Plasti Dip

[Pepsinator]

Im looking for plasti dip , a sprayable rubber coating

so far ive called 2 places and negatory

any places in adelaide

so far only place i can find cans are on ebay

and they are classified as

DANGEROUS GOODS for some reason....

and its like 60$ for 1 can to my door

[Carbon 34]

you can import it from usa, I have before , what do you intend to coat ? it takes a fair bit to coat something

some is spray on some is brush on or dip

you can try steve from lonsdale paint supplies he might be able to get it.

[Pepsinator]

gonna plasti dip my wheels ;D

[cruzin33]

are you talking about plastic dip, to water proof electronics and to coat tools for electrician work?

[Pepsinator]

are you talking about plastic dip, to water proof electronics and to coat tools for electrician work?

[cruzin33]

gonna plasti dip my wheels ;D

why do you wana do your wheels

[Pepsinator]

depends what color

im gonna get red

black will turn matte black

red and blue will gloss

heres a video

pretty much if you dont like it

just peel it off

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP_IKoxSgF4

[cruzin33]

Thats crazy iv never herd of plasti dip being used for wheels. I dont think many paint suppliers will stock it as its not ment for painting car parts, your best bet is jaycar or dick smith and even then they really only sell black and red and if their your only choices you should just use paint.

[Carbon 34]

it was designed for dipping tool handles into to make them safe around electricity

I would give it a miss, your cost to do wheels will be a killer and its not as durable as you think.

you can find small amounts at tool stores but you need a bunch for wheels. call steve at lonsdale paint supplies, he might have it or know where to find it local.

its been a long time since I got some and the small can was 10 bucks 10 years ago

your prep work on wheels is huge too.

buy some matte clear from DNA paints and spray them to make them flat and cleanable still. steve sells DNA paint

[Matty 31]

if its the same stuff they use on insulated screwdrivers, its shit. my screwdrivers have lost most of their coating in a short space of time

[Pepsinator]

its of higher grade than normal stuff off the shelf

[Luciano]

why dont you just photoshop your wheels a different colour in a photo?

thats a hell of a lot of f**king around just to test a colour out

[Chopstik]

hey mate,try ebay. They are located in NSW. Its gonna be about $33 per can.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WHITE-PERFORMIX-PLASTI-DIP-FLEXIBLE-RUBBER-AEROSOL-/280736338229?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item415d309135#ht_5847wt_1008

Definitely cool stuff.

[Pepsinator]

why dont you just photoshop your wheels a different colour in a photo?

thats a hell of a lot of f**king around just to test a colour out

i dont want to test a color out

i just want it for a month or so

something different ahhaa

[Pepsinator]

hey mate,try ebay. They are located in NSW. Its gonna be about $33 per can.

http://www.ebay.com....#ht_5847wt_1008

Definitely cool stuff.

i saw that but thats $30 a can plus $30 postage...

[Luciano]

i dont want to test a color out

i just want it for a month or so

something different ahhaa

haha fair enough man!

[Chopstik]

hmm..if thats the case then we have to organize a group buy and get it from US. Then it would be way cheaper.

[scandyflick]

Seems like an awfully expensive exercise for something you just want to trial.

[Carbon 34]

hmm..if thats the case then we have to organize a group buy and get it from US. Then it would be way cheaper.

dave is right on the money

I can get it fairly cheap but not cheap enough to be worth it , but the shipping is a killer. more then the product cost and some , and depending on the dollar rates you dont save enough to cover shipping

plus your going to be suprised how much it takes to coat wheels . and the amount of prep to keep it on the metal is shocking.

I'd give it a miss or order some wheels that colour , its a trendy colour in north america right now and wheels are cheap as hell already done ? they used to use different colours on smash up derby cars for years to jazz them up..lol

dont need to attract the fuzz even more then we do already

do it wrong and it could look like a mexican clown car , its not my speed anyway but to each his own

[SkyHi_33]

prep work to get it to hold for a month = 0, just clean them well and done.

If you were to do it permanently then yes you would need to clean, sand, sand more, prime, sand, prime, sand, sand more, paint, wait, paint, wait, paint, wait, sand, clear, wait, clear, wait 24hrs, sand, clear, sand and then polish etc.

The ease of "eh im over it" and peeling it off is a real bonus here. Your wheels go back to normal colour, no tideous prep work etc... and its reasonably cheap. Depending on what paint and how you use it 2 cans should be plenty. Hell ive done a whole engine bay with one can before, 3 layers + clear, you just gotta be careful with how youre using it to get the most out and cover a big enough area.

I reckon this has merit for temporary bossin. Im keen to paint the moto wheels red with this stuff.