Reflocking, flocked heads :

Here are a few tips. These apply to duck and goose decoys, or any items which are flocked.

You do not have to remove the existing flocking. We flock over previous flocked heads all the time, both for ducks and geese.

Need to re-do the whole head, because just doing a spot will not make the area not look consistent. Flock can fade and the new flocking may be a different dye lot, therefore it will not match..

Best not to remove the current flocking unless it is pealing right off, because it gives a good surface for the glue and flock. If bare plastic, then you will need to clean, apply plastic primer and follow instruction. If there are some worn spots, you can take a scotch brite pad and level the flocking slightly, if you desire.

Make sure the heads are washed and clean, and then totally dry before applying the glue..

Apply in room with no fan or breeze, to keep the flock fibers from lofting and the glue from curing out.

You only have about 5 minutes from glue application until the surface tension sets up.

Mask the bills if you need to, with blue tape (painters tape that does not take off finishes). If you have a steady hand, you do not need to.

Paint on the glue and try not to overlap the strokes.Place brushes in water when not using. However in a few hours the glue will start to set up on the brushes. Glue is water reduceable, but not water clean up. Once the poly fibers knit together, then the glue is set.

Next puff on the fibers. We have had better luck with the puffer bottles than just dusting; it breaks the surface tension and allows the longer green fibers to stick. Use a very large bowl or plastic lined box to capture overflow fibers.

May sure you get good flock coverage. After you do another decoy, quickly go back to previous decoy and examine under bright light to make sure there are no shinny spots, where the glue has absorbed the fibers. Puff or dust on the extra fibers on the shinny spot. If the glue is too dry you will need to tap lightly maybe. Best to do it while not cured out. Latter it will be a raised spot and more noticeable.

Let the flocked decoy color cure at least 24 hours, blow off and remove any excess fibers before applying another color. Otherwise the drift fibers will make make the new color look off.

Glue cures out completely in 48+ hours or so, depending upon temperature. We have used some in the field in less time, but with care.