Plastidip

[David M]

Hi Dave

Please be very carefull with this stuff and really test the stuff you want to use before supplying it to others I used Plasti-Wrap (Not Plastidip) in a spray can to make the roof of my daughters Mini white. After using 3 X as much as what I was told would be required I was still not happy with the coverage but I was not spending more than the almost R 1 000 that I had spent already. Needless to say 2 months later after sitting in the sun in the varsity parking lot every day a bird decided to do it's doo doo on it and we could not clean it off as it had eaten through this supposedly tough plastic coating. No problem - we decided to "just peel it off" as per the manufacturers claims. Well after 2 days of peeling it became the Gardeners job and it took him another 4 days. Only problem is that it took some of the paint off right down to the primer so another R 2 000 to respray the roof of the Mini.

Will never go near this or any other plastic/vinyl spray on product again.

[davidvdm]

I can not vouch for any other product than Plastidip on this one and have seen a few horror stories on the web regarding other products.

Now without letting my entire business plan out the bag before I have even started, I will pm you a link or two to have a look at.

The Plastidip product has been around for years and extensively used in the mining industry in the US (amongst others). The product is specifically used to protect equipment from rusting once brought out of the mine without the building of big under roof structures to keep them out of the elements. So the equipment is sprayed and left outside till needed later. Plastidip peels straight off and has protected the equipment.

Plastidip has a slight issue with peeling with anything less than four coats with the ideal coverage being six or more to make peeling a breeze. That said, I have seen some guys with only two coats applied with a brush that comes off in big sheets.

[davidvdm]

Plastidip: mud and scratches.....





I obviously want to be testing this in SA bush. I don't think that Dodge is communicating as intimately with the trees as our 4x4's do, on say a trail like Barakha

[Chris Skinner]

Does anyone know where I can buy matt black plastidip paint - want to do my rims for a change..

[Tinus lotz]

Iam sure someone said builders warehouse? ?

[Chris Skinner]

Their supply of stock is ridiculous - one or two tins of yellow only!

[IanT]

Now that would be interesting yellow rims on a Patrol, someone should tell Cedric sure it would make his oil burner go faster with yellow racing rims LOL

[ricster]

I'll have to do the brake calipers too then to be able to make a fast stop !!

[IanT]

I didn't know Plastidip was heat resistant??? Ok thats right the brakes on the diesels don't get hot, you just take your foot of the pedal and they stop within 20m because they are only doing low speeds

Jokes aside I would like a can of black Plastidip if anyone finds (how much is a can by the way?)

[ricster]

Ian, you won't be able to afford the petrol for the Patrol to go fetch the Plastidip....haha.... best you take your diesel to go fetch

Try the builders there by you.... they should have some