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[Yoda]

Had these at Santa Pod, you should. Burn up the strip you could.

[RED HOT]

Tree Bien on all these puns, some of them are tree-mendous! If you can't beat them!

Each wheel took about 8 hours to paint by hand, so they will all be individual and have a slightly different look, after that they were lacquered to preserve the finish.

Only messing, it’s a process called hydrographics, hydro-dipping, water transfer printing or image transfer printing. It’s a process where special film with the design of your choice is cut to size and laid on a tank of water, this sheet is them sprayed with a special activator that dissolves the backing and triggers the design.

The part in question is then submerged in the water via the printed film which adheres to the item when they make contact

It’s a process that has been around for a while, but the more commonly used films are camo and carbon fibre.

A little vid:-

Edited by RED HOT, 14 August 2012 - 07:49 AM.

[Driezzie]

I love it !!!

[miniman retford]

Wooden wheels - that's the sort of thing they have down Bungles way!

Except Bungle's are square

They look amazing ! waiting for a pic when you've got them on the car

[chorva]

they look superb and a very good, different idea :)

[Jossen]

Can't wait to see them on the car!

[Jayme 1275]

personal i like it, few vags over hear in NI runing with dipped dishes

ul need a ihearthaters sticker cause the haters gona hate big time on these :)

[fishey798]

How much does the dipping cost if you don't mind me asking?

[sonikk4]

Imagine those on a Woody???? Mmmm there's a thought.

[Brams96]

They look amazing! What company did you use for them? I found this on google: LINK

[RED HOT]

Thanks for the positive feedback guys, I wasn't expecting them to go down so well if I'm honest!

How much does the dipping cost if you don't mind me asking?

I don't know yet as I haven't paid for them lol. I will update the thread with a price once paid; I'm anticipating around the £200 mark.

They look amazing! What company did you use for them? I found this on google: LINK

Yes, that's the guys that did them, but you're not copying my idea

[Blueberry]

AMAZING!!!! How about a pic with them on the car?

[RED HOT]

No on car pictures just yet as I don't have tyres for them, oh and the car is still being built .

As soon as I have some i'll be sure to post them up

[donjarr]

I love those and have seen other stuff (not wheels) done this way but when you looked closely they never looked quite right, but those look amazing.


So what else are you going to have done. I was thinking door handles and wing mirrors would look good, as would bumpers if they could fit them in a tank, plus the rear number plate light holder

[rally515]

been looking at some ebay d.i.y kits £14 for 400/500ml activator and about 30 pound for the sheet of film thingy stuff that make your thing look brill (prices rouned to the nearest ten countdown style ).
If anyone trying this before me please post a link on here.
much appreciated.

Regards
Clifford

EDIT: just forgot to add that the ink film is 1m by 2ft.

Edited by rally515, 15 August 2012 - 01:18 PM.