Looking to create a rod for my 5 year old daughter and thought I'd trying flocking the grips for her.

Has anyone tried flocking with a different color adhesive than the nylon fiber being used?

Does the adhesive show through enough to get a varied color blend, for example a red adhesive and a white nylon fiber to produce a pinkish overall effect?

I'll consider other suggestions as well to achieve the desired result.

Thanks,
Chad Huderle

Huderle Custom Rods
Prior Lake, MN

I don't think you'll like the result. The idea behind using the same color in the adhesive as the flock is in the instance that you might end up with any thin or open areas. It would tend to hide what would otherwise be an unsightly area.

If you read the article, then you know that once you think you have everything covered, you need to flock some more. Then when you're sure you have everything covered, flock some more. And finally, flock some more. The excess is easily recovered and reused so never be shy about pouring on the flock.

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I've read and reread he article several times and that's what got my wheels turning. I considered mixing two colors of fiber, red and white as noted above, to achieve the desired effect but that would end up just being more of a speckled look.

In your experience using flocking, have you ever tried doing one color on specific areas of a grip, let that sit the necessary number of days per the article, and then carefully apply a different color adhesive and fiber to the remaining area of the grip. Presuming you flock, flock and flock some more, would the edges where the different colors meet be "clean" or would they appear somewhat sloppy?

Just looking for new ways to use existing mediums.

Thanks,
Chad Huderle

Huderle Custom Rods
Prior Lake, MN