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09-08-2013, 11:33 PM
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Thinking of doing my car matte white. Does anyone have an idea on how many buckets I would need to cover the whole car and approx how many coats I should be doing? I've also heard plastidip can be mixed to create a different colour. Is this true? Considering it IS basically acrylic paint
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09-08-2013, 11:47 PM
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Depends on the colour of the car..painting a black car matte white can take 5 gallons, roughly 8 coats for full coverage..painting a silver car in matte white might just take 3. Yes, dip can be mixed and tinted to create custom colours.
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09-09-2013, 07:48 AM
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It took 2 gallons to do the bottom half of my silver 350Z. The top half was nearly 2 gallons. That's good coverage on a small car too.
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09-09-2013, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by SpeedStars  Thinking of doing my car matte white. Does anyone have an idea on how many buckets I would need to cover the whole car and approx how many coats I should be doing? I've also heard plastidip can be mixed to create a different colour. Is this true? Considering it IS basically acrylic paint
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Depends a lot on base colour. If base is white or silver it will take less than if base is a bright colour. I did 4 (3.5) gallons on my car and it wasn't enough to fully cover the dark blue below. I would get 5 gallon to be safe as well as having extra to fix any holes or damage you may get Posted via RS Mobile | |
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09-09-2013, 06:57 PM
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Finally dipped my Z. It'll be at DTP this Saturday. Come by and say hi!!!
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09-09-2013, 07:24 PM
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I just put my order in for a 2013 focus ST but it's in the tangerine scream colour. I'm pretty sure the blaze blue would look pretty damn good on he car. Pros for plastidip is of course it would protect the oem paint job. But what about the cons on a brand new car? How do you remove the overspray from inside door and trunk seals? I would imagine it would overspray like any other paint you'd spray a car with...
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09-09-2013, 07:38 PM
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Its all about prep. Use frogtape or blue 3M tape to mask insidethe engine bay and trunk areas. Just be careful when removing the tape as the dip may come off with it. Two-tone is particularly difficult because you have to remove the tape before the dip dries.
That said, it is rubber. So even overspray can come off with a strong cleaner or even rubbing it vigorously with a cloth.
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09-09-2013, 08:00 PM
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Wouldn't white stain brown, yellow, or black really easily overtime?
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09-09-2013, 08:44 PM
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How do you guys like to clean your plastidipped wheels? I sprayed 6 coats... Bit scared to wipe down the brake dust lol.
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09-09-2013, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by J.C Wouldn't white stain brown, yellow, or black really easily overtime? | Sort of. I plastidipped my ruckus white, and any time I had greasy fingers it stained it quite instantly. But I may have been a specific case Posted via RS Mobile | |
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09-13-2013, 10:43 AM
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Looks like I'll be dipping my car white in the winter. Where do you get the 1 gal or 5 gal buckets? It seems impossible to get as they only ship within the US.
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09-13-2013, 10:53 AM
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Industrial Paints and Plastics(Langley) or special order from Lordco
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09-13-2013, 11:30 AM
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Or us. Just saying.
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09-13-2013, 05:30 PM
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dipped my rims red. 
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09-13-2013, 06:00 PM
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according to dyc, you should be able to dip them while mounted on the car...
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09-13-2013, 09:06 PM
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09-13-2013, 09:21 PM
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Really? The answer is obvious "Be Really Careful"
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09-24-2013, 10:10 PM
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Here is my Z....fresh 2-tone dip!
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09-24-2013, 10:30 PM
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i have some silver metalizer which i ordered but didn't get to use them. Let me know if anyone is interested.
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12-19-2013, 02:47 PM
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any experienced people (vendors) can you pm me how much to do a new optima matte black? and also for just wheels only?
i can get a decent deal on plastdip cans and gallons too so i might be able to supply if it will be cheaper.
i found some shops on craigslist that are quoting anywhere from $600-$1200. in bellingham/seattle its $400-$600. prefer not to spend the day there while it dries so if someone can do a good job locally for good price please let me know. Thanks
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12-19-2013, 04:40 PM
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Not a vendor, but generally it's 1 can/wheel. As for the whole car i have no idea. Hopefully someone else will chime in!
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12-22-2013, 11:33 AM
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Not sure if or how good of a deal this is but thought I'd share a CL find: PLASTIDIP BLOW-OUT SALE
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12-22-2013, 11:36 AM
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12-24-2013, 10:59 PM
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Looking to get a 08 bmw x5 dipped matte white as well as the door jams and trunk. I want the grill and roof done in black. Can a vendor pm me some quotes or if anyone can recommend a shop please shoot me a pm.
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03-03-2014, 11:19 PM
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Sprayed on 6 good coats of black in august, after this winter they look pretty gross now, even after regular cleaning. I tried out armour-all and it still didn't help, the dip is really faded now.
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