Wood Grain Finish?

[Darchand]

I am looking into a wood grain finish and other than airbrushing is there another way to go? What I am thinking of is like a vinyl that can shrink to down to something when heat is applied (just think of the Easter egg wraps).

I what I am looking for is something that would wrap to a more complex surface than a regular straight e-cig.

Any ideas or help would be great.

 

[Keegan1014]

hydro dipping is the way to go google it

 

[Darchand]

wow that is perfect!

TY so much

 

[Parky50]

hydro dipping... Wow, that's a GREAT idea Keegan1014 !!!

 

[inferno]

+1 for hydro dipping

 

[Darchand]

Still love this idea and have hit up some places on price and well. Looks like it would be very pricey. So anyone know a place where you can get a good deal?

Check out the product design area to find out what I am up to...

 

[LinuxBozo]

What about veneer edge banding or sheeting?

 

[5cardstud]

How about a large piece of shrink wrap? SORRY I thought you already had the grain and wanted to seal in plastic coating.
If your looking for a wood graid vinyl coating the auto industry has the wood grain vinyl they put on cars it wears like iron and with a heat gun it molds to shape.

 

[leannebug]

looks like the process is some kind of oil based paint sprayed and/or applied on top of water (to make whatever pattern you want) then VERY CAREFULLY dip the object into the water, dried and sealed.

 

[darkmenace]

Ronseal Paint & Grain . did my chest of drawers with it...

 

[leannebug]

Ronseal Paint & Grain . did my chest of drawers with it...

cool! Do you have a picture of the chest? I'd love to see how it came out.

 

[thunderbolt885]

Easy! buy a small bottle of testors model paint in any color you want as long as its enamel. brush it on let it dry THEN coat it in a thin layer of black acrylic paint and take a plastic fine toothed comb and run it straight down on all sides in a wavy pattern and even overlap strokes with teh comb. Very simple. Ive done this many times. oh and dont forget to clear coat it so the acrylic doesnt come off.

 

[darkmenace]

As requested - one paint and grained chest of drawers & one paint and grained winerack -sadly without wine (made out of a couple of old wardrobe doors)