After some bad experiences painting and powder coating bikes in the past I was wondering if anyone has tried [url= http://www.plastidip.co.uk/ ]plasti-dipping[/url] bike stuff?
It's more like a spray on "wrap" product but apparently is very tough and once you come to sell your bike, you just peel it all off. Any help much appreciated.
Not quite - you need to spray with primer to use it on a metal surface.
oh ok, even on a previously painted surface?
I recently Plasti-dipped a set of Pikes. I wanted to be able to quickly pain the fork, without needing to strip them down, primer, colour, laquer etc etc - I was after a quick and simple job which would still look OK.
I removed the fork from the bike, removed all the decals, cleaned it up well (using alcohol wipes). Then masked around the seals, inside of the axle holes, and adjustment dials (as well as uppers of course). Didn't use any kind of primer or laquer.
Turned out ace I think. Finish is of course not as tough as a proper paint finish, but I've crashed the hardtail quite a few times, and there's no chips or scratches that I can see.
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Oh and I probably wouldn't plastidip my "main" bike, which is ridden a lot, and on rocky trails. The hardtail is mainly for dirtjumps and smooth trails, so is less likely to get rocks thrown up at it.
I like the like of it or Sugru for a chainstay.
http://www.ukdip.co.uk/what-is-plastic-dip-15-w.asp
they use it as a protective coating on cars - when you don't like the colour anymore you can peel it all off and pain on another colour!
I think I'm going to try this out!
i used it to try and seal up the toes on some old MTB shoes, didn't work,
use it now and again to stop cable end from fraying, when I run out of nipples,
Wouldn't bother using it on a chainstay, the chain will rip it up pretty quickly.
(I've only used the spray on stuff, the brush on type may be different)
Sugru it is then.Duane... - Member
Wouldn't bother using it on a chainstay, the chain will rip it up pretty quickly.