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Has anyone here done their wheels with this plastic spray-on coating? It looks pretty good on UTube (Google it) and if I can find somewhere in Brisbane I'm tempted to give it a go. I don't imagine Aust.Post likes it posted interstate..... It's about $9 can in U.S. but seems to be $40 here....

I've read that the plastidip doesn't like brake dust (it eats into it apparently) So if you used it you'd need to clean the wheels often.

If you know what colour you want, why not use paint?

It's cheaper, it's stronger, it will last longer.

+1 for painting.
Not wanting to sound rude, although I'm curious,
What benefits were you hoping to get from this?

Just checkin' it out. Certainly needs less prep work, no sanding or undercoats etc. and seems an easy way to get the job done. Have you seen the tool handles it's commonly used on? Very tough.

But tool handles aren't left outside in the elements normally.
Or subjected to acidic brake dust
or road salts etc
or the great changes in temperature wheels deal with.

Also, Plastidip is deisgned to peel off after a while.
If you don't do any prep work on paint it will also peel off.

hks_kansei wrote:But tool handles aren't left outside in the elements normally.
Or subjected to acidic brake dust
or road salts etc
or the great changes in temperature wheels deal with.

Also, Plastidip is deisgned to peel off after a while.
If you don't do any prep work on paint it will also peel off.

Road salts in Australia.

Speaking from experience, I have coloured my side skirts, front bar, badges and canards in the flat black.

It will chip, although it can be easily touched up with-out blemishes in the tone, it is water resistant, once wet the water easily dissipates.

Brake dust will stick to hit, and if you do paint it make sure you paint plenty of coats to make it thick and easy to peel off later.


PS Please use a proper breathing apparatus when applying as the chemicals are highly toxic.

bootz wrote:Road salts in Australia.

Minerals, sand, chemicals, all the sh*t that builds up on the road surface.

Not exactly salt per-say.

Yes.




Ok, not quite. I bought them like this but it is PlastiDip.