What is Hydrographic Dipping
The process is also known as Water Transfer printing (WTP) hydrographic printing, immersion printing, custom dipping, carbon dipping, camo dipping, 3D printing and liquid printing.
It is the most cost effective way to customize 2 & 3 dimensional objects. The designs can be applied to virtually any object (size limitations apply) such as wood metal and plastic, whether it be an alloy wheel, game controllers, paint ball guns/rifles, car interior...exteriors , helmets etc. The list is endless with a wide range of patterns and base colours to choose from such as carbon, camouflage. Skulls and animal prints to mention a few. The only limit is your imagination.
If you can paint you can DIP IT!
The object to be dipped must first be prepared ensuring it is clean and oil and grease free, it is then sanded before given a spray painted primer and colour base coat.
There is no limit to the colour of the base coats which can really change the appearance of the object when it is being dipped into the pattern.
Next a PVA film containing the chosen pattern is cut over sized of the chosen object to be dipped. It is then carefully placed on to the surface of a pre-heated tank of water a hydrograhics activator is then sprayed on to the film the polyvinyl backing on the film dissolves and leaves a liquid ink imprinted image floating on the water. The object to be coated is then dipped very carefully into the pattern, the infill of water around the object literally wraps the pattern around it.
The object is then rinsed and dried before a high quality automotive lacquer is applied to form a tough and durable finish to protect it.