Who makes the toughest tool handle coating “dip”

[mitsuman47]

Not sure if this is the best place for this thread.

As the title states, I’m looking for the toughest tool handle coating “dip” that also has great adhesion to metal and plastics. I tried the flex seal liquid rubber, and while it looks great, it lacks the durability I’m needing. It starting peeling off after some use. I see Plasti Dip and the Gorilla glue folks each make one, but not sure if they’re the same stuff under a different name.

Anyone have experience with these products?

 

[Trav]

Plasti Dip holds up pretty good but don't let it sit too long in oils.

 

[Cujet]

I've not had any luck with Plasti Dip, as it just does not hold up to normal use.

I generally end up using bicycle handlebar tape.

I've tried the heat shrink tubing with internal glue. That works pretty well if I use 3 layers.

Amazon sells some heat shrink for tennis racquets/fishing poles and the like. Something like that may also work if you can find in in smaller diameters.

https://www.amazon.com/Greatfishing...prefix=handle+heat+shrink,aps,110&sr=8-4&th=1

 

[jhellwig]

Are you putting it on hand tools or something else?

Klein tools make good replacement handles.

 

[D60]

Anyone ever try the DIY bed liner?

Although those kits are expensive just to do a couple tools. I wonder if you masked it yourself would a professional bedliner outfit do it for a six pack? Relative to spraying a bed it would seem to be a VERY quick affair and should use nearly zero product??

 

[mitsuman47]

Are you putting it on hand tools or something else?

Klein tools make good replacement handles.

Something else. Lol. This might be for the firearm section now.

Difficult to explain, but I have a PDW with a folding stock that has a tiny shoulder contact area. That on its own is fine. Except for the material it is is made out of is kind of slick. It’s fiber reinforced plastic. When I shoulder it, I have to keep it pulled unnecessarily hard into my shoulder to keep it stable. And, due to the folding stock being pressed up against the frame in the closed position, there is not much room to add material and increase the surface area. So, looking for a product that is very thin and will add a little grippy-ness to the stock.

I’ll try to add some pictures later.

 

[mitsuman47]

Anyone ever try the DIY bed liner?

Although those kits are expensive just to do a couple tools. I wonder if you masked it yourself would a professional bedliner outfit do it for a six pack? Relative to spraying a bed it would seem to be a VERY quick affair and should use nearly zero product??

I wondered about the diy bed liner, as well. I may try that.

 

[burbguy82]

Anyone ever try the DIY bed liner?

I wondered about the diy bed liner, as well. I may try that.

I have tried it in the past, problem is, the surface of the handles, nothing really to stick to. If I had through about it at the time, a sand blaster would have worked well.

Hockey tape works good, but is stickey also.

 

[MStarmer]

What about a piece of Talon grip tape? The sell smaller sections / pieces of it and it's fairly durable in my experience. https://talongungrips.com/other-grips/diy-material/

 

[Danno]

Line X, see if a local dealer will help out.

 

[mitsuman47]

Here’s a few pictures that might make some sense of my paragraph above.

Next picture is viewing from the top down, and shows the stock folded and locked into the closed position with less than a credit card’s thickness between the chassis and stock.

 

[MStarmer]

Easy no cost fix, stipple it!

 

[Nmr1981]

I used an ancient can of plasti dip on my Craftsman hand pruners and it is holding up great. Not constant use and no oily hands but I’m happy with it considering it was a can from who knows when and where I got it from.

 

[cptbarkey]

I've not had any luck with Plasti Dip, as it just does not hold up to normal use.

I generally end up using bicycle handlebar tape.

I've tried the heat shrink tubing with internal glue. That works pretty well if I use 3 layers.

Amazon sells some heat shrink for tennis racquets/fishing poles and the like. Something like that may also work if you can find in in smaller diameters.

https://www.amazon.com/Greatfishing...prefix=handle+heat+shrink,aps,110&sr=8-4&th=1

I like the idea of bicycle handlebar tape. How does this look to you, or is there one you recommend? I would like to add to my Gearwrench 120xp ratchets and cant really figure out how to add a comfort grip to them.

https://www.amazon.com/Fizik-Tempo-...text&ref_=fplfs&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1&psc=1

 

[D60]

Most handlebar tape will struggle to cut a radius tighter than your average handlebar diameter. Letting it first bake in the sun might help.

I realize OP has been using it for this application -- and apparently with a degree of success -- but I wouldn't expect to wrap pliers handles etc with it

I wonder if a quality loom tape ala Tesa or similar would work??

 

[mitsuman47]

Most handlebar tape will struggle to cut a radius tighter than your average handlebar diameter. Letting it first bake in the sun might help.

I realize OP has been using it for this application -- and apparently with a degree of success -- but I wouldn't expect to wrap pliers handles etc with it

I wonder if a quality loom tape ala Tesa or similar would work??

Not a bad idea. I have some Tesa tape.

I’ll try it and report back.

 

[D60]

Not a bad idea. I have some Tesa tape.

I’ll try it and report back.

You may have to "terminate" it with quality electrical tape or maybe some sort of adhesive like super glue to keep it from unraveling? Not sure

My buddy locally terminates handlebar tape with super glue and it works surprisingly well on road bikes.

 

[mitsuman47]

You may have to "terminate" it with quality electrical tape or maybe some sort of adhesive like super glue to keep it from unraveling? Not sure

My buddy locally terminates handlebar tape with super glue and it works surprisingly well on road bikes.

Thanks for the tip. I can terminate it on the front edge, then add some glue to it. It’ll be reasonably well protected from me shouldering it.

Any brand or type of super glue better than others?

 

[D60]

Thanks for the tip. I can terminate it on the front edge, then add some glue to it. It’ll be reasonably well protected from me shouldering it.

Any brand or type of super glue better than others?

I honestly don't know. And I'm not sure if Tesa tape will respond to super glue. It might just soak in to the knit.

Other possibilities might include a small smear of 2-part epoxy or gasket shellac (eg Indian Head) or myriad adhesives with which I'm not familiar. But it perhaps starts to become more trouble than it's worth.

Let us know what you do!