Hydro-dip Backplate

[Rusty Shackleford]

Cerakote will be the most durable finish you can practically obtain. Much tougher than hydro-dip.

 

[broncobowsher]

If it is aluminum you can also have it anodized.

 

[drrich2]

Posting to share what's been shared with me. Last year I was researching options to get a BP/W setup, my first and thus far only, and like your wife, initially wanted stainless steel but a color besides 'bare metal' silver.

Hopefully this link will take you directly to a post where it's explained why I didn't and you may not want to do that.

I'm not familiar with hydro-dipping. There may have been further developments since I checked into it. Just passing it along...

Richard.

 

[hroark2112]

Find a local powder coating shop

 

[Ayisha]

A friend of mine had her stainless steel bp powder coated in purple 5 years ago. She showed them a photo of the old "plum crazy purple" Chrysler paint, and they got it very close.

It is showing more wear now:

 

[Frackingawesome]

Here is our video mentioned by @tbone1004 .

How has the Hydro dip Held up? she really likes the color/pattern options of the hydro dip but I am worried about how it will hold up over hard use...

 

[Johnoly]

.... worried about how it will hold up over hard use...

IMHO,,I'm guessing if you top coated it with Imron clear (3.5 HG-C) it would last between 300 - 400 dives in salt water. We use this on wood spearguns & it's tough stuff in salt. Many auto painting shops use this weekly and if you left the plate with them, it would just be an "add-on" quick spray when they are also doing a car painting top coat. They wouldn't even have to mask the plate, just shoot it and let it dry.

 

[EdC]

Scuba Choice Tech Diving Aluminum Backplate

 

[Fires]

The dive centre I work for does custom and standard variations on Backplates. Clients love them and they look awesome. Especially when coupled with coloured webbing.

 

[Cyborg Pirate]

Red Carbon fiber hydro dip. Works great.