DIY Flocking Auto Dashboard Kit S | bol (2024)

FAQs

How much flocking powder do I need for a dash? ›

Recommended Quantity of Fibers and Adhesive

For an average sized dashboard we recommend two (2) 3oz. bags of the nylon fibers and one (1) 8oz. can of undercoat adhesive. This will allow enough fibers for overspray.

1.0mm 3.3 dtex Flock - 7-8m². How much Flock is required to cover a dashboard? Generally 1.0mm 3.3dtex flock is most commonly used when flocking dashboards and automotive parts, 1Kg of 1.0mm flock will (approximately) cover 7-8m², depending on how much wastage and how much excess Flock you cleanly collect and reuse.

APPLY SOFT FLOCK ADHESIVE

To ensure the adhesive is wet enough for the fibers, after the adhesive has been laid down mist it lightly with water and run the brush back through it once. IMMEDIATELY Apply Soft Flock Fibers. Soft Flock fibers are special rayon fibers uniformly cut to provide a soft, attractive finish.

Flock can be made from natural or synthetic materials such as cotton, rayon, nylon and polyester. There are two types of flock - milled and cut. Milled flock is produced from cotton or synthetic textile waste material. Because of the manufacturing process, milled flock is not uniform in length.

Grab a microfiber cloth like WeatherTech's Microfiber Finishing Cloth & Quick Detailer. Next dampen the microfiber cloth slightly with water and wipe down your dash, speedometer cavities and all around the buttons on your dash. This will lift the heavier particles of dirt and grime off your car's dashboard.

Get yourself a roll of Gaffer tape and tear some off and fold it back on itself. Use the sticky side to roll around the dash and it will remove all the lint, fluff and hair. Hoovers work but not as well.

The best way to maximise the density is to flock using your preferred longer length flock to start with, and then flock on top of that with a shorter flock in the same colour. Using this technique, the shorter flock will "fill in" any sparse areas in the coverage.

It's a simple, do-it-yourself process that yields a custom touch, but it is also functional. The reason you'll see many race cars with flocked dashboards is because the flocking virtually eliminates glare in the windshield caused by sunlight reflecting off the dashboard.

Flock is basically finely-chopped nylon fibres that can vary in length, thickness and colour. In its finest form it's almost like coloured powder or dust, whereas longer flock is like wiry hair.

What can I use instead of flocking powder? ›

Flocking recipe: 2 bottles Elmer's Glue All, 1 cup blue shaving gel (makes it bright white), 2 Tablespoons corn starch. Mix with mixer for about five minutes. Apply with hands!

I have flocked thousands of terrain items for over 20 years. I use non-diluted Elmers White Glue (PVA) over a painted surface (and I have found the bond is best and the glue works best over a spray painted surface – non-acrylic painted surface).

In the interior it is possible to flock the side panels, the headliner, other storage areas and compartments as well as floor mats. You can choose between different flock fibre lengths and colours and design an individual interior accordingly.

Hot flocking, basically, you take your substrate that you're powder coating and you get it up to oven temperature of anywhere between 350 and 400 degrees is the temperature you're curing it at. Once that part is basically up to that temperature, you pull it out of the oven and you go straight into powder coating.

When finer flock is adhered to a surface it looks and feels almost like velvet. This is achieved by adhering all the tiny fibres to the surface at 90 degrees so they stand upright using an electrostatic process.

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.