Is there a Flocking match for Calypso Coral??

[jaydar]

I am pulling together supplies for my next build. I was going to do a 1970 Boss 302 in Calypso Coral with matching interior.

thanks,

joe.

[Agent G]

Head to a craft store like Michaels or Hobby Lobby and look for "embossing powder". You probably won't find an exact match but, they can be mixed to come close to a correct shade. I did this with some flocking several years ago. I needed a specific shade of turquoise for the carpet in a '49 Merc. As I recall I used green, white and a bit of blue to get what I needed.

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[jaydar]

also look for the flocking while in Michaels, Martha Stewart has a line of it for a decent price.

thanks guys i did not know this at all!! AFter i get the paint, i will spray up my test strip and go shopping.

Happy Friday.

joe.

[Danno]

One other note:

With embossing powder, you can use white and then paint it with any color you want. Therefore, if you wanted a Calyso Coral carpet, you could use the white embossing powder and then spray it with your body color. Presto! Instant exact match.

[jaydar]

Thank you for pictures. My source was Mike Mueller's book Mustang '64 1/2 to '73. I really like the picture in there and it "appeared" it was a very close match to the exterior. I had better go back and double check. If i can i will scan and show the pictures here.

Thanks again,

I am learning I am learning I am learning I am learning I am learning I am learning

joe.

[Chuck Most]

As an aside- Calypso Coral, Poppy Red, and Competiton Orange are the same color, the name dependend on what year/model vehicle it was on.

[jaydar]

Thanks Mark,

I really like the Calypso Coral exterior color but i was trying to avoid another black interior, but it is what it is. It sure solves the flocking issue fast enough.

thanks all,

joe.

[Guest]

You can also use baking soda for flocking. Same technique,much better scale appearance. Plus,you probably have some in your fridge. Spray a light coat of primer over it before painting to seal the baking soda or use laquer paint.

[Danno]

You can also use baking soda for flocking. Same technique,much better scale appearance. Plus,you probably have some in your fridge. Spray a light coat of primer over it before painting to seal the baking soda or use laquer paint.

But won't the plastic melt when you put it in the oven? :P

Just kidding, folks! I know.

[Chuck Most]

I tried the baking-soda flocking trick a few years back, and a light mist of paint really pulls it off.

And Dan- you're just going for a nice, crispy brown on the edges.

[Guest]

SERIOUSLY??? I've never heard that one before but what a low buck tip! Could you post a pic of one done like that?

This isn't a good photo,but it's the only decent one I have. I never took any photos of just the floorpan.

Well,I tried to post a photo,but for some reason,all that shows up is a bar that says resized to -5%. It was straight from my photobucket,so I don't know what's up.

Edited July 23, 2011 by plowboy

[Chuck Most]

Seems I no longer have the model I 'flocked' with baking soda, and no pics of the interior. Maybe I'll give it another go and snap a photo or two this time. Like it's been said, apply it, a thin coat of primer (just enough to seal it in place), and a light mist of your color coat, and it looks very convincing.

Edited July 23, 2011 by Chuck Most