Water Transfer ???

[Souper]

Anyone do a water transfer on their gun?

I just talked to a place about getting my AR done after I finish it. They said $280 for the stock, upper, lower, and rail in multicam and about 1 - 1.5wk turnaround.

Experience or opinions?

[Findout]

What is a water transfer?

[HOGLEG]

3 or 4 cans of Krylon a youtube video, and about $20.00.

[deviljon]

What is a water transfer?

I think it's similar to how mugs and plates get images transferred on. I wonder how durable it would be on an AR.

Here's a picture I found in recoil magazine. I wanted to do something similar for my girlfriends build but never got around to doing it.

[ArmedCMT]

Hydro dipping. Didnt know it cost that much and it looks like they offer DIY kits now.

[jfifer]

Pretty durable- my dads mossy has a camo watercoat that he got done 10 years ago. Its been through a few seasons.

[Souper]

What is a water transfer?

I don't know exactly how it works. They put a print on top of water then pull the gun or whatever through it and whatever they use makes the image bond to the gun/part. They say its as durable has a cars finish.

I've seen people do it to engine valve covers and it looks good and is apparently strong.

$280 is a bit steep for a paint job.

[jfifer]

280 isnt. Get a qoute for a full ar in a single cerakote, duracoat whatever

[Souper]

280 isnt. Get a qoute for a full ar in a single cerakote, duracoat whatever

Yeah, I guess they wanted about that for two tone on my 1911

[Ibgreezy]

Pretty easy to do, I use duracoat as a base on guns.

[hermosabeach]

Hydro looks great but it is a bit slippery.


I have heard of folks hydro dipping and then using a clear Duracote to help the transfer last longer for non safe queen toys.

[Findout]

I don't know exactly how it works. They put a print on top of water then pull the gun or whatever through it and whatever they use makes the image bond to the gun/part. They say its as durable has a cars finish.

I've seen people do it to engine valve covers and it looks good and is apparently strong.

$280 is a bit steep for a paint job.

Interesting. I guess I sorta see the appeal, though I like my rifles to be devoid of flashy foofoo stuff.. Just extra black and extra scary

[ArmedCMT]

Pretty easy to do, I use duracoat as a base on guns.

Sick!! Now I have something to to with the hi point im looking to get

[Ibgreezy]

Lol, it's funny that I paid under a hundred for the Phoenix arms

[curtru]

Looks like fun