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kwy 07-25-2013 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liukb (Post 8288987)
Thinking of doing these wheels in black, about how many cans will I need and how many coats total?

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/att...oupe-20041.jpg

2 cans will cover most wheels. i usually do a light dusting coat first, then 4 more coats after.

dared3vil0 07-25-2013 04:56 PM

1 can per wheel. Don't listen to ^ unless you want to have it peel off it tiny pieces.

danny_d19 07-26-2013 08:41 AM

I used 6 cans and still could have used more (2 white, 4 orange)

dared3vil0 07-26-2013 09:10 AM

I'm even considering using 1.5 or 2 cans per wheel next time, it will just mean it\s thicker, more protective, easier to peel off etc.

wonton1017 07-26-2013 09:55 AM

I love plastidipping small exterior parts, but vinyl wrap is 10x better for interior trims.

I would imagine wrapping front grilles would be nearly impossible with all the slats/bars, plastidipping the grilles is as easy as pie.

Plastidipped my interior door handle bars and it felt too rubbery, sprayed it again and again, texture looked better and ended up being perfect as I learned how to do it but it still feels too rubbery. Gave up and bought a 5ft by 6ft (like a queen size bed) roll of carbon fiber for $15 (pretty much how much a can of plastidip goes for locally) and it ended up being perfect in one go using a heatgun.

FN-2199 07-26-2013 10:43 AM

If you've got troubles with peeling, goo gone can take off the tricky spots :)

Keep in mind that you may have to wax the area after.

dared3vil0 07-26-2013 11:29 AM

My biggest mistake was dipping my wheels which have about a billion spokes...

(these guys... same wheel, not my pic, nor bmw)

http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1354227935

Mr.Jay 07-26-2013 04:44 PM

I've had yellow on my car for awhile now and I don't wash my car I just go thru car washes and have had a issue yet. No tearing from the jet streams yet only issue I have had so far is the stupid daycare across the street and the little kids there touching and messing with my car

itachi1314 07-26-2013 06:10 PM

Question for you all who have used this stuff, particularly for people who have tried using it on interior trims:

Does this stuff have a lingering odor when used on interior trims?

I plan to do my center console trim. Tried to go the vinyl route but it doesn't conform to the shape of the console as well as I would like.

I don't want to drive around with the fumes if it lingers after painting.
If there is, I guess I would have to plan ahead to spray it and drive around for a couple days without the trim.

-KC

SpeedStars 07-26-2013 07:21 PM

if you plan on doing interior stuff, leave the windows open overnight till it dries. When it's not fully dried, the vapors are harmful too.
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kwy 07-26-2013 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dared3vil0 (Post 8289209)
1 can per wheel. Don't listen to ^ unless you want to have it peel off it tiny pieces.


I don't know how you're spraying your wheels, but the dip peels off fine for me..

dared3vil0 07-26-2013 11:28 PM

:derp:

kwy 07-26-2013 11:58 PM

^Is that a picture of you?

yogenfruz 07-27-2013 12:17 AM

A buddy of mine is thinking of dipping his car. Anyone know where to buy Gallons of it? We only managed to find a couple rattle cans of black.

dared3vil0 07-27-2013 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwy (Post 8290123)
^Is that a picture of you?

:speechless: Is this grade school? Grow up pal.


Gallons are more expensive and hard to find, i'd try Dipyourcar.com and ship to point roberts.

jackp0t 07-29-2013 11:33 PM

dipped my already white dipped wheels .lol
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/...727_151831.jpg

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/...727_185959.jpg
ive only use 2 cans in this one

but i wasnt feeling the polish lip so a resprayed it again
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/...728_163641.jpg/
used 1 more can , a total of 3 plasti dip

wonton1017 07-29-2013 11:36 PM

To people who are wondering what happens if you VINYL WRAP or PAINT over plastidipped parts:

All the pores that you can BARELY see on the original plastidipped part will become EXTREMELY noticeable.

For example, to my eyes the plastidipped part was 95% smooth under direct sunlight, but when vinyl wrapped/painted it looked like sponge bob...

Mr.Jay 07-30-2013 02:53 PM

don't paint over dip or dip over paint it will not work right

JesseBlue 07-30-2013 04:16 PM

you sure? there are tons of cars that are painted and dipped

dared3vil0 07-30-2013 04:24 PM

What? Why can't you dip over paint...?

meme405 07-31-2013 03:58 PM

LOL. I dont think he meant you can't dip over paint, but then again I can't figure out what he did mean...

dared3vil0 07-31-2013 04:26 PM

Maybe he means to take your car back to bare metal for dipping it?


:troll:

orgasm_donor 07-31-2013 10:35 PM

We have been doing some plastidip projects at our shop lately with some really nice results!
If you need anything plastidipped we have a lot of product in stock as well as smoke clear and clearcoat. We recently clearcoated some brand new foglights to protect from rock chips and damage. Worked amazingly well! Stay tuned for more pics of our projects!

Stephon's Civic:

Mr.Jay 08-01-2013 04:47 PM

Sorry should of been more clean. I meant don't paint over dip cause it won't work and don't dip over anything that's been painted without allowing a couple days to dry and set.

I painted my engine cover blue than dipped all the letters black. Let the engine cover dry for 2 days but when I lifted off the dip all the paint went with it as well.
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kwy 08-02-2013 05:08 PM

Did my roof in matte black..didn't turn out as nice as I'd hoped. Used about 3 cans.

Little streaky up close..would've been more even with a proper spray gun. Working on a horizontal surface didn't make matters better.

Also sprayed some 20" chrome wheels with a fairly wide dish from chrome to matte black, turned out pretty good. Nice stealthy blacked out look on the Bimmer now.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...psb4342a53.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...psd4b6301a.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...psa46cc1a6.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...psa1d0b2a3.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...psdc845e25.jpg


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