Plasti DipPerformix 075815116048 Blue

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.

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.

I like it and it does what I wanted it to, to protect and electrically insulat the handles of some of my hand tools that did'nt already have a factory coating and one pair of cheap plyioers that the orginal coating tore off of previously. the new coating is much better and should last a long time.It does take some practice dipping the tools into the narrow opening without scraping the sides or getting an uneven or crooked coating. The tools have to stay perfectly level and avoid the sides of the can. Also I did this in 89 degree low humidity on a hot Summer day. The product starts to solidify quickly when it is warmer out. Probably says that in the instructions too. The cool thing is if you mess up like I did m y first attempt, just wait until it sets up, I gave it a day, then use a knife or razor to cut off the coating and try again.Also make sure the item being dipped is grease and oil free and not wet or dirty in anyway for best coverage. Of course any foreign coatings or a dirty tool with any kind of dirt or oils will make the new coating not stick to the metal of course and it the item is shiny chrome or high gloss pain, using a Scotch pad or medium sandpaper to rough up the service before coating is recommended in the instructions, just wipe it clean afterwards.I do Recommend this product and will keep using and and maybe try some other colors.

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.

You'll need to dip item multiple times. Expensive.