking.

[LVZ2881]

That's what I use, Testors Flat Clear Acryl, to attach my flocking.

i knew that i had heard of someone using that...

I think you even mentioned it in an email tutorial you sent me a year or so ago...