DIY Hydrographic dipping - anyone try it?

[LethalEdge]

Anyone else try DIY hydrographic dipping? There is a little bit of technique involved butI am starting to get the hang of it. Cost wise, film was $10 for each graphic style (I like the oil stain over the skulls). Primer, base coat and activator totaled about $60. I do try to dip enough to do the 2k clear coat as that stuff is only good for about 48 hours after activating and it is about $25 a can.

Couple Sig grip modules, a stripped lower and grip, and a Microtech Exocet. The color of the base coat makes a big difference in the look. For the oil slick, the Sig grip base coat was black and on the Microtech I used a silver base coat.

It is becoming addicting….

 

[geerod]

gun smith applied. 0ne fiddy

 

[LethalEdge]

and a deadpool mag to go with the lower (for my son).

 

[BLIP]

It sounds like something that could get very addictive quickly

 

[sambo77]

I've threatened to try my hand at it. I currently have a stick on wrap on one of my shotguns and wouldn't mind dipping it in original bottomland or Greenleaf. A lot of folks charge so much I figure it can't hurt to try before spending so much.

 

[LethalEdge]

I've threatened to try my hand at it. I currently have a stick on wrap on one of my shotguns and wouldn't mind dipping it in original bottomland or Greenleaf. A lot of folks charge so much I figure it can't hurt to try before spending so much.

that was my thinking. Could alway bead blast it off and re-prime and paint. The approach for a stock would probably to mask half, dip and then do the other side. I have found that if you try rolling the part across the film it starts to stretch the pattern.

 

[LethalEdge]

another dip. Light color base coat to make the skulls more pronounced.

 

[LethalEdge]

with matching Yeti tumbler...

 

[rightway1974]

Where do you purchase the films and materials?

 

[LethalEdge]

Where do you purchase the films and materials?

since I didn’t need much to do my “playing”, I ordered from Amazon. The vendor is Hydrographic Supplies. Looks like the price is about the same if I do directly to their website.