what does this mean, have seen the term used in mags before but not sure what it meant

 

oh and i mean car mags, not my other mags

covered in fluff basically :D lol

 

John dixon/friday has a flocked dash in his garage. works quite well actually

 

its like a velour type finish:

 

I think its when they fabric the dash. could be wrong :tongue:

bt why is it that most race and rally styled modded motors have flocked dashes

Generally, flocking a dash is to cover it in another material basically. Suede or alcantara usually, most rally type vehicles have it done in an anti-glare fluff.

 

I considered having mine done, but it costs a fortune.

 

bt why is it that most race and rally styled modded motors have flocked dashes

 

To eliminate glare.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flocking_%28texture%29

 

As i thought, they cover it in glue and spray it with fibres evenly

oh i see, cheers guys, looks nice though

What is flocking? It is a coating of nylon fibres applied using electrostatics.

 

Why do WRC cars have flocked dashes? The nylon fibres embeded end on in correct electrostatic flocking absorb the light giving it great anti glare properties. This ensures that no matter how much sunshine, from any angle, the reflection of the dash is not seen in the windscreen.

 

What can be flocked? Pretty much any non-porous material can be flocked.

 

Why do you need electrostatics? The 60,000v electrostatic charge propels the fibre end on into the adhesive. Without the static charge the coating would be un-durable and shed its fibres. It would also be un-uniform, patchy and not have the same anti glare properties.

 

Is it water proof? Yes, the nylon fibres are waterproof and so is the special adhesive. We have coated interior roof linings for the boat building industry where water resistance is always a requirement.

 

How durable is the finish? The finish is very durable. Many OE manufacturers use it in glove compartments and boot interiors for this reason. The nylon fibres are very hard wearing. Suffolk Flocking Services also use a special two-part epoxy adhesive to ensure ultimate durability so that no fibres will be shed over time.

 

How do I clean my flocked dash? The best way to clean your dash is with a hoover using a brush attachment. If you spill something on it, warm water and a cloth can be used to remove it.

Got me thinking. I might get my glove box bin flocked to get rid of that horrible hard finish.

looks like fuzzy felt that stuff good idea to reduce glare though

There was a company on ebay that did the whole dash any size/colour on ebay, wasn't that much. most it was £150. Had to remove the dash and post it to them

Looked different

my wife and kids need flocking..always leaving the heating and lights on:rant:

"sorry guys" oh yea the dash:wack:

And there was me thinking flocking was nasty 1970s wallpaper. And cheap dartboards in the 80s too.