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Detail work on trim and alloys at the Carsuit Mumbai studio

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Patterns that paint can't pull off.

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From ₹3,000Per trim piece. Alloy sets from ₹12,000.All service prices are indicative. Final quote is confirmed after a free inspection.

What is Hydro Dipping?

Hydro dipping (water-transfer printing) applies complex patterns — carbon weave, camo, wood grain, custom graphics — to three-dimensional parts by floating a printed film on water and dipping the part through it. Carsuit hydro-dips alloys, interior trim, mirror caps, and grilles, sealed under automotive clear coat.

Some finishes can't be sprayed and can't be wrapped — a pattern that has to flow around a curved grille, an alloy spoke, a gear surround. Hydro dipping solves the geometry: the pattern floats on water and wraps every contour as the part passes through.

The finish menu is enormous: carbon weaves, wood grains, camouflage, marble, custom-printed graphics. Every dipped part is primed first and sealed under 2K automotive clear afterwards, so the result is as durable as paint.

It's the highest-personality-per-rupee modification we offer — a full interior trim set transforms a cabin for less than a single seat cover set.

The Carsuit process

  1. 01Part prep

    Removal, clean, sand, prime in base color.

  2. 02Film float

    Pattern film floated and activated on the tank.

  3. 03The dip

    Part passed through at controlled angle and speed.

  4. 04Wash & dry

    Residue rinsed, part dried.

  5. 05Clear coat

    2K automotive clear, gloss or matte.

  6. 06Refit

    Reinstalled with new clips where needed.

Options & tiers

Choose your spec.

All service prices are indicative. Final quote is confirmed after a free inspection.

Interior trim set

Console, door inserts, gear surround.

from ₹8,000

Alloy set (4)

Any pattern, sealed for road use.

from ₹12,000

Exterior accents

Grilles, mirror caps, spoilers.

from ₹3,000

Detail work on trim and alloys at the Carsuit Mumbai studio
Hydro Dipping work at the Carsuit studio, Mumbai
Hydro Dipping work at the Carsuit studio, Mumbai
Hydro Dipping work at the Carsuit studio, Mumbai

Questions, answered

Hydro Dipping FAQ

Something else on your mind? The concierge (bottom right) knows this service inside out — or WhatsApp the studio directly.

How durable is hydro dipping?

As durable as the clear coat over it — which is the same 2K automotive clear used on car bodies. Alloys take kerb rash like painted alloys would; interior parts essentially last forever.

Can you match a pattern I found online?

Usually yes — thousands of transfer films exist, and custom printing is possible for larger runs. Bring the reference; we'll source the closest film and show you a sample dip.

Hydro Dipping, from ₹3,000

Per trim piece. Alloy sets from ₹12,000. Exact quote after a free 15-minute inspection at either studio.