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Old Jul 25, 2021 | 01:04 AM
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I did it on an old Vulcan. Held up good but pain to clean
 
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Old Jul 25, 2021 | 01:33 AM
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I've been thinking about using it on the front lower fenders on my Tri-Glide.
That area catches a lot of stones, bugs, etc. and I currently have the "scruff guards} and the static, clear protective film but it needs replacing since it has been on two full seasons.
Where can I find Plastidip?
 
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Old Jul 25, 2021 | 06:05 AM
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lowes, home depot, amazon, walmart, etc....
 
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Old Jul 25, 2021 | 06:21 AM
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I did my dash cover on the Softail. It's held up great and matches the leather tank bib.
I've used it on scuffed mat black helmets too. For anyone wanting a pebbled look try Flexseal.
But that won't peel off if you screw up.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2021 | 06:29 AM
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I plasti dipped my bike to see if I like the colour before I do something more permanent




 
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Old Jul 25, 2021 | 08:19 AM
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https://plastidip.com/
 
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Old Jul 25, 2021 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by F150HD
I didn't have much luck w/ it on my fairing some years back.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ip-thread.html

Any idea which post number is yours in that thread? Over 600 posts there.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2021 | 02:23 PM
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I Plasti-Dip the dickens out of my bike and car. The key to a successful Plasti-Dip job is to make sure you apply numerous coats. Once it has cured for a day or so, I spray it with a product called Cover-All tire dressing. It gives it a subtle shine. I did the forks, mirrors, headlight chrome, aux lights, fender trim, and the screen on the calipers. I dipped a bunch of chrome on the rear, too. Tour pack mount, fender trim, etc.









 
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Old Jul 27, 2021 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy
Any idea which post number is yours in that thread? Over 600 posts there.
lol, sorry dude. I just hit the first post as the whole thread has good info.

I tried a few times (was some time ago). Had to fix w/ some wet sanding. After that I put it all to rest.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...l#post17504888

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...l#post17560333
 
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Old Jul 27, 2021 | 08:41 PM
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No problem. Thanks for the links. Weird that you had those problems, it seems like most people love the stuff. Still on the fence about trying it on my fork sliders.
 
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