Tips and Tricks: Using Embossing Powder for Interior Carpet

[@FuelsModels]

1st time I "flocked" I used embossing powder then painted it the color I wanted and after I realized it had a great texture for a sprayed in bed liner for a truck.

[@JHartModelworks]

I never thought about painting color over it. I only tried the flat to try and dull down the glitter. Nice tip!

[@lizajane7406]

Thx for this upload - I finally have an answer to my embossing powder question!

[@JHartModelworks]

Glad I could be of help. Welcome to the channel!

[@worldhistoryminiatureshous9757]

A useful cool tip Justin . Nice sharing . Cheers , Robert .

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks Robert. Hope it comes in handy some day.

[@michaelhintzmikesminiature1812]

Great video Justin!!! I like embossing powder for level loop carpet. 40s-earlly mid 70s cars. Flocking for long fiber carpet. late 70s- current.

[@JHartModelworks]

Good info Mike! Thanks

[@islandrc-duke1972]

cool tips and tricks for putting carpet

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks Duke! Have a great one!

[@charlie418791]

Great tutorial , Justin.👍

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks Charlie

[@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681]

Awesome tutorial Justin!

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks brother!

[@davidchin350]

Nice tutorial Justin! I have to try this someday.

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks David. Hope it comes in handy.

[@seamybmw]

Great tutorial Justin looks cool 😎

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks Seamus!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid Justin!

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks Tim

[@c.d.scalemodels9198]

Love the video Jus., glad U did it brother!!!!!!!

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks brother. Have a good one!

[@BluestreekCustoms]

Very cool, thanks for sharing, I may have to try using this on my next build on my channel, keep up the great work my friend.

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks Mark 👍 Hope it works out for ya. You keep up the great work as well.

[@EkeiShao]

Not convinced at all with the result for that purpose, which makes your video very interesting in that matter. Thanks !

[@JHartModelworks]

Enjoy

[@VinceWeston]

I had not seen it done that way. That is pretty helpful to see it demonstrated. Thanks.

[@JHartModelworks]

Glad it was helpful Vincent. Welcome to the channel!

[@KHModelWorks]

Cool video, thanks for the demonstration

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks Kurt. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@bubbapipe]

Really love watching your channel. Always explain yourself clearly. Best channel on KZbin if you ask me.

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks Ed/ Just doing what I can to share what I've learned. Appreciate all the support.

[@ramblers69]

Nice tutorial Justin, I see some great tips in the comments too

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks Tom, yeah some great stuff coming from this one. On a FB page someone suggested using old sandpaper. I thought it an odd idea but his photos look descent.

[@rosemaryr.long-morgan9704]

Thanks for sharing video & showing side by side comparison with Flocking. Newbie here & was looking for best look on 60s muscle/classic cars, now subscribed. Take care /Rosemary

[@JHartModelworks]

Glad it was helpful. Honestly I tend to use flocking for older cars 60's and 70's muscle for instance, and use the embossing powder for more modern cars.

[@jamiegsscalemodelgarage3823]

Great Jhart will give a try thanks for sharing peace out brother

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks Jamie, have a great one!

[@TerryWilsonModels]

I use embossing powder exclusively. I personally allow the owner to sit on the liquid for a few hours without touching it. I love the results.

[@JHartModelworks]

Very good info Terry. Thanks. I didn't wait that long, maybe that's why I hade issues with it sticking.

[@ThatMofoDamon]

Great tips shared, Justin! Looks interesting. Thanks for sharing, take care and keep up the good work my friend.

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks George!

[@pasmodelworkbench4981]

Thanks Justin, I had heard people talk about using embossing powder to simulate carpeting but hadn't seen it done before, something new for me to try.

[@JHartModelworks]

Yep, first time for me. Gotta keep trying new things and learning stuff. :) Take care Mike.

[@CovertOperation13]

Yep, I went to three stores looking for a tea strainer only to find out it was worthless for the embossing powder. Lol. Good video. I will try the clear coat method next time I do carpet.

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks for watching! I found over time the semi gloss clear didn't hold up as well with handling and I had to go back in later and touch up. Not sure why. It works great with flocking which is what I normally use. Next time I try it I think I'll try watered down Elmers, or enamel paints to see what the difference might be. Or maybe my semi gloss clear is just going off? Have a good one!

[@CovertOperation13]

@@JHartModelworks Good to know, maybe I'll stick with Elmers glue for now.

[@bigeddie1231]

that is alli use i have not try the flocking yet and you can paint the embossing powder also great video sir

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks Eddie 👍

[@juniorworkshop1918]

Very nice, 👍👍👋😎

[@JHartModelworks]

Thank you Junior

[@butchsbasementbuilds6828]

Looks good. I have a couple colors I got from Hobby Lobby but unless you wanted sparkles they were limited.

[@JHartModelworks]

Yeah that's my big issue with embossing powder. It's all sparkle metallics. I sprayed mine with flat clear to dull it down which helped.

[@wudbcarmodeller2713]

Great tutorial! I wonder what would happen if you used white glue and painted it after drying with your chosen acrylic color

[@JHartModelworks]

Hey Geoff! Yeah, that's been mentioned. I definitely want to try white glue next time, I'm not super happy with how the semi gloss clear worked out. And I hadn't even though of painting color over it. It's a really good idea.

[@petesmodelcarcustoms584]

Why not mix the acrylic colour in with the white glue then use

[@JHartModelworks]

@@petesmodelcarcustoms584 I think the point of spraying the acrylic color after is to get the color you want on top of the material. So you could just dump black embossing powder or what have you then paint it tan or green or whatever. if you mix color into the glue it will only color the surface under the powder.

[@danielroncaioli6882]

It looks like embossing powder followed by an over coat spray would work good to re-texture the under carriage after removing the mfg marks that are on a lot of kits.

[@JHartModelworks]

That is an awesome idea!

[@MrMajikman1]

I bought some actual undercoating spray from my local Menards store for the undercoating on the bottom. Probably could use it for pick up truck bed liners as well.

[@petesmodelcarcustoms584]

Great tutorial, Justin 👍😎I left email address in your last vid comments 👍😀. 😎Pete 🤓

[@JHartModelworks]

Thanks Pete. I shot you an email. Cheers!

[@MrMajikman1]

To me the flocking looks more like shag carpeting in 1:24-1:25 scale. Might be better in 1:12 scale? I have yet to use this embossing powder. But since the flocking doesn't have the sparkles, I wonder if you put the flocking in a coffee grinder and grind it into a powder, if it would be the same as this embossing powder...without the sparkles?

[@JHartModelworks]

I tend to use the embossing powder on more modern cars, and to get around the sparkle, i hit it with some flat clear, or sometimes even a light mist coat of paint. I tend to use flocking in older cars. It is a little out of scale, but sometimes that's OK it's so dark in most interiors, you won't notice the carpet if it isn't exaggerated a little. The coffee grinder idea is a really good idea, I'll have to get one of those small grinders and test it out (i wouldn't want a flocking surprise in my coffee). Thanks for the great idea!

[@MrMajikman1]

@@JHartModelworks Yes, I'm also going to try it out. I have a coffee grinder specifically for grinding modeling materials into more powdery forms, it has worked great in the past. But of course, don't try it in your daily grinder...flock no!😂

[@davidgroce2353]

Do you think this would work for a convertible top?

[@JHartModelworks]

I don't know. I think it might be too grainy? worth a try. If you use something like elmers glue it should be fairly easy to get off if it goes awry. In the past for a vinyl roof I've suggested spraying Zero Paints textured paint, spray one coat then back way off and spray a second to get more texture. then after it dries very gently sand with 4000 or 6000 to flatten the texture slightly. For a cloth Drop top I've always just painted and then sprayed with ts-80 flat clear. Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel.