Vref Posted January 25, 2011 Report Posted January 25, 2011 Just throwing it in the group. Anybody experience with this for covering control columns (yokes) or anyhting else in the aircraft? http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip
Geoff Posted January 25, 2011 Report Posted January 25, 2011 Not in the aircraft, but I did use it to coat some PVC to make a nosewheel chock. Worked as advertised.
N9937c Posted January 25, 2011 Report Posted January 25, 2011 Well there goes all those leather yoke covers ! Probably don't have burn certs for em either! larry
sleepingsquirrel Posted January 25, 2011 Report Posted January 25, 2011 I would just claim that it was thick paint. That I put it on to keep the horn from falling off in my hand when I pulled back to take off!
Igor_U Posted January 26, 2011 Report Posted January 26, 2011 I’ve used Plasti Dip on the copilot’s yoke on my ‘67F. I don’t know about “potential of hiding defects such as corrosion and cracks” as the vintage Mooney yokes are covered with some kind of plastic (not painted) and effectively hiding metal surface; Plasti Dip is no different. Recommended application for Plasti Dip is to dip the tool (screwdriver handle or such) into it and let it dry; that way you get nice uniform surface. You can do it as many times you want for thicker application; however, you can imagine yoke is difficult to dip into the small can so you must use the brush which does leave the marks on the product. I just dipped the both horns into the can of Plasti Dip and finished the rest with the brush. It is still better then bare aluminum (or whatever alloy yoke was made off) but my wife complains it’s colder to touch then original plastic covered yoke on pilot’s side. Unfortunately, I have no picture if it on work computer. I hope this helps Igor '67F @ KPAE
Vref Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Posted January 26, 2011 Quote: Igor_U I’ve used Plasti Dip on the copilot’s yoke on my ‘67F. I don’t know about “potential of hiding defects such as corrosion and cracks” as the vintage Mooney yokes are covered with some kind of plastic (not painted) and effectively hiding metal surface; Plasti Dip is no different. Recommended application for Plasti Dip is to dip the tool (screwdriver handle or such) into it and let it dry; that way you get nice uniform surface. You can do it as many times you want for thicker application; however, you can imagine yoke is difficult to dip into the small can so you must use the brush which does leave the marks on the product. I just dipped the both horns into the can of Plasti Dip and finished the rest with the brush. It is still better then bare aluminum (or whatever alloy yoke was made off) but my wife complains it’s colder to touch then original plastic covered yoke on pilot’s side. Unfortunately, I have no picture if it on work computer. I hope this helps Igor '67F @ KPAE
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