HOW TO HYDRO DIP A MOTORCYCLE FUEL TANK | Liquid Concepts | Weekly Tips and Tricks

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In this episode of our weekly tips and tricks video, Bryan is showing us how to hydro dip a motorcycle gas tank. He goes over his most preferred method to dipping the tank.
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HOW TO HYDRO DIP A MOTORCYCLE FUEL TANK | Liquid Concepts | Weekly Tips and Tricks

[@ilandman4evr]

Nicely done in my opinion. Nice touch with the stripe even under the tank. That attention to detail is what takes it to the next level imo 🙌

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

Thank you! We certainly try to make each job unique and fully custom depending on how the customer wants it to look.

[@swiftrc51]

great job can i also get info on that clear coat?

[@jasonwonnacott1964]

Do you clean the oils off the tank before dipping it after you have been handling it with your hands?

[@kandkfam]

Great job. As this will be outside in the elements, what is recommended for washing and waxing to keep it protected and shining? Can regular automotive waxes be used?

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

Yes you can use all regular waxes and such like normal. We use all automotive clear coats so its exactly the same as an automotive finish.

[@davidreckards4442]

How do u get the two half's to match up with each other or do they?

[@domib3873]

Can you mask off designs when hydro dipping motorcycle fairing like zig zags with film and reg paint still showing??

[@JuampixDDD]

do you hydro dip over a white automotive base coat? or its a direct gloss, i experienced the tape lifting the automotive paint i used when doing it half like this. and even lifting the pattern a little bit when doing other side, is that normal?

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

Its white automotive base coat. If the paint is lifting off when you peel the tape off then you have an adhesion problem and need to look at the prep work for the base coat. If its lifting the pattern then you have an activator problem and need to apply more activator to the film to get it to stick properly.

[@ironhorsejimmies8217]

Awesome videos thanks for taking the time to do this. Im doing a tank and going the same way but running into bad stretch. What angle did you go into the transfer at to keep strech to a minimum? I would also suggest a wider stripe with some twin pin stripes on the outer edges of the wide stripe. IMO that small stripe looks like exactly what it is, a cover up. Im going through the same thing on a customers bike. But this is my first time doing hydro dip too, so angle of insertion for less stretching would be grear. (THATS WHAT SHE SAID) On the tank Endora, on the tank....lol thanks.

[@ironhorsejimmies8217]

Yeah the stripe would have looked much better the same width of as the tunnel with some off color pinstripes. I'll share a pic when done.

[@Kingdaz73]

Hi there , could you possibly provide a link to the clear coat product , I'm very interested in this. Nice job by the way guys. Kind Regards Darren.

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

that is awesome guys...is this somthing someone at home can do for the fist time.......?....what do i need to know .?

[@WoodTraveler]

Have you dive a video about using too much or to little activator? And what are the results of that?

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

Yes we certainly have! Here is the link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e56ck6ampLedkMk

[@derickballew5941]

I'm wanting to do this to my tank. Do I need to completely sand down and re apply a base coat or can I scuff the old clear and hit it with another coat? It's the original 84 paint that's still perfect. Thanks

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

If your paint is still in good condition then you should be able to go right over the existing paint. You should be able to scuff it and go from there.

[@derickballew5941]

OK thanks for the info. You guys are awesome.

[@rjpeck9718]

very nice, can anyone tell me if theres a shop in west virginia that can do this?

[@tyrbjrn487]

Can you do a radical retro 80’s design?

[@shawnleeman5767]

Mmhiw king did you let the first side dry for after the clear coat?

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

After we dipped the first side we sprayed an intercoat clear for protection and then dipped the other side.

[@thundertiger76]

Can you use any car rattle can spray paint for the hydrographics to stick to?

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

You can try it but we recommend using hydrographic paint as you will typically inconsistent results.

[@roncabrera2910]

How much to do the fuel tank and two fenders on a 2017 Harley softail. And where can I see the designs that you have

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

Send us an email with pictures of what you have and what you are wanting done and we can get you some pricing for your job. [e-mail]

[@djeletropopstarify]

hi, I wonder what kind of printer does water transfer grafics youse? and how that film is made in the first place

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

Its a very specialized printer. We print everything custom in house.

[@djeletropopstarify]

@@LiquidConceptsUSA meybe could you show on your wideos some time how you design and printing process ;)

[@Douglasluan1811]

is it possible to print photos from the internet from my notebook at home? which printer do i need to print wtp? what kind of paper?

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

Yes it is possible but you will have to do your research on what is the best printer to use for that application. We have a proprietary system that we use to get the best results from printing on PVA film.

[@Douglasluan1811]

@@LiquidConceptsUSA And what is the printer that you use friend?

[@pintayvuela2384]

the middle line does not look good, you can see that it is a patch, I do not like anything, to hide the union you should put a line of 5cm in the middle and 2 of 2cm on the sides, it would be much better, but it is just my opinion.I am subscribed to your channel a long time ago and you do it very well, you are a professional. greetings from Spain.

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

Yes that would look very nice as well having the normal 3 lines instead of just one. Also thanks for the sub!

[@MicMurphy1981]

Same thing I said line is ugly period.

[@kavi5939]

how many clear coats need to get good durability and glossy finish?

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

We normally recommend around 2-3 coats of clear.

[@kavi5939]

@@LiquidConceptsUSA ok thank you brother

[@sayedagha8201]

Hi my question is what type of the paint we can use for the job

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

Normally you want to use a good grade automotive paint or you can check out these paints - www.liquidconcepts.com/shop/product-group/paint

[@JoeDauen]

What's something like this cost on an average?

[@willmechling2537]

In the future will I be able to hydro-dip my dog for halloween? Lol... Cool vid

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

Run doggo run !! Your best bet is a cool Halloween costume !!

[@willmechling2537]

@@LiquidConceptsUSA Lol...I think so too...be safe

[@serviceproper]

How do you dip a tank without getting water in the gas hole and petcock underneath

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

You can either tape it off or allow the water to get into it but after the dip, blow it out and remove the water.

[@عباسالقاضي-ض9ج]

عاشت الايادي

[@Hello-gc1cb]

intro song has a loud ass squelch

[@Intruder1800]

Joli mais la ligne noir c’est pas beau

[@MicMurphy1981]

What was the point of the black line that's not attractive, At all. Nawww it's a no go

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

The customer wanted a line down the middle to help "hide" the line that the dip had. They picked the line but of course we could have done so many other styles of lines.

[@MicMurphy1981]

@@LiquidConceptsUSA ok ok cool i have seen people dip without any lines though thats why i asked

[@shanemacc]

Holy shirt… is that the only film ppl have.

[@LiquidConceptsUSA]

It is a popular film !!

[@ikipearl]

that black stripe looks like crap

[@domitron]

I hope the camera man is okay. Coughing at a time like this isn't a good sign...

[@Metalhead396]

I don't care for the black stripe.