Plastidip Tailgate Chains

Hey,

Has anyone tried plasti dipping the tailgate chains with this stuff?

 

Seen it on kids swings, etc. Not to my taste. YMMV

Canvas chain covers are offered for sale by members here, jeep vendors, or on eBay etc.

 

I would think each individual link would have to dipped separately or the chain links would be sticking together.
(I bought nice replacement set from Walck’s)

 

yeah I think for a chain that needs to stay quite flexible, this wouldn't be a good idea. Swingset chains don't really move all that much, they could almost be rigid bars that pivot at the ends, but tailgate chains need to stay flexible.

If you know someone with a sewing machine, making covers for the chains is about the easiest sewing project you can do

 

I used that on the windshield stand-offs (1971 CJ). I agree with above about preferring individually coated links.
A member, Durangotang, makes tailgate chain covers. At least he was making them. The pair I bought from him, a few years back, are very nice and fit great.

 

If you aren't fussy, sections of an old bicycle inner tube work fine. (I cut a small hole at the lowest point to let rainwater drain out.)

 

my only problem with biketubes/fabric coverings is where i live. summers get to 120 and stay there for quite a while and are murder on those materials.

 

Plastidip will get destroyed in the weather as well. The chains on my kids swing set came precoated in some sort of plastidip, and the swing on the sunny side had zero remaining after a few years. The chains on the shady side still look decent. That said, it’s not super flexible so it doesn’t seem like it would work well as a tailgate chain coating.

I used nylon hose sleeve for my tailgate chains. It seems to be plenty durable thus far and looks like something that would have been installed from the factory.

NPS - 079 Nylon PROTECTVE Hydraulic Hose Sleeve - Hose Guard - 0.79" I.D/1.34" Flat https://a.co/d/2hI6XOV