Plastidip experts - questions!

[m_bisson]

This is a bit of a weird project...

I bought a brand new Titan Impact 840 for work.

http://www.titantool.com/product/impactTM-840/
http://www.titantool.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Products/Electric_Airless_Sprayers/Impact_Series_Electric_Airless/Impact_840/Photos/Impact840.jpg

Because of the overspray, that shiny new pump is going to look like crap in no time. I'm looking to protect the main body where the motor is, as well as the chrome stand.

If I dip it, will that protect it? I use almost exclusively latex/acrylic paints at work, but there's always the possibility that the pump will come into contact with other chemicals and solvents.
I took a look at the plastidip msds, and noticed that it is basically some sort of rubber product. I'm not a chemistry expert, but I'm assuming latex/acrylic paint won't mess with the dip? I don't care if the paint I'm spraying gets all over the dip, I just don't want the dip itself to be affected.

Also, how durable is dip when it comes to physical damage? Can I drag the paint hose over it without the dip getting all ripped up?

[Hyperion]

Buy a can, spray on a sheet of metal, drop some paint on it. Observe outcome.

[Aitch]

I can't speak out of experience, but I think the dip may not be as durable as you want. If you want something that will really seal it up against the elements for cheap, use rubberized wheel well undercoating. Note it's pretty permanent though, won't peel off like dip.

[m_bisson]

I liked the idea of dip because it's removable.... Peel it off and the pump looks good enough to sell. Or if there's every any warranty issues, peel it off and say "I barely used it and it broke!" lol.

[asyed]

FD22

[ace_master]

I dipped my air compressor to protect it from the elements... It's been on there 2 years. Things have come into contact with it, and I have areas that are peeling off because of repeated impacts in the same locations... The compressor underneath looks brand spankin new though :D. Can't speak much for chemical resistance, but I know it doesn't like Acetone, lol.

[FD22]

Without getting all scientific with it, I'd go ahead and say that dip doesn't play well with a lot of chemicals/solvents. But if your goal is just to protect whats under it, and not care about the dip getting damaged, then I'd say you could just dip it, see if it gets affected, and if it does, then worst case scenario you peel it off and you're back where you started. In terms of physical durability though, I'd say if you've done enough coats and let it cure properly, it should stand up fairly well.

[dumbone95]

The place I work we have paint booths and we coat the walls in a plasti dip like paint, and it holds up great every couple of years we scrap it all off and it looks brand new underneath, I'd say go ahead and do it

[geobur]

considering what plastidip was originally made for I would say you are ok to use it. My girlfriends school profs used plastidip to coat the handles of their tools in their personal jewellery shops. Because it was easy to re coat and it stood up to a decent amount of punishment as well as it wasn't affected by the chemicals they often had on their hands. The nice thing with dip is it is (relatively) cheap. And you can put on as many layers as you want.

[ryan2.3]

it's pretty durable and will be fine since you don't care how it looks. I have a friend that instead of 3M wrapping the front of his car to protect against stones and whatnot, he dipped it. it's held up pretty good the last couple years

[MikeTheCheek]

What solvents and chemicals are you working with? I work at a chemical plant and can test any that you will be coming in contact with.