Quote Originally Posted by mtnrider View Post
Wow! I have some hydro dipped parts that have a fair amount of use and they still look great. That looks like it is flaking all the way down to the original finish. Like the base coat didn't adhere good?

I'm no expert but comparing to other examples I have seen I am going to say that was not prepped properly. The flacking is key. I have seen some "wear" but that is just flaking right off.
The company prepped it with a self-etching primer that they use for aluminum and plastic along with some special sauce that they use. Flaking hasn't been a problem - the paint doesn't really 'flake' off, it just kinda wears out. Its hard to explain but it doesn't come off in chips per-se. For the most part the paint has adhered, but notice what happens for anything that flexes or moves - the dip bunches up, seams, or cracks - that's where the wear starts to happen (along with the parts I man handle constantly).