Has Anybody Tried...?

[cabinetman]

Plasti Dip. I tried it on some pliers handles many years ago, and it seemed to take many applications to get any build. Maybe what I bought was bad or not mixed. Has anyone tried it recently?
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[Black wallnut]

Does six years ago count? I was not real impressed with it then.

[final_t]

Plasti Dip. I tried it on some pliers handles many years ago, and it seemed to take many applications to get any build. Maybe what I bought was bad or not mixed. Has anyone tried it recently?
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Yes, and yes, same effect. I did it to a set of router wrenches so that they weren't so cold in the winter, and to tell them apart from a similar sized set.

[Tequila]

Tried it about 3 years back to replace a grip on a slip-joint wrench. It took me about 4 dips before I gave up and wrapped it with tennis racket tape.

[jAngiel]

I used it, but not for tools. I bought the brush on version and used it on some conduit piping that I cut up to make the kids a set of monkey bars. I brushed on a couple coats on the bars to give them a better grip. Worked great for that, it was a few years ago and it's still on doing what it was intended.

I would recommend it for something similar but I can't comment on tool usage.

[Pappy]

I've used the liquid with some marginal success. DON'T try the spay on version!

[Bruce Cohen]

I've used the liquid with some marginal success. DON'T try the spay on version!

Gee, Now you tell me, I was wondering where I screwed up

Bruce

[jlm]

I've had pretty good luck with it so far. I've used it mostly on things like pliers handles, scissors, etc. I've only used the liquid in the tall can that you dip into. It's pretty thick, so only one coat has been necessary for me. The stuff I've done has lasted about five years. You do have to make sure the stuff you're dipping is clean and degreased to get a good bond, though.

I don't know if different colors work any different, but for what it's worth I've always used the black stuff.

[mpc]

I've tried both. I've used the dip stuff and it works fairly well though keeping a "drip blob" from forming is darn near impossible. Anything you do to cut it, re-shape it, etc. just doesn't dry into the rest of the goop. And the leftovers in the can seem to have a short shelf life. I haven't tried pouring the leftovers into a smaller bottle; next time I buy some I'll probably go this route.

I've used the rattlecan spray-on version too (from HF) with decent luck... on car battery trays. I ground off the rust and flaking old paint... put on a layer of rattlecan car primer, and then sprayed on two coats of this stuff to seal them. The oldest has held up for two years now just fine. They just stunk for a day or two while the stuff dried.

mpc

[ironhat]

<snip>They just stunk for a day or two while the stuff dried.
mpc

I have that problem when I get wet and forget the soap.