Race Engine Forum UK

Has anyone got a flocked dash in their car?

I really want this done as the dash on the MR2 can be very glaring at times. I also think it looks very smart.

Have people attempted it themselves? Or gone professional? Who do you recommended to do the flocking?

Thanks,
Ant

I have a dash flocked in my car and it helps a lot but the disadvantage is that it may get a bit dirty if you use the car in dusty area. Then it needs to be carefully cleaned with vacum cleaner. If you need the dash to be flocked then I make it. You may send me an email and I will let you know the details.
Tomasz

Er, what is 'flock' exactly?

GC

Guy, flocking is the "felt" like material that race and rally cars have over the dashboards and other interior parts.

Tomasz - I doubt very much that I would be in an extremely dusty environment for any period of time. But will definately bare that in mind. I would be interested in hearing about your service, but my concern would be the postage and courier charges to get from the UK to Poland.

I've not seen any results but I know a firm who offer this service - drop me a line.

Sean

Sean, have PM'd you for info.

Thanks,
Ant

You can get very good results from the DIY kits, I have seen a couple of dashes done with them. The kits were bought from Frosts. As long as you fully clean all residue off the dash (such as cleaning polish etc), have a thin even layer of the adhesive and when using the little 'puffer' don't try and blow too many fibres at one time or in a small area. The professional way of doing it is to electrostatically charge the fibres, but the DIY kits just blows the fibres into the adhesive. But as I said, the two DIY ones I have seen have been very good. Probably more to do with the time and effort spent by the person doing it.

Steve

Tomasz,

I have no current project for this, but I would like to contact you in aprox. a year for this. I assume the shipping from Germany will be quite reasonable.

Thanks,

Daniel

Sorry for a bit late reply but I was a bit busy with my Fiat(with good results to my project :) ). As for the shipping, it may actually not be that big problem as I am going to UK in about 7-14 days so I could pick up the dashboad(or dashboards if more people want them to be flocked). Shipping them back to all EU is not a problem as the cost is resonable. I will have a van so i can take even about 10 dashboards with me. If anyone is interested then just PM me and we will discuss all the details.

Could have been a reasonable option. Just a shame I don't have my car yet.