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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.

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

Nanajoth wrote:

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.

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.

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.

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

Nice job on the license plate!

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.

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.

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!

Rhinoliner or GTFO.

Chalkboard or GTFO

Paul in N FL wrote:Chalkboard or GTFO

Touche.

I'll be using Rhino for my carpet..

CoyoteStarfish wrote: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.

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...

Brian in TN wrote:Rhinoliner or GTFO.

Paul in N FL wrote:Chalkboard or GTFO

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

davintosh wrote:Rustoleum is where it be.

<---------GTFO

Rustoleum with a foam roller still blows my mind.

CoyoteStarfish wrote: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

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.

You might want something called paint.

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

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