Four Star Motor Sports now offers professional flocking services for Motor sport applications. Items such as dash-boards, gauge pods, and center consoles can be flocked.
What is flocking?
Flocking is the process of applying fine fibers to an adhesive coated surface (known as the substrate). Flock fibers are applied electro-statically to a substrate.
Electro-static flocking uses a charge to impel and align flock fibers into the adhesive and results in a professional looking, anti-glare, durable and uniform finish. Compared to the other cheaper methods like spraying flock fibers using a pump or spray bottle or manually sprinkling flock fibers onto adhesive coated surface, electro-static flocking will result in a far superior finish.
Four Star Motorsports offers only Electro-Static Flocking as used by many WRC factory teams as it offers the best durability, finish and appearance for our customers. In our experience Electro-Static Flocking is the only suitable way to apply flocking for in-car use. The other methods simply will not stand up over time. Unlike many "do-it-yourself" kits available on the internet, we only use high-durability, fire-resistant flock fibres as used in the automotive industry.
Simply bring us your parts or your vehicle and we'll do the rest*.
Why flock interior trim pieces?
Flocking offers many advantages in motorsport use:
- Flocking interior trim pieces and dashboards can improve driver visibility and the quality of in-car video by reducing glare off the front windshield.
- Flocking can improve the appearance of a scratched, discoloured or faded trim pieces and dashboards.
- Flocking can be used to blend trim pieces with different colours together seemlessly with no painting.
- Flocking can be colour matched to other interior colours**.
- Flocking can be used to repair and restore old or damaged flocked OEM trim pieces such as glovebox interiors. It's perfect for classic car resorations!
What can be flocked?
- Dashboards (Upper and Lower).
- Guage Pods (Center mount, Pillar Mount).
- A, B, C & D Pillar Covers.
- Center Consoles.
- Glove Boxes.
- Custom Rally Computer Brackets / Housings.
- Custom Mounting Brackets and Trim Pieces.
What type of materials can be flocked?
Most any type of smooth non-porous solid (non-flexible) surface can be flocked. The surface must be properly prepared and cleaned of any contaminants (e.g. Armour-All, dirt, grease, etc...) before the flocking adhesive can be applied. Plastic is the perferred surface for flocking, but metal and wood (if properly sealed) can also be flocked.
* Additional labour may be required to remove trim pieces from vehicles. Please call for an estimate.
** An additional colour matching fee is applicable. Material sample required.