Plasti Dip... any feedback!

[XP Summit]

Looking for anyone's experience with plasti dip. Looking to do the side panels on a Pro RMK. I know there is one guy who did them on here but never heard how it held up. Would it hold up a season in the tree's without too much touch up or is it good for a couple rides and done? ? Any offroad experience would be awesome. I know it won't hold up for over a season, but if proper care and prep and application was put in place would it hold up mountain riding for 30 days on the snow assuming no major hits besides role overs, tree branches etc.

Cheers
Shawn

 

[bubblyjock]

I will say I don't have any experience with it on a sled but I have used it on the grill and bumpers on my work truck. I will say it has held up alot better than I could have asked for. The rear bumper after a wash looks like I just put it on. The front bumper has a few small chips in it from rocks but even with that when I wash it with a pressure washer it doesn't fly off. The plastic grill would be the closest to the plastic on the side panels and it still looks great. I can see spots that have been hit with rocks and where a bird actually hit it and it did not effect the dip at all. If you do your prep on the panels correct I don't see any reason why tree branches and roll overs would cause any problems.

 

[4Z]

I wonder how well snow would stick to it...... so, I did my rear susp arms with it as a test. We shall see....

 

[Rixster]

If snow doesn't stick to it I think this will be the "new" thing to do to the under side of your tunnel. Could save you 20lbs of added snow at the end of the day.

 

[volcano buster]

My money is on something like this for the suspension. May need to retreat a couple times, but should work wonders.

http://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/neverwet/neverwet-kit/

 

[hivoltagesledhead]

A lot of guys on the camaro forums are palsti dipping things like emblems, interior panels and rims with great reviews.....keep us posted !!

 

[PJ-Hunter]

You can always try this stuff:
http://www.rustoleum.com/en/product-catalog/consumer-brands/neverwet/neverwet-kit

 

[SLDHVN]

I would bet it wont last all season, but who cares, just peel it off and re apply. I did the wheels on my truck and they held up for quite a while, even with plowing through deep spring snow.

 

[sledneck_03]

if the snow sticks to the flat get the glossifier...... I guy at work told me he did his emblems flat and the dust was impossible to wash out of it so he used the glossifier and it seemed to seal it better???

 

[wjl]

This is a guy that all he does is Plastic dip. Cars wheels ..........
https://www.facebook.com/WhatsHappeningPerformance

 

[CO 2.0]

To those thinking of using Never Wet... I have Never Wet AND Ultra ever dry. By using both on stuff it seems they are a VERY similar product. The ultra ever dry goes on more even than the Never Wet because you spray it out of a gun not a rattle can. After a few rides and a few times shoveling the driveway, the stuff didn't work hardly at all, but the ugly white haze still remained (plastic and aluminum). Works great on water and such, but not on snow/ice and the abrasive nature of it.

Here is a previous post of mine from last spring...
Well I wasn't as impressed with the Ultra Ever Dry on my sled. All the metal parts on my M8 I sprayed still got ice to stick to them. Took longer, and ice didn't stick as hard to it as my buddies M1000, but still iced up and held it. Under the tunnel, top of the tunnel, airframes, steering, suspension, rails, all still got ice buildup. It actually worked much better on plastic parts. Maybe cause they weren't as cold as the metal parts? Who knows. It held up and shed snow pretty well off the rear flap, the front nose cone inside the front bumper, the whole area I sprayed behind the windshield by the steering post. Didn't do too much for the tops of the skis, but they were under snow all day.

So is this stuff a miracle for us sledders? No, at least not what we all had hoped for.

 

[Blown Motor]

PlastiDip is going to scuff and peel terribly from contact with trees and branches. Have done several things, from cars, wheels, emblems, to stuff inside the home. It bonds well and is a cool alternative to some other options, but we feel you will be severely disappointed with doing the panels of a sled, or for that matter anything that will see a lot of constant abuse. It is a great product but it will scuff, not stay clean, and wear very badly with contact from elements during riding.

 

[Rixster]

I am thinking about doing the under side of my tunnel. If snow wont stick to it will be great for keeping extra weight off during the day. Guess its worth a try, if it doesnt work just peel it off.

 

[phatty]

snow will stick to the plasti dip more IMO. its texture is prime for allowing snow to latch on.

I plasti-dipped my jeep wheels and I can say its holding up really well to normal driving with a few off road trips.

I dont see it holding up to a seasons worth of tree riding though. Nice thing is its easy to patch after each ride. But again the texture is prime to hold snow and ice to it.

 

[Summitseeker]

I think snow will stick to it as well but it worked awesome on my wheels. Before and after shots.

 

[Blown Motor]

Wheels turned out good! Like we said, the stuff works, it just is not meant to have a constant beating applied to it. Things like water and road grime do not affect the wheels much but snow is actually rather abrasive, and the trees your going to plow through will leave lasting marks as well

 

[PJ-Hunter]

Where does one get this done?

 

[CO 2.0]

Plasti-dip?

You can buy it in a rattle can at home depot

 

[Summitseeker]

Where does one get this done?

I took my wheels off, found some obsolete Canadian pennies and laid them on the heads of the bolts, put some painters tape on the rubber and put a coat of plasti-dip on. I waited 30 minutes and put another thick coat on, waited another 30 minutes and put the wheels back on. I did that in June and they still look perfect. The aluminum on my wheels was oxidizing due to winter salt so I did have to use a 220 grit sand paper on the aluminum part only before I sprayed them.

 

[mtnriderrk]

Did my side panels and rear tunnel and it looked awesome but the plasti dip started shrinking at the tail light and pulled right off. not sure if it was the heat from the tunnel or my prep wasn't good enough ( cleaned it with degreaser and iso 3 times before applying) It was solid before the ride and the side panels were done the same way and look good. 6 coats of dip and 3 coats of glossifer