Plasti Dip

[Vref]

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]

Not in the aircraft, but I did use it to coat some PVC to make a nosewheel chock.  Worked as advertised.

[N9937c]

Well there goes all those leather yoke covers ! Probably don't have burn certs for em either!

larry

[sleepingsquirrel]

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]

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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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