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amazing paint job, any pattern you want...indestructible job
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:15 pm
by the running man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKuXyeA ... ata_player who will want a rifle stock done if I buy one of these machines.....watch the second video too where the wire brush and hammer make no mark on the paint job....
Re: amazing paint job, any pattern you want...indestructible
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:44 pm
by The Gun Pimp
Hydrographics Ltd are located just outside York if you fancy a dipping. It is a unique process - you can have your fibreglass stock made to look like a red cedar one, or your wooden stock look like carbon fibre. Almost anything can be coated - including scopes.
This company do a superb job - nothing leaves if it isn't perfect.
Re: amazing paint job, any pattern you want...indestructible
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:11 pm
by DaveT
I am struggling to believe that a 'dip' can have durability in the same way that a properly executed Duracoat or Cerakote would?
Re: amazing paint job, any pattern you want...indestructible
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:59 pm
by Demonic69
The dip doesn't, the clear coat on top does. You apply an automotive grade base coat, then the film, then a clear lacquer. If done right it's as good as any spray job.
TRM, there's no machine involved, just a water tank and a few sprays. You'd be hard pressed to make any real profit unless you were very good and doing enough to bring the cost of the film and activator down. I'll be doing at least one of my own rifles when they arrive though :-)
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Re: amazing paint job, any pattern you want...indestructible
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:57 pm
by Stuck
That looks a very impressive process.
Does anyone know how much something like a stock would cost?
Re: amazing paint job, any pattern you want...indestructible
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:58 pm
by the running man
Could you imagine a mobile one at a show? Done while u wait! Ure make a fortune!
Re: amazing paint job, any pattern you want...indestructible
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:04 pm
by Stuck
the running man wrote:Could you imagine a mobile one at a show? Done while u wait! Ure make a fortune!
I watched it without sound so sorry if this is a stupid question but wouldn't it have to be dried, lacquered then baked?
Re: amazing paint job, any pattern you want...indestructible
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:09 pm
by Demonic69
Not baked no. Depending on the paint and gloss you could probably do it in a couple of hours. If you experimented with different paints you might be able to get it down to an hour so!
I've seen some places charge around £120-150 for a stock. Dip this do a kit for £60ish that should do a few rifle stocks
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Re: amazing paint job, any pattern you want...indestructible
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:06 am
by The Gun Pimp
I've had the odd stock dipped - not in the last five years though - cost about £140 at Hydrographics. If you want metalwork doing (other than a scope) Cerakote would be the best option.
Re: amazing paint job, any pattern you want...indestructible
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 5:25 am
by the running man
I especially liked the real tree camo car wheels! Aint no denying this is amazing!