[Cheapsnake]

I tried this painting method-didn't work, having hard time finding oil based paint lighter than water. any sugestions

Good point. Otherwise, great suggestion and can't wait to try it...with the right paint.

 

[Black Gold 380R]

I'm not sure the paint has to be lighter per say. I dealt with an blown engine and when I pulled the oil pain drain plug water came out first and then the oil. So, this should hold true for oil based paint. Meaning the oil based paint "should" sit on top of the water as engine oil sits on top of water in a blown motor.

Just a theory... I have no experience with oil based paint and water.

 

[mo-mustang]

I powder-coat everything, but then I'm not concerned about it looking original

 

[rodbrady]

For those who have tried this, how smooth does it finish out?

 

[dodgestang]

Not too much different than this 'new' painting technique that has been making the rounds

 

[slim]

For those who have tried this, how smooth does it finish out?

When this was done back then they weren't concerned about a nice smooth finish. If you look at the underside of an original vintage Mustang you'll see drips and runs. As the car went down the line a bunch of paint was sprayed underneath. Didn't worry about drips and runs.

If your resto look smooth and purdy underneath it's not like new!!

 

[Klutch]

For those who have tried this, how smooth does it finish out?

While it's not unusual to get drips and runs from dipping a part, the overall finish is baby-butt-smooth.

 

[PetesPonies]

I'm not sure the paint has to be lighter per say. I dealt with an blown engine and when I pulled the oil pain drain plug water came out first and then the oil. So, this should hold true for oil based paint. Meaning the oil based paint "should" sit on top of the water as engine oil sits on top of water in a blown motor.

Just a theory... I have no experience with oil based paint and water.

It sits on the water because oil and gasoline are lighter than water. Water is 8lbs per gallon, gas is about 6 and change, if I remember correctly. Oil is lighter as well.

 

[T-Bone68]

Sorry for old thread revival, but tried floating the paint recently on 67 pedals. Worked great. Middle ones dipped, outer ones original (not dipped yet).

 

[supershifter2]

well i'll be dipped

 

[dobrostang]

High school kid showed me some parts he did for his Saabaru (look it up) where he floats a couple of different colors of paint and swirls them gently then dips, came out really amazing. You can also do woodgrain dashboards with that process

 

[dbenichou289]

I think I will try this too.

 

[Jeff351w]

My oldest daughter does the same with nail polish. I never thought about paint...

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[Klutch]

I was going to comment, but it appears I already did: in 2015.

 

[Flade]

Some of the Hydrodipping videos are really amazing. It’s incredible the patterns they can get.