Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: nadcraker on January 15, 2013, 06:48:53 pm
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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:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ovHo3BdAQjM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ovHo3BdAQjM)
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How is it different from sprat paint? ???
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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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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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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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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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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.