Printed doors

[vintly]

Not sure if a mere printed door quite deserves 'Cool stuff' status, but it looks pretty cool in the flesh. A printer I use (nr Maidstone, Kent) prints directly onto almost any substrate, including doors, like this example showing a Ferrari. Actually looks really good. If there are any print nerds out there, the printer is a Durst Rho 800, amazing machine.

[John S]

Yeah that is really amazing, the door is obviously not flat but sculpted - so I'm guessing it's some sort of inkjet or spray gun printer?

 

[Scott]

That's wild.  Just for curiousity, what would such a paint job cost (the customer) on a door?

[Alonsofan]

That is pretty cool.....but do they do just cars or could they maybe put a person on the door......"Hey Fernando, shut the door on your way in"

[vintly]

Yeah that is really amazing, the door is obviously not flat but sculpted - so I'm guessing it's some sort of inkjet or spray gun printer?

Yes it's a proper panelled door, not flat, and yes it's an inkjet, capable of printing on anything up to at least 20cm depth, at a guess. It's kinda the Rolls Royce of flat-beds, although there are some nice Mimaki flat-bed printers coming out at 2.5m+ wide also. I use it for printing white ink onto acrylic - Durst ink keys pretty well.

That's wild.  Just for curiousity, what would such a paint job cost (the customer) on a door?

If you brought a door to a printer with a Durst and supplied the image, I can't see them charging more than approx £75, given the size. I think this printer (Speedscreen) is looking at supplying the door as well, I'll look into it.

Any image of course can be used. I might, money permitting, look at doing some cartoon characters or something on my kids' bedroom doors - inside of the door only mind!

[Ian]

Huh, my son would want Page 3 girlies on his, thank gawd it's girls he likes and not boys.

[Alonsofan]

Awww cool 

In that case....mmmm...a topless Fernando please lol

[Ian]

Are you sure you don't mean the Full Monty Alonsofan ?

[cosworth151]

I thought somebody might have it printed with a picture of the room inside of the door? Then, they would sit back and watch people walk into the closed door, thinking it to be open

[lkjohnson1950]

Are you sure you don't mean the Full Monty Alonsofan ?

See how you are!! 

[Alonsofan]

Are you sure you don't mean the Full Monty Alonsofan ?

Well i was thinking of the Full Monty Ian but i like to leave a little to the imagination....when i say little, hopefully not in this case lol

[Ian]

Ok Lonny, I give up. 

[Scott]

Wow, not as expensive as I would have thought.   

[vintly]

Just call me Chief Guesstimator - £75 + VAT if door and image are supplied.

[Canada Darrell™]

sweet!