Plasti-dip is still in, right?

"LastFirstMI is my name" (donstone13) 04/27/2019 at 16:46 • Filed to: None

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The flying saucer spare tire cover on the WifeJ Cruiser is in sad shape. I don’t have the air compressor for a real paint gun, and don’t want to buy a new replacement from the stealership . I’m planning on prepping it and using this Plasti-dip. I hope it will match the black plastic bumper and black  roof rack. Maybe it’ll just look like another cheap spray-can paint job, and I’ll have to buy a new one anyway. Seems like a lot of people are getting good results using this on trim pieces and even wheels. Any suggestions or advice?

HammerheadFistpunch > LastFirstMI is my name 04/27/2019 at 16:59

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over plastic you should be good to goor.  Im hearing horror stories of trapped moisture on metal though.

LastFirstMI is my name > HammerheadFistpunch 04/27/2019 at 17:10

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Thanks! 

His Stigness > HammerheadFistpunch 04/27/2019 at 17:13

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I plasti-dipped my TDI wheels as a “temporary” test to see if I liked them black. It stayed on for several years when I could finally keep the wheels off for a few days. When I took the plasti-dip off the finish was ruined. Granted I didn’t try to revive the finish as they were being painted, but it didn’t look good.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > LastFirstMI is my name 04/27/2019 at 17:36

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I used it for the black pillar trim on my old Galant. I worked fun, but in heavy use areas like my driver door it did start to rub off after a year or so, but even then it looked waaay better than he old faded grey plastic. On a place like that, where you’re not touching it often it should work just fine. 

LastFirstMI is my name > His Stigness 04/27/2019 at 17:39

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Good to know. If I take it off it’ll be to repaint anyway....

His Stigness > LastFirstMI is my name 04/27/2019 at 17:42

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Exactly. It’s okay if it really is temporary.

Also, Plati-Dip are a bunch of filthy liars when they say it’s easy to remove. It’s not. Not unless you paint several hundred layers on it. The guy who painted my wheels wasn’t too thrilled they were plasti-dipped because save for using gasoline, he hadn’t figured out an easy way to strip things of plasti-dip.

MM54 > LastFirstMI is my name 04/27/2019 at 18:24

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If you’re not doing plasti-dip for the sake of being able to remove it and just want it satin black, I’d recommend a can of SEM Trim Black. It’s meant for that sort of thing.

LastFirstMI is my name > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/27/2019 at 22:25

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Nice! I’m hoping the texture will look good

LastFirstMI is my name > MM54 04/28/2019 at 20:50

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You were probably right. Not quite finished but I’m not happy with the results so far....

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > LastFirstMI is my name 04/29/2019 at 07:30

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1. Plastidip was never “IN” it was for posers who couldn’t make up their minds or couldn’t afford proper paint.

2. They make actual paint for this purpose, use that instead.