Hydrographics
Firearms Coatings
Hydrographics
We offer hydrographics services in our shop. If you are local you can set up a time to drop off your project. If you are not local you can mail us your project through USPS, Fedex, or UPS. Just contact us first so that we can go over your project.
We do ask that you remove any optics and optic mounts before you bring or send your projects to us. We do not offer any optic coatings.
Hydrographics, also known as hydrodipping, is a water transfer process that applies a printed design to your project.
Hydrographics require a thorough preparation of the parts consisting of completely disassembling, degreasing and media blasting to remove any oils and coatings that may already be on the parts. This also will etch the surface for best adhesion.
Once we have prepped the parts we apply a base coat of hydrographic paint to all parts that are being dipped. The base color of hydrographic paint is determined by what film pattern we are using. Once the paint is dry we can then cut the desired amount of film off the roll for the size part we are dipping. We then lay the film in the tank of water to hydrate and then apply an activator that dissolves the film and leaves the ink on the water surface. We then dip the parts and then ink bonds to the hydrographic paint. Then the parts go into the rinse tank to remove all the excess film. Once the parts are completely dry we apply a clear coat to protect the hydrographics. Our clear is “high-impact” clear which means it is more scratch resistant as well as chemical and UV resistant. Our clear comes in a high-gloss or dead-flat depending on the sheen you want on your project. Once the coatings have been applied and cured we will then reassemble and lubricate the firearm.
