Hydro dipping question

[hogpatrol]

Guys, going to give hydro dipping a stock a try. YouTube vids (yeah, I know) show doing it half at a time. Is this the best way or can the stock be dipped and be completely covered in one operation? This is an H.S. varmint I got cheap off of ebay.

 

[alinwa]

The few small items I've done and the rifle stocks I've had done are all dipped once, upside down so that the seam line forms on the bottom.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Like al said you gotta plan for the seam and if the top has a large area it wont go all the way over- that may be why you see them do half. Look at a few factory gun stocks and find the seams to get a plan together- each style seems to be dipped different, i guess according to the dipper’s experience or due to dipping a bunch at once on a rack

 

[hogpatrol]

The video where a bolt action rifle stock was done, he masked one side right down the middle with paper and tape, laid it on it's side when dipping and then repeated the process for the other side. A seam showed right down the middle of the bottom of the stock. It looked good, like a factory job. I'm leaning toward not reinventing the wheel and just do it that way.

 

[BLCKWLF]

I have a stock that was hydrodipped professionally. they did one half at a time, and airbrushed the seams so they disappear. easy to do with a camo pattern like Kryptek.

 

[hogpatrol]

Got 'er done. Made the rookie mistakes, water temp not right, not enough activator, dip too fast, dip too slow, didn't know the stock was buoyant, DUH, etc.
Did a little touchup with a brush. Didn't worry about the seam on the stock. Did the barrel in one dip. Same with the floorplate. Need to know the correct paint base color to get optimum results. Not 100% but as we used to say in Philly, fifty miles an hour going down Broad Street, you'll never know the difference.

 

[Gabe22BR]

Can’t see it from my house...

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Looks good from kentucky.

 

[dkhunt14]

Good job. Matt

 

[alinwa]

See the difference between you Hog is.........ya' went out and DONE IT!

Good On Ya

999,999 out of a million will WISH-ta'-could and WOULDA'could and should'a-wanna' "wish't I would"

But you DONE IT!

 

[sdean]

Got 'er done. Made the rookie mistakes, water temp not right, not enough activator, dip too fast, dip too slow, didn't know the stock was buoyant, DUH, etc.
Did a little touchup with a brush. Didn't worry about the seam on the stock. Did the barrel in one dip. Same with the floorplate. Need to know the correct paint base color to get optimum results. Not 100% but as we used to say in Philly, fifty miles and hour going down Broad Street, you'll never know the difference.[/QUOTE]


I Like. What do they call that pattern?

 

[hogpatrol]

I Like. What do they call that pattern?

True Timber, I used Krylon flat tan camo for a base coat, clear matte after dipping.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/231897607829

The smokeless muzzleloader in this pattern, only this time, entire rile including action.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HYDRO-DIP-WATER-TRANSFER-HYDROGRAPHIC-FILM-DEER-HORN-CAMO-1SQ/253544812789?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

 

[B Nettesheim]

Looks good... what are ya doing with the logs??

 

[hogpatrol]

Looks good... what are ya doing with the logs??

Firewood, when I get off my butt.