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valkrider

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I'm currently customising a motorcycle and came across the process of Hydrographics, also called Hydrodipping.

For those of you that have never heard of it, you get a film of plastic and lay it on water.
The bottom layer of plastic dissolves, you then spray some activator across the top which dissolves the top layer and you're left with ink floating on top of the water.

The next step is to slowly push an object through the ink which sticks to whatever is being pushed through.

There are thousands of patterns to choose from, I went for a carbon fibre effect and had my first attempt a few days ago.

I was fairly happy with the results. You do have to put some clear coat lacquer over the top when dry.

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Cool! Not heard of it.

I wonder if you could use it on the plastic that a 3D printer uses? We have printed lots of bits and bobs but of course they all come out the same colour. I realise you can paint or have different colours but I really like the effect you've got.

Latecamper

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Quote: Originally posted by latecamper on 30/4/2017
Cool! Not heard of it.

I wonder if you could use it on the plastic that a 3D printer uses? We have printed lots of bits and bobs but of course they all come out the same colour. I realise you can paint or have different colours but I really like the effect you've got.

Latecamper

If the item is ok to be submerged, it can be done.

Have a look on youtube, there's thousands of videos.

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What's the rough cost of doing it DIY...?

What do you need to do it?

Just a deep enough tank of water, so the item can be pushed right under etc, and then all the graphics etc?

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Did your hand come out looking like that?

Very interesting though.

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My motorhome would look nice can you fit it in🤓

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GCMS, a 5x1 metre roll of film is about £30, the activator is £18 per litre but you need a spray gun.
You can get it in an aerosol can for about £11 for 400ml.
Just need a tank big enough to dip what you want, the bath is ideal, but do it when your wife is out.

Moppetsdad, yeah, it does some wicked tattoos, easily washes off tho.

Screaming scull, I do have a river where I work

Your motorhome might not be much good when it comes out.

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Wow that does look pretty awesome!!

Hmmm, imagine a glow in the dark, carbon fibre finish for tent poles!

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Valkrider
It has been done on road wheels in snakeskin that looked fantastic
On a tv program wheeler dealers it looks a great thing for motorcycles custom jobs.
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Quote: Originally posted by HighSlayer on 30/4/2017
Wow that does look pretty awesome!!

Hmmm, imagine a glow in the dark, carbon fibre finish for tent poles!

Just paint your poles with glow in the dark paint and put the carbon fibre hydrographics over the top, job done.

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Any links on the best place to get the stuff VR...?

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Quote: Originally posted by valkrider on 30/4/2017

Screaming scull, I do have a river where I work

The ferry would look good done in that

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valkrider

30/4/2017 at 9:22pm
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Quote: Originally posted by GCMS2012 on 30/4/2017

Any links on the best place to get the stuff VR...?

This is the place where I got my stuff from. They were pretty quick sending it out, 3 days I think.

http://www.hydrographicswarehouse.co.uk/

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Wheeler dealers had an episode where they did this to alloy wheels, made them leopard print!

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Yes I remember that, it looked impressive.

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When I was but a wee lad, we called it transfer printing.

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