Flocking Workshop1 2 Hook A Big Fish! Flock Em All! Flocking Workshop3 National Rodbuilding Show Charlotte, NC Flocking Workshop4 Welcome Italo Busi Rome, Italy Flocking Workshop5 Acknowledgements Ralph OQuinnTom Kirkman Ed SmithItalo Busi Jill GoldmanLance Dupre TranslationFrantz Buchot PresenterBill Stevens Edit, Photo, Tech Support & Demonstration Flocking Workshop6 Most Fishing Rods Are Built Using Flocking Workshop7 They Soon Look Like Flocking Workshop8 Build & Market Custom Rods With A Grip Upgrade Space Age Technology Flocking Workshop9 Topics of Discussion State of the Art Marketing Techniques Critique & Compare Demonstrate Flocking Workshop10 Advantages of Flocked Surface Comfortable To Hold Warm Feeling Extremely Tough Years of Service Easy To Clean Resistance to Detergent Wide Range of Color & Shape Firm Secure Grip Not Slick When Wet Non Porous Easily Sanitized Flocking Workshop11 Does this feature have a direct benefit? What Sells Things? Features or Benefits? Easily Sanitized? What does that mean to an average fisherman? Probably Nothing At All! Flocking Workshop12 Easily Sanitized Benefit? Marsh Death Along Our Coast? Easy to Contact One Victims Story! Flocking Workshop13 Hand Powered Mini Flocking Tube Very economical & practical Produces quality results Flocking Workshop14 Compressed Air Spray Assembly Practical & Economical Controlled Fiber Velocity Fast Coverage & Saturation Flocking Workshop15 Electrostatic Applicator Wand Improved Fiber Orientation & Saturation Front End Cost Justification Commercial Application Flocking Workshop16 Comparison of Finished Pieces View Samples Visual & Feel Comparison Application Techniques Fiber Length Colors Flocking Workshop17 Samples For Evaluation Preformed Cork Filled & Unfilled Adhesive Coated Cork Static/Rotated Canister - Air Spray - Electrostatic Fiber Length Long & Short Use Weapons of Mass Destruction Colors Flocking Workshop18 Work Plans Selection Of Cork Preparation of Cork Sealing of Cork Adhesive Application Flocking & Handling Flocking Workshop19 Selection of Cork Free Of Man Made Surface Enhancement Films Floor Comment Flocking Workshop20 Preparation of Cork Fit Up, Ream & Shape Radius Ends Test Fit OD Fill All Voids Sand with 220 Grit Sandpaper Flocking Workshop21 Sealing of Cork Apply Acrylic Based Color Preserver Dry Minimum of 12 Hours Floor Comment Flocking Workshop22 Application of Adhesive Apply Even Coat With Foam Applicator Rotate To Control Sagging Immediately Follow With Flocking Fiber Flocking Workshop23 Containment Plastic Trash Can Plastic Bag Liner Rotation System Door Access Removable Dowell Reflector Targeting Leveling Flock Recovery Flocking Workshop24 Stuff BoxesApplicators MaskFunnel FlockAdhesive GlovesLiner Bags See Text For DowelsBrushes Complete List Complete Checklist Readily Accessible Flocking Workshop25 Tips Control Impingement Angle/Distance Rotate Work Pieces Pieces Undisturbed For 48 Hours or Longer Five Days Cure Prior To Installation Refer Workshop Text For Complete List Never Get In HurryDo It Right The First Time! Flocking Workshop26 Other Substrate EVA Hypalon Wood Burl TubingFloor Comment Flocking Workshop27 Next Steps Please submit any written comment for inclusion in the Workshop final report. All comments will be submitted to Rodmaker Magazine for inclusion in a later publication. Flocking Workshop28 Show Room Refreshment Area All the Flockers are invited to examine, test and critique the pieces displayed in the Workshop at the Swampland and Trondak Booths. We invite your comment. Thank you for attending the Workshop! Please sign the Register before you leave. Please forward comment to Flocking Workshop29 Demonstrations CanisterHypalonEd Smith SprayCorkItalo Busi Bill Stevens ElectrostaticCorkRalph OQuinn Flocking Workshop30 Flock Katrina Too!