Plasti Dip

[steve.c]

Hi All.Has anyone ever Plasti Diped there bike !!!!!!! I am just about to Plasti Dip the car wheels on my MX5 in flat white with a multi coloured Pearl finnish and a few coats of glossifier to make it shine !!!!!.anyone done this yet as I was thinking of doing my Freego Eagles Frame as well??????.
Regards Steve.

 

[EddiePJ]

I'd like to see one that has this kind of treatment.

The only treatment that my KTM will get, is some heli tape applied to key vulnerable areas.


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[Deleted member 4366]

I've had a motorbike frame done before. It gives a very hard coating. There's different types of plastic dipping processes, but I guess you're talking about the process where they heat up your metal part and dip it into a fluidised bed of powder, which is normally some sort of very tough thermosetting polymer - nothing like plastic. It's just like paint when it's done.

 

[mfj197]

Plasti Dip is a trade name of a particular type of plastic / rubber coating that you can spray or paint on at home. It insulates and remains flexible even when set. Not tried it myself though.

Michael

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I need to get some new glasses.

I can't see that stuff being tough enough for wheels or a frame. Its biggest advantage is that you can peel it back off, which I can imagine that it'll do itself before long.

 

[mfj197]

I don't know. It's strength is that it remains a rubberised coating, flexible enough to withstand impact without chipping off. It has many good reviews, but as I say I've never experienced it myself.

Michael

 

[tillson]

My limited experience of this type of coating isn't good.

The biggest drawback that I found was its resistance to impact. A moderately heavy impact from a stone, or something similar, tends to cause the coating to become detached from the surface in the impact area and also cracks it. This allows moisture to penetrate underneath and corrode the surface. The corrosion then tends to creep along under the adjacent intact area and loosen that from the surface too. Pretty soon you end up with the plastic coating falling off to reveal an unsightly patch of rust / corrosion.

I would imagine that there are many suppliers of the coating material, each claiming that there product is the best and not susceptible to impact damage.

 

[Black Dog]

Plasti-dip is great for things like rubber-coating tool handles, but I would imagine it is too soft for something like a bike frame. Steve.c, I also have an MX-5 with shonky wheels, so I would be interested to see how yours turn out. Tillson correctly identifies the problem with any plastic coating - it cracks eventually, moisture gets in, and then it all peels off to reveal a horror story underneath. Powder coating or old-fashioned paint still seem to be the best finishes in terms of longevity and finish.

 

[SRS]

I'd swear by Plascoat PPA571. Typically powder electrostatic application job.
Very durable, will not peal and water cannot work its way beneath the coating.

Great for things such as towbars, railings etc.

 

[steve.c]

It's not a plastic coating it's a rubber paint which turns out Matt Finnish and then if wanted you can give it a glossifier coat. And when I do my MX5 wheels I'll post some picks Black Dog. Watch YouTube and search for Plasti Dip.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

It'll look great for a couple of months.

 

[john h]

Was looking at the same stuff last week my self ,have a few tools that the handles need coating

 

[steve.c]

It'll look great for a couple of months.

Ha Ha You watch this space !!! well not this one but????

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I'll be watching the space where the plastic was but isn't.

I hope it works out. Keep us informed.

 

[steve.c]

Rubber !!!!! so i can bounce ????? hopefully??Bugger im gong to have to get some now!!!!and prove it.
Im going to bed now as ive just done 4x12hr days so f---- sorry tired.
Good Night.