Bring your decoys to life! Velvet Feather flocking emulates real feathers to give your decoys
a 'life- like look'. Velvet Feather flocking works! We
offer flocking highlight kits for our duck and
goose decoys as well as
full body kits.
"I've tried all the other kits and glues, even with masks, the
fumes were horrible and the products did not work as well as
Velvet Feathers. Your product held up all season long and produced
results. Birds are just drawn to decoys with VF on them."
Greg, San Leandro, California
If you're taking the time to do your decoys, use the best products
for lasting results. Use our Velvet Feather flocking because
it is specifically designed to work with plastics' tendency to
shrinking and expand when used outdoors.
Beware of some other kit manufactures who sell only the fibers and suggest Rust-O-leum
Paint, to be used as an adhesive. While it is cheaper, it does not delivered a quality surface & scratches significantly easier. See comparison of Ure-Glue & Rustoleum
Use Velvet Feather flocking & Ure-Glue:
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 Velvet Feather on right, standard painted decoy on left. |
We have Velvet Feather flocking available for your decoys-Mallard, Canadian Goose, Snow Goose and others.
Our Glue- NEW Ure-Glue
Formulated in-house to bring to the customers a superior adhesive. Superior to all other we tested on the market, especially to Rusteleum Paint (note it is a paint and not an adhesive.)
Perfect for plastic decoys, since the adhesive creates a strong bond to prepared surfaces and Urethane is very durable.
Our GLUE makes the difference... Make your efforts last....use Aero Ure-Glue.
We tried all the others before we
set out to formulate our own. Most others require solvent to
cleanup, were not as durable, and did not have great adhesion.
Also most flock adhesives are meant for flat surfaces and predominantly for crafts.
Our glue features:
- Urethane base creates a tough abrasion resistant surface- scratch resistance.
- Great adhesion properties, to stick to decoys prepared surface.
- Improved glue strength.
- Flexibility. Greater elasticity to adjust to plastic as it changes to the elements. Expands and contract to temperatures.
- Waterproof when cured.
- Available in multiple colors!Colored glue to match the flocking. This gives increase color dept and covers faded paint, etc.
- Improved drying time. Longer time to accept fibers, yet tack set in two (2+) hours, and ready to hunt in 24+ hours. Full cure 36 hours. (Time can vary due to temperature, humidity, etc.)
- Not hazardous, environment friendly and user friendly Not solvent based, like most other glues.
- No strong fumes.
- Easy to apply. Brushes are water cleanup before it cures. Place brush in water during the application process. Dispose of after use, if you cannot clean the brush.
Compare to Rustoleum Compare to other glues Rustoleum paintWarning lable
Use and Storage: Stir glue well before using. Make sure all precipitated color particles are dispersed. Suggest turning the jar/bottle over a couple times before you use.
Do not thin past 5% of volume. Do not shake or stir fast
because this will introduce air bubbles in to the glue.
Kit Contents
The Velvet Feather flocking kit includes our Velvet Feather flocking fiber, applicator, glue, brushes, sandpaper and instructions. Our flocking will not only work with our Full Curl duck and DropZone goose decoys, they will work with other manufacturer's decoys. Due to the various types of paint and plastic used by each manufacture, test spots should be preformed. Also check different years of manufactured products. The manufacture may vary its process and products used from year to year. Prepare the surface as needed and then flock. May need to sand and prime if the plastic has never been painted or is bare.Simplified instructions: Best to test a small section, such as the bottom of a decoy before proceeding.
---How hard is it? If you can paint the trim around a door, you can flock a decoy.
- Wash/clean decoys. Do not use oily soap. Suggest TSP or:.
- Remove all dust and loose?
- If needed, roughen surface to increase glue adhesion.
- If bare plastic a primer may be needed. Testing will determine this.
- Brush on glue. Try not to overlap strokes.Apply only what you can apply flock to in about 8 minutes.
- Apply the fibers. Use the puffer bottles to get the fibers embedded into the glue, for a better finish.
- If the fibers are lumpy, allow them to be exposed to the air, and stir and sift. Need to remove the moisture from fibers which cause them to clump or ball.
- Apply only one color at a time, then after tact set in a few hours or more, gently blow off and capture excess fibers. Clean up so the loose fibers will not be attracted to the next color application.
- After one section is done, go back to the previous and under a bright light look for any shinny spots. Glue has absorbed the fibers or spot was missed. Apply more fibers, pat to set in glue, if needed.
- Care: Easy decoy clean up. Use dish soap such as Joy and brush lightly, then rinse.Wash with a hose (not high pressure nozzle) or under faucet. Rinse when clean. Dry and store the decoys in a dark room, or in covered boxes or bags. Best to not leave the decoys sit in mucky water all season long.
Application Tips: Use any brush which works for you; trim as needed. Test. Can dilute slightly and spray on, but no more than 5%. Exercise care to ensure the glue only goes onto the correct surface locations. Mask off areas not to be flocked. Only apply glue to an area to which you can apply the flocking fiber in 8 minutes or less. After a couple minutes, review the piece/area just complete to find any shinny spots. See above commenets.Make sure the flock is not balling. If so, leave out in the air to release moisture. Sift. Trim the top level 1/2 off. Fill the bottles about 1/2 full and shake. On the down stroke squeeze to embed the fibers into the glue surface.
Store in moderate temperatures from 40 to 80 degrees.
Do not freeze glue, since it is water based.
Note: After applying the flocking kit to your decoy, please do not spray
Krylon sealer on top of the flocking. The sealer will etch
into the glue and compromise the flocking.
Durability
We have spent a lot of time researching and developmenting the Velvet Feather flocking kits. The urethane based glue is extremely durably and fexible, adherses to plastic and in the outdoor elements does not degrade teh glue. Several guides and hunters have helped us test the flocking durability with daily use. A majority of the decoys being used were full body decoys. They were tested in ALL weather conditions (rain, snow, sun, below freezing weather). The Aero flocking & Ure-Glue lasted the full season, on most decoys multiple seasons. No cover coat is needed to extend the life of the flocking. Please note, some minimal wear occured, which is normal, due to abrasion when placed along the side of a trailer or boat, etc.Testimonials
- "No gimmick, it really works!" from James in Illinois
- "It looks real and attracts the birds." from Sam in California
- "I was given one of your 'Velvet Feathers' decoy
flocking kits by a friend. My hunting buddies and I
completely revamped our mallard setup and were instantly
impressed with your product. We've had birds come to our
decoys when they were flaring away from guys in the next
field. I feel confident that you have
helped me bag more birds over the past couple of seasons. Thanks!" from U.S.A. in Madison, NC - "Just a quick thank you to let you folks know how much I enjoy doing business with you. Your products are first class and your customer service has been second to none. I have recently flocked a number of duck decoys with your kits and must say this appears to be the best looking and most durable flocking I have used. Looking forward to getting my Full Curl Decoys and look forward to several memorable hunts using your products. Good luck in the field this fall." from P.W. in Wyoming