Water Transfer Printing

tonybui · 02-26-2013, 10:18 PM

Have anyone actually tried this method? How has your part hold up?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZC3D1_uSCs

Read T · 02-26-2013, 11:44 PM

My brother does this for interior/motorcycles/helmets/engine parts. Holds up fine.

He's also done turbos that hold up okay and the full interior in his S14 is woodgrain (looks better than OEM) If you're interested let me know. I'm getting him to do a helmet for me and maybe a gun.

Read T · 02-26-2013, 11:45 PM

O wanted the turbo that green. It has held up fine after heat.

Burl walnut

GaleForce · 02-27-2013, 12:02 AM

The wood grain looks great! Nice work.

Read T · 02-27-2013, 12:07 AM

Here's a pic of my brother's center console in his S14

LMBmikeZ · 02-27-2013, 12:33 AM

That's cool stuff!

Wonka2581 · 02-27-2013, 01:07 AM

Thats so flipping cool.... How much does that cost??

Boost_lee · 02-27-2013, 04:21 AM

I found a place near my house that does it. I may have them do my valve cover for my other car

Read T · 02-27-2013, 09:34 AM

I can ask my brother what he charges if anyone is interested PM me. IIRC SR20 valve covers he did were around $200

He is also active on Zilvia with the name Silviaks2nr if any of y'all frequent that site.

danegrey · 02-27-2013, 10:22 AM

The center console looks wicked

Read T · 02-27-2013, 10:24 AM

Looks even more badass with the shifter he made haha. I had the OEM woodgrain in my S14 and I do have to say the hydrodipped one is a thousand times nicer.

Who wants to have the first Z with a woodgrain interior haha.

kenchan · 02-27-2013, 10:35 AM

yah, that's great work. i really like to go this route vs my dinoc if i could. i dont know where to source matte finish CF vinyl like that.

it beats real CF imo as it's a lot thinner and hold contour better.

edub370 · 02-27-2013, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, that's great work. i really like to go this route vs my dinoc if i could. i dont know where to source matte finish CF vinyl like that.

it beats real CF imo as it's a lot thinner and hold contour better.

but real cf looks like real cf... so far, nobody has been able to really replicate that look perfectly

kenchan · 02-27-2013, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edub370

but real cf looks like real cf... so far, nobody has been able to really replicate that look perfectly

if that was a solid CF piece, then that's great. but it is not and adds thickness. this is why i chose dinoc as it is matte, and thinner... and readily available...and i can do it at home instead of shipping parts to a vendor.

if i could do the water tranfer at home instead of dinoc, that would be fantastic.

GaleForce · 02-27-2013, 12:26 PM

mr.kenchan, use a matte/satin clear coat as a final step instead of glossy clear.

02-26-2013, 10:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
tonybui A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,397 Drives: 09 Sports 6 Speed Rep Power: 427	Water Transfer Printing Have anyone actually tried this method? How has your part hold up? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZC3D1_uSCs __________________ Evo-R CF fang \| CF Mirror covers \| 20/25 H&R spacers \| RE-11 \| TopSpeed exhaust + y-pipe \| Stillen HFC \| Carbon Fiber Amuse rear bumper + Amuse Spoiler \| PWJDM

02-26-2013, 11:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	My brother does this for interior/motorcycles/helmets/engine parts. Holds up fine. He's also done turbos that hold up okay and the full interior in his S14 is woodgrain (looks better than OEM) If you're interested let me know. I'm getting him to do a helmet for me and maybe a gun. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS

02-26-2013, 11:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	O wanted the turbo that green. It has held up fine after heat. Burl walnut __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS

02-27-2013, 12:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51865	The wood grain looks great! Nice work. __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

02-27-2013, 12:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	Here's a pic of my brother's center console in his S14 danegrey likes this. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS

02-27-2013, 12:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10350	That's cool stuff! __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

02-27-2013, 01:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2612	Thats so flipping cool.... How much does that cost?? DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

02-27-2013, 04:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	I found a place near my house that does it. I may have them do my valve cover for my other car LMBmikeZ likes this. __________________ My TT Z

02-27-2013, 09:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	I can ask my brother what he charges if anyone is interested PM me. IIRC SR20 valve covers he did were around $200 He is also active on Zilvia with the name Silviaks2nr if any of y'all frequent that site. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS Last edited by Read T; 02-27-2013 at 10:26 AM.

02-27-2013, 10:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,190 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 649540	The center console looks wicked __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

02-27-2013, 10:24 AM	#11 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	Looks even more badass with the shifter he made haha. I had the OEM woodgrain in my S14 and I do have to say the hydrodipped one is a thousand times nicer. Who wants to have the first Z with a woodgrain interior haha. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS Last edited by Read T; 02-27-2013 at 10:30 AM.

02-27-2013, 10:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, that's great work. i really like to go this route vs my dinoc if i could. i dont know where to source matte finish CF vinyl like that. it beats real CF imo as it's a lot thinner and hold contour better.

02-27-2013, 12:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51865	mr.kenchan, use a matte/satin clear coat as a final step instead of glossy clear. __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

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