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BigJimnyMeet (North) 2024 (12 Jan 2024)
BigJimnyMeet 2024
14th July 2024
Parkwood Nr. Leeds
14th July 2024
Parkwood Nr. Leeds
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Just purchased this little beauty
13 Jul 2016 21:18 #170009
by Keithy
Essentially if you gouge through the lacquer you will mark the hydro-graphic..
Quite an expensive process as the part is first prepared and painted a base colour (which can show through the finished part for effect) then the graphic is applied....lots of rinsing then the part is sealed with lacquer...easy enough if that's your thing.
Replied by Keithy on topic Just purchased this little beauty
That's exactly what it is...I had satin on my arches and gloss on the rear spoiler.Rhinoman wrote:
Keithy wrote:
I believe it has the same rh as cheese...hth.Rhinoman wrote: How durable is plasti-dipping? £300 to matt-black a set of wheels is a lot of money.
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Ah OK, so what do they use for hydro-dipping then? is similar to a two-pack paint?
Essentially if you gouge through the lacquer you will mark the hydro-graphic..
Quite an expensive process as the part is first prepared and painted a base colour (which can show through the finished part for effect) then the graphic is applied....lots of rinsing then the part is sealed with lacquer...easy enough if that's your thing.
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