How to Plasti Dip Your Tool Handles!

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In this video I show you how to rubber coat or Plasti Dip your tool handles. This is great if you have tools that don't have rubber grips or if the grips are a little worn, you can replace them with this rubberized coating. The great thing about it is if you don't like how it came out or you are not happy with the color, you can peel it off and do it again!
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@JCasper-sq2vl Год назад

The dip is supposed to be at a "rate" of 1 inch per 5 seconds, not a "period" if 1 inch for 5 seconds. It's the speed at which you slowly dip the entire part, constant movement. And the same rate removing the part. As stated in the comments already as well, pause at the very end and rotate pulling out so that the coating evenly runs around the end of the piece and doesn't drip. Removing the piece at the correct speed will also help with that. Just wanted to share this for those reading for tips to get better results.

@Dr.Vincent_D_Gilmer 16 дней назад

What would be the best (or a good) non stock grip to add? Also, can you do multiple "dips" for a thicker coating?

@ithilwyn3551 4 года назад

Almost 20 years ago, I had a can of this in my car. I stupidly left it in my car, and one hot NC day, it exploded in my car. It was red. It looked like some kind of murder scene in my car. Don't be like me and leave it in your car when it is hot.

@ariesomega5787 3 года назад

I know this is 9 months old at this point but, how long did it take you to get it out? Did it really stick up in nooks and crannies? I would imagine the windows would have been easy. Anyway great info!

@ithilwyn3551 3 года назад

@@ariesomega5787 It NEVER came out.

@sola2140 3 года назад

@@ithilwyn3551 pics pics pics!!!

@theevilascotcompany9255 3 года назад

Did you have to call in Winston Wolfe to help you out?

@fly4doe2 2 года назад

@@theevilascotcompany9255 Solid "Pulp Fiction" Reference!

@bossdog1480 3 года назад

I first used this about 50 years ago at school. I thought it was cool then, still do.

@jimkeown2074 4 года назад

Great video, I have done dozens of handles and chisel tip protectors. Love plastidip, and just a tip, slow the dip in and out,then slowly rotate the item to insure you get no gravity dripping, rotate in all planes. For professional looking finish make the last dip the deepest to make a slim finish to the medal, just for that "touch".

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 года назад

Great dip tip! Thanks for checking out the video!

@danielrebolledo1479 3 года назад

Think you can make a video for us ina step by step of how you wrote it down on here

@jaywest4102 5 лет назад

I’ve got many tools from my grandpa and great grandpa, at some point he went on a plasti dip bender. He dipped everything that had a handle. Hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, ratchets.....

@TheFixerHomeRepair 5 лет назад

Nice! This stuff has been around for 40 years so sounds like you could have a vintage DIY repair on your hands! Thanks for watching!

@ishizukahikaru643 3 года назад

What about his peenus? Asking for a friend who cannot even afford condoms.

@gypsyscometotown 3 года назад

😂

@b-2466 2 года назад

How has the handles held up over the years? I've heard plasti dip is not very durable. I'm trying to find a way to put new grips on hand tools that is as close to the original as possible. Klein or channellock style grips.

@jonathanleslie9100 4 года назад

good video. personally I like the yellow color as when I work outside and put my tools down on the ground, I can spot them much easier when they are yellow. I love dewalt equipment for being yellow for just that reason. also for drill bits you can then take a sharpie and write the size of the drill bit on the yellow so you can actually see it. also if you rubberize the teeth part of the channel locks its great for a "soft" channel lock for use on stuck plastic knobs or audio conectors/microphones and such that you don't want to scrape up with the metal teeth. I'd go so far as to grind down the teeth of the channel locks and then rubberize it. wire shrink tubing is also good for this as well.

@dest151 4 года назад

I do everything with plasti dip I even use it to bond certain things and super strong and flexible when it need be. Great stuff

@georgiapeach7291 5 лет назад

This is very cool. What a great way to save your tools and repurpose old tools. Love learning new ideas. Thank you so much! 😃

@TheFixerHomeRepair 5 лет назад

Thanks for watching Georgia!!

@reallyreallyrhonda 3 года назад

Love the little dingleberries on the bottoms of the handles and the visual of you just letting them ride. Go little dingleberries! You got this!

@colton5272 4 года назад

FYI if you dip it back out the same rate, one inch every five seconds, it will reduce the dripping.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 года назад

Awesome tip! Thanks Keith! And thanks for checking out the video!

@davidblank9564 Год назад

In 2015, I was looking for a way to protect glass water pipes from breaking when I would clumsily bump solid surfaces, create cracks, or not gently put the glass water pipe down. I found Black Plasti Dip at Home Depot and thought I could try it, and could R&R if the results were not effective, or could be better with a 2nd more artistic transition from the rubber base to the glass. Super effective result...😇

@angleraaron 3 года назад

You suppose to remove it at the same speed you dipped. Lol. Then turn it upside down for 10 seconds and blow on it. By doing that, you will end up with round ends instead of drips.

@MamaMiner 2 года назад

Hot tip, thanks.

@RBG-tr9ce Год назад

I used this on an Air Force survival knife with leather stacked handle. I used that knife for a SCUBA knife for years. I later peeled off the rubber and found the handle in pristine condition. Good stuff.

@helene650 3 года назад

I know this is 2 yrs since released. Vey informative, thank you! I have running pliers where the tips have expired. Will this work instead of replacing the tips? If so, any suggestions?TYI!

@vandiesel6577 2 года назад

You are supposed to pull it out at the exact same speed you dropped it in, not fast. The can says it. It may be why you dripped. I used 6 coats of red on some wire strippers and they came out super nice. Love this product.

@reginalawson8008 5 лет назад

Great demo. I have many tools where the rubber has just disintegrated. I had seen this product, but was a bit leary if it was worth it or not. Your video clenched it for me. Now I can use them all now. Thanks for sharing! :)

@TheFixerHomeRepair 5 лет назад

Awesome! Happy to help!

@jmac3693 4 года назад

Why am I just now hearing about this product!? Super cool stuff, I have all kinds of uses for this plasti dip substance.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 года назад

Happy I could introduce you! Thanks for checking out the video!

@11GalleryATV 3 года назад

It's recommended no to shake it cause it can cause air bubbles ... if you do shake it, let it rest for awhile ... and the "inch every 5 seconds" is correct but don't stop every 5 seconds, do the whole thing in one continuous motion and then repeat on the way out at the same pace ... an "inch every 5 seconds" - great video though!

@grimreaper7862 3 года назад

Yeah that was my mistake I'm trying to do my chef knife and it's all bubbles and in even

@InletKayaker Год назад

Ive done that several times and I find that if I use a grinder to cut a few grooves in handle it allows the coating to stay put much long (I have yet to have a coating slip) longer.

@Whiteandsonsgarage 5 лет назад

Awesome video, never thought about doing it

@TheFixerHomeRepair 5 лет назад

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@joeMopar412 4 года назад

If you keep putting coat after coat from a spray can, will it build up and get the results as if you used the dipping application?

@MichaelTotin 3 года назад

I'm about to restore a pair of channel locks that lock exactly like those. Mine still have the remnants of green rubber on them. Trying to find matching rubber.

@drvnlp6269 2 года назад

Once you open the can how long before it expires? The cap doesn't look like it seals air out very well

@foxwood67 3 года назад

I have a full can of yellow I bought like 8 years ago for handles and never got around to it Wonder if it’s still good? I’ll give it a go.

@savannahstang66 11 месяцев назад

I’d get several colors and isolate then to like tools, how you perceive them. Very helpful when cleaning up after a project.

@karva89 2 года назад

If propped up to dry, would this work to coat the metal legs of patio furniture, to keep from rusting?

@j.j.5844 3 года назад

Im putting this on my workboots. Cus they too nice and i dont want to scuff em. Just on the steel part.

@KOAnonymously 3 года назад

I wanted to plastic dip my CZ grips good idea?

@marisolrivera-shore625 2 года назад

How do you store the plasti dip can? Mine got hard after a week. Please help.

@tertessa 2 года назад

Thanks for your video

@XXXTheArtistXXX 3 года назад

Any tips on how to cover an object so that the perfect it doesn’t stick. Example I’m trying to use plastic dip on a dog leash with a clip is I want to write below the moving mechanism use plastic dip down to where the rope attaches to the clip but I don’t want plastic dip like I said up the very end of the clip where the moving parts are I wanted to dip it down in the can. Do you think taking like painters tape and wrapping that area and then dipping it would work ? You ever tried anything like that trying to use tape on something and then dipping it and then trying to remove the tape?

@JeebusCrys 3 года назад

I wonder if you could dip the end you don't want covered with plastidip in paraffin. Then when you're done, just rub it away. Then clean up with acetone. I would try on a scrap of something before going all in.

@savannahstang66 11 месяцев назад

Nice job.

@pj89-96 5 лет назад

Thanks so much!! I'm 57 and live alone but learned a lot through my dad and former father-in-law so I'm a diyer..we have to do what we have to do right? I love my tools and need this in my life!! My older tools are wrapped with electrical tape. Lol. I have never seen this so thank you once again. These old hands don't grip aa well as they used to but I still get it done. I also still use my skill saw, drills, chain saw, etc. I just wish my health was better, I'd remodel my house. Lol. Oh well life goes on. Have a blessed day!! 🤗

@TheFixerHomeRepair 5 лет назад

Thanks so much for the story! I love hearing stuff like this. If you ever do decide to do this, I hope it helps and keep on keeping on! Thanks again Peggy!

@stalkerbabychild 4 года назад

Plan on buying some of this stuff to coat the ends of bobby pins

@kabraken 4 года назад

Great vid .Thx

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 года назад

Thanks for checking it out, Jake! Hope it helped out!

@ataarjomand 2 года назад

Thanks for this video. I never knew such a thing existed

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 года назад

No problem. Hope the video helped!

@gyulakiss420 3 года назад

Hello! And this coat how many durability ?

@newvibes789 2 года назад

Great job, exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.

@Cactusjuicy900 4 года назад

Thanks for making the video! I have a pair of tongs I've been making and really want sure if this stuff would work for me or not.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 года назад

Thanks for watching! I hope it helps out!

@Fritooo2323 Год назад

just wondering if this could be used with a paint brush like paint. What do you think?

@TheFixerHomeRepair Год назад

It will be really thick and messy but I think it could work. Good luck!

@LUIS88123 Год назад

How you tried the spray one

@43rocket 4 года назад

how long to dry for this???

@b-2466 3 года назад

Nice video

@TheBossplaya813 3 года назад

Please try for iron furniture foot glides . Like to see if it would work.

@AutoFixYT 4 года назад

Nice! Would you say this is heavier duty than the spray version of plasti dip?

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 года назад

I would say it is a little more heavy duty. Just like the spray, the more coats the better. Thanks for the comment!

@Owens_Racing 4 года назад

I peeled the dried coating from the metal lid. It’s very tough. Reminds me of an inner tube patch.

@deannastevens1217 4 года назад

I would rather do this than waste the plastidip in the air. I'm so glad for this video.

@cityduke505 4 года назад

How does it compare to the original dipped handles on channellocks?

@mrwp819300 4 года назад

You would rather have the original grip if its intact. I would remove an original grip just to dip it.

@hugogarcia7574 2 года назад

Where you buy it

@NiNjaTurtLe697 4 года назад

is it comfortable? would you coat something just to get the rubber comfort feeling?

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 года назад

Well, if my choices were bare metal or this. I would pick plasti dip. I would not change the original grip for this though. Is that what you are asking? Thanks for checking out the video by the way!

@user-vc5rp7nf8f 4 года назад

is the coating durable? do you have to recoat every few months?

@misssummersalt 2 года назад

No need to recoat, it's super durable stuff! I haven't needed to recoat anything in years.

@privateprivate8366 3 года назад

What I “might” try is to use the spray version on mason jars, if it’s not too expensive. You might ask why. I am thinking of doing hydroponic vegetable growing indoors. There’s a guy who painted his jars with black chalkboard paint and it looks cool. But, it doesn’t protect the glass. The purpose of painting the jars is not so much for style as it is to block light so algae won’t form inside. But, if I use Plasti Dip, it would also prevent the jars from clanking against one another. It would provide a tougher, thicker coating, than chalkboard paint. Anyway, I’ll think about it as, I’ve already started using chalkboard paint so, I’ve already spent the money.

@bossdog1480 3 года назад

When you're growing dope indoors you want to minimise noise. Good idea lol.

@privateprivate8366 3 года назад

Boss Dog in this economy, I’ll bet it’ll become even bigger, medicinal or not.😂

@privateprivate8366 3 года назад

Boss Dog or the price of spinach might surpass the price of weed, because more people need to eat, than get high...

@misterbeard2881 5 лет назад

Thanks, I had no idea you could do that at home.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 5 лет назад

Thanks for watching!

@dewboy910 4 года назад

lower at a RATE of 1 inch per 5 seconds, NOT drop one inch and wait 5 seconds. Instructions also say to remove it at the same rate. And it says to STIR it. Instructions do NOT say to shake it. You end up with a bunch of bubbles in your coating if you shake it. You might want to read the instructions thoroughly next time before doing a video.

@lobitojavi 3 года назад

i have seen another video telling the same, so do you think we need a kind of stirrer attached an a driller??

@midnightrunner684 3 года назад

M.A.G.A

@histguy101 2 года назад

What video did you watch? He stirred it with a piece of wire, and read the instructions correctly. He only tried shaking it when stirring didn't get the desired results, and he didn't shake it vigorously enough to create bubbles. It looks like it turned out great.

@psychologchris 11 месяцев назад

How do you get to the bottom when you start running out?

@nishanali5297 3 года назад

Pakistan main ya product kahan sy milta hai?

@AndyTheXTech 5 лет назад

Nice dude! Is the finished product pretty smooth or is it kind of grippy? You know those wheels that we did felt almost kind of tacky.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 5 лет назад

It is a little grippy but nothing like that. It's nice, like the tool won't fall out of your hand but is not uncomfortable. Thanks for checking out the video!

@decader1 4 года назад

hi, i want to know. Will plasti dip stick to any kind of glue?

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 года назад

Good question. I am not sure. I know the surface is supposed to be clean but I honestly think it would stick to anything. Thanks for checking out the video!

@cmootrey 2 года назад

Will this remain liquid with just the plastic cap on, or is it only good for one project after removing the metal lid? Great video!

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 года назад

Hey, Colleen. I opened it back up after about a year and it wasn't solid but it really was not usable. Not sure when it goes bad but I would plan on using it right away. Thanks for watching!!

@cmootrey 2 года назад

@@TheFixerHomeRepair thank you! That's very helpful info

@rla1000 4 года назад

Cool, will it also work on plastic, ala screwdriver handles, and wood?

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 года назад

Hey! So the can says it works on "metal, wood, glass, rubber, concrete, fabric, fiberglass, rope..." I think it would work great for screwdriver handles! Hope this helps out! Thanks for watching!

@rla1000 4 года назад

@@TheFixerHomeRepair Thanks!

@vicbaker8367 4 года назад

How long does the product last after the can is open?

@clintmullins8670 3 года назад

That's my question

@spettro9 3 года назад

Exactly, I'm wondering that too.. I just googled a bit, and one guy on www.awarehousefull.com/plasti-dip-by-performix-14-5-ounce-dip-assorted-colors/ said it just lasts a month or so after opening. Another guy said he wished it would last longer before spoiling and maybe they could come up with a tighter sealing can. I also have a channel locks that needs coating, but I feel like I should look at all my tools and find anything that could use it and do them all at once while the stuff is fresh, longest handle first..

@Davy32Boy Год назад

I wonder?...Would this be good for sealing a roof on a camper trailer?

@TheFixerHomeRepair Год назад

Hey! I have only used it on tools so I can't say whether or not it could work. Good luck if you try it! 😃

@BADBRYZ Год назад

3 years later... how is it holding up? Thanks for the video!

@TheFixerHomeRepair Год назад

Hey! This isn't an everyday tool for me but the Plasti Dip is holding up.

@Jflowboston1 4 года назад

You should remove it the same way you insert it (1" every 5 seconds)

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 года назад

Thank you for the advice! And for checking out the video!

@JC-XL 4 года назад

At least that's what she said 😂 😂

@homevalueglass3809 4 года назад

@@JC-XL hayoo!

@MrRustyB100 2 года назад

@@JC-XL EGG-ZACKLY!! 🤣🤣🤣

@chrisdenney5756 4 года назад

Dude! I swear to god I have that exact same pair of channel locks and came here specifically to see plasti dip applied! I guess thats just the universe talking back to me

@lopaka76 3 года назад

If I still worked on jobsite with a lot of people, I'd dip my tools in 2 or 3 colors so the handles would be stripped and easily identified.

@stevevar43 Год назад

Does the smell go away?

@jenniferaiacono 2 года назад

Did you ever figure out how to dip without getting drips at the ends? I want to dip the tips of some pliers to do jewelry work without damaging the wire I work with.

@toolrestoration Год назад

I dip without drips in my video on this .....

@markfrost2707 6 месяцев назад

i never have those...he's not removing correctly......too fast

@teresab6383 3 года назад

I’ll never do this but it is very interesting how you can remake a tool. Enjoy your channel thank you

@Buckshot96 2 года назад

You're not "remaking" a tool, your just adding grips to it. And thanks for the input, everyone was dying with anticipation wondering if you would ever do this. Thanks for clearing that up for us.

@AMM0394 2 года назад

No one makes purple handle tools. I want to mix red and blue and hopefully get purple

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 года назад

Oh that is an interesting idea! Let me know how it works out!

@AlexKennedy47 3 года назад

Correction: Dip at a RATE of 1"/5s smoothly not 1" every 5s in steps.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 3 года назад

Thanks for the tip!

@vadimbellous8313 3 года назад

You also have to pull out slowly/smoothly and at the same rate. Unlike you would when she tells you she forgot to take the pill that day.

@geauxst9 3 года назад

What’s the difference?

@NerdyMeathead 3 года назад

You should plasti dip the teeth of the wrench and it will make a perfect plumber tool to tighten fittings

@drumboy1956 2 года назад

Shaking the can causes bubbles. The directions say stir. It's not a martini for James Bond. Insert and remove object at a rate of 1” over 5 seconds. Example: If you wanted the item to be dipped 4 inches....it should take you 20 seconds from the moment you enter the liquid to the stopping point of 4 inches. Then SLOWLY raise the object at the same rate of speed (5 seconds to travel 4 inches=20 seconds). Then you wait 30 minutes before dipping for additional coats. Don't just dunk it in and out and then complain about runs and drips. Done correctly as the directions indicate, you won't have any issues. Sorry to be harsh but demonstration or how-to videos where the user obviously didn't read the directions is bad for everyone. This is a fine product but demos like this would cause lots of folks to not use it.

@jimmiddleton5093 Год назад

We used Plastidip for many years at work. I think every hand tool in the shop except saws were dipped lol

@TheFixerHomeRepair Год назад

Awesome, it's good stuff 👍

@namehere7829 4 года назад

What happens when you get to a half a can and a tool with along handle

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 года назад

Yeah... I was wondering that myself actually. I guess you can turn the can on it's side? This is a great question. Anyone have an answer??

@babaloo55555 3 года назад

@@TheFixerHomeRepair From what I've seen, you can apply it with a brush as well. (Obviously, somewhat more difficult to get an even coating, but eh, c'est la vie.)

@wfb_sage 2 года назад

1 inch every 5 seconds - as Bugs Bunny would say - "What a maroon".

@charleyweinhardt 2 года назад

Poke a hole in your plastic lid, slide your wire through that hole with the lid on spin the wire with a drill! When storing put a piece of tape over the hole

@bryanbahling2877 3 года назад

If you want to avoid the drips on the handles just let them dry/cure upside down.

@JeebusCrys 3 года назад

Then, wouldn't it just run up the rest of the tool?

@andromeda436 Год назад

Orange it sucks trying to find tools

@kabraken 4 года назад

P.s. my bro had crickets in his room as a kid in the basement .swore they bit him while he slept .lol

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 года назад

Haha oh man they are the worst!

@titodejesus6238 4 года назад

Dude , why did you dip each leg separately?

@dumpty8648 3 года назад

Brown

@petrusbenckey 2 года назад

Si può usare anche su zincati ,sulla lamiera nuda senza dare il fondo per zincati.

@Somun-a 2 года назад

At 2:50, I think you did not know that your hands are a great source of oil. It's a good idea to put on some gloves during and after cleaning.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 года назад

Good tip! Thank you!

@tenminutetokyo2643 4 года назад

DOOD!

@denisef1153 11 месяцев назад

Always open a can pointing away from your face

@annfyfe5708 4 года назад

Well we got a good long look at the rusty handle.

@FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS 2 года назад

Would been easier to shake the can before opening Doh!! Great vid though

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 года назад

Haha probably, they say not to shake it though. Probably so bubbles don't form. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Thanks for watching.

@ChevyConQueso 3 года назад

Buy 2 cans if you have a lot of long handles to do. The most aggravating thing is the level of dip dropping when you have a few more tool handles to go. Channellock isn't wholly consistent with their grip color, but I think I'm gonna try Grabber Blue (my favorite Ford color) and Blaze Blue on my old ones.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 3 года назад

Great tip, Dave! Thanks for checking out the video!

@munthermunther1030 2 года назад

You should flip the tool and don’t let it drip

@joey4277 Год назад

Why didn't you just shake it up when it was closed ? 😂

@jessedover6175 4 года назад

The most annoying part of this video is that background noise, (I would never call it music), with that monkey going "Oh oh oh, o-o-o-o-o-o oh oh oh oh oh, o-o-o-o-o". 🤯🤯

@midnightrunner684 3 года назад

That Monkey kicks Ass

@jessedover6175 3 года назад

He just wants a banana.

@markfrost2707 6 месяцев назад

you have those big blobs on the end due to you removing it incorrectly....too fast...out of the stuff

@Fucknuts4u 4 года назад

How NOT to do Plasti Dip in every conceivable way

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 года назад

Please tell me more! What did I do wrong??

@JeebusCrys 3 года назад

Hit and run.

@drumboy1956 2 года назад

@@TheFixerHomeRepair It appeared, by the method you used, you did not read and interpret the instructions as they were written. Sorry to be harsh.

@shevinsacrey5862 3 года назад

Kept watching again. Got the mixing right finally, but that's not why it was so thin. It was thin because you dropped it all in at once and waited five seconds. That's why it dripped and left the strings as well. If you did it an inch every 5 seconds and pulled it out the same way that wouldn't happen. Use your common sense. COME ON BROTHER.