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Is it dumb to paint brand new bindings?

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Ligma
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I just took advantage of some deals and bought a pair of Faction Prodigy 4.0's and I am going to put Pivot 18s (Forza) on those bad boys but I was thinking of painting (the bindings ), highlighter pink or black. Is this a stupid idea? Just curious if anyone has done this or heard of, anyone, doing this.

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Apr 15 2020 9:41PM 9 0
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little1337
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Fuck it, I say go for it, no one really ever looks at your bindings close up so I doubt anyone will be able to tell. Only thing is it might chip off and show the paint underneath but that could also look sick having multi colored bindings
Apr 15 2020 11:09PM 23 0
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Quaggy
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I used an almost plasti-dip spray on my FKS's, looked real cool, then the plasti-dip stuff started to chip off and looked even cooler. 10/10, do it m8
Apr 16 2020 12:00AM 19 0
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SofaKingSick
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something about putting paint on contact points of bindings scares me, seems like it'd risk messing up its functioning or maybe drip into the wrong place

but then again i use crazy old bindings sometimes, and i've skied with several people with painted bindings and they worked fine so idk
Apr 16 2020 12:54PM 10 0
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theabortionator
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Do it. Why not. It's likely it'll chip eventually but might hold up. It sounds like you want to so why not. Paint em black, pink, neon orange whatever.
Apr 16 2020 1:09PM 12 0
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DeebieSkeebies
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it'll chip, fade, and ware out no different than the paint on the bindings as-is so why not.
Apr 16 2020 1:22PM 11 0
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patskis22
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I wanna see some fire red pivots would look sick
Apr 16 2020 4:04PM 17 0
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oxiclean
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Just because it's stupid doesn't mean it's not sick as fuck.
Apr 16 2020 9:28PM 24 0
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TOAST.
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Id make sure not to paint any contact points or joints. Also make sure the paint wont affect the plastic parts.
Apr 16 2020 10:33PM 9 0
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SnowshoeThompson
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The red and yellow ones? If so, I can see why you would wanna paint over them Lol.
chipping is inevitable and the bindings cost an awful lot of money to just spray paint em lol
Apr 16 2020 10:50PM 13 1
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Casey
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It is difficult for me to imagine giving enough of a shit about how my bindings look to do anything to them.
Apr 16 2020 11:48PM 7 7
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Ligma
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I might just plasti dip them and see what happens

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Apr 17 2020 12:06AM 3 0
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Ligma
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CaseyIt is difficult for me to imagine giving enough of a shit about how my bindings look to do anything to them.


I'm bored...
Apr 17 2020 12:10AM 4 0
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weastcoast
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I used paint marker on my pivots... it holds up well, it chips off only on the top of the heel peices where you push down to click out, but on the back part (where everyone sees it) it stays on well because nothing touches it and it looks dank.


Apr 17 2020 1:02AM 22 0
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little1337
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LigmaI might just plasti dip them and see what happens

**This post was edited on Apr 17th 2020 at 12:09:59am


I'd be careful with plasti dip because it might fuck with some of the moving parts
Apr 17 2020 1:07AM 8 0
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SofaKingSick
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weastcoastI used paint marker on my pivots... it holds up well, it chips off only on the top of the heel peices where you push down to click out, but on the back part (where everyone sees it) it stays on well because nothing touches it and it looks dank.




Low res pic but those are amazing haha

and that seems much safer than spray paint / whatever else one might try
Apr 17 2020 1:25AM 13 0
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LukeTheWaffle
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weastcoastI used paint marker on my pivots... it holds up well, it chips off only on the top of the heel peices where you push down to click out, but on the back part (where everyone sees it) it stays on well because nothing touches it and it looks dank.




Noticed these on your ig, thought they were just an old ass pair. Fire
Apr 17 2020 7:56AM 8 0
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armchair_skier
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If you are going to paint them don't paint them black. Make it as bright and obnoxious as possible.
Apr 17 2020 2:45PM 11 0
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weastcoast
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SofaKingSickLow res pic but those are amazing haha

and that seems much safer than spray paint / whatever else one might try

How would spray paint be unsafe?
Apr 18 2020 1:11AM 2 0
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SofaKingSick
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weastcoastHow would spray paint be unsafe?

Honestly I don’t know if it is, it just seems possible, spraying paint all over your bindings seems sketchy, possibly getting paint in places it isn’t supposed to be

like I said tho idk it might be fine 🤷‍♂️ and I’ve ridden with plenty of people who spray painted their bindings
Apr 18 2020 1:33AM 6 0
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Yan_skiing
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oxicleanJust because it's stupid doesn't mean it's not sick as fuck.


Such an inspiral quote man ahaha
Apr 18 2020 8:54PM 5 0
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Ligma
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Well better late than never I painted one of my pivots pink (with plasti dip) i think it looks tight but huge pain in the ass. 6/10







Dec 15 2020 9:01PM 26 0
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SofaKingSick
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Nice dude how long did it take? Zoomed out pics but from what I can see they look super well done
Dec 15 2020 10:15PM 5 0
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name_was_sus
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LigmaWell better late than never I painted one of my pivots pink (with plasti dip) i think it looks tight but huge pain in the ass. 6/10









looks sick, definitely post an update after skiing them for a while
Dec 15 2020 10:21PM 4 0
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animator
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LigmaWell better late than never I painted one of my pivots pink (with plasti dip) i think it looks tight but huge pain in the ass. 6/10









Did you take them apart?
Dec 15 2020 10:21PM 2 0
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larilinesign
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Look at chu with your flair! Very nice
Dec 15 2020 10:31PM 3 0
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Ligma
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SofaKingSickNice dude how long did it take? Zoomed out pics but from what I can see they look super well done


I spent probably 20 minutes taping it then over a span of 2 days applying coats of "plasti dip" and letting it dry, it needed a lot to cover up the yellow and orange completely and not have it show through.
Dec 16 2020 10:56PM 2 0
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Ligma
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animatorDid you take them apart?


nope just painted them mounted and fully together just did some taping...Honestly, it would have probably turned out better if I had but I just didn't feel like it.
Dec 16 2020 10:58PM 2 0
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animator
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Ligmanope just painted them mounted and fully together just did some taping...Honestly, it would have probably turned out better if I had but I just didn't feel like it.


That’s ill dude, I think it turned out awesome. Might have to try it myself
Dec 16 2020 11:00PM 5 0
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ChangeCashMoney
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If you’re feeling inspired to create, you should go for it ten times out of ten. It will either turn out and look sick, or if it doesn’t you’ll learn from it. Don’t hold yourself back bruh bruh, if you have an idea try it!
Dec 16 2020 11:50PM 4 0
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Obama_care
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how are they holding up looking to do the same thing. Is it better if i do it before they mounted or after does it really matter?
Mar 19 2021 12:21PM 2 0
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Ligma
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Obama_carehow are they holding up looking to do the same thing. Is it better if i do it before they mounted or after does it really matter?


They are holding up pretty well honestly (i peeled off the part where your heal clicks into the binding it was pulling up so I would advise just not painting that bottom section) if you can paint them before you mount them that would be ideal.

Other than the high friction areas where you are clicking in and out they look dope still. I’ll take a picture of them later.
Mar 19 2021 2:28PM 5 0
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Obama_care
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LigmaThey are holding up pretty well honestly (i peeled off the part where your heal clicks into the binding it was pulling up so I would advise just not painting that bottom section) if you can paint them before you mount them that would be ideal.

Other than the high friction areas where you are clicking in and out they look dope still. I’ll take a picture of them later.


awesome thank you
Mar 19 2021 5:29PM 2 0
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Obama_care
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I did it







Didn't turn out as well as i hoped tapin everything was a bitch but happy i did it gonna ski on em for a few days then maybe re paint who knows. But they look so dope happy to answer any questions
Mar 21 2021 6:36PM 6 0
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little1337
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Obama_careI did it







Didn't turn out as well as i hoped tapin everything was a bitch but happy i did it gonna ski on em for a few days then maybe re paint who knows. But they look so dope happy to answer any questions


The purple front looks so dope
Mar 21 2021 9:44PM 3 0
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