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*It's Not Just For Tool Handles...
Automotive
Repair rips in speaker heads
Coat steering wheels of N-series tractors
Eliminate the shine from mounting brackets
Coat metal studs
Coat throttle control pedal
Replace leather wrappings on clutch & brake levers
Coat battery trays & terminals
Seal alltronics motors
Seal holes in diaphragms
Eliminate rattling on chains of a hitch lock
Coat threads of clutches
Used for mirror repair Coat magnetic reed switches
Used on brake & clutch levers
Used on temperature gauges
Waterproofing distributors
Protecting valve seats & stems during storage
Repair plug wire separators
Coat heater hose brackets
Protect mounting bar for positive/negative posts
Create non-slip brake lever
Acid/rust inhibitor for steel battery boxes
Coat roof rack mounts for cargo carriers
Waterproofing wire on spark terminals
Coat the bulbs of running lights
Refinishing black plastic molding on cars
Undercoating for plastic fender flares
Coat rocker panels
Restore & stop cracking of rubber boots
Coat J hooks that are used to hold batteries in place
Seal cable wires
Seal sleeves for LEDS
Refurbish wire looms
Used for defroster bezels
Repair cracked rubber on manifold parts
Repair broken and cracked steering wheels
Coat choke cable to prevent moisture and chemicals from freezing the cable
Coat the base of side mirror on car
Coat screen on RV filtering system
Spray on seat braces and cross members
Sprayed to dampen front brakes
Used on bumpers and bedliners
Used on tire iron to eliminate scratching mag wheels
Coat hard idle wrenches
Marine & Watercraft
Used on composite tubing for kayak carry loops
Used on cable-end eye loops on kayaks
Coat fishing sinkers to prevent scratching boats
Seal handmade canoes
Coating lead eyes for fly-fishing
Protect the keel of kayaks
Protect carbon kayak paddle edges
Coat mounting brackets for transporting kayaks & canoes
Protect crankbaits from chipping
Insulate foam for bulkheads on kayaks
Seal cracked coils on boat motors
Seal entire electric motor from saltwater
Insulate solder lugs from saltwater
Seal seams on wet suits
Coat and color code rope ends
Coat cables on watercraft
Coat junction box on outboard motor to keep water out
Dip rudder cable termination loops
Sporting Goods
Used on decoy weight to eliminate scratching
Coat transmitter on WB2HOL for fox hunting
Coat scope rings of hunting guns
Coat eye bolts for bowhunting
Refinishing old lathe for gunsmithing
Repair clam type houses
Overcoating for fly-fishing lures
Coat fishing jigs, sinkers, weights & eyes
Add glitter to create fly-fishing lures
Seal steel duck blinds
Seal seams of haul bags
Seal saltwater flies
Lobster & crab traps
Used on hockey sticks
Electrical
Used to seal underground wiring
Seals holes in electronic circuit boards
Waterproof outdoor connections & connectors
Coat exposed solder joints on circuit boards
Eliminate vibration on RF connections
Waterproof robot electronics
Coat electrical transforms for raceway power track
Coat micro-receiver & electronics on a model submarine
Coat electronic thermometer probe
Insulate solid copper wire on electrolytic tanks
Used on compression terminal block
Waterproof/insulate soldered connections for outlet boxes
Keep moisture out of exterior coax connectors
Color code & insulate toggle switches
Eliminate corona leakage of coils
Repair extension cords
Seal electronic box holes
Seal silver foil speaker cables
Recoat “mittens” from alligator clips
Hobby / Crafts
Preserving dried flowers
Seal pinholes & tears on camera bellows
Used in making gumball facemasks
Used to modify character masks
Used in making special clocks
Protect against discoloration on action figures
Repair pinholes in STARLAB domes
Used to make track treads on robots
Keep action figures from cracking when bending & shaping
Coating a mold for robes on action figures
Used to add accessories to masks
Create knees for robots
Protect artifacts from being damaged
Used on hat brims to prevent tearing
Coat metal tripods to protect glass lamp shades
Sealing the Trooper costume to eliminate noise
Distorting sound on piano attenuator switches
Coat battery trays in robot frames
Coat wire on wooden art sculpture
Used on arm of battery-operated truck model
Sealing foam masks
Coat bar end weights & levers
Attached forearms of action figures
Coat bouncy balls for billiard manipulation
Making monster masks
Improve traction on R/C car tires
Create rubber eyecups on eyeglasses
Waterproof servo on R/C race cars
Restore eyecup on camera
Seal bottles that contain a message & release in the ocean
Coat the bottom of slippers
Coat ballast plugs for model airplanes
Protect the nose of remote-controlled aircraft/airplanes
Coat brake ducts on car replicas
Dip guitar finger picks to eliminate slippage
Dip tweezers to eliminate damage to gemstones
Making fake food
Eliminate graying of plastic human torch heads
Coat gripper tool for handicapped
Used in making Pawpad gloves
Used in making robot legs
Protect the finish of command action figures
Cover tips & outer booms on remote-controlled airplanes
Making parts for miniature car replicas
Coat plant weights on aquatic plants
Used in blacksmithing on various metals
Used to make scenic props
Coat sponges
Re-create rubber on model cars
De-gray Mego Heads on action figures
Sprayed paper for durability
Make boots, gloves & vest for action figures
Coat sculpture & base
Coat jaws of modified hemostats for gripping protection
Workbench
Used on cutting tool/wire strippers
Used on needle tools
Dip tool handles
Coat horticultural tools
Home & Garden
Coat PVC homemade antenna
Coat A/S antenna to eliminate the shiny stainless steel mast
Waterproof wooden window planters
Coat padded stainless steel shower seat for handicapped
Repair pinholes in shutters
Seal gutters
Used on garden tools
Coat plant weights
Weatherproofing outdoor patio cushions
Color code keys
Coat metal doorknobs for grip
Coat artificial food items
Shatterproof glass
Coat valve body on wet/dry vac
Coat lawnballs
Coat bottom of book holder to prevent slipping & scratching
Coat garden hose nozzles for grip & bright color
Coat various substrates for long-term underground storage
Coat terra cotta clay pots, removable if desired
Coat rain gauges
Coat underground pet sensors
Waterproof fountains
Sprayed inside wheelbarrow to prevent rust & scratch resistance
Coat bed rails
Coat dumbbell weights for protection & safety
Used on pruning shears
Manufacturing
Used on circuit boards
Coat steel bolts
Coat jewelry remover for the handicapped
Used during manufacture of tester for mold makers
Reinforcing plating for HMD
Building percussion instruments (cymbals & triangles)
Coat steel piping
Coat RP parts
Coat & protect manufactured mannequin heads & hands
Coat electrometric materials for toothbrush handles & pen barrels
Seal threads in drain fittings on agitated tanks
Coat Crystal Stix, toys for kids
Coat wire mask for baseball catchers & umpires
Coat metal fingers of assembly line to prevent breaking glass
Coat medical blower to keep contaminants out
Improve grip on medical instruments Insulate fiberglass blocks
Coat foam
Coat malting trays to protect from sulfur, chlorine & water
Coat forklifts to prevent scratching
Coat golf ball baskets
Coat & seal valves
Coat metal brackets
Used on spherical balls of heliodon for teaching geometry of sunlight
Coat prototype models
Coat BOD bottles to eliminate penetrating light
Etching, Masking & Plating
Hold photos in place
Mask lens to be painted
Masking during sandblasting/removable
Masking gemstones prior to sandblasting cracks
Coat fastener & copper wire to prevent corrosion from plating solution
Used as masking agent during etching of signs, then removed
Animal & Outdoor Environment
Coat cable ties that hold snapping turtles when collecting data
Used on compressible foam for composites
Waterproofing underwater acoustics
Electrical insulator for acrylic aquarium tanks
Seal angle iron probe for reef aquarium tanks
Waterproofing Aero Cloner in aquariums
Cover sharp edges on animal cages
Repair suspended-sediment sampler
Insulate soldered connections on micro reef lighting equipment
Used on Iguana cages
Used for cable insulation & protection
Waterproof microphone
Coat cable stems for mountain climbing
Coat cage floors at animal shelter
Coat underground storage tanks
* This list was generated from a recently conducted web search for Plasti Dip® uses. Similar uses were not duplicated for this report. The intention of this list is to generate ideas. There may be no limit for what Plasti Dip® can be used for! |
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