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Alternative to usual coatings

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As posted about on why not to vinyl wrap a firearm or even to rattle can 1 there's another alternative. Hydro dipping! What do we know or not know about protection, durability and/or ease of applying. I thought I'd add some links for those who might think about this? As good as ceracoat? Probably not as tough, but it's fairly durable when applied correctly. There's 1 link I couldn't find to add about cleaning chemicals for safely using that doesn't remove, stain and/or bleed colors.

https://shootingmystery.com/durable-hydro-dipping-gun/

https://coloringmasterpiece.com/how...ifteen years, per the Liquid Concepts website.

https://www.liquidconcepts.com/Blog/detail/learn-about-the-durability-of-hydrographics

https://3dinsider.com/hydro-dipping/

Some of these overlap on writeup, but good info.
 
When I worked for Mossberg at their assembly plant in Eagle Pass Texas Hydro Dipping was used exclusively to camouflage film synthetic stocks, receivers and barrels. Although back then the process being in its infancy scratches were a common occurrence if the stock or related components wasn’t handled carefully.
I will say the process was very cool to watch being done and required precision timing and temperature control. It was paramount that from when the film was spread across the tank of water/chemicals that dissolved the film leaving the color pattern floating on top and then dipping the parts in the tank, if dipped to soon the adhesion failed, if dipped to late then there gapes in the pattern due to color separation.

I’m sure technology has improved since then to provide a better result.
 
Another option for metal firearms is Armoloy hard chrome, (not applied to Aluminum)


armoloyfw.com

Protect your firearm with Armoloy® TDC - Armoloy of Fort Worth, Texas

Armoloy of Fort Worth, Texas has been providing quality firearm coatings for over 30 years. The coating has proven time and time again to be an optimal coating for firearms and has been praised as “one of the best rust-resistant metal finishes for handguns, shotguns, and rifles.”
armoloyfw.com
 
Rattle can spray paint is never going to last, if its not the chemicals, just abrasion, nicks and scratches are going to leave it looking horrible.....

I looked at Hydro-Dipping for a firearm project, never got past the surfing websites stage.....

Most of the products I looked at the Hydro-Dipping was just for transferring the graphic, a clear coat is needed to seal and protect it. I also saw the most popular durable coatings for firearms had some sort of clear coat including matte that they state is suitable for use with Hydro-Dipping...
 
xdman said:
Water Immersion film transfer is like anything else. When you don’t want it to scratch…..you look at it and it scratches. But you want to purposely remove it and that stuff wont budge.
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That is why god blessed us with sand blasters;)
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Only $35, but you need an air compressor.
Its horribly wasteful and inefficient, but if you're an amateur only doing a couple of small jobs, like a couple of pistol's, it will do the job.
 
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