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Cleaning a glove box |
914e |
Aug 16 2021, 03:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 496 Joined: 21-February 20 From: Arizona Member No.: 23,951 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I was able to find a glove box in good shape from another member. Overall it is great shape it just seems to have the expected 45 years of dust on it. Anyone have any ideas on how to clean the flocking without damaging it?
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914Sixer |
Aug 16 2021, 04:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,989 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
In the old days there were people listed in Hemmings. IF there is anybody left, Google maybe your friend.
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raynekat |
Aug 16 2021, 05:14 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,160 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I've got a bag of left over flocking I can loan you. Is the glove box still in the car?
Procedure: Lightly sand and clean the inside. Lay down a thick layer of paint with a brush. Waft in the flocking with a squeeze bottle. Let the paint dry with the flocking adhered to it. Remove any loose flocking. Finished result is better than new. See my build thread. |
windforfun |
Aug 16 2021, 05:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,956 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None |
I've got a bag of left over flocking I can loan you. Is the glove box still in the car? Procedure: Lightly sand and clean the inside. Lay down a thick layer of paint with a brush. Waft in the flocking with a squeeze bottle. Let the paint dry with the flocking adhered to it. Remove any loose flocking. Finished result is better than new. See my build thread. WD-40. |
bbrock |
Aug 17 2021, 05:20 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I've got a bag of left over flocking I can loan you. Is the glove box still in the car? Procedure: Lightly sand and clean the inside. Lay down a thick layer of paint with a brush. Waft in the flocking with a squeeze bottle. Let the paint dry with the flocking adhered to it. Remove any loose flocking. Finished result is better than new. See my build thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) +1 Doug loaned me his magic bag of flocking and the glove box is good as new. |
930cabman |
Aug 18 2021, 01:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,545 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States |
Where the Fuch can someone find flocking?
Sorry, I had to |
Front yard mechanic |
Aug 18 2021, 06:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 23-July 15 From: New Mexico Member No.: 18,984 Region Association: None |
And it's flame retardant
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Movin6 |
Aug 18 2021, 07:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 27-July 09 From: New England Member No.: 10,615 Region Association: North East States |
Wow! I've owned at least one 914 for 40 years and just learned about flocking! Always wondered why the glove box interior was so hard to wipe clean... Flocking.
Ideally, what color flocking should be used? Black or grey? |
raynekat |
Aug 18 2021, 08:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,160 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I found my flocking on Ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/400644189536?hash=...qwAAOxy4dNS033E Didn't see a gray listed as a color any more, but I'm sure they carry it. In fact my color was charcoal gray...a great match to the original. I'd drop them a line (question) and just ask for it. Great product. |
raynekat |
Aug 18 2021, 08:40 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,160 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Sometimes you need things (or to do things) and you really don't know it yet.....
Looks way better than the pics can show. |
914e |
Aug 18 2021, 09:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 496 Joined: 21-February 20 From: Arizona Member No.: 23,951 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I've got a bag of left over flocking I can loan you. Is the glove box still in the car? Procedure: Lightly sand and clean the inside. Lay down a thick layer of paint with a brush. Waft in the flocking with a squeeze bottle. Let the paint dry with the flocking adhered to it. Remove any loose flocking. Finished result is better than new. See my build thread. @raynekat I bought a flocking kit to do a reproduction drivers door pocket already. I think the grey I got is a little dark compared to the glove box. I will try that one first. I thought there might be a detailers trick to cleaning the stuff. |
914e |
Aug 18 2021, 09:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 496 Joined: 21-February 20 From: Arizona Member No.: 23,951 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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raynekat |
Aug 18 2021, 09:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,160 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I don't think there is a trick to cleaning the flocking in your glovebox.
It's very delicate stuff, so any kind of cleaning will basically remove it and you'll have bare to nearly bare cardboard instead. The flocking is basically a bunch of very short and small hairs that are sticking out of some kind of fastener medium like paint. So they are not very sturdy/robust and if you scrub on the flocking material, it will come off the inside of your glovebox. Mine was quite old, dirty and crusty looking so I chose to restore/refresh it. Here is what I used. Charcoal gray flocking with a med gray craft paint. It came out great and looks factory. Flocking 101. Have you ever looked at flocking for the glove boxes? Up close you'll see what looks like a bunch of very short hairs.....what the flock! It's true; just checked it out under a magnifying glass. And this flocking material can get everywhere. Beware! Ha I used a big cardboard box as a work station. Once I had sanded the old flock off the inside of the glovebox, I then gave every square centimeter a good coating of the med gray craft paint. Then into the workstation box went the glove box and and I used the squeeze bottle to liberally coat the entire inside of the glove box while the paint was still wet. The flocking hairs stick to the paint in every orientation, but a vast majority of them stick out from the paint giving you that nice fuzzy appearance/feel to the inside. After the paint dries, you just shake out any remaining flocking that didn't get glued up and is loose. Easy peasy. |
Jett |
Aug 18 2021, 11:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,664 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Ty, just bought a kit
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TheCabinetmaker |
Aug 19 2021, 07:23 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,309 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Flocking kits are available at hobby lobby, and woodcraft stores. I use it on the inside of custom gun cases, jewelry boxes, etc.
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914e |
Aug 23 2021, 08:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 496 Joined: 21-February 20 From: Arizona Member No.: 23,951 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I was able flock the drivers door pocket this weekend. It turned out pretty good. It is hard to tell the color based on the fluff in the bag but this looks pretty close.
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