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Hydrographics - Water Transfer Printing Process
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:57 pm
by Batteau62
This looks like a really cool way to apply a design/pattern to a part

Anyone have any experience with it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADq96RGRf00
http://www.hydrographicsinc.com/
Re: Hydrographics - Water Transfer Printing Process
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:40 pm
by 626Pilot
I'd be interested in the possibility of some kind of DIY carbon fiber coating. Could make some really cool looking stuff if you can get the surface smooth enough.
Re: Hydrographics - Water Transfer Printing Process
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 6:54 am
by foshon
Re: Hydrographics - Water Transfer Printing Process
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:19 am
by Batteau62
I knew this would surface again.
http://makezine.com/2014/02/25/add-patt ... phic-film/
I'm going to have to give this a try.

Re: Hydrographics - Water Transfer Printing Process
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:04 pm
by caseythehost
I do have a little experience with it, and planned to make it a part of my business this summer as a customizing option for the products I sell.
Before dipping, just make sure you use a plastic adhesion promoter before painting the base coat. Should be interesting to see how some of the translucent filament works without a base coat.
Another thing I do is Plasti Dip. I do it for car customization, and a few other things. I use the aerosol, or gallon sprayable dip. Stuff is amazing.
Re: Hydrographics - Water Transfer Printing Process
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:51 pm
by Batteau62
caseythehost wrote:I do have a little experience with it, and planned to make it a part of my business this summer as a customizing option for the products I sell.
Before dipping, just make sure you use a plastic adhesion promoter before painting the base coat. Should be interesting to see how some of the translucent filament works without a base coat.
Another thing I do is Plasti Dip. I do it for car customization, and a few other things. I use the aerosol, or gallon sprayable dip. Stuff is amazing.
If you don't mind, caseythehost, could you post some links to suppliers you use/trust?
Re: Hydrographics - Water Transfer Printing Process
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:29 pm
by caseythehost
For Plasti Dip I like the hardware store for black aerosol, or DipYourCar.com for everything else.
For hydrographics I personally prefer Ozarks:
http://shop.ozarkshydrographics.com/
You can get starter kits from mydipkit.com and dipwizard.com. Those are the two most common first stops for the new dipper. Ozarks just gives you better stuff IMO. EZdipkits.com is out there too, but I don't have any experience with them.
Best of luck.
Re: Hydrographics - Water Transfer Printing Process
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:47 pm
by Batteau62
Thanks! This is pretty high on the "to do" project list

Re: Hydrographics - Water Transfer Printing Process
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:55 pm
by caseythehost
Batteau62 wrote:Thanks! This is pretty high on the "to do" project list

My pleasure.