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Author Topic: Anyone ever think about finishing a cabinet in Plastidip?  (Read 12036 times)

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Anyone ever think about finishing a cabinet in Plastidip?
« on: January 15, 2013, 06:48:53 pm »
Hello,

We've seen plenty of examples of paint and laminate for finishing a cab, but what about Plastidip? I saw this video earlier today and was wondering how it would work out on a cab:


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Re: Anyone ever think about finishing a cabinet in Plastidip?
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2013, 09:28:48 pm »
How is it different from sprat paint?  ???

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Re: Anyone ever think about finishing a cabinet in Plastidip?
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2013, 09:51:09 pm »
I was just looking at this stuff the other day when I was looking at hydro whachyamacalliting.  Came up on the same youtube feed.  I keep seeing it lauded as a cheap way to customize a car.  Seems like an expensive way to customize a cab and get a cheap looking result.  Folks like it because you don't have to do anything to the original factory finish and it's "easily" removable.  I don't see this having a lot of arcade applications but knock yer socks off man. 

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Re: Anyone ever think about finishing a cabinet in Plastidip?
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2013, 09:39:49 am »

Maybe as an alternative grip rehab on controllers?

I can't imagine what you would use that for on a car other than the steering wheel.

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Re: Anyone ever think about finishing a cabinet in Plastidip?
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2013, 09:13:34 pm »
A lot of guys use it on their wheels and emblems.  The fact that you can just peel it off when you get tired of the look is a huge benefit.  It is kind of neat stuff, but I'm not sure I would use it on a cab in any significant way.  I did try painting some un-primed plywood with it once as a test, and I could not peel it back off.  If the wood was primed first I'm sure it would be fine, though.

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Re: Anyone ever think about finishing a cabinet in Plastidip?
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2013, 09:11:39 am »

Does it harden up rigid or soft like on tool handles?  If that hardens up soft then I can't imagine it would last a week on rims.

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Re: Anyone ever think about finishing a cabinet in Plastidip?
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2013, 09:23:26 am »
I used it on the coin door of my Ninja Monkeys cab and then pulled it off once it started to peel up after a couple of months.  It has a little bit of texture to it, and a little bit of sheen but goes on like a matte or satin paint.  It is hard to mess up and doesn't really drip or puddle but instead it kind of settles to look like an even coat.  However, I wouldn't really recommend it to hold up for very long.  Maybe I needed more coats to give it some durability.