Adventures in Plasti-Dip

[CoyoteStarfish]

So far, I'm not all that impressed - just sharing my findings. This was done with a rattle can, I'm thinking of trying it with a spray gun next..

This patch took a whole can, 6 coats. it was a bit windy out today.

[Nanajoth]

I would have just sprayed it and saved all that work, but you don't know till you try it.

[CoyoteStarfish]

I would have just sprayed it and saved all that work, but you don't know till you try it.

I don't have a spray gun or compressor for that matter.

I'm looking at getting a cheeeep-o "Wagner" style sprayer from Harbor Freight and toying with it. I've been redoing the entire interior of this Beetle with plasti with very good results, I guess to lay it on the outside I need something a little thinner with a wider spray pattern.

[Cactus]

My helmet is black rubbertone. It shows fingerprints and dirt like nobody's business. I saw a matte black Aventador in the flesh a few weeks back, it was at once the most beautiful, and dirtiest thing I had ever seen. And it didn't really have any miles on it.

Actual plasti-dip may work better than those, though. I like the contrast between black and yellow.

[davintosh]

The shift knob on my e32 was missing most of its leather and had some ragged bits hanging off, so a few weeks ago I stripped the rest of it off & sprayed it with PlastiDip*. Worked well for that, but it does seem to hang onto dirt. Can't imagine what would happen with a larger area coated with the stuff. It works ok for trim, but I don't think I could bring myself to do a whole car with it.


* Before spraying it though I bought a can of the PlastiDip dip; that did not turn out well at all. Showed potential, but it was just too gloppy.

[1st 5er]

From 1210 miles away, it doesn't look that bad.

[wkohler]

Nice job on the license plate!

[CoyoteStarfish]

Rubbertone is some great stuff, but it is more of a "look but don't touch" finish. I like the finish of the plasti but the texture is a bit rough. I'm thinking of picking up a HVLP sprayer and maybe a gallon or two of plasti. I hear that if you cut the stuff 1:1 with naptha or xylene it sprays really well and finishes smooth.

If I come up with a decent method I'm going to spray the whole vehicle since the paint is shot anyway.

[Nanajoth]

If you use a Wagner Power Painter type thing it will look horrible.

Just spray the thing with epoxy primer if you want a flat black rubbery type look.

[CoyoteStarfish]

Update, got a new toy and redid the trunk. Started on the hood but quit because I someone bumped it. Will probably have to peel it off and start over.

Pics:
The new toy:
High Volume, Low Pressure Spray Gun Kit from Harbor Freight - $99




(Yes I know there is bleed-through, I stopped before complete coverage since I have to redo it.)

I'm also doing interior panels with this stuff. Here is one example. The grey piece is original:


I bought cans of regular dip and after some playing around figured out the right spray viscosity using one the supplied viscosity cup. I matched the viscosity to the liquid in a rattle-can of dip using xylene as a thinner. I found that a ratio of 2:3 / Plasti:xylene is just about the perfect consistency. So far so good!

[Brian in TN]

Rhinoliner or GTFO.

[Paul in N FL]

Chalkboard or GTFO

[Brian in TN]

Chalkboard or GTFO

Touche.

[CoyoteStarfish]

I'll be using Rhino for my carpet..

[Brian in TN]

I'll be using Rhino for my carpet..

Shweeet. Did this for the drivers portion of the floor on Das Boot. Shit stinks for a week so beware.

[jhall]

I've been thinking about a matte black on the beater '85 for a few weeks now. I'm told the way to go is John Deere Blitz Black by Valspar. Its UV protected and at about $25 a gallon its dirt cheap. Thats if I decide to do it...

[davintosh]

Rhinoliner or GTFO.

Chalkboard or GTFO

Bah; chalkboard, Rhino and PlastiDip are for wussy girlie men. Rustoleum is where it be.

[Brian in TN]

Rustoleum is where it be.

<---------GTFO

[CoyoteStarfish]

Rustoleum with a foam roller still blows my mind.

[davintosh]

Rustoleum with a foam roller still blows my mind.

FWIW, that's what I did with my 528. http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=67199

[CoyoteStarfish]

I'm really happy with how the plasti-dip is turning out, but I didn't consider something jhall brought up; UV resistance. I've heard of this stuff lasting up-to 3-5 years in direct exposure to the elements but I'm wondering if there is some sort of UV inhibitor that I can add to the mix. I don't even know what this "stuff" is made of. All I can find is that it is a "synthetic rubber" coating.

[Nanajoth]

You might want something called paint.

[1st 5er]

I wanna know what you're gonna do when traveling down the highway at speed when the frontal coating flaps up onto your windscreen.

[Gelatinous]

I prefer the boat paint and foam roller method:

http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=95 ... ght=lurker

don't have to thin it like the rustoleum