Not sure how many of you have used this stuff, but it's the latest thing...rattle cans or liquid. Basically its a spray on/easy peel off plastic covering...lots of clips on YT..
So, I thought id give a rattle can a go...£19 delivered, and I also bought a rattle can spray gun, gives a nice even spray and costs about £5, obviously you can re-use the gun on almost any rattle can.
My reason for buying was that my car had a horrid shiny chrome surround on the radio and gear selector, I removed and sold these on, not my bag!
Problem was that the sticky back part of the chrome took the lacquer off of my radio and gear surrounds, doh! so its been nagging me for a while, do I replace, £30 odd try Plastidip.......
I'm rubbish at DIY and stuff, but thought its not the end of the world and at the worst was I can peel it of or replace the bits for £30 odd
Mark can be seen on right of radio
First step was to remove the surround and the heated seats switches etc, cigar lighter came apart too:
Ready for spraying in the garden, in the shade, good rattle on can, very light first coat
After 2 coats
After the final 4th coat
Gave it a few hours to dry, (20 mins between coats on a warm day worked for me), then popped it all back together
As you can see the marks have been covered, and its left a rather nice finish, almost sparkly, orange-peel effect, i'm a happy bunny!
I'm going to do a few other parts, as soon as I can get them off, as i've got loads left in the tin....I hope!
Lots of colours available btw, so wheels etc or anything you want....
What you put in, you'll get back ten fold
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Greetings and welcome to menders, this site was built for every owner that might need her to help keep those bills low and also keep them on the road where they belong, she is run by very passionate enthusiasts owners for passionate enthusiastic owners, see her like a on line garage, there is a lot of tech stuff hopefully explained for everyone to use, if there is something you cannot get your head around, or you feel that there is a strong walk through guide missing that needs creating by one of us or from yourselves, please let us know, we are also on false book and youtube, which as short tech vids to help, and again if you feel there is a vid that would help please get it touch.
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Re: Plastidip
Never used the stuff, but have seen whole cars painted with it! Good job on the write up too mate
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Re: Plastidip
Cheers, it covers the marks really well, ill try and get a better picture tomorrow.
My next task are these green things:
And I think I'll do those hard top catches too.
My next task are these green things:
And I think I'll do those hard top catches too.
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Re: Plastidip
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Re: Plastidip
Good write up , but it is not new on the market and as been around for a long time now in god knows how many colours, easiest place to get some has they will have the full range and under coats is B&Q if you want them quicker
It is very friendly paint, i think paggers did his hard top a couple of weeks back with the stuff,i have used it for many years to refurb the Mk 1 V.S dashes.
M-m
It is very friendly paint, i think paggers did his hard top a couple of weeks back with the stuff,i have used it for many years to refurb the Mk 1 V.S dashes.
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Re: Plastidip
Good write up well done
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Re: Plastidip
seen plasticote which is 1pak for plastics in b&q never seen plastidip which is like a rubbery type paint if your sure its plasti dip thats great :)
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al_p wrote:seen plasticote which is 1pak for plastics in b&q never seen plastidip which is like a rubbery type paint if your sure its plasti dip thats great :)
Thanks, I thought it was just me :)
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Re: Plastidip
This is how they came out:
I did the roof lathes too:
I did the roof lathes too:
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Re: Plastidip
Tangoman wrote:Looking good!
Thank you Tango :)
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Re: Plastidip
Looks good. May have to try some of this stuff myself.
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Re: Plastidip
It's cheaper now. £15.30 a can on eBay, less per can if you want more cans.
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Re: Plastidip
i like that plasti dip idea the american scene is addicted to it :)
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Re: Plastidip
Looking good - how durable does it feel?
I've seen wheels done in it - would it be suitable do you think??
I've seen wheels done in it - would it be suitable do you think??
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