Paint report: Plastidip
 

It's OK.

I wanted a glossy/OEM type finish and I'm disappointed with the Plastidip because it leaves a satin finish.

I used the blue color on my YZ's OEM blue plastic. It is a near exact match for the Yamaha blue. It's just not glossy.

It does not cover scratches as well as I thought it would.

Do you guys know when colored plastic gets those light spots where it flexes? That was the main wear on my plastic and the Plastidip did a remarkably mediocre job of hiding those areas. Even after 4-5 coats they are still visible, although minimally.

The paint looks bad when you apply it. You apply it MUCH heavier than spray paint, and it goes on much lighter in color than it dries. It also goes on with prominent orange peeling, although that 'tightens up' and smooths out perfectly when it dries.

It took a full can to do one side of all the plastic (except tank) of the YZ.

I may leave it on, or I may peel it off. I just put brand new factory plastic on the YZ so this was an experiment mostly. It cost me an hour and $10. LOL! No biggie ;-)

Thanks for posting the review, Doc. :)

Doc, is there anything in the instructions that indicate it resists gasoline? If so, it might be a good solution for gas tanks.

It does not resist gasoline :-( On the other hand if you are careful to not get gas on it it may hold up, and touch ups are supposed to be easy.

WAG, no it is not gas resistant...it will streak with a gas spill....

I'll take some pics later. It leaves an excellent satin smooth finish. If that's what you want it will look great.

Thanks for the info.

Here are pics of the finished product. Note the satin texture, and the light spots that seem to magically come through no matter how many coats are on. Odd.

Attached for comparison are the new OEM plastics.

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I like it! I'm not much of a gloss fan.

I like gloss, but I also like the satin/matte finish of the Plastidip. :)

This is the stuff for you guys then!

I'm lucky with this semi common older bike replacement plastic kits are less that $100. Add another $15 for the decals and it won't hurt my feelings to replace it once a year.

I'll find other uses for the Plastidip :-)

I am considering using the clear as a protectant for something...

I've used the liquid Plastidip on levers, which gives you just a little more grip. Perhaps the spray would be workable.

Don't laugh at me here.... this may sound silly

Various projects over the years, plastic, wood, fiberglass, etc etc... I found that the actual paint cans ( pint or quart sized )of Rustoleum that you find at Lowes or Home Depot, works very well on many things when applied well

Even on a homemade fiberglass boat, it covered well, was extremely durable, and spent two seasons in a lake with no breaakdown at all

Perhaps try it on a very small inside area of a piece and see how it turns out?

Rustoleum is an excellent product. Will obviously hold up much better than Plastidip but is not reversible.

My 3 rail motorcycle trailer is painted with Rustoleum.

With enough time and effort, you can get a showroom shine by painting your car with a toller brush and rustoleum.... If you havent seen them already just google painting car with rustoleum.... They really do look factory painted!

dont forget the glossifier..
it makes it shiney!!