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Chism G

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I recently had this stock done in hydrographics. I am quite pleased with the finish. It will eventually be a Viper Action Sporter. Does anybody have any experience with this process(Hydrographics)? How does it compare to a regular paint job? I will,of course, find out when I get it up and running and in the line of duty. Just curious.


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Glenn
 
Chism G said:
I recently had this stock done in hydrographics. I am quite pleased with the finish. It will eventually be a Viper Action Sporter. Does anybody have any experience with this process(Hydrographics)? How does it compare to a regular paint job? I will,of course, find out when I get it up and running and in the line of duty. Just curious.


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Glenn
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In most cases, the topcoat is automotive clear of some type and/or sheen.--Mike
 
Glen please expound a little. What do you mean you had it done in "hydrographics"
It looks like one of the carbon fiber stocks from Kelbly.
Are you saying you had another type of top coat added to the epoxy finish that is usually on the carbon fiber type of stocks?
 
Vern

That's the first time I have seen the video. Thanks Fla Mac. I had no clue how it was done. I am curious as to how it will hold up to the abuse of Benchrest Competition. Chemicals, Texas Heat,etc. I guess the clear coat would take care of that. I don't know.



Glenn
 
Scott Deal has quite a bit of experience with it on several stocks. Maybe he will chime in. A taxidermist friend that has a shop down the road from me bought the equipment last year and has been dipping lots of different items from animal skulls on European mounts to light switch covers. He is going to dip a heavy gun stock for me as soon as I get it finished. I believe its the same technology that the big name gun manufacturers have been using for years to put camo on rifles and shotguns. I heard the patent expired and now others have marketed the technology. You prime it first with automotive primer the dip then clear coat.
 
Lou Murdicas new KLP stock from Kelby's is Hydra dipped. It is the way I would go on a stock and then have it cleared and polished.

Calvin
 
Calvin is correct, Lou's stock is dipped. Those who bag carbon fiber to get it to look nice are quite talented, it's not an easy thing to do.

I have items that have been dipped and they are tough, at least tougher than paint.

Hovis
 
Hydro-dip is the same outfit that did a camo job on my M1A composit stock. They told me they had a problem with the finish not sticking to the stock. Had to do it over again (before they sent it back) to get it to come out right. Mine has a satin finish over the dip coat.
Beautiful job and appears to be as tough as nails. LOTS of designs to choose from. You're only limited by your imagination.:cool:
 
Nor Cal Mikie said:
Hydro-dip is the same outfit that did a camo job on my M1A composit stock. They told me they had a problem with the finish not sticking to the stock. Had to do it over again (before they sent it back) to get it to come out right. Mine has a satin finish over the dip coat.
Beautiful job and appears to be as tough as nails. LOTS of designs to choose from. You're only limited by your imagination.:cool:
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Yes, as I understand it, if you can talk the mfgs into it, or can afford to have it done, any digital image can be made into the film and applied to your gun.
 
I have had 2 done by Hydro-Dip. The American flags and water drops over blue. Have used both quite a bit and so far they have been very durable. The outer coat is automotive clear coat.

Don
 
Ok so there are really 2 different things in play here.
1 is the pattern, graphic or whatever you want on the stock. (They have been doing camo this way for at least decade.)
2 is the final finish. In the finish area there is nothing different than having had the stock painted I wouldnt think. Its whatever you want to use as a final coat whether lacquer, 2 part auto poly or some type of epoxy. Many other choices.
 
OK, "hydrographics" is the method used to transfer a pattern to the stock. ONLY the pattern, what you use for substrate and finish is up to you.

Here's how it's done out here.

#1, the stock is prep'd/primed/painted with automotive paint. It's essentially "finished" without clear-coat.

#2, the stock is dipped to apply a pattern.

#3, the stock is clear-coated with automotive clear of choice.

So what you have is a stock which has been conventionally painted and finished but with a pattern inserted beneath the clear-coat. The ink/color in the pattern itself doesn't affect the bonding of the paint layers. Any de-bonding which occurs is the result of poor paint prep.


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