water transfer printing/hydrographics

[Shadow99]

I just came across this the other day, pretty damn cool.

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[TonzKnock-G]

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

 

[Turk]

That's pretty cool. Does anyone around here do that and how durable is that stuff?

 

[02BlueGT]

I got a friend in sugar grove that did/does this, its as durable as paint.

 

[Turk]

I got a friend in sugar grove that did/does this, its as durable as paint.

How much??? And paint has different levels of durability. A dark carbon fiber pattern on the R8's wheels ftw.

 

[Turk]

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Wow. I'd like to find out how that works.

 

[Turk]

Uh oh, a company near me does wheels!!! I think I may be in for this. [MENTION=669]shockerracing.com[/MENTION]

 

[muskie]

I got a friend in sugar grove that did/does this, its as durable as paint.

As much as I like Blake the couple times I contacted him about things he has flaked out on me.

I'm not going to discredit his work because it looks awesome and is super durable, but don't plan on it being quick

 

[muskie]

Wow. I'd like to find out how that works.

You can do it at home. They sell the film. Just need a Tupperware tub. Lots of YouTube videos on hydrodipping

 

[Turk]

I wouldn't be in a rush. I would be more concerned with quality, and the website I'm looking at I think is blakes. They are in Bristol correct?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Carbon overlay on wheels looks cheesy. Don't do it.

 

[Turk]

It's very subtle on the r8 wheel.

You can't even see it on there, also because only the insides of the spokes are carbon fiber. The rest of the wheel is black.

 

[shockerracing.com]

Looks good [MENTION=239]Turk[/MENTION] did you find any pricing yet?

 

[Turk]

Not yet. Might shoot them an email. [MENTION=2252]smoothblue[/MENTION]

 

[BS ISF]

turk, let me know as well. really interested in this for my stock rims.

 

[muskie]

I wouldn't be in a rush. I would be more concerned with quality, and the website I'm looking at I think is blakes. They are in Bristol correct?

Bristol/Sugar Grove somewhere out there.

Dave and I used to work with him at IKEA. Real good guy and does awesome work. You might even be able to set it up and he can do it while you watch. Pretty awesome process.

 

[smoothblue]

I like the black look.. The carbon looks too fake for me.That is sick how they do it!

 

[Shadow99]

I havent looked up how scientifically this works yet. My mind was blown. And if this can be done at home after some trial and errors, Id be dipping everything in site! lol

 

[wolfe]

I had my intake and lid done in carbon fiber. Very happy with how it looks. I had a place in Missouri do it. There is a place out in Joilet that does it, and seem to do it very well, they just couldn't do it in my time frame when I had my stuff done. I wish I would've known about the guy in Sugar Grove, I'm in Yorkville.

 

[wolfe]

Carbon overlay on wheels looks cheesy. Don't do it.

 

[wolfe]

 

[Turk]

I remember seeing yours in person Wolfe, it looked great.

 

[02BlueGT]

Bristol/Sugar Grove somewhere out there.

Dave and I used to work with him at IKEA. Real good guy and does awesome work. You might even be able to set it up and he can do it while you watch. Pretty awesome process.

Exactly, I actually helped him install and wire in the tank, way back when, lol.


The process involves the film, a large tank of smooth filtered water heated to a specific temperature and then literally dipping the item to be coated into it. It is normally then covered by automotive grade clear coat. I don't even remember his site anymore, but his original focus was Mini cooper parts, then he expanded into corvette parts. There was a picture of one of my GP's dash bezels on there at one point