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Old 02-18-2013, 06:50 AM
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Perhaps this is total heresy but has anyone used Plastidip for painting parts of your plane or doing trim/graphics/N-Numbers? Looks like a great solution instead of vinyl graphics or even some easy basic exterior painting. Easy to remove by peeling off and extremely durable. There are tons of videos on Youtube and people paint their entire cars with the stuff or just parts like the wheels. If you think I'm crazy (ok, I admit I am) take a stroll over to Youtube and check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvkq-qyY9aY
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Old 02-18-2013, 07:39 AM
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That is pretty impressive. I can't help but think that it's got to be heavy, though. Not so much of a problem on cars, but a bigger problem on aircraft.

Still, that would be a great product for painting wheelpants, gearleg fairings, and leading edges, if nothing else. Things that take abuse from FOD, essentially.
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Old 02-18-2013, 07:58 AM
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Weight was one of my concerns as well. In another video they peeled a complete car that was Plastidiped and weighed all the peelings. The weight was only a little over 1.5lbs. That is a lot less than paint.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVeMU-o8Lsk
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Old 02-18-2013, 08:18 AM
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I dipped my tie-down rings in red Plasti-Dip back in 2005, and they are still red and rubbery. Of course, they are mostly in the storage location in the RV-8, and they show a little wear from running chains and ropes through them - but it can be blasted off and done again. A really nice way to do tie-down rings...
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Old 02-18-2013, 06:12 PM
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Weight was one of my concerns as well. In another video they peeled a complete car that was Plastidiped and weighed all the peelings. The weight was only a little over 1.5lbs. That is a lot less than paint.
That's pretty compelling right there. I wonder how well it would stick to polished aluminum? :P
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Old 02-18-2013, 07:36 PM
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Do you think this would work for the interior? Or would it come off/peel too easily?
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Old 02-18-2013, 09:47 PM
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I would be concerned with the weight in regards to the interior.
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Old 02-18-2013, 10:00 PM
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Weight was one of my concerns as well. In another video they peeled a complete car that was Plastidiped and weighed all the peelings. The weight was only a little over 1.5lbs. That is a lot less than paint.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVeMU-o8Lsk
It doesn't look like the weight is much of an issue. I wouldn't think the interior would be any different or weigh more.
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Old 02-19-2013, 07:06 AM
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We have dipped wheels, boat parts, motorcycle parts, etc. The process is pretty simple and it works as advertised if you take your time.

Last weekend we dipped some scratched up interior panels in an old Cessna 177. My friend was really impressed!

Now in the beginning stages of planning a RV-8 build/restore. It's hard not to consider vinyl graphics and plasti dipping
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Old 02-19-2013, 03:28 PM
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Question ...as a temporary protective coat for composites?

Hey, that's kinda cool.

I wonder how this product would do as a temporary protective covering for fiberglass parts, for say, a year or so of flying the airplane before going to paint.

The questions would be, would it form an adequate UV barrier? And will it remove cleanly from fiberglass without leaving behind any residue that would interfere with subsequent paint prep?
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