Painting frame with Plasti Dip

[Kind_cir]

Got a new bike, and could only get it in black.
Black is boring...
Don’t want to stuff the frame warranty by painting it.
I saw pressure packs of Plasti dip in my local Autobum store. It’s a rubberised coating that apparently peels off if not needed anymore, yet is durable enough for car wheels ect.
Anyone ever used it on their bike and can give some feedback ?

 

[BT180]

Why don't you just go nuts with some custom stickers?

 

[Kind_cir]

Why don't you just go nuts with some custom stickers?

Because it’s not the look i’m going for. Great idea, but not for me.
Cheers

 

[Oddjob]

Vinyl wrap?

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[goobags]

I have plasti dipped car parts and also then removed it and vinyl wrapped.

I would give plasti dip a go, only a few bucks and some time to try. Vinyl wrap would be difficult to get a good finish and hide the joins.

Plasti dip isn’t as tough as everyone makes out. Mine ended up with stone chips through it. Vinyl was a real pain to apply but gave a nicer finish


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[ozzybmx]

Plasti dip is ok for something that doesnt get touched, like a set of wheels on a car or the pole that holds the bike rack on my caravan ect...

Its great stuff as it hides all rust and leaves a 'rubbery' paint finish which also covers imperfections.

Bike... probably not a good application as you will rub the top tube, cables will rub the headtube, bike rack will rub, shoes might rub the chainstays and numerous other rubbing situations.

I would save the $30 for the can and look at a wrap or frameskin in a different colour, or just get it painted/powdered. Or even grab an Allmountain frame protection pack in a different colour to change up the look.

 

[beeb]

Seen a few mates use it on car bonnets for the faux carbon-fibre look, seems to stone chip pretty easily so maybe not ideal for a MTB.

 

[sc.]

I've used it on some car wheels before and it was reasonably hardwearing considering it's rubber paint. If you do use it, make sure you apply it nice and thick over a few coats, it will damage less and be much easier to peel off when you need to remove it.

 

[Staunch]

+1 for vinyl.
A lot harder to apply but mine has held up a lot better than I expected.

 

[flamin'trek]

I have it in some forks. It seems to attract dust and not be easy to wipe clean. My brother had it on some wheels and after an outback dusty trip they looked terrible and he peeled it off.

End of the day though it’s a fairly cheap experiment that would be easy to remove.

 

[Andy_Ryder]

I wouldn't go plastidip, one drop of the bike no matter how little is going to take chunks out. If you want to just wrap it, vinyl or nothing imo.

Otherwise, get used to the black and colour code other parts e.g. pedals with chain rings and grips etc.

 

[JTmofo]

Get on bike. Ride bike. Be happy.

 

[Ultra Lord]

Get on stealth bike. Ride bike. Be happy.

That is the key to true happiness right there.

Trail ninja! Ride on dusk/dawn with no lights and a silent hub, true bliss

 

[scblack]

Trail ninja! Ride on dusk/dawn with no lights and a silent hub, true bliss

Be sure to do that on the side of the highway.

Plenty do! I'm amazed by the blokes who ride in all black on the road with no lights. A statistic waiting to happen.

 

[Ultra Lord]

Be sure to do that on the side of the highway.

Plenty do! I'm amazed by the blokes who ride in all black on the road with no lights. A statistic waiting to happen.

Many, many times have I ninja’d around the city on my black bmx, wearing all black with a black helmet, no lights.


Never had an issue probably because I wasn’t riding on a freeway nor did I sit in traffic waiting to get hit.

 

[pink poodle]

Isn't there an ebike part of this forum not filled with posts by me?

 

[bikie]

Got a new bike, and could only get it in black.
Black is boring...
Don’t want to stuff the frame warranty by painting it.
I saw pressure packs of Plasti dip in my local Autobum store. It’s a rubberised coating that apparently peels off if not needed anymore, yet is durable enough for car wheels ect.
Anyone ever used it on their bike and can give some feedback ?

It's not very good to be honest. Nice feel until it scratches off.. Which it will. Then it'll look like a stolen bike.

 

[EsPeGe]

To rejuvenate this thread I have very successfully Plasti-dipped the coil spring for my Push ElevenSix. I did it about 8 months ago in a nice orange, (see pic below) and it has been very durable and looks pimp. Those of you that have seen any of my bike builds know I have a very slight penchant for making shit match so I wanted the coil to match as well. The Plasti-Dip process was super easy and the finish was better than expected. Anyway today I stripped the Dip off as it had been scuffed during a shock service so I decided to re-do it. I came off super easy, it took about 15 minutes of rubbing with fingers to remove it completely. So whilst I don't think I'd do it for a frame it's fine and very easy for a coil. So get matching folks.