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<blockquote data-quote="gckless" data-source="post: 8094584" data-attributes="member: 635756"><p>Finally got my A pillars done. Got quite a few photos here, I'll explain each.</p><p></p><p>First, I cut the PVC to where they would sit semi-flush, and aim at the opposite headrests. This was done with a dremel. I had originally planned on using a flush-mount baffle, but it was recommended against, due to the lip on the flush-mount.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/DSC_5065_zps4604d1e5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Then, took them down to the car and aimed them. Tacked them with superglue.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/DSC_5066_zps8e045799.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Added some Bondo. Decided not to use fiberglass because of the relatively small amount I needed here.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/IMG_2194_zps13a6dd97.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This was after a little filling and sanding work, maybe like 4 sessions with Bondo. There were a few pits in it, and I was pretty fed up with Bondo at that point lol, so I just used wood glue to dab on and fill those pits, then sanded it smooth.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/IMG_2202_zps0ef99cef.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>After some coats of paint/primer and some sanding, I had this.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/DSC_5072_zpsf5bfe6ab.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/DSC_5073_zpsf30fe47e.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Not horrible, but still some imperfections. But, if I was just going to keep it a spray paint, I could have worked those out.</p><p></p><p>But I decided to try flocking them. Flock is finely ground material, can be a bunch of things like ribbon, fabric, PVC, feather, a lot of things. Not a whole lot of prep work needs to be done besides getting the surface fairly smooth. You also need to paint it the color of the flock, the end goal color, if you want it a solid color. I used clear glue, so that shows through. You may also get colored glue, or paint the surface a separate color for an effect.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, here are the products I used. Found them at Michael's, it's called "embossing powder". They looked at me like I was speaking Thai when I said "flock".</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/IMG_2207_zps67043915.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>So here I tried a test patch on the back of the pillars. The process is simple: you brush on the glue, then sprinkle on the powder. They sell a kind of shooter for the powder, and I also think you can spray it on with an airbrush, which would probably yield better results. But I just sprinkled it on.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/IMG_2208_zps612cffb9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Then just tapped it off the next day.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/IMG_2213_zps6a345159.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gckless, post: 8094584, member: 635756"] Finally got my A pillars done. Got quite a few photos here, I'll explain each. First, I cut the PVC to where they would sit semi-flush, and aim at the opposite headrests. This was done with a dremel. I had originally planned on using a flush-mount baffle, but it was recommended against, due to the lip on the flush-mount. [IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/DSC_5065_zps4604d1e5.jpg[/IMG] Then, took them down to the car and aimed them. Tacked them with superglue. [IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/DSC_5066_zps8e045799.jpg[/IMG] Added some Bondo. Decided not to use fiberglass because of the relatively small amount I needed here. [IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/IMG_2194_zps13a6dd97.jpg[/IMG] This was after a little filling and sanding work, maybe like 4 sessions with Bondo. There were a few pits in it, and I was pretty fed up with Bondo at that point lol, so I just used wood glue to dab on and fill those pits, then sanded it smooth. [IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/IMG_2202_zps0ef99cef.jpg[/IMG] After some coats of paint/primer and some sanding, I had this. [IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/DSC_5072_zpsf5bfe6ab.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/DSC_5073_zpsf30fe47e.jpg[/IMG] Not horrible, but still some imperfections. But, if I was just going to keep it a spray paint, I could have worked those out. But I decided to try flocking them. Flock is finely ground material, can be a bunch of things like ribbon, fabric, PVC, feather, a lot of things. Not a whole lot of prep work needs to be done besides getting the surface fairly smooth. You also need to paint it the color of the flock, the end goal color, if you want it a solid color. I used clear glue, so that shows through. You may also get colored glue, or paint the surface a separate color for an effect. Anyway, here are the products I used. Found them at Michael's, it's called "embossing powder". They looked at me like I was speaking Thai when I said "flock". [IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/IMG_2207_zps67043915.jpg[/IMG] So here I tried a test patch on the back of the pillars. The process is simple: you brush on the glue, then sprinkle on the powder. They sell a kind of shooter for the powder, and I also think you can spray it on with an airbrush, which would probably yield better results. But I just sprinkled it on. [IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/IMG_2208_zps612cffb9.jpg[/IMG] Then just tapped it off the next day. [IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/A%20Pillars/IMG_2213_zps6a345159.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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