Hydro Dipping?

[rrhodes]

Has anyone successfully done this on an amateur level? Sub $1000 investment?

 

[markj]

In for some info! I know zero about it, but I hope someone answers your question, its a good one!

 

[Nfa Arms Dealer]

not worth the learning curve for a few pieces.
Leave it to someone who has done it for a while, unless you want it to peel and the image to be distorted and look like ****

My .02

 

[jglenn]

you can do it in a big plastic tub as long as it will hold enough water to submerse the item at an angle.. lots of places sell the water transfer patterns and supplies.. under 200 easily

several places will sell you a one or two gun kit for around $60 up. Google DIY Hydro dipping

also some Utube videos on it


as noted you will screw up a few pieces depending upon how complex the part is. you have to learn to be smooth and a bit slow with the transfer process

I did a few rifle stocks in it but actually ended up preferring paint(durocoat and brownells aluma-hyde) and web spray for my hunting rifle synthetic stocks. I used camo patterns on the stocks so really you couldn't see the small imperfections.

believe if memory serves there is a web site forum dedicated to the process by one supplier..


go for it, just play with something you don't mind messing up to begin with.

 

[markj]

There you go! thanks Jglenn. Sounds pretty doable if that's what you want. Just get some extra and practice on odd shaped items before you start on the gun parts.