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Topic: Flocking?...Pro's & Cons |
Carl Heatley
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Morehead City,NC
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Posted 10 Aug 2016 10:39 am |
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I,m rebuilding a steel with an "ugly bottom"..... I,m thinking about giving it a good "Flocking"...Any advice would be welcome!
Thanks Carl. |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2016 10:43 am
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Sho~Bud never used flocking but Emmons did.
Whenever I redo an old Emmons, I always re-flock it. The flocking can hide a multitude of sins. Usually when you redo an old steel there are numerous extra holes under the hood. I usually glue some toothpicks in the holes, sand them down smooth and then re-flock.
You can buy a nice re-flocking kit from Constantines Wood Center. |
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 10 Aug 2016 11:28 pm
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Never tried flocking, but it sounds kinda messy.
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Homebuilt keyless U12 7x5, Excel keyless U12 8x8, Williams keyless U12 7x8, Telonics rack and 15" cabs |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 11 Aug 2016 7:09 am
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No, it's not that big a deal.  |
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 11 Aug 2016 8:22 am
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It's really simple to do.
After removing all hardware, I stick whole toothpicks in the holes I want to remain (so I can find them after flocking) and fill the ones that I want covered.
Then, either spray or brush on a thin layer of adhesive. The flocking material comes in a shaker canister (much like powder sink cleanser used to - think Ajax or similar). Just sprinkle the flocking material liberally to cover the area on which the adhesive was applied and wait for an hour.
After that turn the guitar on end and jiggle it so all the excess flocking powder falls out and collect it for future use........done! |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 11 Aug 2016 8:27 am
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Not that difficult, but you need to lay out several full sheets of newspaper and don't do it near your wife's new carpeting.
A flocking kit will come with a bag of flocking material in the color of your choice and a small plastic squeeze bottle with which you squirt the flocking.
After filling unwanted holes and sanding smooth, I insert safety matchsticks into the holes I want to keep.
I then brush paint the undercarriage with a slow-drying paint (I like Rustoleum) and while it's still wet I squirt the flocking material into the paint, liberally. I mean, I put it on there  .
Then I let it sit and dry. Next day I turn the cabinet over the newspaper and tap it gently from the top all over to shake loose all the material that didn't stick to the paint. Which I then put back into the flocking bag. I then hit the undercarriage with canned air or maybe the compressor at a very low pressure.
Then remove the matchsticks and I'm ready to go with the reassembly.
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 11 Aug 2016 8:28 am
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It seems Tony and I were typing at the same time... great minds, etc.
I use paint because I'm referring to reflocking an Emmons guitar. If paint is used as an adhesive, it should be a color close to the flocking.
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 11 Aug 2016 9:19 am
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Most instructive - thanks, guys 
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Make sleeping dogs tell the truth!
Homebuilt keyless U12 7x5, Excel keyless U12 8x8, Williams keyless U12 7x8, Telonics rack and 15" cabs |
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Carl Heatley
From:
Morehead City,NC
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Posted 11 Aug 2016 1:25 pm
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Thanks guys for all the advice.
Carl. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 11 Aug 2016 3:34 pm
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| BTW: Don't forget to plug up the cross shaft holes in the front and back aprons. No need to get flocking material in them. If you do get the powder in them take the appropriate size ream and hand spin it to clean out the unwanted material. |
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Carl Heatley
From:
Morehead City,NC
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Posted 11 Aug 2016 3:39 pm
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| Jim Cohen wrote: |
| So that's what WTF means! |
I,v always wondered that too..I guess that's what it is...Lol. |
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Bob Cox
From:
Buckeye State
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Posted 11 Aug 2016 4:11 pm flocking
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| Most important Be sure and wear a breathing mask as this stuff will head right for your lungs. |
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 12 Aug 2016 12:46 pm
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| Jim Cohen wrote: |
| So that's what WTF means! |
I'm feeling a bit obtuse, but I can't find a phrase in this thread whose initial letters are WTF. I know it's a joke, but WTF? |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 12 Aug 2016 1:09 pm
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| What The Flock |
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