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Interesting way to do woodgraining. I've seen this method done with other designs, but not woodgraining.

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That's pretty cool. I wonder how they get the pattern as they put the paint (or whatever it is) on top of the water.

-Kevin

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Hi,

I used to woodgrain dashes about a decade ago like this and using the plate and roller method as they did originally.

With hydro dipping, the pattern of the woodgrain is printed on a sheet much like window tint but thinner. You have to cut the sheet to size and lay it on top of the water in that tank which is heated to a specific temp. It almost liquifies that film and when you push the part through it, it transfers onto the part. It's really, really cool to do (at least the first few times). Once the film is transferred to the part you just use automotive clear coat to lock it in. It's really slick and soooo much easier than the plates and rollers which only cover a portion of the part and subsequent applications of the grain have to be blended at the seams which can be pretty tedious depending on the grain.

Vinyl wrap does the same thing…. Probably cheaper if I had to guess. Worked for me and I also clear coated it.