RC ADVENTURES - UNBOXiNG a Pitdawg Hydro dipped Fire Truck Body + BONUS Body! Stunning Graphics

Click to Subscribe! ► - Sometimes, the coolest way to expand your RC garage is by simply buying 1 or 2 rigs.. and changing the body on them a few times over. You can always spice up your collection with a newly painted, hydro dipped, or wrapped shell. Well, today I received a new body for one of my trucks. It i a unique Hydro Dip from "Pitdawg" Hydro. I saw this body for sale on ebay, and I was quick to scoop it up. Yes, it seems like a heavy price to pay, but for the cost of the shell, the time Pitdawg put into it, quality of the dip and the extra amazing graphic layout.. for me, it's worth it!
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Hydrodip definition: Hydrographics or HydroGraphics, also known as immersion printing, water transfer printing, water transfer imaging, hydro dipping or cubic printing, is a method of applying printed designs to three-dimensional surfaces. The hydrographic process can be used on metal, plastic, glass, hard woods, and various other materials
The water transfer printing process is extensively used to decorate items that range from entire all-terrain vehicles and car dashboards, to small items like bike helmets or other automotive trim. Films can be applied to all types of substrates including plastic, fiberglass, wood, ceramics, and metal. For the most part, if the item can be dipped in water and can be painted using traditional techniques then the hydrographic printing process can be used.
In the process, the substrate piece to be printed first goes through the entire painting process: surface preparation, priming, painting, and clear coating. After painting but before clear coating, the part is ready to be processed. A polyvinyl alcohol hydrographic film, which has been gravure-printed with the graphic image to be transferred, is carefully placed on the water's surface in the dipping tank. The clear film is water soluble, and dissolves after applying an activator solution. Once dipping is begun, the surface tension of the water will allow the pattern to curve around any shape. Any remaining residue is then rinsed off thoroughly. The ink has already adhered and will not wash off. It is then allowed to dry.
The adhesion is a result of the chemical components of the activator softening the base coat layer and allowing the ink to form a bond with it.
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