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Post by vpheughan on Jan 2, 2006 19:52:37 GMT -5
In the sand sculpture department of Hobby Lobby were all these colored packages of very very fine sand.
I looked at it closely and then it hit me. It looks like those tubes of "fuzz" we use to make carpet.
I bought the black sand and just finished testing it on an old 40 Ford interior. It looks great!!
An 8oz. package is .99 cents.
I poured it out of the package into a sandwich bag. I used white glue on the surfaces I wanted to "carpet" then put the interior tub into the bag and shook it to cover the glue. Remove the tub and shake off the excess sand and there you have it.
The sand comes in different colors most of which are very bright almost neon.
The black, tan and white have a flat look to them. The white is full of impurities but you could make it work.
Give it a try!!
Vern
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Post by Bluecorsair on Feb 28, 2006 21:24:31 GMT -5
Sounds like a great idea! I'll have to give it a try, Hobby lobby also sells model master brand flocking but at a much higher price and not all hobby lobbys stock it. This sounds like a great alternative! Thanks for the tip!
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Post by weeeg on Apr 27, 2006 14:54:29 GMT -5
Sounds good vpheughan must try it some time
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Post by redrobin on Sept 23, 2006 17:14:40 GMT -5
You could paint the sand, after the glue dried, with acrilic paint,and get any colour you want.
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Post by peglegrc on Sept 24, 2006 15:23:40 GMT -5
I would think it would have to be Craft sand or really fine sand as regular sand would be like Rocks on the Carpet......
"RC"
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Post by Weird Willie on Sept 24, 2006 21:21:57 GMT -5
Sounds great. I've used the "fuzz" in the tube before so I'll have to give the very very fine sand a try real soon   Hummmmmm....maybe the sand could also work for making a vinyl roof top  I've used that vinyl roof spray before with not the best results  |
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Post by peglegrc on Sept 25, 2006 1:49:11 GMT -5
Dan has a tutorial in here on making a Vinyl roof somewhere!....I think he said he used tape like Duct tape? I can't remember where now, or if it was duct tape, but I'm thinking it was... How about it Dan? Can you come in and tell us?.....
"RC"
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Post by Bluecorsair on Sept 25, 2006 15:21:36 GMT -5
A very good idea RC, thx!! 
Bill
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Post by peglegrc on Sept 25, 2006 15:26:56 GMT -5
Ive tore the site up looking Maybe its on Brian's Tutorials! I'll go check it out and if it is I'll Barrow it! ha,ha...Be back soon!
Okay I couldn't find it still but heres a tutorial site Y'all will love...
www.briansmodelcars.com/tutorials/index.asp
Let me know what you guys think of this tutorial site
"RC"
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Post by micaman68 on Oct 13, 2006 1:15:54 GMT -5
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Hummmmmm....maybe the sand could also work for making a vinyl roof top 
I've used that vinyl roof spray before with not the best results 
