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| ![]() When I saw this video on YouTube 5 years back, it blew my mind!
What on earth is this magic ?!!! It's a printing technique called hydrographics (aka water transfer printing / cubic printing). Why am I sharing this now? The technology was invented 40 years ago, and has already been in India for 8 years (only for large-scale manufacturers). Covered in this thread Post 2 - Samples of work Last edited by Rehaan : 26th October 2016 at 16:35. |
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| ![]() Samples of Printing done by them:
Alloy Wheels: Wheel Caps: Car Parts: Motorbikes: Non-Automotive Stuff: Last edited by Rehaan : 26th October 2016 at 13:18. |
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| ![]() Experiencing the Printing Process:
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| ![]() Services Offered: • One-off and small-batch hydrographic printing jobs Specialty / USP: • Deep experience and understanding of the process, with years of experience in the field. Products Sold: In addition to the services, and sales of the chemicals required, they also sell a "DIY Kit" for those who want to try this at home. What I've been to them for: So far, a tour of their brand new Mumbai facility, as well as having small parts printed for demo purposes. Max Tank Size: 7 x 2.5 x 3.5 feet Pricing: Alloys: Contact Details: Aakash Sheth Design Patterns Available: All Available Patterns - H2O Graphix Catalogue.pdf Some Pattern Samples: The wood patterns look incredibly real: Last edited by Rehaan : 10th January 2019 at 17:22. Reason: Contact number updated |
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| ![]() Interesting videos from H2OGraphix's YouTube channel: Last edited by Rehaan : 26th October 2016 at 13:22. |
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| ![]() This is great, I was also wowed by this technique when I saw a video of it. BTW I was more interested after seeing a familiar face in the photos. Avinash is a classmate of mine from school. Next time you see him tell him Nirant from Maneckji says Hi. |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() Great thread and looks like a very professional setup. ![]() I think Nippon Toyota (one of the biggest dealers here) does hydrographic printing for alloys here. And they are open to other brands too, not just Toyota. They quoted INR 12500 for 4 wheels (15") of the Fiesta. But I didn't take it forward as the carbon fibre finish they have is a bit too loud. Was a bit too sharp with a higher contrast for my liking. ![]() Last edited by deetjohn : 27th October 2016 at 09:03. Reason: Adding text. |
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| ![]() WOW! That's incredible. I never knew this and this is great information to know. Thank you. How resistant is this type of printing? As we all know, wheels are constantly in harsh environments and exposed to elements of the environment. Will this printing technique withstand them? |
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As shown above, see the difference between a dark grey under-base and a white one. The film used on both is the same (though the clear-coat is different): ![]() Yes. The printing itself adheres to the material, but it's the Polyurethane (PU) top-coat that provides an incredibly tough clear coat over it. I'm told it's just as durable as automotive paint + clearcoat. Last edited by Rehaan : 27th October 2016 at 14:46. | ||
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| ![]() Just discovered that Priya Hydrographics does the same in Chennai, too ![]() ![]() https://priyahydrographics.blogspot.in I guess its time for my badly scuffed alloys to get a new look! |
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| ![]() Very Nice!. How about the durability of the process? Have any one personally used this? How does it cope with the brake dust and other crap from the road.? |
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| ![]() Wow! This is so cool! Remember seeing this on Discovery Science. By the way, I was browsing through one of the Facebook groups and I found this: ![]() |
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See my last response. Shouldn't be an issue... | |
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![]() It is very durable and quite resistant to scratch too. I had got it done on a few parts of my Ritz a few years ago and I must say that till the time I sold the car, these showed no signs of fading or peeling or scratches. Of late, I've been seeing a lot of car dealerships using this process on display cars to jazz them up. Faux wood and carbon fibre treatments seem to be the hot favorites. | |
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It costs Rs. 2500 per wheel and will take 2 days it seems. Also he asked to bring the wheels as its not possible to unmount the tyres in the facility. Now that's a downer ![]() As of now its not a feasible option in Chennai, atleast for people not in the vicinity of Adambakkam area Giving the address for those who might want to try No :5, Shanthi Nagar, Adambakkam, Chennai - 600088, near jayalakshmi theatre 9941266414 http://www.justdial.com/Chennai/Priy...105-Z5D5_BZDET Last edited by Karthik Chandra : 1st November 2016 at 16:58. | |
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