I used this to spray over some wheels I put on my winter car. I had painted the wheels in the sum...
I used this to spray over some wheels I put on my winter car. I had painted the wheels in the summer and I was worried that all of the de-icing chemicals that are on the road in the winter time would cause the paint to peel off. I cleaned my wheels really well and then sprayed on 3 coats. This process is fairly quick, and if you take your time and focus on making the coats even and not too thick, it will turn out great. One thing I like to do is keep the cans inside for a day to get them up to room temperature before using them. I have had better results with this, and whenever I leave the cans in the garage for any period of time and they are colder, I notice the spray does not come out as even and I get more bubbling up and speckles in the finish. Turned out great, and it is even easier to rinse off brake dust now too.
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3 found this review helpful
Jul 31, 2013
Poor finish
I am not sure if it was just a defective batch I received, however the spray's finish was very poor, with small white bubbles coating where I had sprayed. The finish was nothing like it should have been. I will be contacting Performix about this and, at this time, would not recommend this product to anyone.
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8 found this review helpful
Jul 24, 2020
Used this product for years....
Used this product for years.
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Jul 22, 2020
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Aug 23, 2014
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I'm not entirely sure what people are talking about here. The person who got a bad finish, didn't shake it up well enough or clean the surface well enough. Any spray will have small bubbles if it's not mixed well, and especially if the surface is not perfectly clean. (i'm sure he/she would say they shook it for like twenty minutes, they did not.) And spray paint would be better if you wanted it to be permanent, that's not the purpose of Plastidip. Why are you even comparing the two? And if your tip is clogging, clean it between coats. The tip won't clog unless you let it sit for 15 minutes between coats without cleaning it. You expect the coats to dry, but the tip to stay clear with the dip still in it? That makes no sense. After each coat, turn the can upside down and spray it out. Easy enough.
If used properly, Plastidip is a great product, covers well, and peels easily when applied correctly. Matte Clear is for clearing over things, or mixing with pigments to make custom colors.
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May 23, 2014
Great, but not designed for a glossy finish
This is NOT a glossy finish plasti-dip it is a clear coat with a matte finish, great if you want to give your chrome a brushed aluminum look then it is great. However this is NOT a glossy finish, and works best on base coats of other colored plasti-dip. It will peel easily but not if used correctly and with 3-5 coats. If you are lookging for a gloss finish then you need to use the glossifier.
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6 found this review helpful
Apr 9, 2013
clear spray painy is better
This stuff is terrible. It does not go well and the tip clogs frequently causing splatter. Maybe if one has time for 35 coats it would look okay