How to reprint a hydro dipped firearm
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beag_nut
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What the heck is "hydro-dipped"?
rcmodel
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A thin film of decal applied to the firearm by dipping it under water then pulling it out with the wet film intact.
http://www.hdhydro.com/The_Process.htm?m=90
IMO: You would, or at least should remove any trace of it before trying to paint over it.
rc
http://www.hdhydro.com/The_Process.htm?m=90
IMO: You would, or at least should remove any trace of it before trying to paint over it.
rc
Kp321
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A very fine bead or abrasive blast should strip to bare surface and leave prepped for Duracoat or Ceracoat.
rcmodel
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A typical gunsmith who offers refinishing services would most certainly have bead blast equipment.
Or typically, auto paint shops, auto machine shops, welders, and powder coaters use sand or bead blast all the time.
Others might include a friendly tombstone company, or sign company, who would be gun friendly enough to lightly sand blast your gun.
Use your imagination.
And let your fingers do the walking through the yellow pages.
Keep in mind that none of them will be skilled enough to strip the gun and get it ready for blasting.
Or clean and re-assemble it afterward.
You will have to do that yourself.
In the long run though?
It might be cheaper, and more satisfactory to trade the gun you hate the looks of for one you like the looks of.
rc
Or typically, auto paint shops, auto machine shops, welders, and powder coaters use sand or bead blast all the time.
Others might include a friendly tombstone company, or sign company, who would be gun friendly enough to lightly sand blast your gun.
Use your imagination.
And let your fingers do the walking through the yellow pages.
Keep in mind that none of them will be skilled enough to strip the gun and get it ready for blasting.
Or clean and re-assemble it afterward.
You will have to do that yourself.
In the long run though?
It might be cheaper, and more satisfactory to trade the gun you hate the looks of for one you like the looks of.
rc
hAkron
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Is bead blasting going to be safe on a polymer frame?
rcmodel
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Yes, if the person doing it knows what he is doing..
Bead blasting can be mildly abrasive, or shoot a hole through it, depending on bead size, nozzle size, nozzle distance, and air pressure.
It is probably the safest option for removing the dipped finish film from a plastic frame.
rc
Bead blasting can be mildly abrasive, or shoot a hole through it, depending on bead size, nozzle size, nozzle distance, and air pressure.
It is probably the safest option for removing the dipped finish film from a plastic frame.
rc
jimmyraythomason
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This would be my choice if it were mine.
Reloadron
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I see you are down in the Akron area. A Google of Bead Blasting Akron Ohio will bring up plenty of shops, if you include the circle to include Cleveland there should be a few dozen.
Remember you want Bead and not Sand blasting. A good shop will know which grade and type media to use, you want to remove the finish and not destroy the substrate material. Just guessing but maybe a polyester media which is very light.
Anyway, in the Akron/Canton/Cleveland area you should have no problems and as RC mentions, these guys are not gun types so you will need to do all the dis assembly and re assembly. I don't see it costing much.
Ron
Remember you want Bead and not Sand blasting. A good shop will know which grade and type media to use, you want to remove the finish and not destroy the substrate material. Just guessing but maybe a polyester media which is very light.
Anyway, in the Akron/Canton/Cleveland area you should have no problems and as RC mentions, these guys are not gun types so you will need to do all the dis assembly and re assembly. I don't see it costing much.
Ron
Catpop
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In the marine business soda blasting is used to strip old bottom paint off fiberglass hulls. I can't say this is what you need, but it may be an option. You can ask a boat yard or maybe carry a junk piece of plastic for them to sample on their next boat job.
Good luck
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