Hydro dipping is a technology for transferring designs and illustrations, but while it has advantages, it also has disadvantages. The advantages and disadvantages of hydro dipping are explained in detail below.

What is hydro dipping?

Hydro dipping is a printing technology that can transfer patterns on a special film not only to flat surfaces but also to 3D surfaces with complicated shapes such as curved surfaces and uneven surfaces.

The film can be transferred evenly with the power of water pressure.

Using this technology, it is possible to customize the housing cover of Makita and Hikoki impact drivers.

Hard to peel off◎

Hydo dipping can transfer patterns by immersing them in water. Since the film itself is not pasted, only the ink layer is transferred, the film does not peel off from the edge.

If it is left as it is, it will be scraped off, so a top coat is applied over the ink layer.

Need technical skills

If you do not have a certain level of technical skill, water pressure transfer may fail due to air bubbles or wrinkles.

For those who want to customize the housing of Makita's impact driver by hydo dipping, but it seems difficult, we recommend Hidehisa , a professional where has various patterns.

Some things cannot be processed

Hydro dipping can be applied to a wide variety of items, from simple items such as mugs to covers for impact drivers and wheels, but of course there are some items that are difficult to transfer.

First of all, the material to be transferred must be submerged in water, so it must be able to withstand being wet.

Also, it seems that it tends to be difficult to make things with extreme unevenness.

Customize a battery to match an impact

If you customize an impact driver with hydro dipping, why not customize a battery as well? It does not require extensive preparation like hydro dipping.

Customization is easy with wrap grade battery custom wraps .

Summary

Hydro dipping is a convenient technology for transferring designs and illustrations, but it is also necessary to consider its disadvantages. It is important to select the most suitable method by comparing with other processing according to the material and purpose.