Hydrographics - "Carbon Fiber Parts"
Posted: October 18th, 2012, 2:37 pm
Hydrocoating will paint parts with a pattern according to the film you choose. I purchased a carbon fiber kit (DKA-CF-18-21) from http://www.mydipkit.com
There are many suppliers and patterns to choose from - check out YouTube and eBay. Ozark Hydrographics has a great selection of films. Many guns, crossbows, motorcycles, and car interior/exterior parts are "painted" this way.
Here's my first experience after watching the pros do it on YouTube with $5K tanks. Total cost for the kit was $99 and I still have 2/3 of the film remaining for other parts. The camera shots look like crap, because the flash kept coming on. The parts look like real Carbon Fiber in naturel light.
A G260 Zenoah Side Cover after coating. The tape allows the film to coat evenly around the part and is removed later.
My $5K coating tank and fancy timing system...
There are many shops that will coat parts for $$$.
Has anyone else tried this at home?
There are many suppliers and patterns to choose from - check out YouTube and eBay. Ozark Hydrographics has a great selection of films. Many guns, crossbows, motorcycles, and car interior/exterior parts are "painted" this way.
Here's my first experience after watching the pros do it on YouTube with $5K tanks. Total cost for the kit was $99 and I still have 2/3 of the film remaining for other parts. The camera shots look like crap, because the flash kept coming on. The parts look like real Carbon Fiber in naturel light.
A G260 Zenoah Side Cover after coating. The tape allows the film to coat evenly around the part and is removed later.
My $5K coating tank and fancy timing system...
There are many shops that will coat parts for $$$.
Has anyone else tried this at home?