If you’ve seen graphic designs on all-terrain vehicles like camouflage, or wood-grain interior in cars and trucks, you’re familiar with Hydrographics. The water transfer process is a method of applying printed designs to three-dimensional surfaces such as metal, plastic, glass, hard woods, and various other materials.

 

Local businessman Robbie Sullivan, and partners James Smith and Travis Walker have ventured into the business on a fairly large scale. Mild2Wild is a full Hydrographic ink-transfer business complete with a showroom on Hwy. 87 South of Center.

 

Sullivan says they are the first Mild2Wild franchise in the U.S. for the Canadian-based company. He adds they can do coffee cups, commercial items, one gun, to a major project like ceiling fans.

 

Customization is all part of the Hydrographic process.

 

He says, “Guns, motorcycles, four-wheelers, rims, bumpers, anything that can be painted or be dipped they can put prints on it and specifically style it for you.”

 

Sullivan noted the designs you see on ATVs or automobiles that come straight from the dealer are Hydrographics, put they don’t go through the clear-coating like Mild2Wild provides.

 

“The ATVs you see that have camouflage colors is Hydrographics, or wood grain inside a vehicle. The big difference is high quality automotive-grade paint and clear coating which will last a long-time in comparison.”

 

He said Hydrographics has been a passion of his for years. Adding there is a lot of people that have tried to do the process, especially in their backyards. However, this is a full-blown professional operation, the only one of its kinds in this part of the country.

 

Sullivan says depending on size of the project, they can turn a smaller item out in one to two days, larger two to three weeks.

 

“We want professional outcome, so we don’t rush a job.”

 

Mild2Wild’s showroom is located on Hwy. 87 south of Center in the former Big M Grocery. You can’t miss the big show truck and trailer. Facebook mild2wildusa, check-out their website, or call 936-598-2222.

A finished Hydrographic custom job at Mild2Wild, Hwy. 87 South of Center.