Flocking My 240SX Dashboard into SUEDE!

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

So satisfying! Have you ever done this process?

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

Oh..and who can spot today’s Easter egg?

[@StabTheDabb]

You should do a video on Saabkyle04's 240sx build in the future.

[@Ejecto_jeff]

ThatDudeinBlue I did a carpet cover for my IrocZ dash. Looks good for the era of the vehicle. Might do something like this in the future though.

[@emanh4keem_san420]

@@ThatDudeinBlue a big box when you holding 2J spark plug cover?

[@JamesWoodFCRX7]

I’ve done it twice 😘

[@mrsilveri]

I'm glad David didn't go overboard and flock it in blue.

[@carlcomputer9686]

You should epoxy the cracks first to hide them 100%

[@hatchkid91]

Agree

[@TrojanHorse1959]

Maybe use Urethane so it has some flex?

[@CoochieKissKing]

I'd just use caulk and then flock it

[@michaelboots7690]

Bondo

[@doylahh]

@@CoochieKissKing gum

[@rezi420]

some tips if you do flock another dash: use a mask as to not inhale the powder epoxy the cracks on the dash before you flock it use gloves

[@JamesWoodFCRX7]

Tiger16453 inhaling the flock builds character

[@kareemfate8314]

So common sense things 😂

[@relatablehabitat7771]

1:37 *points to the deep blackness of the underdash “Here, here, and here”

[@Zosh]

Definitely should do this to my integra.

[@stevec7819]

*facts*

[@Kingcadillac816]

My 91 blue interior was strongest part of my car dont miss that rear suspension was never happy long

[@devansaladeen3675]

definitely

[@kasaansmith3928]

big facts

[@FiveJiggawatts]

Scrap it

[@nuttm3gg]

I love a good flocked dash, I'm going to flock my ford escort gt at some point.

[@KiranPatel-fk1pg]

It's a great cheap and simple DIY but I feel like over time the quality and look of a suede wrapped dash turns out much better. Also the flocked look always turns out slightly patchy and tacky looking, where as an entire suede sheet wrapped over the dash looks more Oem especially when tied into the door card

[@rodgersb1248]

Kiran Patel if there’s patches in your dash after flocking you’re doing it wrong.

[@mightyeye4624]

do you have any content on your escort?

[@JustKyzuuh]

Gonna go ahead and remind you to find a better tuner for the next motor

[@SuprSi]

Standard douchebaggery - blame the tuner.

[@masonnalle3283]

Have tuning grandpa do it. Great crossover episode.

[@andeleputo89]

Simon T you obviously having been following this channel long enough to understand..

[@ModelKing1000]

@@andeleputo89 can you give a quick rundown? I haven't seen anything about it

[@JustKyzuuh]

@@SuprSi it's not me being a douche. First go learn a thing or two about tuning, then go learn about the 2jz and how hard it is to fuck one up, then go watch his video on what happened to it. The tuner was obviously pressing numbers and had no clue what he was doing.

[@GiancarloFloyd]

I'm a master technician and the one and only types of jobs I usually skip over are removing the dash, I hate it so much!!! You guys did a really good job.

[@brendanmurphy2919]

10:32 in the upper left corner of the screen (the dash above the cluster) it looks like someone put their naked foot on the dash

[@idkwhattoputhere4695]

It does...

[@ljphoenix4341]

Probably Alejandra

[@timbarito5586]

I love that you're modding your cars again!

[@876_rebel]

Alejandra with the roasts, love her 🤣

[@brandonsardinas5881]

At 7:30 I’m guessing this video was shot before the Mustang grille video was done?

[@0311-USMC]

you need to widen out the cracks on the dash so it stops cracking.Use a rotary tool or something. Then use body filler to fill and even it out. Then you flock.

[@SicSemperBeats]

I’m about to do this on my g35 because my dash is cracking. Mine is going to be blue velour to match my paint. (My interior is tan/ brown two tone)

[@SicSemperBeats]

Well actually I’m just gonna get a dashcover

[@bogget9549]

I usually sand the cracks in the dash then fill it with epoxy or plastic so it looks smooth before painting over it

[@ijustcruise6494]

I've never seen this in person be done but I like the outcome. So how would you detail you're dash after preforming this with as minimal damage to the fabric??

[@JamesWoodFCRX7]

VQ_Family Toronto you can vacuum it

[@MakingBoost]

Not a dust mask or respirator to be found... Oof

[@JamesWoodFCRX7]

MakingBoost I’ll probably get cancer

[@TylerVance1776]

Mom stop embarrassing me in front of my friends.

[@tylerandrews55]

Filling the cracks with epoxy might be a good idea.

[@kpwhitton]

Tyler Andrews Much better than TJ Hunts gf 😂

[@AlphaJDM]

One of my friends told me about this a few years ago, I forgot about it and never saw how it was done, def doing this to my track car's dash

[@JamesWoodFCRX7]

AlphaJDM I totally recommend this for a track car

[@ThaKenMan]

Flocking is the new movement.

[@xThat1dude]

Thats awesome. But you're supposed to drimmel down the cracks then fill with bondo for plastic. But it still looks very nice. Good job 👌

[@faisal3398]

Do you have a link to the flock kit?

[@thokdesign]

Where can we find the kit or what’s it called? Can’t seem to find it

[@DiegoPerez-kl1fq]

Joe GSPADE Galletta wondering the same

[@JustKyzuuh]

Flock is not anywhere near suede by the way. Flocking looks cool for 10 minutes. It gets faded quickly and cannot get cleaned. It's permanently dirty. Great for race cars, not good for a clean street car.

[@Matt_Lanzer_13]

JustKyzuuh idk I’ve never had a problem with it... I mean you can clean it lightly

[@JamesWoodFCRX7]

You’re right it’s not. But it doesn’t fade quickly and we’ve cleaned mine by vacuuming it. I haven’t had a problem with my dash for over a year of racing and sitting outside.

[@edgarskrumins222]

Electrostatic flock applicator is what you want to use, not this Pringles jar. The result is totally different.

[@hellfire08]

Just bought a Honda beat. Might be the perfect car to try flocking the dash and maybe even the door panels!

[@trackcarobsession]

Almost spit my coffee all over the screen when I pictured all of the Porsche factory workers pumping flock on everything.

[@802Garage]

90s Subaru dashboards don't crack, just saying. :) Nice job ! Wonder if you could fill the crack with some flexible glue first to help hide them.

[@alexbjarki5021]

Can confirm. Got a 2000 subaru impreza gf8. Dash is in perfect condition

[@802Garage]

@@alexbjarki5021 My family has had at least 20 different Subaru vehicles from the late 80s up to a 2006 Tribeca and all of them had perfect dash boards. Only real issue I have seen is a little bit of peeling on the covering of the door cards in the 90s Imprezas.

[@jsinghmoments]

What would you do if you also have small chunks ( quarter to 1/2" ) of the dash missing?

[@dirkfromhein]

Plastic Welding would probably work using the generic black body/bumper sticks, they are a bit flexible and super strong.

[@JamesWoodFCRX7]

Bondo

[@goku781]

Great video as usual! Off subject, I really would love to see another video review of the Campagna T-Rex 16SP with just YOU ALONE driving, free to give your thoughts. Take Care and keep up the good work.

[@wallywallyblack1]

Where can I buy this stuff?

[@iantolond1548]

How durable was it 2 years on? Also is the glue just coloured contact adhesive ?

[@Matt_Lanzer_13]

Love the dash David, but why do you keep having motors built? I’ve found jz’s to be most reliable when they’re stock. A stock 2j should be able to be at the 600 hp mark you had made EASY. Once you start building them they don’t always stay reliable tbh

[@dlucas527]

Do they have this in red? I would do this to my dash and the rear dash behind my seat.😮😮 pretty cool. I have cracks I can fill in with acrylic first to make the cracks smooth.

[@mickeydee3595]

How has it aged? Been thinking about doing some bits and pieces in my VE commodore SS (Pontaic G8 for you american folk) I might tinker with a something small and try and hit it with a matt sealant to preserve and protect it. Awesome video mate

[@Matucks]

I enjoy your channel from most other car channels because your real chill and never on the hype crazy wild energy... Good job keep it up... Hopefully in a year or 2 I would like you to review my 95 240sx its in development... I agree first time I pulled my dash I was like damn this car will never be the same again it looked so technical. I should of flocked mines then instead of spraying it gloss black... I didn't even think of glare at the time worst choice ever... you should of really sealed up those cracks

[@WaynesNerdyWorld]

Hey David. thinking about buying some of your detailing product. What do you recommend for decontaminating your paint?

[@Pavorish]

germ x

[@colbynieves6195]

Always did enjoy these little instructional videos because their so relaxing and everyone is chilled back🤙 even Alexandra with her sparkling and non challant personality 🤗 great vid👍

[@PhatMoistDoinks]

Unfortunately I'm on my 2nd Focus ST and one of the things I wanted to do with my first one was to flock the dash, but it was a 402a ST ( ST3 as they're better known ) so it had all those extra electronics and the touch screen to deal with so I felt uncomfortable wanting to do that. Now my 2nd ST is just a basic one so less electronics and wiring to deal with and I still want to flock the dash, but it's still a more modern car than something like a 240sx. I can only imagine how much easier it is to remove the dashboard out of an older car as opposed to a more modern one.

[@limabravo6065]

This is cool. I apologize but I’m taking a page out of your book in that I’m going to paint my IROC-Z 2.0 liter turbo project the same color blue. I know it’s a ford color but I fell in love with it. Love the content man keep it up

[@SomeoneAwesome3998]

BMW actually uses this technique on their interiors for things like the inside of the glove box and other things that aren’t obviously seen. However they don’t pump it on, they use a gun for both the adhesive and the flock and spray them both on before sending it through an oven. Finally, in order to get the extra flock off, each piece is manually sprayed off using compressed air.

[@benjamin_toth]

Why is flocking it good? I know it wont have reflections that much on the windshield but anything else?

[@kendellporter5330]

Does Alejandra mode her car?

[@illuminosityofficial]

David is the man with the master plans Driving dope cars with some serious fans Reviewing lots of rides that are sick and rare Do yourself a favor, get some patterson care! (Rhymes)

[@wakko0hakko]

Just an observation / query -- Would doing the dash in segments reduce the rush. i.e. glue part then flock, rinse and repeat. If doing all in one...by the time you have finished applying the glue, the first area could already be dry?

[@robertcloe2140]

But how well dose it hold up after a year or so ? And how do you clean it when it get dirty dusty ect ?

[@JamesWoodFCRX7]

ROBERT CLOE it holds up very well. I did mine a year ago in my racecar and it still looks new

[@robertcloe2140]

James wood . thanks for the info.

[@JamesWoodFCRX7]

You’re welcome dude!

[@oakcitydojo]

No link for the flocking products? Or did i miss it?

[@rali742]

How do you clean it, someone scrubbed my dash and stained it. What can I use to fix it?

[@theblakeslees7065]

Damnnn dude that looks sick and coming up on a million subs?! Thatdudeinblue is killin the game

[@Erikbotos]

I will probably consider to do this on my GT-R 🙌

[@ijustcruise6494]

Sick

[@AeroPrixma]

Flexing everywhere.

[@kpwhitton]

Isn’t the GT-R leather? I’m confused

[@AeroPrixma]

Unactive LOL he is just low key plugging his channel.

[@Pinkielover]

I'm thinking about doing this to my side door panels..Just trying to cover a few scratches..The top part of the panel is leather mid part of the panel is cloth Bottom part is plastic and that's the part I want to cover ....how do you think it will hold up It's for a Mazda six maybe I'll do all the panels for all the doors ,The dash already have a custom pad thats Swede

[@zachdailyfost4433]

Fully considering doing this to my SC when i do the dash for from tan to black

[@agenericaccount3935]

Nice to see mama out and about in the vids. Y’all are cute together.

[@basedpony866]

Can you flock over a leather dash, and how do you clean a flocked dash?

[@JamesWoodFCRX7]

Based Pony I vacuum mine

[@timm5970]

Does this stuff end up falling apart? It seems like it would

[@femiadediji7648]

That beat from 6:50 is fire! Anybody know which it is?

[@omarmarcelolizarragaarriag6754]

where can i buy that black powder?

[@Turshin]

How about plastic well the cracks then flock?

[@ScourgeTheHedgehogYT]

I wonder how this would look on a new edge mustang interior? 🤔

[@fromthat_559]

when dry does it feel hard like rocky? or is it softer ?

[@matthewnagel9034]

Curious to why you wouldnt fix/fill the crack then flock? Why put effort in to making it look nicer just to half ass it. Great video, good results. The logic just throws me?!

[@JulianVR4]

Definitely should have laid epoxy over, and behind the crack and sanded it back down. Would have made it seamless, and you would have a 1of1 MINT S13 dash. Came out very nice overall, tho. Good, even coverage.

[@JulianVR4]

@boostedsil40 if you want to turn your dashboard into shag carpet, sure

[@cc3775]

Does it clean easy when dirty?

[@Gustavo_decor]

It was very top, I enjoyed it a lot. Where can I buy this material?

[@Alex1234845]

Wow. I always thought you were supposed to wrap it in fabric. This looks so much better

[@JamesWoodFCRX7]

Alex1234845 technically you are supposed to wrap it but flocking is the cheap and easy alternative while accomplishing the same thing.

[@JonEricFlores]

Would love to do this to my 2000 Z28 but I think my dash is just too cracked at this point 🙃 I’ll just have to stick with my silver dash cover

[@zacks240sx]

How has this held up to the elements?

[@julioabate]

Is it washable afterwards?

[@XskiXedgeX]

man... she was throwing some serious flock at people without AC in their project cars!

[@rafee9442]

What aspect ratio is this video?

[@arabicfreak1]

Where to buy these products?💪💪

[@Pacmeezy187]

I seen caleb quanbeck video also and you can just grab the black stuff and trow it with your hand so it lays thicker

[@JamesWoodFCRX7]

Pacmeezy187 you can’t really lay flock “thicker” because there is only so much the glue can hold. Trowing it by hand is a huge pain in the ass. The flock is way too thick in some parts and thin when throwing it by hand. It turns out much better with the applicator.

[@coadylewis7739]

James Wood Is it possible to mask it off and flock it in sections to make a solo job easier? I'm assuming lines would be the only downside.

[@JamesWoodFCRX7]

I’m sure it’s possible but they lines will show up and I don’t think it’ll be a good finish

[@joshuacisneros1361]

so you think it could work on the steering wheel???

[@maruchocraftXD]

does anyone know if i can use something else instead of that flocking glue? cause they dont sell that in my country

[@jesusromero5217]

Hey does anyone know what BBS rims at the end on that wheel cleaner commercial? I like em!

[@salalas7451]

I'm probably going to do that in my Kia K3 and the pillars too

[@JustinCFC]

James is a super good dude. If you’re not following him then you need to be!

[@JohnDoe-gz8dw]

Why did they not fill the cracks before flocking?

[@killakham1774]

Where can I find this kit?

[@tshaw2372]

Epoxy will fill and seal the cracks before you flock it... Looks sick though!

[@leonardsimmons5836]

Where can i get this kit?? It looks sooooo good!!!!

[@JamesWoodFCRX7]

Leonard Simmons you can buy it at flockit.com

[@kostasseremetis7621]

Wait you made this vid before you change the front ent of the mustang??????

[@muzzytt]

Does this stuff last or does it fall off over time

[@jerryinman6636]

how does it hold up to scratches, etc?

[@zanephillips8345]

we flock parts for BMW where I work. a guys uses a paint gun for the glue. a robot holds it under a shaker for the flocking part. its nasty stuff.

[@pmgelectronics]

Link to the flocking kit?

[@vladam8023]

I got a blue HoodyBuddy to match my interior. It looks so cute 😍

[@nicholasbaldwin1674]

That is flocking awesome nice work!

[@daltoncampbell7579]

I thought homie was wearing a Black Label Skateboards tee for a moment. Brought back some middle school memories!

[@SuprSi]

I really like Alejandra's purple hair! :) Cheers for the flocking vid too, i'd heard of it but never seen it done.

[@SJSOmar]

I would love to do this on my Saab but removing all the pieces behind it is actually way more complex 😂 is it possible to do it in the car ?

[@MTNorville]

Is there no actual solution for the crack in the dash other than replace it?

[@JamesWoodFCRX7]

Morgan Norville there is, you can bondo over them

[@jojothepuppy4248]

Ive always wondered what does it feel like once its dry? it almost looks on camera like it would feel like sand paper tbh

[@tfr6]

It's literally suede particles. So it feels like suede.

[@cesarcamacho3270]

For Nissan Altima coupe 2010 I need instructions to returning

[@androiduberalles]

Lol, if this were evan shanks, this would've been titled "ZOMG I F***KED MY DASHBOARD"

[@darrenlyddieth5770]

That looks Flocking awsome.

[@Yesidoplaytheguitar]

With a bit more prep the cracks can be fully "gone". Still, good result for minimum effort. I kind of want to do this to my complete interior which is all ugly hard plastic.

[@TrojanHorse1959]

Great video and idea David, thanks!

[@1.8Tapx]

Hi Where can I buy it?

[@kafarmer1]

How did you blow up your 2j ?