The Plasti-Dip Thread
#601
Thank you. I just picked some up at Walmart for $5.82/can, and I got black and gray, with a can of Satin clear coat, so hopefully I will get to try it this weekend. However, my family is coming to visit on Sunday, and will be here for a couple weeks, since my Dad's 80th B-Day is the 17th, and my son is getting married on the 22nd, so I might not be able to get back with how it turned out for a while. I appreciate your help and input on this, though.
#602
Thank you. I just picked some up at Walmart for $5.82/can, and I got black and gray, with a can of Satin clear coat, so hopefully I will get to try it this weekend. However, my family is coming to visit on Sunday, and will be here for a couple weeks, since my Dad's 80th B-Day is the 17th, and my son is getting married on the 22nd, so I might not be able to get back with how it turned out for a while. I appreciate your help and input on this, though.
#603
Will try 2 light coats, then 2 heavy coats, maybe 3. Didn't think it'd take 3 attempts at this. I wonder if doing this in the Fall may yield better results (cooler out)
#604
#605
Quoting myself! Well, 3rd time, same outcome. still the white cloudy regions (spraying matte clear on the fairing). Unsure what is going on but, am not trying a 4th time. May try different product....or one that is 'unclear'. Really don't want a different color fairing but.....TBD
So I have these white cloudy patches....that aren't going away. Can someone enlighten me? I sprayed 4-5 coats and this time only waited 5-10 mins between coats so I could remove the tape (unlike last round)
It also has the orange-peel texture, is that normal? I'd prefer not to have that.....input appreciated.
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It also has the orange-peel texture, is that normal? I'd prefer not to have that.....input appreciated.
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#606
I used one can to do 5 coats on quite a few parts. I still seem to have plenty left over.
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ABQ-Jammer (07-27-2018)
#608
No problem. Good luck with your project. One last work of advice: do your research to determine the final color you seek to achieve and the proper order of application of multiple colors. Once again, I've had the benefit of my son's guidance for selection of colors - it's not as intuitive as when we learned to mix colors as kids. Mixing purple and yellow or blue and orange might make brown with watercolors; however, do the same with Plasti-dip and you may end up with green. I Plasti-dipped the sideview mirrors pink on all the family cars for breast cancer awareness month (October). It required several base coats of white followed by several overcoats of red until I got the proper shade of pink that I wanted. It really is a science. Enjoy.
#609
Well on my Gauntlet Fairing, I tried to strip the denim paint the previous owner put on it... Needless to say, it went from bad to disasterous. I sanded it down and sprayed it last night, I'll post up some pictures. The purpose is not so much to keep this look, but to look "OK" through this riding season and paint it over the winter break.
#610
One thing to note is plasti dip gets tougher over time. A 6 month old spray job is much stronger shell than a week old spray. 5 coats is a good amount. Makes removing it easier too. If you ever get gas or other solvent on it, just rinse with water....do not wipe it with anything. Let it dry. After a few days it’s easy to do a touch up coat on the area. My plasti dip has lasted years.
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