quentyn Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 I have a load of shells where the flocking has worn off or there wasnt any there to begin with can i buy flocking to sprinkle on ? i presume a spray contact adhesive and then "flock" ? anyone know what keywords to put into google ? Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 look on the bay, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quentyn Posted March 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 aah i see, best to go for grey and then repaint them ? or can one get transparent ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 Coat decoys with PVA glue, then apply flock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 I purchased a kit many moons ago and did a bunch. Worked very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quentyn Posted March 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, Walker570 said: I purchased a kit many moons ago and did a bunch. Worked very well. can i confirm was it clear or grey flock ? i have been looking for clear and cant seem to find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 It was grey and I also did some crows black. Not sure it made any difference on rpigeons but certainly took the shine off crows. Not aware there was such a thing as clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) Hello, try the floc - king web site or their eBay. plenty for a tenner , grey and black , comes in small bags, as Steve mention use PVA Edited March 21, 2022 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Make decoys out of inside out LP sleeves (matt grey) using pattern in Shooting Times. Buy plastic full bodied. Buy plastic half shells. Buy flocked half shells Buy flocked full bodied. Buy various electric gizmos. or Buy Flexicoys just the once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blankfirer Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 One of Chris green videos shows him roughing the decoys with drill wire brush them painting them I reckon that would work the sun wouldn't bounce off the rough surface as much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 I just used some on hand matt grey paint...from an old but still good tin of David's Zinc 182 Primer. The right colour, matte, and my plastic decoys will now never rust! For the white parts some old white matt primer. Job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 21/03/2022 at 10:00, wymberley said: Make decoys out of inside out LP sleeves (matt grey) using pattern in Shooting Times. Buy plastic full bodied. Buy plastic half shells. Buy flocked half shells Buy flocked full bodied. Buy various electric gizmos. or Buy Flexicoys just the once. The Flexicoys have certainly stood the test of time and as far as decoying go I would say the ones I have got were one of my best investments , apart from a few bits of shot that are laying on the rubber surface or rattle inside the decoy they still do what they were made for , they get chucked in the sack and at the start of a decoying session they get emptied out about 20 yds from the hide position and then get chucked in all different directions , where they land is where they get set up either on the ground or as the crop is growing they get set up on a cradle , you never have to worry about them shining in bright sunshine , the weight of 13 ( I once found one that someone forgot to collect ) is far heavier than flocked shells but having the time I will make two trips instead of one although I do try to drive to my hide position as close as possible , I haven't field tested a lot of the modern day decoys and there could well be some on the market as good or even better but if any of you come across some of the early flexicoys you won't go far wrong . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 14 minutes ago, marsh man said: The Flexicoys have certainly stood the test of time and as far as decoying go I would say the ones I have got were one of my best investments , apart from a few bits of shot that are laying on the rubber surface or rattle inside the decoy they still do what they were made for , they get chucked in the sack and at the start of a decoying session they get emptied out about 20 yds from the hide position and then get chucked in all different directions , where they land is where they get set up either on the ground or as the crop is growing they get set up on a cradle , you never have to worry about them shining in bright sunshine , the weight of 13 ( I once found one that someone forgot to collect ) is far heavier than flocked shells but having the time I will make two trips instead of one although I do try to drive to my hide position as close as possible , I haven't field tested a lot of the modern day decoys and there could well be some on the market as good or even better but if any of you come across some of the early flexicoys you won't go far wrong . Just for the sake of it a few days ago, I googled 'Flexicoy' and went to the sites which gave a response. Now, obviously, it would not have thrown up everywhere, but the sum total of the stock holding from those sites was - just - 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, wymberley said: Just for the sake of it a few days ago, I googled 'Flexicoy' and went to the sites which gave a response. Now, obviously, it would not have thrown up everywhere, but the sum total of the stock holding from those sites was - just - 3. I have seen new ones at sporting auctions but I am not sure if they were made from the same place or makers than the early ones like mine . my ones can be rough handled and still have a smile on there faces , not sure if the newer ones can withstand the same treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 10 hours ago, marsh man said: I have seen new ones at sporting auctions but I am not sure if they were made from the same place or makers than the early ones like mine . my ones can be rough handled and still have a smile on there faces , not sure if the newer ones can withstand the same treatment I'm sure there's a crime in there somewhere, whether it be abusing facsimile wood pigeons old or new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I'm sure there's a crime in there somewhere, whether it be abusing facsimile wood pigeons old or new. Morning T C . Not sure what I could be charged with ? , or even if I am committing a crime when they get touched up once a year and then abused on some lonely fields well away from the public eye I am sure some of our wise members from the legal section will soon put us right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 12 hours ago, marsh man said: not sure if the newer ones can withstand the same treatment I think your comment is justified. The early ones had a rectangle 'embossed' on the underside with the maker's details. I would imagine that this 'extra' cost a bit when the original mold(s) had to be replaced so was omitted. All else seemed as per. However the latest ones although cosmetically identical for all intents and purposes weigh spot on 80% of the previous version and do not appear to be quite so sturdy. We reckon Father must have disturbed a poacher who legged it leaving a motley selection of decoys behind - one being an early Flexicoy. This one he put on a low hedge towards the end of the garden. Mother liked to trim this and would remove the decoy before starting and then replace it. After a few years it had formed its own 'nest'. Some 25 years later when I sold their house the Flexicoy was still pulling down pigeon from the couple of trees in the bank at the end of the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEINVISIBLESCARECROW Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 Got to agree with the flexibly comments. Had mine for about 15yrs maybe more. No need to be carefull, just throw them about. Look very good on the field & definately no shine. I've got flocked full body & shell but very rare I need them, bought for less weight/ storage space. Buy quality once, buy cheap many many times ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remimax Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 was going to re flock me full body crows but bought a pack of cheap black socks off the bay and slipped them over instead job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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