Flocking powder

[paddy]

By pure chance i was watching a TV program over here on the Brooklands museum and in one of the garages was a 4.5ltr Bently.
It was completely original and been in the same family since new . what caught my eye was the backs of the seats and half way up the doors inside was carpeted with a very tight weave carpet.
Looking on the Net i found a guy that had simulated carpet using flocking powder. I just wondered if anyone here had tried that and what technique they had used ?

you can just see it here on the doors as well.

 

[moon puppy]

@Iron Mike @mustang1989
I'm sure our car guys have an opinion about this.

 

[mustang1989]

Gotta take my wife to work real quick but I'll be getting back to you on this potna.

 

[mustang1989]

Alright....I'm back. Flocking works great however there are a couple of drawbacks.

Pros:
1. Looks great!!! Particularly in the larger scales.
2. Fairly easy to apply. Just paint the floor board or surface being flocked the color of the flocking, apply white glue and sprinkle flocking over glue. Matt down carefully some to compress the flocking and then sprinkle a little more and matt that down.
3. Available in all kinds of colors.

Cons:
1. In smaller scales (1/24-1/25) has a tendancy to look a tad bit overscale if not matted down sufficiently
2. Do NOT apply this stuff and then airbrush anywhere near it. Stuff'll go all over the place.
3. Do NOT turn the model upside down. No matter how well it's put down....not all of it stays put and you'll have fibers all over the interior to contend with.

Honestly.......The cons don't prevent me from using it as it's a highly effective method of depicting carpeted surfaces. You just have to be aware of it if you go to turn the model over or use canned air to dust a displayed model off or use an airbrush around it.

Here's my General Lee interior with flocking as carpet:

 

[Iron Mike]

I'll add that if you use enamel the same or close to the same color (clear works too) as the flocking, instead of glue, it's pretty effective at holding things in place. The enamel dries slower, allowing time to get the product in place and hides thin spots. Embossing powders are available at craft stores and are very similar (if not the same) as the flockings.

 

[mustang1989]

I'll add that if you use enamel the same or close to the same color (clear works too) as the flocking, instead of glue, it's pretty effective at holding things in place. The enamel dries slower, allowing time to get the product in place and hides thin spots. Embossing powders are available at craft stores and are very similar (if not the same) as the flockings.

Yesiree. Forgot about that one.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

I would suggest using some pump style hair spray over the flocking to tie it all down. I would do it in light sprits (light misting), let dry, then do a little more. This should tie it all down.

 

[mustang1989]

I would suggest using some pump style hair spray over the flocking to tie it all down. I would do it in light sprits (light misting), let dry, then do a little more. This should tie it all down.

Now that's a good idea....I'd still watch out for the pressure from the hair spray sticking it to places you don't want it stuck to though.

 

[paddy]

Some good ideas thanks, fortunately this 1/12 so scale should be ok and also i can do most of the flocking areas before they go anywhere near the rest of the model.