Plasti Dip Blue

This was the first time I used Performix 11604-6 Blue Plasti Dip, 14.5 fl oz. I found it very easy to use & a lot less messy than I thought it would be. I decided to cleanup & Plasti Dip some of the tools my father had given me years ago. I used a Dremel, sandpaper, degreaser & alcohol to clean & prep the tools. I was not trying to get the tools to look new & shiny, just really clean so the coating would adhere correctly to the tools. I made sure there was no dirt, rust, grease or oil to interfere w/the product. Things to remember are to make sure the Plasti Dip is well mixed. The product separates & settles to the bottom when it sits. If it’s not mixed well, your coating will be thin, lumpy or uneven. While mixing, be careful as not to stir too vigorously as you may cause the formation of bubbles & these may transfer to whatever your applying the coating to. Also, if you plunge the object to be coated to quickly into the Plasti Dip, you may cause bubbles to form as well. Be sure to slowly (approximately at rate of 1 inch per 5 seconds) dip the object in & remove at same rate. This also allows the excess to slowly run off as you’re removing it from the Plasti Dip. This helps w/minimizing waste & making a mess. As per the instructions, at 70F (21C), allow 30 minutes between coats (I found 2 coats was enough for me) & 4 hours to dry before handling. The coating is a vibrant blue, but it is flat blue. If you desire a glossy color, Performix does sell a spray gloss coating especially formulated for this. I cannot attest to the durability of Plasti Dip yet, but it looks good, feels good in hand & appears to have adhered very well to the tools I dipped. I’ve only used about 35% of the can so far & will be coating some other tools soon. I may try brushing the product on to see how that goes. To keep the unused product from drying out, I placed the plastic cap on the can, then turned the product around the lip/rim of the can under the top, so it filled in the gap & hopefully this will seal it air tight. Thank you for taking the time to read my review, I hope you found it helpful.

This image is what it looks like 3 years after I applied the blue Plasti Dip to my laptop computer. My laptop base is a strange shape - it's a wedge shape. So if you place it on a flat table, it's slanted. Anytime I left my mouse on the laptop, it slid toward me. If I didn't catch the mouse, it'd keep sliding and hit the floor. I put pads under the shorter end of the laptop to keep it level, but it still had a really smooth surface and any nudge would send the mouse sliding off and hitting the ground. I kept a mouse pad on the area where there were no keys but it wasn't a good solution either because the mouse pad would slide off, too.. Finally, I decided that I was going to put some type of sticky surface, or something with a bit of friction on my laptop to keep the mouse in place, and also use it as a mouse pad. I used painter's tape to cover the parts of my laptop where I wasn't going to add Plasti Dip and then I painted the Plasti Dip onto the bottom portion of the laptop and let it dry. It has worked very well. It's been 3 years now and the Plasti Dip is still on there and still rubbery enough to keep the mouse in place and be used as a mousepad. The left side must be over the hottest part of the computer, because the Plasti Dip has discolored a bit and turned a yellowish green. The right side has some marks from the mouse. But it still works really well and is adhering to the laptop case.

The stuff is pretty good but don't expect professional feeling handles like you would buy on tools that already have this coating, this stuff is kind of gritty and it almost has half rubber half Play-Doh type consistency when it's fully dried oh, it does the job pretty good if you just looking to cover up an old handle. I used it on the steel handle for a brass hammer they had lost all it's binding over the years, the handle I had was too long to use the container so I ended up just kind of pouring it over it and it came out a little uneven on some parts, but that was my fault this stuff is made to be dipped in all the way in and slowly pulled out with a couple of coats. So if you have a longer handle get two cans and put it in a long narrow container that whatever you're dipping will be able to dip in vertically.

I have a set of older pliers that needed new covers. Some were missing, some were damaged, and some were just slipping off making holding the tools harder when trying to apply torque. Since I was not in any hurry - I dipped all three - three times - over a period of several days and found that this stuff works great! When you dip the tools as defined, they are almost drip free and surprisingly tough! I let them hang from a wire to fully dry between each of the coats. I have some screwdrivers that I am going to try next. Only one CON that I can think of - the container limits you on how big/deep you can dip each part - so as the can empties - it gets harder to do. So, you may have to use a disposable paint brush to coat some parts properly - and I have not tried that yet, so I don't know how feasible/reasonable that will be.

Been using this stuff on my tool handles for years; good stuff.

Worked well for the items I coated the first couple of days after I received the product. I used about 1/3 of the contents and didn't use it again for about a week. It got very thick and would not drip off the item I tried to coat as is originally did. I tried to assist getting the excess material off, but it was still very lumpy and left a very inconsistent coating thickness. Maybe I should try painting it on items instead of "dipping" them?

Great stuff take your time, don't rush take your time, read the instructions make sure it's clean. And of course by it I mean whatever it is you're going to be dipping. Use isopropyl alcohol, or a degreaser whatever you need to use. Again Read the instructions dip it slowly and pull it from the Dip at a steady Pace all at once let it hang dry. For the appropriate amount of time between each dipping, I found three or four coats is perfect. Just make sure you stir this stuff up good to avoid the bubbles. And you will end up with a very close to perfect coating that is durable and will last literally years if not decades. This Stuff is great there's a reason it's been around so long. Now that said, I would not suggest putting it in a paint gun and thinning it out then spraying it on your car. That's a horrible idea get your car painted professionally or wrapped don't plasti dip your car that's going to lead to nothing good. I don't care what they say. Use it on tools or on small parts of your car that you maybe want to make a bit more durable or a bit more weather resistant. Just don't spray the whole thing with Plasti Dip expecting me to be anywhere near as durable as a professional paint job even up vinyl wrap done incorrectly. I mean I don't suggest it under any circumstances but if you're going to get it done go to one of those guys that doesn't professionally as guys that have made of living of this they feed their families doing it and God bless them, all the luck to them. But again even going that route I don't think you're going to be satisfied for a long just don't do that is my suggestion other than that it's great absolutely fantastic stuff.

Works very well.

Excelente producto

Coats metal nicely! No issues. Cleaned the hangers and slowly dunked them. Easy drying. Exactly as expected.

My last can was in yellow. I coated some of my crescent wrenches more than ten years ago and still going strong. Now in order the blue for different purposes and look forward to its use for different purpose

Followed directions, let dipped items cure for 24 hours before touching. 1) items looked good, but once I touched them they became tacky and appear to absorb dust/ lint. 2) got grease on the coated handle and now they are mostly black/ brownish. 3) cost 20$ to purchase, cost 20$+ to ship, plus 21$ duty.