Can you hydro dip wood

You can also hydro dip wood, but you should exercise caution because the process may warp the wood if you do not use a sealer primer. Hydro dipping is a way to transfer graphics to objects without expensive printing equipment or paint. The process works by placing a special film on the surface of the water.

A chemical solution is sprayed onto the film, which causes the film to dissolve into the water. The pattern adheres to any object that you submerge in the water. When you have a complete hydro dipping kit, the process is easy and fun. You can use the patterns that come with the kit or have a custom pattern applied to the film. You fill a container with water and lay the film on the surface. After this, you immerse the object in the water and remove it is completely covered with the pattern from the film.

Once you gather all the items, you will first prep the surface of the object. This involves removing any finish, cleaning the surface, and applying a primer and a base coat.

When it comes to primer and base coats, you may be wondering what type of paint is best, such as water-soluble or oil-based options. You need to use the right type of primer and base coat to ensure that the hydrographic process works properly, so it is best that you use primer and paints that are specifically designed for the hydrographic printing process. When you are choosing a color, the recommendation is to use a neutral, such as beige, tan, white, brown, or black.

The base coat will show through some of the design, so it needs to accentuate the overall look. Liquid Concepts has the DIY hydro dipping kits that you need.

Our kit includes a dip container, activator, film, aerosol spray gun, and two of our speed shapes. We also have base coats that are designed specifically for hydrographic printing. There are currently no items in your cart.

Shopping Cart 0. How to Hydro Dip at Home: Hydro Dipping for Beginners Hydro dipping is a technique that is used for transferring camo, wood grain, and other complex patterns to three-dimensional objects. So all you have to do is keep spraying until you're happy with how it looks. The paint will stick to whatever it comes in contact with. If you push your work into the water and through the paint it will stick to the first surface, you'll notice that sometimes the paint can even wrap around the piece and stick to the topside of the piece as well.

Depending on the results you want to achieve this may be the look you want, if you only want to cover a certain side of your work then cover the side you don't want painted with petroleum jelly to inhibit the paint from sticking. Push the work into the water until it's completely submerged. You'll find different results depending on the angle on which you submerge your work, and the speed.

If you don't want paint to cover the top of your work as you bring the piece out of the water you'll need to disturb the water and push away the paint to make a clear spot in the water. You can shake the piece underwater to agitate the water surface, or push the paint away with your hand. Alternatively, you can leave the surface undisturbed and create another pattern on the topside of the piece as you extract it from the water. For the skateboard dip I needed to dip one side, then reapply a few more blasts of spray paint onto the water and then re-dip the other side.

The paint is very sticky and should have no problem sticking to your dipped piece. This also means it will stick to the sides of the container, your hands, and anything else it comes in contact with. Use caution! Let your work dry completely before handling. I left my skateboard for about 2 hours before I could touch it and have it not feel tacky. Apply the spray like with any other project, spraying about a foot away in even sweeps across entire piece.

Allow to dry for about an hour before applying a second or third coat. Now you know the basics of how to paint with hydro-dipping, you're ready to make all kinds of one of a kind dipped designs.

Here's the skateboard I dipped from both sides to get good coverage. Can you tell where the overlap is? There's loads of ways to take this to the next level, like making multiple dips with contrasting colours or partial dipping. Question 3 months ago. Do I need to sand to take the shine off to Key the item up?? Or will it work as they are?? Reply 3 months ago. I would use a fine sandpaper grit , or fine steel wool, to scuff up the surface prior to dipping. Try it on a test piece before committing to the entire part to be dipped.

Good luck! Question 4 months ago. Hi I have a large hurricane glass candle holder that I would like to try this on. It is open at both ends. Not sure how to keep it from getting on inside if glass. Any tips or tricks would be great.

Question 11 months ago on Introduction. Tip 1 year ago. Thank you. Fyi, an edit that might be worth making; most if not all spraypaint is oil based not acrylic - Rustoleum 2X included. Reply 1 year ago. Question 1 year ago. I created a gift out of steel and i want to hydro dip it.. Answer 1 year ago. This will help with the prevention of peeling and cracking.

Will this work on canvas sneakers and be durable enough to wash, should they be treated with anything after dipping for durability? Question 1 year ago on Step 7. Hi Mike, This is awesome! Is there anything I can do to prevent this? Thank you!! My immediate thought is debris in the water. However your paint might also not be shaken up enough and causing blobs to come out while it's being sprayed. Do you have a picture so I may see what you are talking about?

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