Hydrographics Shot Gun With Ribbed Barrel / Problems & Fixes

[@josephmorgan1244]

I think this was the best dip video I've seen thanks for explaining the good and the bad

[@MrSae3000]

negative comments ?...one of the best videos I've ever seen on this stuff...thanks

[@SouthMainAuto]

Art Renois Well I know it was long winded but hey was trying to help.

[@patricktucker1208]

I've watched a LOT of hydrographic video's and this is by far the most informative. Thanks for taking the time to do it. I'm about to dip a gun and I think this video helped more than any other I've found.

[@13deangelus]

Definitely appreciate the tips Eric, I was thinking about dipping my AR. Had a lot of questions myself and feel better about doing it now. 👍

[@mjfw10]

Thanks for the video. You answered all of the questions I have before I dip my 870 stock. Tubes is loaded with basic "here's my dip", but your video has excellent info. FYI, baking soda and vinegar are great form cleaning tubs. Sprinkle heavy coat of soda and then spray with vinegar until you get a wet paste, work it in a little with your hand. Let soak for a while, re-soak and scrub.

[@sigsauerdude229]

Thanks for being humble and admitting it's not as easy as it looks. I found the little fish nets from the pet store pull out the floating pieces of crap. I'm trying your idea of the different primer and paint. The supplied primer and paint was never adhering to my job. FINGERS CROSSED. Thanks again.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Derek “D-ROB” Sr No problem hope all goes well!

[@josephburnham4621]

Great video! I understand I was a USAF aircraft mechanic for 25 years and mistakes are a really bad thing. You did a really good job glad I watched it ! John3:16-17. 👏

[@ironman4308]

I was thinking there's no way that ribbed barrel will print right. But it came out awesome! Good job man and thanks for the info.

[@mikemorrison2682]

This is by far one of the best videos I've seen for Hydro dipping.

[@jimtully6861]

Honestly, this was exactly what I was looking for. Very helpful, informative and probably the only video on dipping a ribbed barrel. Also, you don't seem like a douche bag which makes it even easier to watch for almost an hour Thanks man!

[@basshunter428]

Nice! There's a lot more to plating, painting steel/metal than meets the eye. That really turned out well! 👍

[@MrNoel-pl4wl]

Jeff, the video that you provided was one of the better ones I have seen on the TUBE. I currently have a Motorcycle that will now look totally different next year. Thanks to you and your wife for this helpful video. Peace Bro !

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Brent Noel Hey no problem, my friends call me Eric haha

[@cantdance4shit]

Honestly this is the first hydrodipping video I've seen that shows a close up. Most dip an item and show it from 4ft away for 3 seconds then the video cuts off lol. I've never had a dip go completely flawless and I'm glad someone finally showed the real process. Btw you can use acrylic paint tubes, like an artist/painter would use, to fix those spots were the film didn't stick. About to dip a shotgun barrel exactly like this with the rib. Wish me luck

[@SouthMainAuto]

Good luck sir! They don't show a close up because they mess up lol

[@cantdance4shit]

Very true. One thing that they don't tell you and it sucks to find out for yourself is that the activator is not universal. If you buy film then you have to buy that same companies activator or it won't work. You cant mix different brands of activator and film. Also mydipkit is the best and the easiest to use.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Oh that's great. Thanks for sharing that. Saw a vid on the YT on how to make your own activator and was gonna try it. If I do I'll let you know if it works on the my dip kit stuff. It was some Australian guy that made his own then demonstrated it. Then again I think the activator is pretty cheap in the grand scheme of things.

[@cantdance4shit]

Let me know what you find out

[@SouthMainAuto]

will do..

[@koolerkitz6371]

That video was awesome you answered many if not all questions I had and as you could not find online.Thanks for taking the time to do this for us in distress!

[@dougtexas]

Very informative and well done video. Sweet close-ups! Really helpful to see how it can be touched up and good suggestions on products.

[@robinhooduk8255]

just a tip for you, if you are having problems using tape you can use maskol which is a latex paint you can paint on with a brush.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Realy , huh, I will def look into that. Kind of like a liquid tape?

[@robinhooduk8255]

exactly, its for scale modeling, i use it all the time. the great thing is you can use it with masking tape aswell.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Interesting, I'll look into it. Thanks.

[@jamiefrenzel4086]

+South Main Auto Repair Could also use plasti dip. Paint on where you dont what the hydro dip then peel the plasti dip off later on. I havent tried it but should work in theory.

[@lancmac]

Great video... not done by pros but a real person.... real comments and answers.... Thanx for sharing.

[@stevenbland2736]

Hey, thanks for the rambling.... That's exactly what happens when two buddies are doing a project and experimenting on how to do it. Ramble on brother, ramble on.

[@tsethmorris]

We look to be around the same age and I can defiantly relate to the wife comments and the anonymous mini-me that I heard. Funny that you mention YT vids rambling on at the end. I was just thinking, I have never watched YT for over fifteen minutes at the most. Had to pause it at one point so I wouldn't miss something. Most educational 52 minutes that I've had in a long time. This is the most informative video on (how to) that I have ever seen.... Anywhere. Thank you for taking the time to make it. And thank you for saving me money.

[@ChadFiles]

I wish I had seen this before I went down the exact same road. I even used the same primer and base after I ran out of the stuff with the kit. Thank you for making this!

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Chad Files Hope it helped

[@ChadFiles]

South Main Auto Repair It did, thanks. Any chance you could post a video of everything reassembled? I would also like to know if you top coated everything?

[@SouthMainAuto]

Yes you have to clear coat it or it will fail.

[@nickkumba5454]

Great video! I’m about to dip my ribbed Browning BPS barrel. Most information I’ve found on this topic. Thanks for all the pointers!

[@jonathanmiller3613]

Super informative thanks a ton. I have a ribbed barrel and was worried about how it might turn out but not anymore.

[@redorrick427]

Even tho you had some touch-ups to do .no one could ever tell where you had a touch-up.Its a cammo patern.hard to spot.All in All dam good job.Now I am and expert at hydro-dipping.Thank you very much.Gotta love you tube videos.I watched guitar repairs,and fret jobs for two years and finaly,i did my own 4 ret jobs on my guitars,and it turned out fantastic.My only disapointments I have about you tube ,is that it wasn't out 50 years ago.LMAO.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Hahah true story! I wish it was around when I was a kid too!

[@jesseheath1913]

Thank you so much for this video! I have just ordered a kit to do my shotgun and am super nervous about the ventilated rib, and how to dip that, so thank you, very informative

[@madmaxd1]

Holy shit!! An hour long.....if you have a short attention span, don't even waste your time unless your willing to watch it in parts.. I'm also trying to educate myself in the arts of Hydrodipping and I will say that you do have some very good tips and clarification of them. I was able to find some useful understanding on the pre painting rituals. From what I understood, the project needs to be sanded in order for the primer to adhere itself to the project's surface and the primer in turn will leave a virgin surface for the color base paint coat to adhere to. Now for the color base paint, it's important that the paint just dries to the touch but does not fully cure. In average this can be achieved within 2 hours depending on conditions. They also said, not allow the color base to fully cure, this assures that the hydrographic have a good bond to the base paint. At this point fully curing the project is then needed for the clear coats for which they recommend not to be cheap on. On this particular tutorial the used a 2 part clear coat and the also said you can do multiple light coats as well as long as you're following the clear coat's instructions.

[@thebklb]

Hey man dont feel bad! I screwed up dipping a set of brand new wheels for my first time! I'll tell you yours turned out a lot better! This video was super helpful being as my next project will be my Nova. Thanks man.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Thanks ***** . It is a little frustrating. Takes so much time to prep then like 2 sec. to screw it up lol.

[@thebklb]

Yeah I feel ya!! All the excitement ruined in no time flat!lol. But definitely awesome after some practice...

[@SouthMainAuto]

Oh it sure is. Pretty satisfying after you get it figured out and it turns out good :)

[@JOHNPHUFNAGEL]

That was cool I must live under a rock!! I never heard of that before. Very informative.

[@NathanBest]

LOVE the detail, thanks for the close-ups! I've been wondering how it does with checkering, details, etc.

[@63256325N]

Pretty neat process. The company I bought my computer from does that process to custom cases. Not cheap I might add. Thanks for the video.

[@mericaactual3030]

Holy frog snacks, an SMA vid on hydro-dipping!

[@vincemorgan1742]

great video helped so much saved me so many problems. takes a good person to take time do something so nice.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Vince Morgan I try when I can

[@p2krazee]

At 27:34, you pointed out that the only reason you give it that little wiggle is because everybody else does, but I was told it was to dissipate the remaining film, so it didn't "recoat" what you already did! As far as it sticking to your skin, I used Dawn and a fingernail brush, and it came right off! In the bath tub, we have fiberglass, and a bit of Dawn and the same fingernail brush, saved my ASS!But, thank you, this is a GREAT video!But, south main auto, sounds like an auto repair shop, maybe?

[@roylane8501]

OIt is easy to make those mistakes you mentioned the first time or 2. I been at it since 2014, I am still learning

[@BigIsleJ]

Nice work Mr. & Mrs. O! I really enjoyed this video :)

[@ridgerunner6211]

Just watched your video and I can say that I thought your gun turned out very sweet looking! Very nice job looks great!

[@SouthMainAuto]

Thanks

[@roylane8501]

The masking tape from DIP123 is the best I have used. It turns to paper and just falls off when you rinse it so, you don't have to wory about peeling

[@lfhbrickman]

Finally a video that relates to the problems I had. It is funny how easy the pros. make it look. It aint that easy.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+larry haley I tried to help the best I could!

[@lfhbrickman]

Recently I had holes in the film. Looks like bare spots and showed base coat. Any idea what is the cause?

[@SouthMainAuto]

hmmm I havent had that happen yet on the projects I have done..

[@durangodave6083]

+larry haley too much activator makes the film kind of slide a little too much leaving bare spots in the pattern. I had to re-do a part and deliberately just used a light dusting of activator and it turned out great!

[@haywardsautomotive6156]

Gun came out good...now time to clean the tub to keep Vanessa happy. Most wives would freak out about the tub especially spraying in the house but she is all calm. I can't complain b/c mine lets me do just about anything I want to do,

[@roylane8501]

Seee how the sides of the tape want to pull toward the inside when you dipped the Stock. That means NOt ENOUGH activator. It is fine for what you done but, on larger jobs like motorcycle parts it takes more activator than what you would think. I use a 1.7mm tip HVLP gun to spray Activator with.

[@haveaniceday6175]

I just spent the extra 90 bucks and bought a factory camo shot gun and saved a lung. What about painting a rifle barrel ? They get real hot at the range how does that paint hold up to the heat? Great video thank you so much.

[@JVerschueren]

''I think it looks good, but I don't know, what do you think?' As a retired army reserve, I know camouflage has to look irregular (remember: you're trying to hide a regular, identifiable shape), so I think you're doing well here...

[@johnrobinson357]

I always used the crappy camo tape, and was always left with adhesive stickys because it just does not all come off. EVEN with brake cleaner and all that did was soften the finish on the wood and smear everything to hell. Lesson learned there. This stuff i have seen before, but not seen it done - thanks for that Eric O. Will i try it ? Not this year....maybe next on my 870. Looks almost like paint, and i'm thinkin how about a coat of satin finish spray poly to protect the the camo ?? Anyway thanks Eric O

[@jamestrapp3783]

How about a video of the shot gun assembled and how it looks all together Mr O?

[@ralphedds1]

Hey been subbed for a while, started watching from the beginning, love your video's.

[@mrramz424]

I’m pretty sure the toilet paper roll in the bathroom is on backwards. Awesome video I think it came out perfect. Just wanted to ask did you topcoat the gun after it was all dry and cleaned up or just leave it. Again great video!!!

[@jamiefrenzel4086]

Awesome video, a little long. but great info.

[@danwhatever5109]

awesome video man, I share your pain, it is tricky to do. keep up the good work, your video was informative and funny. enjoy your dipping! dan from down under

[@SouthMainAuto]

Hey thanks dan whatever from down under haha. It is tricky but really fun too after you screw it up a bunch and then it turns out good.

[@danwhatever5109]

I agree, im so hooked on this stuff now. most of my belongings have been dipped, ha.

[@dannybone2532]

awesome... doing mine this weekend!!!

[@douglasthompson2740]

P.S. Is that a weather proof finish? When hunting in the rain here we used to get a beater shotgun and just spray paint it! Rust was a main concern with blued guns so if we took a treasured weapon we used to use gun grease on the outside and sometimes even STP which seemed to stay on in a pouring rain. The fun waterfowling was working the dogs and calling them in close so they never got a chance to flare from the bluing. Nowadays if I could get it I would go for a matte stainless in my A-5 or side by sides. Good times. I started my oldest boy on an 1100 almost thirty years ago now. Hard to beat a mess of duck or goose gizzards fried up properly. Take care. Doug

[@reddog270ss]

I liked your video. it was very informative. I would like to know how well the product holds up over time using the krylon or what ever brand paint you used. I too have watched numerous vids and contumplated doing this.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+red dog I am a very active shooter and have shot that gun literally thousands of rounds and it is in beautiful shape still. If you are on google plus or FB I can send you some pics .

[@taurushipointenthusiast1306]

Thanks for that brother....I am looking at this weekend as a project.......Most these wise guys did not add the ooops parts.....Hey we all start somewhere be forth coming on all info both good and bad......Hey them leaves is just fine Why don`t all do the FULL video.......

[@SouthMainAuto]

Glock20 dude If you get into a jamb let me know I have messed with it a bit now. 1187 is still working perfect and looks great!

[@taurushipointenthusiast1306]

My Smith and Wesson Sigma turned out...However it is like a dual or hidden graphics....Wicked Gun has a Blue look in the inside of the house....Step out into day light and Kaboom it is like the dragon skin leaps off of it...It is wild turned out good...Might have to strip slide and start over one day.... still looks good....

[@SouthMainAuto]

Oh man that is cool. I thought about doing my M&P Pro... just not sure what pattern to do yet is all.

[@taurushipointenthusiast1306]

I got a Taurus Pt 92 it is blued...But Ah I ah well have been looking at that confederate battle flag pattern.....Think these Rebs would flip over it

[@SouthMainAuto]

Glock20 dude Holy crap today's day and age you'd start a war. Might better put a gay pride rainbow on it to and get every one mad at the same time haha

[@vincemorgan1742]

oh i did not use anything but the film and activator should have just got film they sent hight gloss finish the top coat was really light .i used rust olium self etch primer, krylon camo fnish.and rust olium clear matt finish

[@thomasstreetman8066]

That is awesome! It's like magic.

[@jordandingman3495]

Great video!! I am getting ready to do this to my 12 gauge pump shotgun and had one quick question... How and what do you use to plug each end of the barrel so nothing gets in it? -Thanks

[@279spirit]

Awesome video!

[@lucklogic99]

Excellent and useful well done

[@SnowDog183]

great video. did you figure out what cause the missing pattern on the rail to begin with? i presume the roll techniques. getting ready to give this a shot myself

[@blizsgarage8487]

Looks great and good video. Question I have is when you re-dipped did you sand or paint the defective spots before re-dipping?

[@wilson9d3outdoors31]

Can you dip with it being blued? Smart idea with the blueing by where you put the forearm on and off!

[@wilson9d3outdoors31]

Continued watching and answered my own question. Thanks lol

[@alexgeorge2993]

Absolutely awesome video, Thank you mate :-)

[@douglasthompson2740]

Hello Eric, I have had good luck with cold bluing in the past (Birchwood Casey) although not hot bluing it did last quite a long time but i put several coats on. The more coats the deeper the color and the longer it lasts. Have you tried walnut or even milder baking soda medium when just blasting paint off? It is much gentler but removes all paint nicely. Nice project and 1100's are a tried and true shotgun. Is Sheba your bird dog/retriever? lol!

[@rosscharlie5349]

Great video Eric. My only problem is I live in the U.K. nanny state. Where a lot of good stuff, Pistols Rifles some knives are illegal. Which when you give it a bit of thought is a bit daft because people who are going to use carry such things illegally are criminals anyway so wont care about the law. All the law has done is hurt the people who want to be involved with any kind of gun /rifle . At times the UK is TRULY a depressing place to be Regards Darren

[@jameshaeberle2742]

Ross Charlie I truly lament what has happened to individual freedoms in good old Britain. As you well know, the government should fear the people; the people should never have to live in fear of the government. When the "occupy" movement reached London a few years ago I noticed that most neighborhoods were helpless before the onslaught of the crazies. But not the Sikhs! Their insistence that carrying swords was a legally protected religious right made them able to repel the invaders with great aplomb. Too bad that Yanks and Europeans. no longer seem to believe in something as much as the invading Moslem culture believes in its frightening doctrines. The crusades 900 years ago were pretty terrible, but at least we stood up to Mohammedans back then. Today everyone seems to be afraid to believe in anything and to say so. I hope you good folks will never give up on getting your rights back. - Jim Haeberle, St. Anthony, Idaho.

[@Kebine_who_cares]

So I presume the overspray from the activator doesn't permanently harm or coat anything (other than the inside of your lungs), correct?

[@SouthMainAuto]

Didn't appear to... *cough *cough

[@f.catfracassofracasso404]

you dip at a 40degree angle recevier upsidedown and go slow and steady straight down

[@donwink347]

Just wondering, with the different paint, how is the weapons finish holding up? Did you use a clear coat at all to protect the finish? Great video, Thanks.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Honestly I have shot over a thousands rounds through that gun sense I did it, between late duck / goose season and sporting clays it has had a ton of use and is holding up amazingly well! The clear that comes with the MyDipKit actually seems to work really great and has a very flat finish.

[@josephday4839]

great video

[@DodgerthaRoger]

Finally a video without the door dinger or phone constantly ringing... LOL! I'm a little confused with this camel-flage you speak of. Here in the south, camouflage... Looks great bud! Tempted to try this myself. Ever tried to ceracote??

[@SouthMainAuto]

Roger Anthony I have a friend that does the ceracote but I have never done it.

[@DodgerthaRoger]

South Main Auto Repair I would love to know how well the hydro dip holds up after you field test it.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Well I have shot literally 1000's of rounds through that gun particularly and it is holding up well. Starting to get some paint failure around the gas port on the barrel but other than that it is good... really good. That gun sees a lot of action.

[@DodgerthaRoger]

South Main Auto Repair Good deal. Off topic, but my boss came out and tried to correct my method of removing a brake drum today. He saw the Eric O method of wrapping on the drum and he hollers "hit the axle not the drum". I then casually and easily slide the drum off with a smirk on my face. Thanks for the tip! Works well.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Aw sweet! I love it when it goes well :)

[@hannesfuhringer5423]

Love this vids.. Anyway.. Do you have any expirense how heat resistant this kit os? For the barrel.. Do you use heat ressistant paint?

[@SouthMainAuto]

Seems to be holding up perfect still and I shoot the heck out of this gun

[@hannesfuhringer5423]

+South Main Auto Repair thanks... As soon I get my hands on a kit over here.. I ll give it a try

[@feednskeeters]

Video was awesome except for that short part where I saw Taylor Swift on your phone? :)

[@youcantfixstupid5200]

this is by far the best hydro dipping video i have seen it really does help me out with all my questions that i was wondering about. so do to this video even if it is an hour long i only have to say its worth the watch thanks for all the in put!!!!!!!

[@SnowDog183]

thought of another question... where you used the etching primer, you put that on bare metal, then dipped the pattern on? Asking because I am thinking about doing an ATACS straight on a rile chassis that is black and I don't really want a tan rifle.

[@trueblueyou6114]

If you use a clear matte cerakote on your finished dipping it will last for years

[@SouthMainAuto]

BluOp Oh ok great tip, is that what you do?

[@trueblueyou6114]

Yes--and it doesn't bubble pre-shot paint and is very tough

[@SouthMainAuto]

Ok that is great thank you

[@danielc.3725]

Very Koool 👍 Vid, nice JOB!, LOOKS very cool 😎, but a lot of times that's how we LEARN, either from our Mistakes, or sometimes from bad "Teachers", but now, I think you've just created an "animal ", I'm gonna start also, & see if I can do it, cuz if you can do it, 👍, I can do it!!, 😁 lol, but being a serious note...

[@DankWilly]

"Permission"... I know that feel.

[@michaelwenstrup8737]

I know I'm a year late and someone may have told you but when u dipped ur pice it created a void and broke apart or the film rushed into the gap so there for it missed to fix that is to back tape the edges and you will have no problems

[@manchapkarm3626]

so too prep your barrel .... did you remove all the original blueing? and how ?

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Manchap karM I plugged the ends and blasted it in my sand blast cabinet

[@joshchapman3237]

+South Main Auto Repair would i be able to dip my barrel with the blueing left on then an undercoat then the dip ?

[@Caleb.person]

How did you manage to dip the barrel without getting it on the bead sight

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Caleb Person It is on the bead but a very fine piece of 400 grit and it comes right off the sight if you want it off.

[@supremelawncare6735]

Can you dip a wood grain stock and forearm with this stuff?

[@moderngunguy3666]

lol was that Taylor Swift on your phone

[@Gizmo42Rodeo]

Who put the toilet roll on backwards? #triggered

[@charlesharrison8115]

What do you use to get the lube off the barrel and receiver b/f you dip them

[@JeffreyStrader]

Eric seeing as you seem to know more about weapons than myself, I want to ask you your opinion concerning ammo for my Marlin 30/30. What would you recommend?

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Jeffrey dontyouwish In my 30/30 (1936 Marlin) I load and shoot the Hornady Lever Revolution ammo in it. You can buy it preloaded in factory rounds too. www.hornady.com/store/30-30-Win-160-gr-FTX-LEVERevolution/

[@JeffreyStrader]

+South Main Auto Repair I have the 1870 Micro Grooved Barrel 336 model. I have used the ammo you speak of, nice ammo.......Thanks my brother. Appreciate it.

[@abcertweld]

lol great video

[@tacticalwelder9306]

to prevent the bare spots you need to roll it into the film from the side not dunk it. Half way submerge the receiver on its side and roll it in the film over to the other side... Its really not as hard as it sounds.

[@hankharrison5710]

what did you use to clean the synthetic parts and the barrel?

[@Jakepayne99]

Looks like car doctor can do anything.

[@SouthMainAuto]

You know what they say Jake... jack of all trades,master of none.

[@Jakepayne99]

hehehe, but they don't know you. Good luck w/ya videos. iT ULL pay off and be educational for your listeners.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Well thanks. That is my intention. I hate when I struggle trying to find information and can't seem to. So I will do my best to inform my viewers with what I know and learn.

[@ghostlegz]

bet you could have used brakleen on it.

[@rayrowe2664]

hey,,,your toilet paper is on backwards

[@1JRrambo]

for got to say it would be kinda hard to dip your truck in that tub ha ha ha lol!! good job anyway !!

[@e954rr2]

How is it holding up

[@SouthMainAuto]

Looks like the day I did it!

[@e954rr2]

Thank you

[@e954rr2]

What clear coat did you use

[@makaveli956]

get you a fish net

[@whitneywoods5528]

Was that Taylor swift on your phone lol?

[@JeffreyStrader]

Eric a liberal dose of gasoline and one match will remove all those irritating glitters at the bottom of the tub...(after draining the draining of water coarse).......:-)

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Jeffrey dontyouwish lol and the house...

[@JeffreyStrader]

+South Main Auto Repair well then there's the alternative.....Break Cleaner!...LOL

[@1JRrambo]

well one thing that I can say is the spots that you missed ,,at least youll know your gun from some ones elses !! other then that I learned something good this you don't learn in school !!! good job !!

[@mr.h4714]

lol...luv ur auto vids....this was great too!!! but...this is a big huge but.....but Taylor Swift...(yeah I saw the phone)..come on man.....please email me and I will send u my address so u can mail me your man card!!!! I will take a SMA sticker if u by chance want a shot at redemption and holding on to ur mancard.....but I need one of em!!! lol