It didn't look all that out of place on a Maverick, though. 

Jim

> On Oct 13, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> I remember seeing (back in the 70's) a Jaguar XK-E that someone had done that to-disgraceful!
> 
> James Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
>> During my time in Atlanta in the late sixties--what I remember of it anyway--several of the paint shops there were flocking whole cars.
>> 
>> Is nobody doing that anymore? 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Jim, who has restrained himself from using about 25 puns with the word flock while writing this. 
>> 
>>> On Oct 13, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Bill,
>>> 
>>> I haven't tried painting the flocking on the ceiling and I wonder if it really is possible. The paint probably would turn the fuzz into a solid surface.
>>> 
>>> An option is to line the roof with boat hull liner fabric. It comes in a range of colours. I know of two vanagon owners that have done this and the result is pretty nice. I did something similar on my pop top. I didn't use hull liner fabric but rather some inexpensive carpet. It was very thin carpet, pretty close to hull liner thickness but it did not have the 2 way stretch that the hull liner stuff has. The lack of stretch did come back to bite me during the install - I didn't manage to get it on completely wrinkle free.
>>> 
>>> I have some pics of my attempt here:
>>> 
>>> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/07/01/vanagon-pop-top-canvas-swap/
>>> 
>>> Alistair
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 12, 2013, at 2:44 PM, WILLIAM WITZ <pbwitz@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi all, does anyone have any advice on dyeing or painting the in side of the poptop? I bought a new tent and what to change color of roof to grey. Thanks for your help in advance.
>>>> Bill Witz 84 Westy