[99saleen87]

Just wanted to ask, what sounds reasonable to powder coat pretty much all the chrome on my strykers engine?? Just want to get an idea and not get ripped off. Thanx guys!!!

Oh to be exact it would be the 2 chrome pieces on top of the engine, the 2 little chrome circles on the right side. Sorry I can't name the parts


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[.3604]

I've powder coates over them and the only thing that happened is the chrome was stripped.

 

[ShorbE]

they are chrome plated plastic. I dont believe plastic can be powdercoated.

 

[NOLAStryker]

I would plasti dip those parts. I had mine done a couple years ago and they have held up well.

 

[99saleen87]

I would plasti dip those parts. I had mine done a couple years ago and they have held up well.

You know what I actually have a new bottle of black plastidip. I tried doing the chrome around the speedometer, but I don't know if I did it wrong or if there's something else to apply before the plastidip, cause it looked like if the dip wasn't sticking right!! Make sense?


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[ryderjay]

You know what I actually have a new bottle of black plastidip. I tried doing the chrome around the speedometer, but I don't know if I did it wrong or if there's something else to apply before the plastidip, cause it looked like if the dip wasn't sticking right!! Make sense?


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You should use the aerosol cans of plastidip, gives a much better finish. Also prep the parts by cleaning them well to get and grease, oil, wax, our chrome polish off before applying. If you coat the parts right plastidip will last a very long time. The wheels on my Rav4 sport are dipped, 18k miles on the car / dipped wheels and no issues. I'll have to redo them when the tires are changed unless something really bad happens to them before that.

But yeah, any application of plastidip that is not being put on a hand tool should be sprayed on with either a spray gun for large applications, or the aerosol cans for small applications. For reference I use one can per 18" wheel and basically coated the the wheel until I ran out in the can. Check out dipyourcar.com for a lot of good tips, and awesome custom colors they sell.

 

[Dewd]

I used the Krylon paint for plastics it's a much smother finish . Just be sure and clean the parts well first . Took mine off and cleaned with Dawn dish soap ,let them dry and wiped them with micro fiber cloth before paint . It worked just fine .

 

[99saleen87]

I used the Krylon paint for plastics it's a much smother finish . Just be sure and clean the parts well first . Took mine off and cleaned with Dawn dish soap ,let them dry and wiped them with micro fiber cloth before paint . It worked just fine .

Now is this Krylon paint possible to be removed if I don't like it? Or is it like kinda of permanent?


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[ryderjay]

Now is this Krylon paint possible to be removed if I don't like it? Or is it like kinda of permanent?


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That would be permanent.

 

[99saleen87]

That would be permanent.

Thanx bud!


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[ryderjay]

Thanx bud!


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No problem! If you run into any questions regarding painting, plastidip, etc just message me. I do base coat clear coat painting and plastidip.

Krylon will potentially last longer than the plastidip, but if it gets damaged you will have to feather out scratches and re coat it. Plastidip is fairly durable, but if it is scratched or begins to peel you have to reapply it. A lot of people use plastidip to determine if they like a color on a part before they paint it, while others use it as a semi permanent solution and reapply when/if necessary.

Plastidip has become so popular there are shops dedicated to plastidipping everything from grills and wheels, to entire cars.