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msf145 
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Posted: July 21, 2004 at 7:59 AM / IP Logged  
I am in the process of finishing speaker pods for my tweeters that go in the door panels of a 97 mitsubishi eclipse. i want them to match the interior of the car. so i dont really do how to finish them. i was thinking about wrapping them in vinyl to get that grainy appearance of the interior. painting them would come out too smooth and shiny i think... any advice would be appreciated. also since they pods are irregulary shaped, can the vinyl shrink to form around the speaker pod with a heat gun? if so what type of vinyl do i get. i know nothing about any of this. this is my first time making something. thanks!
defective 
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Posted: July 21, 2004 at 9:03 AM / IP Logged  
Fish Flock!..... some things never change. :)
dxav 
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Posted: July 21, 2004 at 9:51 AM / IP Logged  
defective is right!
finishing speaker pods -- posted image.
Flock is cheap and easy!
msf145 
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Posted: July 21, 2004 at 10:28 AM / IP Logged  
is that stuff like the carpet i have use to cover my subbox?
defective 
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Posted: July 21, 2004 at 2:21 PM / IP Logged  

nope....it is a paintable finish

dxav 
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Posted: July 21, 2004 at 2:38 PM / IP Logged  
Yeah, you brush on a colored adhesive (even coating), the 'dust' the flock material heavily over the coated areas. Then, with a clean brush, lightly brush the extra flock off. This can be reused, so don't throw it away!
DXAV
pimpgtivr6 
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Posted: July 22, 2004 at 8:06 AM / IP Logged  
Please go on about the fish flock..like where to buy it..adn the exact process...I AM IN AWE RIGHT NOW...ive never heard of this stuff. please elaborate. and maybe some more pics..can i buy it locally??
Nick
defective 
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Posted: July 22, 2004 at 8:43 AM / IP Logged  
you can buy it from any Metra retailer(except best buy).   It is twoparts, an oil based paint,and a colored flock, its like a fine dust.  You first paint thesurface with a brush, then sprinkle the flock ontothis, wait 13 hours, then brush all excess flock off the project back into thebag, you can re-use it.   when flocking, you onlyhave to sand down to 60 grit. it apears to look and feel like suede.  Its the same stuff as on the inside of new VW gloveboxes.
pimpgtivr6 
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Posted: July 22, 2004 at 9:30 AM / IP Logged  
thats badass..im gonna go buy that sh*t now..but metra retailer...like who..home depot..ive never seen metra products     ?????????
Nick
defective 
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Posted: July 22, 2004 at 12:56 PM / IP Logged  

aninstall bay..... metra is a mount kit manufacturer... 

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