So I've got a 42mm Sport WSB coming to me tomorrow. I also have a black sport band on order that won't be here until early June. I absolutely hate the idea of wearing a white band so I'm considering using plasti dip on it to hold me over. I've checked some swap sites and no one has what I want who wants what I have. Are there other 3rd party options that are like the sport band or is this the best I can get in the meantime?
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Plasti Dip a Band?
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I don't know much bout the product but if it adds more than a tiny amount to the surface of the band you wont be able to fit it back in the watch. Maybe you're good at applying this stuff well but I wouldn't be. I'd end up with something that looked way worse than just a color I didn't fancy.
I assume because OP wanted the silver sport and a black band, an option not available straight out of the box.
Ah, yes, I misread. I mentally saw "watch with WSB" and missed the "sport watch" part. My apologies.
This is a really bad idea. It's going to look like crap and won't work well at all, not to mention you'll be ruining something you could probably sell for $40-$50. Is it really so difficult to wait a few weeks until you get the other band?
The nice thing about plastidip is that it is easily removable. I don't think it will work on a watch band, because of the flexible nature of the band, but it won't hurt anything to try.
I saw on another thread someone posting about dyeing the white band. That would probably work, but if it didn't turn out the way you want it there is no going back.
As others have mentioned, Plasti dip won't ruin anything. It's a plastic bond that can peel right off if it doesn't work. I wouldn't mess with dying or doing anything like that because that would actually ruin it.
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Yeah, that's why I'm thinking PlastiDip is the best answer. Won't ruin it. Worst thing that can happen is I waste a little of the product.
I'm not an expert on Plasti-Dip, but I have to assume that in order to stay liquid it contains some kind of solvent which evaporates when it dries. I would at least test on a small spot to see if the solvent has any effect on the band material before doing a full dip.