Wanted to share this with you all... TRICKS OF THE TRADE
I learned this about 10 years ago and decided to give it another go on my latest upgrade.
Plastidip in the aeorsol can can be very useful. I liked the texture of the HD lowers glovebox compartment and wanted to get that same look on my speaker pods for my lowers... for a bit of contrast.
The speaker pods came to me from Mojo in raw form... ABS plastic with slight imperfections, but nothing major. A little plastic epoxy and sanding took them all out without issue. Perfection was not key since plastidip is very forgiving when texture is used and hides MANY flaws.
PATIENCE IS KEY
I scuffed them up with scotchbrite to give the plastidip something to 'bite' on.....
Then, I applied ( slowly ) a heavy and even coat to each pod. I waited 30-40 minutes and did the same thing again. Plastidip comes out heavy and smooths itself out as it dries, so don't put to much on, it may run a bit.
Since I used the satin finish, as it dries, the sheen goes away. This is the time to start your texturing process. ( 30-40 minutes )
Now.. at about 16-18" away... starting 'dusting' your project with Plastidip.. kind of like a heavy over-spray look to it.... wait 15-20 minutes and repeat the process again. Do this as many times as you want to get the desired texture using the same 15-20 minute interval between dustings.
let them dry a good 12-24 hours before handling them since you may have upwards of 10-15 coats total. You will be very surprised at how good it turns out....
I am super pleased...
Good luck and hope this inspires some of you to give it a shot... it is easy, just takes time....
I learned this about 10 years ago and decided to give it another go on my latest upgrade.
Plastidip in the aeorsol can can be very useful. I liked the texture of the HD lowers glovebox compartment and wanted to get that same look on my speaker pods for my lowers... for a bit of contrast.
The speaker pods came to me from Mojo in raw form... ABS plastic with slight imperfections, but nothing major. A little plastic epoxy and sanding took them all out without issue. Perfection was not key since plastidip is very forgiving when texture is used and hides MANY flaws.
PATIENCE IS KEY
I scuffed them up with scotchbrite to give the plastidip something to 'bite' on.....
Then, I applied ( slowly ) a heavy and even coat to each pod. I waited 30-40 minutes and did the same thing again. Plastidip comes out heavy and smooths itself out as it dries, so don't put to much on, it may run a bit.
Since I used the satin finish, as it dries, the sheen goes away. This is the time to start your texturing process. ( 30-40 minutes )
Now.. at about 16-18" away... starting 'dusting' your project with Plastidip.. kind of like a heavy over-spray look to it.... wait 15-20 minutes and repeat the process again. Do this as many times as you want to get the desired texture using the same 15-20 minute interval between dustings.
let them dry a good 12-24 hours before handling them since you may have upwards of 10-15 coats total. You will be very surprised at how good it turns out....
I am super pleased...
Good luck and hope this inspires some of you to give it a shot... it is easy, just takes time....