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    I need a good flocking....

    Right gents, this might be a topic closer to the mark on Cliosport but here goes...

    I've had to make some modifications to my Dashboard for a number of reasons and now i need to make it all look like 1 piece. So I was looking into the options of getting it flocked... Does anyone have any good contacts for getting things flocked? or any advice on how best to do it yourself?

    Heres a pic of a dash thats been done incase anyones wondering what it is



    Cheers Ashy.

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    I saw that dash on Clio sport looked a tidy job and cheap too. Have a read on this link as there are a few recommended places. I'm going to use the Watford branch ian said as it's very close.
    https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthrea...light=Flocking

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Ashy, i know Jesus has a friend in Bristol that does flocking. Ive seen some bits he`s had done.....quality job

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    i got all mine done mate at suffolk flocking mate he is very good and very well priced he does most of the cossie boys stuff if you need a number drop me a pm mate

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Your not the only one, i fancy doing this to the civic one day, simply because the dash is a granny type colour (is there a such colour ) and well, utter ****.. however id like to know who has done there own, i fancy giving it a go...

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    maybe we can ask dawn if she is able to set up discount up for one of the flocking shops?

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    hi mate, my mates had two 106 dashes done a c2 dash and a subaru station wagon by a firm and they look mint and only cost 80 pound a dash, i could get you some details if your interested

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Quote Originally Posted by jonnyshaw49 View Post
    hi mate, my mates had two 106 dashes done a c2 dash and a subaru station wagon by a firm and they look mint and only cost 80 pound a dash, i could get you some details if your interested
    Is this based round our neck of the woods jonny?

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    it wont be far away mate dnt think as they will have taken the dashes there themselves i will find out asap

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Quote Originally Posted by car.crash View Post
    maybe we can ask dawn if she is able to set up discount up for one of the flocking shops?
    I'm on the case

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Quote Originally Posted by D4WNO View Post
    I'm on the case
    your to good to us. can you try to blag the one in watford pleeeeeease.

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Well I've sent mine off, decided to go with a chap off cliosport... £65.00 to have the dash top, steering column cover and a few other bits... Can't wait to get it back as its the last piece of the puzzle before I can get back on the road

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    can you link me up please ashy. if hes alot cheaper than my local firm i may give him a shout.

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    This is off Cliosport

    "If you have any other questions then please e-mail me at Rich@SBP.me.uk or call Mike on 07966 944656 and visit the website www.sbp.me.uk "

    The guy i've been talking to is Rich.

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Quote Originally Posted by Ashy View Post
    This is off Cliosport

    "If you have any other questions then please e-mail me at Rich@SBP.me.uk or call Mike on 07966 944656 and visit the website www.sbp.me.uk "

    The guy i've been talking to is Rich.
    link for flocking ash ? if so thanks been looking for a decent person top darts

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    thanks

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

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    link for flocking ash ? if so thanks been looking for a decent person top darts
    Aye m8 www.sbp.me.uk

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Quote Originally Posted by JRP View Post
    link for flocking ash ? if so thanks been looking for a decent person top darts
    Huh? You've just quoted the link

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Quote Originally Posted by D4WNO View Post
    Huh? You've just quoted the link
    Ive lost my self gone utterly bonkers dawny

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    Quote Originally Posted by JRP View Post
    Ive lost my self gone utterly bonkers dawny
    Lol, one of those days eh?

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    Quote Originally Posted by D4WNO View Post
    Lol, one of those days eh?
    Big time! big time!

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Quote Originally Posted by car.crash View Post
    your to good to us. can you try to blag the one in watford pleeeeeease.
    Maybe if I knew who they were lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by D4WNO View Post
    Maybe if I knew who they were lol

    Mark didnt know your crystal ball was broken... pfffft
    Last edited by JRP; 01-03-2010 at 23:53. Reason: Whats e = cb3 /26?

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    we have a local company who do flocking ASH. But as youve sent it off thats a little too late and £65 chepo

    Its some thing i am getting done when ours is back together too

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Quote Originally Posted by Ashy View Post
    20% discount for members, see Contacts section

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Quote Originally Posted by D4WNO View Post
    20% discount for members, see Contacts section

    top girl

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Quote Originally Posted by D4WNO View Post
    20% discount for members, see Contacts section
    Nice one dawn, thats saved me £12.00 ish

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Quote Originally Posted by D4WNO View Post
    20% discount for members, see Contacts section
    nice one dawn, i wont link up the one in watford as 20% off is enough for anyone and worth traveling for.

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Quote Originally Posted by car.crash View Post
    nice one dawn, i wont link up the one in watford as 20% off is enough for anyone and worth traveling for.
    No worries guys. They post items out too

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    First post!

    Suppose I'd better say hi!

    Few more pics of our work




    Flocked bonnet anyone?



    If anyone wants a quote for anything then don't hesitate to PM me

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    How much to flock a dash and center console?

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Quote Originally Posted by car.crash View Post
    How much to flock a dash and center console?
    I think you need to PM him, lol

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Quote Originally Posted by D4WNO View Post
    I think you need to PM him, lol
    yeah, could have waited until the afternoon

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    There are different length fibres. On their website they say only 1mm.

    The people in Watford I went to do loads of different lengths from 4mm down to what I had which is what the Subaru and Mitsi WRC teams had to stop glare. I had 0.5mm is some parts and 0.7 in others.

    There was a lot of masking around the instrument panel which is why it was more expensive.

    The Watford people can put a drawing into the flock in another colour, etc. You send them the drawing they make a print and somehow do it. He showed me, very intricate.

    They can also make any custom colour you want in their sizeable factory. http://www.flocking.co.uk/

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    I will pm him. I asked on here as I thought I would be a common question regarding dash prices.

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Thomas and Vines originally quoted me about £25 for the dash.

    The price went up to £46 as I had the fiddly little bits around the 'clocks' done which took a lot more time as it's a close fitting part so I didn't want to thicken any of the mating faces with glue and flock, hence all the masking.

    They carry a large stock of various lengths and colours of flock. Some particularly nice colours.

    I thought about getting my domestic loudspeakers flocked in maybe 4mm white or the satin purple.

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    has anybody done a 5 dash to see what it looks like?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian S View Post
    There are different length fibres. On their website they say only 1mm.
    We can order various lengths and any colour you want, we only stock 1mm though as that's standard issue. We're only a small company so it's not worth us stocking every colour in every length as it would leave us £1000's out of pocket carrying stock that very few people would ever want. It only takes a day for anything we order to arrive anyway!

    I imagine if they're having to spend ages masking, that they're using a spray glue then just chuck it in a big bad industrial machine, which we don't.

    We can put patterns, pictures or whatever you like into flock & mix colours

    If you don't want to come to us Ian that's fine but I don't appreciate you suggesting we're ill equipped, have no idea and just the general negative tone. £25 sounds very unrealistic for a full dash, the glue we use costs more than that per pot so we would make practically nothing at that price

    Average price for a dash is £100 (less your 20%) and takes around a week

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    So £80 for a dash all in. That's fair

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Good response

    Don't mean to sound negative about your operation. Just pointing out to members that there are more then one length of fibre and one other company stocks this and offers custom colours and pattern which you hither to had not, unless I didn't see that on your website. Also they would appear to be very competitively priced.

    I believe they did use electrically conductive spray glue. I think the flock for my dash went on by hand held electrostatic spray 'funnel' done in a spray booth.

    It says on their website they are the UKs importer for the type of glue they use. Maybe the glue is cheaper for them?

    As I said, I don't care who the members go to just that I make sure they have the information to make the best choice to suit what they want to do.

    Since my post, you've expanded on what you can offer which is only a good result for this clubs members. Thank you.

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Quote Originally Posted by SBP View Post
    £25 sounds very unrealistic for a full dash
    Maybe it was.

    This is what I had done.

    £25 did not include the instrument panel surround which took the most time.

    https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showpost....6&postcount=22

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    Ah so it was just the top/hood part then? In which case that's quite a reasonable price

    We use a conductive 2 part epoxy resin which we put pigment in to match the colour of the flock being used, it goes on by hand then the machine is a hand held affair like you described.

    We'll be doing a few 'off the wall' demo pieces in the coming months to show what's possible which will be on the site and at any shows we do. Website could really use updating to be fair, we have a lot on at the minute though with various group buys and show season on its way!
    Last edited by SBP; 05-03-2010 at 21:48.

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    Website could really use updating to be fair, we have a lot on at the minute though with various group buys and show season on its way!
    Hows mine coming along

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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    Flocked Bonnet.... awsome....

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    Flocked Bonnet.... awsome....

    someone do one to see what it looks like..



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    Re: I need a good flocking....

    is it possible to flock limbs ? I mean, for thermal reasons in winter. or scalps, for the follically challenged ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scoff View Post
    is it possible to flock limbs ? I mean, for thermal reasons in winter. or scalps, for the follically challenged ?

    scalps would work for folk with bald heads im sure,have that just clipped number one look all the time..maybe side burns to....
    captain spok look

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    "i'll have a spok flock please.."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scoff View Post
    "i'll have a spok flock please.."



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    Quote Originally Posted by Ashy View Post
    Hows mine coming along
    We haven't opened yours yet (we leave them packaged until we get round to them, makes it easier to keep track of whose is which) I think you're now second in line and we usually do 3 or 4 a time. You should have it back next week

    On the matter of flocking limbs, I've been trying to convince someone to let me flock them a moustache on but nobodies gone for it

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