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Old 11-09-2011 | 04:22 AM
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Default Old 870 makeover...

An old turkey guns gets a new look
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Dipped by yours truly in Timber's Edge HD
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Old 11-09-2011 | 03:54 PM
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Looks GREAT!!! That's awesome Steve!

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Old 11-09-2011 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Turkey Goddess
Looks GREAT!!! That's awesome Steve!

Kim
I'm gonna start dipping turkey calls... If you know anyone lookin to spruce up their production run.. tell them to give me a call
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Old 11-09-2011 | 05:39 PM
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Here's a few other things I've dipped

















Just for starters...
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Old 11-09-2011 | 10:00 PM
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those look great! not sure i understand the whole "dipping" but the end product is nice!
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Old 11-10-2011 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by triglet
those look great! not sure i understand the whole "dipping" but the end product is nice!
Dipping is the process that most manufacturers use to put a camo pattern onto an object. More or less and long story short, you can take any non-porous surface and paint it.

The pattern is printed onto a dehydrated film. The ink used is more or less a paint all by itself. The film is laid into a clean temperature controlled tank of water for about a minute so it can hydrate.
Then a chemical activator is applied to the film via a spray gun. Once the item is dipped into the film that is now liquified and floating on the surface of the water, the paint on the item and the paint in the film bond together and create the pattern you want.
Then you clear coat the item to protect the finish and let it cure. The item will have the same durability as your cars finish... I use alot of automotive paints and clear coats to get this accomplished.
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Old 11-10-2011 | 08:24 AM
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Great looking stuff.
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Old 11-10-2011 | 03:07 PM
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I always wondered how that was done... COOL!!!

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Old 11-11-2011 | 06:02 AM
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I always wondered how that was done... COOL!!!

Kim
Yep, I'm gonna do a bunch of slate calls soon... I might shoot video of that...
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Old 11-11-2011 | 07:53 PM
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Steve I have only seen the bow you dipped the rest of the stuff looks great too. I think that Guy with the dip and the beverage hunted with me this past spring. LOL!
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