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Prepare and Activate Hydrographic Film

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Hydro Dipping my Dodge Challenger - Snake skin Dip

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What happens here

After preparing the object, the hydrographic film (snakeskin pattern) is carefully laid on the surface of the heated water in the dipping tank. The film is allowed to float for a specific time, usually 60-90 seconds, to soften. Then, using a separate spray gun, a chemical activator is evenly sprayed over the film. This activator dissolves the clear base of the film, leaving only the ink pattern suspended on the water's surface, making it ready to adhere to the object.

Goal: Make the hydrographic film pliable and adhesive for pattern transfer.

Tools and materials

  • Activator Spray Gun — Applying the chemical activator to the film
  • Chemical Activator — Dissolving the film base and making the pattern adhesive
  • Gloves — Protecting hands from chemicals and film
  • Hydro Dipping Tank — Containing heated water for the film
  • Hydrographic Film — Providing the desired pattern
  • Respirator Mask — Protecting from activator fumes

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[Music] Now, to get this to work, he's actually got to activate that film. Let's find out what that means. Wait a minute. What is activation? It's a It's It's a chemical that we use that actually activates the film. it becomes uh I don't know soft and pliable enough for the product to actually go through into the film and wrap itself around. Okay. So, you'll see you'll see. So, you got to activate it before you dip it. Got to activate it before we dip it. The activator, it also uh helps bond this film to the part itself. So, we're going to show you the entire process of hydro dipping. What we have here is actually one of the end steps, and that's where we take a film with any pattern. There's hundreds of different patterns you guys can choose from, and lay it on top of a pool of heated water. Then, it's sprayed with this activator, and the activator loosens up the film, makes it pliable, and it also makes it sticky. From that point, we take

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