Miracle Coating?

[glowdotGlock]

I drive an 05 Jeep Wrangler which still has the factory bumpers on it. They are black and fade over a short period of time. I read on a few jeep forums about a product called "plasti-dip". So i found some at Lowe's in a aerosol can. It comes in spray and dip applications. It is a rubber like coating for anything from tools to fenders. If you choose to peel it off, it comes off in one piece similar to latex. There are lots of people who say it is tough stuff. Last week I did the fenders and bumpers on the jeep. Haven't had any wear or bad spots in it yet and it made it look so much better. I just wonder what else it could be used for. Anyone have any experience with plasti-dip? I may find some new projects for it. Here is a before and after. Looks way better.

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[buck1032]

Wow, that looks good. Please keep us posted how it wears during the sumer heat and UV rays. I have some applications for it if it holds up.

[babelt]

Yeah let us know. I'm thinking of applying it to my rusted chrome bumper.

[TripleDigitRide]

If any, what kind of prep work needs to be done before applying this stuff?

[Timestepper]

Been thinking about this for a while and may finally get around to trying it on the keel of my canoe where I have a couple of pinhole leaks from scraping waaaaay too many rocks over the years. Everything else I've tried either won't seal the leaks or won't hold up to the admittedly rough treatment I put it through.

[glowdotGlock]

I will keep y'all up to date. It's been on about 10 days now and no wear. The only prepping I did was just wipe the mud off haha. My friend did the front and rear bumper on his 2000 ford ranger. Some of the factory paint had been peeling. It's been on 4-5 months now. That's why I did mine, I saw how good it looked on his truck.

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[BLACKVANDRIVER]

I have been using that stuff for many years now as sound damping on car restorations in places that I can not get dynamat into. They also sell plastidip in gallon cans to use for things like dipping tool handles and other industrial uses. Works best if use a scotchbrite pad and scuff up the surface. On exterior items if not prepped well you end up being able to peel it off like a rubber glove. They do sell in other colors also. And have many uses.

[glowdotGlock]

I saw some of it in a can that you can dip in. I'm gonna pick some more up next time I go.

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[BigK]

Sounds like the perfect solution for the grips on my CZ 52!

[Lumber_Jack]

I love plasti-dip. It's fool proof. If you don't like the results, just peel it off. It's very popular on the FJ Cruiser forum for turning silver trim pieces black. Search on YouTube there are some cool videos of people using that stuff

[glowdotGlock]

I wonder if it would hold up if i dipped the grip of a Glock in it?...... won't hurt to try....

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[Mdunntn]

I've painted the wheels and lip on my girlfriends car with it. Its good stuff. We've actually got two coats of paint and clear on top of the plasti dip

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[glowdotGlock]

That's a pretty good idea of clear coating the top.

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[Timestepper]

Found some other stuff at Lowe's called "Home Armour Flexible Sealer" that I decided to try on the keel of my canoe. Besides being a little cheaper than the aerosol Plasti-dip, it's designed more for external outdoor uses (sealing rain gutters, etc...) Once it dries I'm going to mask off a slightly wider area and over spray the Flexible Sealer stuff with a spray-on pickup bed coating for some added abrasion protection.

I like the clear coat idea and if drag was much of a consideration, I'd probably give it a shot, but for right now all I want to do is stop the leak and hopefully keep it from recurring.

Thanks for the thread, GDT, you finally forced me to get off my butt and use some brain cells to fix the darn thing!

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[Guest Broomhead]

That stuff is great. Works good on gun grips, knife handles, and, if you sprinkle sand between coats, it can be used as a stair tread traction. I'd recommend getting the spray kind.

I need to pick up a couple cans now that you've mentioned it.

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[Mdunntn]

Heres my girlfriends wheels for an example of painting over the plasti dip.

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[babelt]

Wow those are some purple wheels!

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[Mdunntn]

Yep its what she wanted lol, lot easier to just say ok honey whatever you want lol.

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[TripleDigitRide]

Anyone have any idea how this stuff holds up when going through a car wash? I'm thinking about doing the faded grill on my truck.

[Mdunntn]

If it was a car wash that uses brushes I would think twice about going through it, but touch free should be fine.

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[Lumber_Jack]

Ive seen videos of up close power washing and it didn't come off. As long as it doesn't get scoured it won't peel off.