FAQ
Water Transfer Printing film,also known as hydrograghic film, immersion printing, hydro imaging and cubic printing, is a surface decorating process applied to 3D or flat products like woods,metals,plastic,ceramics etc...., The Water Transfer Printing film is widely used to decorate stuffs in our daily life.for example ,helmet,cell phone cases,car components,dashboard,television ,computer ,computer mouse,remote controller,knives,guns,everything that can be dipped into water could be printed by water transfer printing film.
water transfer printing film/hydrographic film can highly increase the beauty and value of your printed items,makes our life more colorful.
the water transfer printing film is very sensitive to humidity and temperature. You must store the film appropriately to ensure long life,the film must be stored in a controlled room that humidity must be below 60% and room temperature between 20 and 25 °C.
so if you can not finish using them at a time after open the package ,please seal it back well ASAP.
Make sure the workpiece is very clean and free from dust,scratch,grease and water,It better to wear gloves to avoid getting grease from your hands on it.
Step 2: Primer
The most important part of this step is using the correct primer so the rest of the paint has something to stick to. Such as plastic ,metal,ceramic,wood,different materials should use different primer
Step 3: Base Coat
Apply the base coat you have chosen or the one that works best with the hydro dipping film you are using, which base color works best with your hydro dipping film designs. Some designs have transparent parts in so you can use any base coat you want
Step 4: Dip
Keep the water temperature 25~30 degree, put films on the surface of the water, spray the activator over the film, wait for several seconds and then dip the item through the surface at an angle of around 40 degrees.
Step 5: Washing and Drying.
After dipping, you should wash the dirties on the workpiece surface, then dry it under lower temperature
Step 6 : Clear Coating
The end is clear coating, When the workpiece you are hydro dipping is dry, apply the clear top coating(Matte,super high gloss or silicon coating), the top coating will protect design and upgrade the value of your products