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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 1, 2013 20:20:11 GMT -5
Has anyone dipped any of their parts? The process I'm talking about it call hydro graphics or hydro printing. They use it for doing camo on gun stocks and faux carbon fiber on car parts.... I'm actually thinking about setting up my shop to do this for little parts.
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Post by JerryScript on Dec 1, 2013 22:23:18 GMT -5
FYI- You may not find it very cost effective for small parts. It's not inexpensive, though competition has brought some prices down in the past year or so.
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 1, 2013 22:38:23 GMT -5
I've found a pretty inexpensive kit.... The process doesn't look that difficult. www.mydipkit.com/index.htmlAnd for doing what I want, it will work better then the film. And it looks like an interesting process. |
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Post by earlylight160 on Dec 2, 2013 7:46:34 GMT -5
If you decide to go ahead with it, please keep us posted.
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Post by tvnacman on Dec 2, 2013 15:59:47 GMT -5
looks pretty cool .
John
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Post by loganhes on Dec 2, 2013 16:46:22 GMT -5
urbanmadness,
According to the link you provided this process can be used on parts that get real hot as they show a picture of car engine parts that were dipped. If you go ahead and decide to do this, please let me know as I will be one of your first customers. I would to have the heat shield on my exhaust dipped in the carbon fiber. Please keep me in mind.
--Jim
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Post by JerryScript on Dec 2, 2013 18:46:05 GMT -5
If you can do this for a good price, I'll be interested in carbon fiber CVT cover, and exhaust heat shield!
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 2, 2013 20:48:13 GMT -5
Ok, that settles it... I'm dipping my exhaust heat shield on the 150.... (I have an extra) to see how it puts up with the heat. To do the high temp stuff from what I've read, you use a high temp top coat (didn't know such a thing existed)... One of the samples I've seen is an exhaust tip. Biggest concern on the CVT cover or, any of the parts, is how clean they are...
CVT cover is gonna take about half a yard of film to do, film is about 35 bucks a yard... so, the target would be around 65-80 to do one, there's gonna be a couple of hours of prep time involved... (you provide a clean CVT cover)... the heat shields would be alot cheaper... I'd probably throw in the heat shield for free, if you wanted a CVT done. Turn around times would be the tricky part... You might be better off buying a new CVT cover while I'm doing it, as then you wouldn't have to have the bike torn down while it was being done... If this works out well, I might buy a couple of common covers and do them then offer them for sale. Its gonna be expensive tho compared to a stock one.
I'm not gonna do this until I've got the process down on my stuff. Last thing I want is anyone to have problems with some work I've done for them.
The other issue, if you have carbon fiber on your bike already, it's probably not gonna match. I think this process will make the vinyl stuff look absolutely cheesy but we will see..... I have a dash I've done with the decal stuff... so I'll be able to compare. One of the reason's I am researching this method is I'm not happy with the look of the dash I did. I have a few flaws because it is a pretty complex shape.
On a side note, you're not just limited to carbon fiber... they have flames, skulls, along with many different camo patterns. (don't make me "hello kitty" yo stuff)
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Post by JerryScript on Dec 2, 2013 21:04:17 GMT -5
My CVT cover comes with a cover (mud shield?) over it, and it appears to be made of the same black vinyl as the lower portions of my scooter's body. It's held on with three fat head screws with rubber washers, and the holes in the CVT cover it screws into are sloppily tapped (the one bit of manufacturing sloppiness I found on this scooter). The piece is about 2.5' long and varies in thickness, not following the CVT covers shape precisely, but rounding out all the edges and ends.  |
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 2, 2013 21:10:11 GMT -5
That one might be hard to find....
Is the CVT cover finish smooth or textured? You could do a thread insert into the case if that bolt is too sloppy... it will probably get worse over time. or locktite the snot out of it.
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Post by JerryScript on Dec 2, 2013 21:27:57 GMT -5
I can send it to you, and you can decide if you think the texture will take the decal or not. Hopefully you have a body piece or two with similar texture characteristics you can test out first. I'll still have my CVT cover on, so it's not an issue with going exposed for a few weeks. BTW- The bolt holes were tapped sloppily, with scratches all around them, but they hold just fine, this little piece of vinyl doesn't weight much at all.
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 2, 2013 23:38:04 GMT -5
The cool part is it's not vinyl... it's actually paint
I'll let you know when I'm ready.... Not for a few weeks yet.... My bike is all torn down right now... (well, my big bike).... so I'm devoting alot of energy into it at the moment. Not to mention I have to try the process a few times to make sure I have it down. I'm probably gonna order the kit later this week. Then I have to get a tank of some sort. I have an idea that would work well for production, but for testing, I've got to find a tub that will work suitably... My wife would kill me if I used the kitchen sink... LOL Motorcycle/scooter parts in the kitchen is not the way to a happy marriage.
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Post by JerryScript on Dec 3, 2013 15:46:01 GMT -5
Take a clue from the best TV show ever, Breaking Bad, and go get a couple of those big plastic storage bins to use as a tub.  |
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Post by tvnacman on Dec 3, 2013 20:05:42 GMT -5
I was thinking fish tanks .
as for the cvt covers you could buy 3 and do exchange, 50cc then 2 150cc one long and one short .
John
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 3, 2013 22:31:52 GMT -5
Take a clue from the best TV show ever, Breaking Bad, and go get a couple of those big plastic storage bins to use as a tub. It's funny you should mention that show... I was actually thinking for production going with plastic laundry tubs... Like what you have on in a laundry room. And how it would start to resemble what they did in the RV.... Any one know where I can get an '80s era motor home? |
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