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“Plasti Dip” is Performix’s brand name for peelable rubber coating, not a generic term — genuine competitors like DipYourCar and Rust-Oleum use their own formulas and names. All of them let you change a tank, fairing, or wheel color temporarily and peel it back off later without touching the factory paint underneath. This is a fairly small market with only a handful of real manufacturers, so this list runs 6 rather than 10.
| # | Product | Price | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Performix Plasti Dip Multi-Purpose Rubber Coating (11 oz spray) | $8-$18 | Amazon · eBay |
| 2 | Performix Plasti Dip Glossifier (11 oz spray) | $8-$12 | Amazon · eBay |
| 3 | Performix Plasti Dip Full-Strength Gallon | $60-$75 | Amazon · eBay |
| 4 | Rust-Oleum Peel Coat (11 oz spray) | $12-$15 | Amazon · eBay |
| 5 | Rust-Oleum Vinyl Wrap Peelable Coating (11 oz spray) | $10-$15 | Amazon · eBay |
| 6 | DipYourCar Performance Series Spray Kit | $125-$135 | Amazon |
The picks, in detail
Performix Plasti Dip Multi-Purpose Rubber Coating (11 oz spray)
The original peelable rubber coating brand and still the most widely available, sold in spray cans for smaller parts like wheels, mirrors, and trim.
- 11 oz aerosol can
- Peelable rubber coating
- Wide color range
- Most widely stocked option at auto parts and hardware stores
- Huge base of application tutorials and color-mixing guides
- Spray cans alone are slow going for coating a full tank or fairing set — a full-bike job usually means the gallon size and a spray gun instead
Performix Plasti Dip Glossifier (11 oz spray)
A clear top-coat applied over matte Plasti Dip to bring the finish to a glossy sheen, rather than a color coat itself.
- Clear gloss top-coat
- Applied over cured Plasti Dip base color
- 11 oz aerosol
- Turns Plasti Dip’s default matte/satin finish glossy without a different base product
- Same peelability as the base coat underneath
- Only useful as a top coat — doesn’t replace the base color layer
Performix Plasti Dip Full-Strength Gallon
The bulk container size for spray-gun application, the practical way to dip an entire tank, fairing set, or wheel set rather than one part at a time from cans.
- 1-gallon container
- Applied with an HVLP spray gun
- Same rubber coating formula as the spray cans
- Far more cost-effective than buying enough spray cans to cover a full bike
- Faster, more even coverage with a spray gun than aerosol cans
- Requires a spray gun and compressor setup, not just a can and a trigger
Rust-Oleum Peel Coat (11 oz spray)
Rust-Oleum’s current peelable rubber coating line (it replaced the older FlexiDip product), formulated thinner than Plasti Dip and applied in more, lighter coats.
- 11 oz aerosol can
- Peelable rubber coating, works on metal, plastic, chrome, glass
- Multiple gloss and matte finishes
- Widely stocked at big-box hardware stores alongside Plasti Dip
- Thinner formula gives a smoother, less streaky finish with practice
- Thinner coats mean more passes needed for full coverage than Plasti Dip
Rust-Oleum Vinyl Wrap Peelable Coating (11 oz spray)
A different Rust-Oleum line from Peel Coat — a glossier, more wrap-like vinyl coating rather than a matte rubber one, best suited to metal and clear-coat surfaces like tanks and wheels rather than plastic fairings.
- 11 oz aerosol can
- Higher gloss than Peel Coat’s rubber finish
- Best on metal/clear coat, not recommended for plastics
- Glossier, closer-to-paint look than a typical rubber dip finish
- Good option for a metal tank or wheel where Peel Coat’s matte rubber look isn’t wanted
- Not recommended on plastic bodywork, which is where most fairings are made — check your part’s material first
DipYourCar Performance Series Spray Kit
A premium, reformulated peelable rubber spray from a company built specifically around DIY dip jobs, sold as multi-can kits sized for a full vehicle.
- 4-can performance series kit
- Reformulated for better hide and durability than standard spray-can Plasti Dip
- Full range of solid and specialty colors
- Purpose-built kit sizing takes the guesswork out of how many cans a job needs
- Marketed durability improvements over base Plasti Dip
- Priced well above a basic multi-pack of Plasti Dip spray cans
Buying tips
- Wash and clay-bar the surface and mask off anything you don’t want coated (gaskets, decals, connectors) before spraying — dip coatings show every bit of surface dirt trapped underneath.
- Multiple thin coats peel off in one clean sheet; one thick coat is more likely to tear and leave residue behind when you try to remove it.
- For a full tank or fairing set, the gallon size applied with a spray gun works out cheaper and more even than buying enough 11 oz cans to cover the same area.
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