Hydrographics (Dipping) On Bong?

Discussion in 'Bongs, Dab Rigs, Bubblers, Water Pipes' started by Tys-420, Aug 13, 2014.

  1. #1 Tys-420, Aug 13, 2014
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    There is a form of painting called hydrographics, where you dip an item into a film of paint ontop of water. If anyone knows about this stuff, is it possible to dip my bong in this? I REALLY want a camo painted bong, and hydrographics looks like it would work. I would remove the stem and seal all holes, so the paint wont go inside. Would this work?


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  2. I dont think it would work,glass isnt porus at room temp
     
  3. Of course it is, where do you think resin composites?
     
  4. You should try kiln heating some decals onto the outside of your bong. Good luck.
     
  5. If you do it let us know, sounds awesome! Good luck
     
    just a thought, get a glass from your cabinet to try it out on. that way it's not too much of an investment if it ends up not working.
     
  6. #6 OneOfTheGoodOnes, Aug 14, 2014
    Last edited: Aug 14, 2014
    By "wrapping" or buying a "wrapped" glass piece you can run into the problem of the glass cracking because the "wrap" will keep the glass from expanding and contracting to it's fullest.
     
  7. I bet plasti-dip would look sick, it would allow for expansion and contraction as well
     
  8. I plasti dipped my bong base- awesome and no regrets.

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  9. Etch the bong with acid first to get it super clean and anything will stick to it real well.
     
  10. I spend a lot of time at my buddys shop, Oregon Hydrographics. Yes you can dip glass. We do it all the time. One thing I would recommend is if you're gonna do it is not waiting your money on one of those diy kits, they suck. Plus it can get kind of spendy for someone who has never done it before if you want it to look right. Film is pretty expensive and would probably be less expensive to have it done right the first time.
     
  11. If you're gonna do it yourself don't use acid just sand blast it or use a light sand paper.
     

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