[winks]

anyone have first hand experience using plasti dip? just wondering if someone has applied it onto their car and took it off as well. my buddy is wanting to do his so i thought i would do some research for him. he wants to do matte color but i also know they offer glossifier as well and want to know if anyone tried that too. thanks

[Recon604]

home hardware sells plastidip in matte black. You get it from N-motion as well, they are offering new kinds of colours.

Taking it off is easy, they are peel-able. Excellent for trim.

What are you planning to plastidip?

[Dragon-88]

Did all the skirts to our 94 325i, it had the fading grey so I bought a couple cans and had at it one day.. Super easy to use. Just spray it on let it dry and add a few more coats. Had a buch of overspray but was really easy to rub off(even when dry). All in all it turned out really good. I did very little to no prep work to the surface and the paint is still holding strong.. I havent peeled it off yet, but where it got scratched a little it peeled off really easily.

[TOPEC]

just rmb to do multiple coats, else when u peel it off, the thin coat u applied will break into many little pieces making it a bitch to remove

[Volvo-brickster]

http://i48.tinypic.com/op6pt.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/2yxi2xh.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/rszoqr.jpg

I did mine over 2 days. 1 day to wash and dry, next day about 4 hours to spray, dry and mount.

4 cans @ $6 each from Home Depot in the USA.

2 cans used for 4 wheels, each wheel getting 4 coats 2 cans left over for touch up.

It has been about 3 months, still look half decent.

[jeffwilliams17]

Used the matte black plastidip on my faded cf hood. Was super easy, no prep, just used alcohol to clean and sprayed on. Did about 6 thin coats. Turned out great, been about 8 months and is starting to fade a little.

Next used blue plastidip on the wheels. Took 2 full cans, again just clean then spray thin coats. Was pretty durable, after a few months just have a couple rock chips. Just have to be gentle cleaning it.

Just took the plastidip off the wheels and comes off very easy on the face of the wheel it peeled like a rubber glove, but the sides of spokes where the paint was thin just had to use a soft scrubbing pad and came off easy.

[AVS_Racing]

go slow and make sure you do it in a garage or something where its not windy. apply in thin coats and let it try between coats, don't rush or you will have runs.

also don't hold the can too close.

[TypeRNammer]

Used the matte black plastidip on my faded cf hood. Was super easy, no prep, just used alcohol to clean and sprayed on. Did about 6 thin coats. Turned out great, been about 8 months and is starting to fade a little.

Next used blue plastidip on the wheels. Took 2 full cans, again just clean then spray thin coats. Was pretty durable, after a few months just have a couple rock chips. Just have to be gentle cleaning it.

Just took the plastidip off the wheels and comes off very easy on the face of the wheel it peeled like a rubber glove, but the sides of spokes where the paint was thin just had to use a soft scrubbing pad and came off easy.

where did you get the blue plastidip from?

[MWR34]

If your friend is considering doing his whole vehicle you must by it in gallons and use the paint sprayer.

Dilute it to about 55-60% paint, 40-45% naphtha. Mix it very good otherwise the full bottle spray will be a different consistency near the end of each refill.
Wear a mask, and have extreme ventilation. The product contains MEK. Methyl Ethyl Ketone and many other ketones and solvents i cannot spell.

Even thou 3-4 coats might look good enough, always do 5-6 coats. You will thank me when it comes time to remove it. the thicker the coat, the easier it is to remove.

If you have a black car, and want to go matte black, Count your coats, because after just two coats you might think you are done. But you are far from done.

Dont skimp out on the edges or near the bottoms of your car either. Equal coats on all the panels and areas. Trust me, I have done many cars.
And if you're familiar with painting cars and using the overlap method, i would suggest about 50% overlap with your last spray. Keep your spray pattern level with the surface you are working with and dont work too fast. take your time. First car is always scary, but you and your buddy will get the hang of it.

industrial plastics has a good selection of cans and gallons.

[Phil@rise]

MEK is a very strong solvent that damages paint so how does this stuff not damage the paint your applying it to?

[jeffwilliams17]

where did you get the blue plastidip from?

got it off of craigslist. some guy was selling 3 cans. I havent been able to find any in Canada, but maybe in the US, or I'm sure you could order online somewhere.

[JordanLee]

I painted my Rota Grid-Vs for my Miata a few months ago and it turned out pretty decent. I bought 6 cans of white from eBay since I didn't want to go with the traditional black route. Word of advice. NEVER use White Plasti unless you LAYER clearcoat on afterwards. I'm talking like 4+ cans. Since it's so porous and sticky, dirt just sticks in there and it takes a lot to scrub it out. Not to mention certain chemicals and gasoline dissolves the paint and turns t clear/yellow. Check out some pics.

It looks nice when it's new but unless you smother it in clear, its gunna look crappy after a while.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vlgovvpwn2e33b4/2012-02-16%2014.00.29.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7086/6851653718_4c2448ae64_b.jpg

You can see what happens when you accidently spill gasoline from using PR gas and a funnel here. Cheers to loong for the pic

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/461321_10150732033926043_1263277637_o.jpg

[broken_arrow]

I just finished dipping my rims. I'll post some pics once they dry. VERY easy to do and fix up. All coats blend together after it dries up.

[Limitless]

Make sure you do thick layers if you want to do wheels and plan to take it off later, like 4-5 coats thick. People have been recommending 1 can per wheel (18" wheel in this reference).

[Matlock]

Home depot in the States sells the stuff for about $5.00 USD

Otherwise you're spending $15-25 in Canada per bottle.

[TjAlmeida]

Did the body kit on my 86 with plasti dip. :notbad:

when a part scratches i just reapply it. it does not look the best during the day but from a far or at night it looks pretty good!

uploaded a pic but it does not really show the plastidip quality

[broken_arrow]

Still cleaning the overspray off the tires, but i think it came out ok... I'll take some better pics later. I put on about 6 coats on each rim, used up 3 cans.

[MWR34]

where did you get the blue plastidip from?
got it off of craigslist. some guy was selling 3 cans. I havent been able to find any in Canada, but maybe in the US, or I'm sure you could order online somewhere.
Industrial Plastics, I suggest the maryhill bypass location. They have almost all the colours and even the glossifier in cans.

I am the only person who ordered the glossifier by the 5 gallon pail. Glossifier isnt amazing either, it dries with a slight tacky feel forever. not smooth glossy like you would expect. It gives you a finish between glossy and semi glossy. not high gloss which some of you are expecting.
MEK is a very strong solvent that damages paint so how does this stuff not damage the paint your applying it to?
I dont know but I have done dozens of vehicles using many colours and variations of dilution ratios and every one who has chosen to remove to change colors over time, had no problems with removal or paint/surface problems.

[Nvasion]

Used the matte black plastidip on my faded cf hood. Was super easy, no prep, just used alcohol to clean and sprayed on. Did about 6 thin coats. Turned out great, been about 8 months and is starting to fade a little.

Next used blue plastidip on the wheels. Took 2 full cans, again just clean then spray thin coats. Was pretty durable, after a few months just have a couple rock chips. Just have to be gentle cleaning it.

Just took the plastidip off the wheels and comes off very easy on the face of the wheel it peeled like a rubber glove, but the sides of spokes where the paint was thin just had to use a soft scrubbing pad and came off easy.




ah so you are the guy that got his car fixed at my shop

[jeffwilliams17]

ah so you are the guy that got his car fixed at my shop

Richmond auto body? They did a nice job. Except it looks like a lot of heat was used when trying to fix the rear quarter panel, caused the blue plastidip to peel off that rear wheel :(

All good though, was going to remove it over the winter anyway.

[Kaolinite]

http://i.imgur.com/7LIuK.jpg

plasti dipped my black rims to white... and then took it off a day later because i dont like the white on black

http://i.imgur.com/lhlmF.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ZoFw5.jpg

got my plasti from dipyourcar.. 4 cans of white for $24

[AVS_Racing]

my old car was plasti dipped

from

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg845/scaled.php?server=845&filename=82654964.jpg&res=medium

to

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3468/11430166.jpg

and yes you must be careful with gas if you paint the body cuz any gas spilled on plasti dip will dissolve it, happened to me when I filled too much gas and spilled onto the body, I was like :ohgodwhy: :fuuuuu: but luckily I was able to blend that section back :notbad:

[Nvasion]

Richmond auto body? They did a nice job. Except it looks like a lot of heat was used when trying to fix the rear quarter panel, caused the blue plastidip to peel off that rear wheel :(

All good though, was going to remove it over the winter anyway.



might have messed up your plastidip because of the paint booth baking your paint to dry.

[winks]

awesome thanks for all the replies guys

any place/person locally that will do a whole car? seeing vinyl wrap is about $1500 for a average sized car i wonder how much parts/labour would be for this option

[SpeedStars]

awesome thanks for all the replies guys

any place/person locally that will do a whole car? seeing vinyl wrap is about $1500 for a average sized car i wonder how much parts/labour would be for this option
Home Depot sells them for about $20 a can, that's hella expensive too cause you can get them in the states for around 5-6 bucks a can. If you're doing the whole car, you're going to need gallons of the stuff and a pressure spray painter as well which is around $300-500 each IIRC. Idk any shops that do it though.
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[Limitless]

TS Auto Design in Richmond used to do it, not sure if they still do though. Give them a call and ask for Billy, tell him that Benny referred you :)
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[winks]

Industrial Plastics, I suggest the maryhill bypass location. They have almost all the colours and even the glossifier in cans.

I am the only person who ordered the glossifier by the 5 gallon pail. Glossifier isnt amazing either, it dries with a slight tacky feel forever. not smooth glossy like you would expect. It gives you a finish between glossy and semi glossy. not high gloss which some of you are expecting.

I dont know but I have done dozens of vehicles using many colours and variations of dilution ratios and every one who has chosen to remove to change colors over time, had no problems with removal or paint/surface problems.

how much would you charge for doing it?

[Super Dipper]

I did my entire dodge ram 2500 diesel in plastidip back in march, still on there. A little faded, but holding strong otherwise.

[Benz_05TSX]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/552469_10151052482551435_1738756153_n.jpg

Plastidip my trims because the matte black my bodyshop painted started to come off. Turned out pretty good@

[itsnick]

DipYourCarcom's channel - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/DipYourCarcom)

Lots of questions answered here + demos

[rice cooker]

the glossifier looks like complete shit haha its like u want ur car to have a matte look but also a lil bit of shine:fulloffuck:

[604STIG]

Just picked up a couple of cans from Home Depot in the states for $6.....and hoarded some milk to boot.:fuckyea:

[hi-revs]

Is it really easy to rip off If I were to paint my lip with it?

[Matlock]

Someone keyed my car a while back and it still hasn't rusted yet. But, I'm wondering if I cover it with a stripe of black, would the water/salt from winter leech through and rust the metal?

[k2_alpha]

I did my emblems back in June. So far no peeling.
The plastidip does become more dull looking after it has been in the sun for awhile.
I was in the Kamloops area with strong sun all summer.

[604STIG]

As in K2 Alphas case, would you peel and re-spray the emblem or just top it up with a fresh coat over top?

[MWR34]

As in K2 Alphas case, would you peel and re-spray the emblem or just top it up with a fresh coat over top?

in K2's case, If there was zero breaks in the dip, just and dry duller finish, I would give it one heavy coat. that would live'n it up.

[Viggen]

Oh ya! I remember Industrial Plastics in Richmond (on bridgeport) carry them in cans!

[addyb]

Im thinking about doing my whole car too

[604STIG]

Spray the whole car for winter as a protective coat, then peel off in summer and you have your factory fresh paint job good as new.

[q0192837465]

Gonna spray my wheels for the winter. I'll see how well it'll last.
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[Harvey Specter]

Not a bad idea to spray your entire car for winter because plastidip protects your car against salt on the roads during winter.

[Harvey Specter]

Just ordered clear plastidip, I'm going to spray my chrome pieces to give it that brush aluminum look.

[kristianhay]

Had this posted in my build - plastidipped the lower portion of the bumper about 2 weeks ago, still looks great!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8333/8123330296_71dcbd0e02_c.jpg

[Harvey Specter]

Nice, how many coats and how long did it to dry in this weather? I've read you should wait about 30 minutes between coats?

[AVS_Racing]

^^ doesn't really matter how long since what you can do is to use a heat gun or heater fan to dry between each layer. Makes things much faster

[kristianhay]

Nice, how many coats and how long did it to dry in this weather? I've read you should wait about 30 minutes between coats?

I did it on a non-rainy day, probably around 8 degrees or so. I waited 30 minutes in between coats and did about 4 or 5 coats. Worked perfectly!

[Harvey Specter]

Thanks...

My goal is to achieve this look for the front bumper and rear trunk chrome pieces on my 750i, I'm also going to do the side turn signals which have chrome trim. I seriously can't stand the chrome, makes the car look cheap.

Before:

http://oi46.tinypic.com/2iqbcb9.jpg

After:

http://oi47.tinypic.com/2vuih55.jpg

http://oi46.tinypic.com/29n84rd.jpg

[dlo]

pics dont work jah :\, but i know what u mean lol

[Harvey Specter]

pics dont work jah :\, but i know what u mean lol

Fixed :)

[AVS_Racing]

smoking shouldn't be too difficult, just do it in a garage. make sure you do a good job masking. it will be even easier if you can remove those trim pieces that you want to paint.

[GabAlmighty]

So no prep work when painting onto straight chrome as well? Might pick up a few bottles when I head down the states in a few minutes.

[bluejays]

^ Yeah, just spray it on no prep work needed :fullofwin:

[Volvo-brickster]

brake cleaner + plasti dip don't mix

brain fart while spraying brake cleaner on my 4x4 hubs with the wheels still on

oh well...winters are on, will strip and spray next spring

[Harvey Specter]

smoking shouldn't be too difficult, just do it in a garage. make sure you do a good job masking. it will be even easier if you can remove those trim pieces that you want to paint.

+1.

I did a test run, didn't look the look so decided to peel it off but some of the plastidip got between the trim and it was a bitch cleaning it. Lucky I found a magnet business cards which I used to scrap out the leftover plastidip between the trim so removing the trim is the best way to go.

[604Sparda]

Who has the best price over the boarder?

[jackp0t]

/\/\ Right on the border Ace hardware sells them for 8-9$ but they only stock 2-3 cans so you will have to order online and ship to the store.
OR You drive to all the way to Bellingham and go to Iowes or home depot, they sell them for 5-6$ a can. They stock them by the hundreds plus different colors

heres my exp
before
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/jackp0t_/IMG_5560.jpg

after
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/jackp0t_/2A716F75-EB6A-4F47-8AB8-2C85649F7A4C-940-0000002BFC4C0146.jpg

i love the fact that i can just rip it out.lol

[broken_arrow]

Dipped my grill...

[Fafine]

those rims looks dope black
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[Harvey Specter]

Dipped my grill...

Nice, I assume you didn't remove the grilles because I read the 6 series grille is a bitch to remove. I heard the current 6 you basically have to remove the bumper to remove the grilles.

Btw, I have one half can and full can of clear plasti dip, if you're interested PM and I'll let it go for cheap.

[604Sparda]

/\/\ Right on the border Ace hardware sells them for 8-9$ but they only stock 2-3 cans so you will have to order online and ship to the store.
OR You drive to all the way to Bellingham and go to Iowes or home depot, they sell them for 5-6$ a can. They stock them by the hundreds plus different colors

heres my exp
before
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/jackp0t_/IMG_5560.jpg

after
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/jackp0t_/2A716F75-EB6A-4F47-8AB8-2C85649F7A4C-940-0000002BFC4C0146.jpg

i love the fact that i can just rip it out.lol

How many cans did you use for all 4rims? And how many coats per rim?
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[european]

/\/\ Right on the border Ace hardware sells them for 8-9$ but they only stock 2-3 cans so you will have to order online and ship to the store.
OR You drive to all the way to Bellingham and go to Iowes or home depot, they sell them for 5-6$ a can. They stock them by the hundreds plus different colors

heres my exp
before
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/jackp0t_/IMG_5560.jpg

after
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/jackp0t_/2A716F75-EB6A-4F47-8AB8-2C85649F7A4C-940-0000002BFC4C0146.jpg

i love the fact that i can just rip it out.lol

Damn dude! That's pretty neat, any photos of the wheels on your Prelude?

[broken_arrow]

Nice, I assume you didn't remove the grilles because I read the 6 series grille is a bitch to remove. I heard the current 6 you basically have to remove the bumper to remove the grilles.

Btw, I have one half can and full can of clear plasti dip, if you're interested PM and I'll let it go for cheap.

I actually managed to take it off. It took a while and was bitch to remove, but I did it.

[ALEX1988]

Still deciding whether should plastidip my NT03s to red...

[asr]

Not my personal experience. IMO, plastidip is better than wrap job.

Like Granemo mention at the bottom, do not use pressure water to wash your plastidip vehicle.
http://youtu.be/rNY9Dx617N8

http://youtu.be/hoCuSNs9U50

[BrRsn]

^ they sell entire kits including the plastidip, a sprayer and tape for like $400


I am so tempted to try this kit on my truck . .they sell the SUV kit for ~$400.. could be a nice way to kill some time over winter vacation lol.

[granemo]

I'd avoid painting the entire car.
Plasti-dip FAIL: What not to do (http://g35nyc.com/forums/showthread.php/36385-Plasti-dip-FAIL-What-not-to-do)

[BrRsn]

^ dunno if you can attribute that solely to the plastidip as the guy used a gas powered pressure washer to wash it off :facepalm:

[Benz_05TSX]

True that. I plasti-dip my window trims and used power washer on it, nothing happens. You just got to know how to take care of it.

[ForeverYours]

Le bump, has anyone else on this forum been playing around with PlastiDip lately and would like to share their results?


http://i39.tinypic.com/sphk43.jpg

Peeled off matte black dip from two of my wheels currently on the car to see how the product held up after a good 4 months from initial dip. As expected, no damages and this peels off very easy - just have to be careful with the sides of the spokes the dip is usually thinner around these areas.

I do have the newer cans of Anthracite Grey, will be dipping my new wheels I'm picking up tomorrow from Point Roberts
I will also be dipping my current setup in the Aluminium finish and handing off these wheels to one of my family members

[Mr.Jay]

I sprayed my whole car.

http://www.revscene.net/forums/670305-mr-jays-ultramarine-frs-2.html#post8262243

Got too over confident in how small my car was and ended up not having enough dip to achive the colour and effect I wanted. This is 6 coats with no base when what I really needed was 8 coats or 2 base and 6 coats.

Also if anyone is interested in buying dip in gallons let me know. Will be bring up a bunch of dip from the states.

[J.C]

how much did it cost in total to spray a whole car?

[604STIG]

How careful do you guys have to be when washing your cars with the dip on? Obviously you can't just go through a car wash like the one on terminal anymore, right?

[dhari]

I've had my rims dipped since last June and I have washed them by hand as well as touchless gas station carwashes. They are holding up real well. Awesome product.

[Mr.Jay]

how much did it cost in total to spray a whole car?

About 300 but I needed more dip. got too over confident in how small the car was. total cost for dip should of been 360ish.

How careful do you guys have to be when washing your cars with the dip on? Obviously you can't just go through a car wash like the one on terminal anymore, right?

Nope, car washes are fine. Gone thru 2 before those pics were taken. My friends Audi has been dipped for about 5/6 months and car washes are all he uses.

[ForeverYours]

I sprayed my whole car.

http://www.revscene.net/forums/670305-mr-jays-ultramarine-frs-2.html#post8262243

Got too over confident in how small my car was and ended up not having enough dip to achive the colour and effect I wanted. This is 6 coats with no base when what I really needed was 8 coats or 2 base and 6 coats.

Also if anyone is interested in buying dip in gallons let me know. Will be bring up a bunch of dip from the states.

:hay:

I thought you'd be on RS, you live pretty close to me and I spot your car parked on Tyne all the time!
I also have a buddy that owns a blue BRZ around that area and he tells me he has met you

[mikey2781]

Weird how plastidip is so much more accepted than vinyl wrap on this forum, yet we know how much better vinyl wrap looks and feels. I guess it's too much work to vinyl wrap and get similar looking results from afar.

[snails]

^ vinyl fails because the people that can afford to do it usually ruin their $70k+ value cars with it...


vinyl also fails because its near the same price of a real paintjob... only lasts a few years, peels back.... and did i mesntion that its near the same price of a paintjob?

[mikey2781]

What if you want to change back to original colour?
Are you going to REPAINT it again? If you are, then you are paying DOUBLE the cost of a paint job.

And vinyl wrap material costs $500 for high end stuff if you do it yourself, like how you would dip your car yourself. Why assume everyone gets it wrapped for $4k? (IRL, they cost $2k for a vinyl wrap job. They overprice everything for $70k+ cars, including paint jobs.)

I have never seen anyone peeling off their original paint on their fully wrapped cars. But i have seen quite a few people peel their paint of on their fully dipped cars.

[Mr.Jay]

:hay:

I thought you'd be on RS, you live pretty close to me and I spot your car parked on Tyne all the time!
I also have a buddy that owns a blue BRZ around that area and he tells me he has met you

Everyone seems to know where I live... this can't be good. lol hopefully your friend doesn't think me a weirdo. Is it Eddie?

What if you want to change back to original colour?
Are you going to REPAINT it? If you are, then you are paying DOUBLE the amount of a paint job.

And vinyl wrap material costs $500 for high end stuff if you do it yourself, like how you would dip your car yourself. Why do you assume everyone gets it wrapped for $4k? (IRL, they cost $2k for a vinyl wrap job. They overprice everything for $70k+ cars, including paint jobs.)

Umm if you want the original colour you just peel off the dip not repaint it.

lol its not just the cost of vinyl but how long it takes as well. Another good point is vinyl gets a rip or tear you are done that whole panel needs to be taken off and redone, if my dip rips I just respray the area (tho I don't have any left).

Your point on pricing also works both ways. Yes I paid almost $400 to do this but had I wanted to wait I could of gotten enough dip to paint my car twice over for the same price.

Its dip its nothing fancy but at least its affordable even when you go crazy and add metal flakes and pearls to it.

[J.C]

now considering making car matte white :badpokerface:

[mikey2781]

Umm if you want the original colour you just peel off the dip not repaint it.

lol its not just the cost of vinyl but how long it takes as well. Another good point is vinyl gets a rip or tear you are done that whole panel needs to be taken off and redone, if my dip rips I just respray the area (tho I don't have any left).

Your point on pricing also works both ways. Yes I paid almost $400 to do this but had I wanted to wait I could of gotten enough dip to paint my car twice over for the same price.

Its dip its nothing fancy but at least its affordable even when you go crazy and add metal flakes and pearls to it.

I wasn't comparing cost with plastidip, I was defending how he said painting costs the same as vinyl wrapping. And lol, yes I am aware that you just peel off plastidip, that is what it is known for...

In fact, there are actually people offering "plastidip services" that costs the same as a vinyl wrap job.

I touched a plastidipped car, it felt like a eraser. I touched a vinyl wrap car, it felt like a baby's ass.

My main point is that to DIY, they both cost the same give or take $50. The time spent wrapping will be probably 2 to 3 times longer, but if both are done perfectly, vinyl wrap is always going to look better.

[mikey2781]

Important fact is that, dipping OR plastidipping in a LIGHT colour will always end up crappier than a dark colour. They WILL get stained over time and will NEVER look brand new again NO MATTER what you do unless you scrub it so hard that it gets polished ending up not even being matte any more.

They get all yellowy and crap, looks horrible when it sits beside a newly dipped/wrapped car.

[320icar]

I just picked up some white, I plan on dipping my ruckus. I'm amazing with a rattle can, but I've never used plasti dip before
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[Fafine]

I just picked up some white, I plan on dipping my ruckus. I'm amazing with a rattle can, but I've never used plasti dip before
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careful when you fill up so that no gasoline drips on a dipped area.

[320icar]

Lol thanks for the gasoline tip. I've heard it a bunch of times already. I'll be painting the battery box, seat frame and full frame white, but I'll keep the ncy tank cover black (panda theme y0)
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[wonton1017]

I dont understand why a full dip job costs just as much as full vinyl wrap job...

[wstce92]

imho, there are pros and cons to both.
Yes the finish on vinyl will obviously look better than even the most well dipped car.
But on the other hand, dip allows you to hit every curve and every nook and cranny perfectly. 90% of the vinyl wrap jobs I see, I can easily see spots where the car's original color peeks through. Call me super anal, but that annoys me.
I've seen some horrible dip cars with tiny bumps all over that you can see from about a foot away. But I've also seen some dip cars where you really wouldn't notice unless your face was two inches away.

[Zedbra]

I've seen a few nasty dip jobs. Apparently not easy to clean, especially tree sap.

I dipped my trucks wheels a few years ago and it is still holding up fine. Even had one tire removed and remounted, it only slightly curled the dipped edge. I just touched it up with some new dip and it looks fine.

[swfk]

Bought them already dipped used. Peeled around the lip and turns out they're curbed to shit. So I suppose they cover up curbage pretty well since it can be sprayed on so thick.

There's also True Metallic for wheels and stuff now, I think I'm going to dip my current wheels to the "vintage gold"

https://www.dipyourcar.com/pages.php?pageid=94

Old instagram photo
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/602231_10151351215922939_290403538_n.jpg

Turned out okay, credit:Static Captains
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/644174_10151455130187939_2106674922_n.jpg

Btw is that Rav4 trying to be a taxi :troll:

[wonton1017]

+1 to NOT do light colours on dipping/wrapping. Was definitely a pain in the ass to clean/keep clean. When my ~6months old matte white sat beside a newly wrapped matte white, my car looked YELLOW.

I dipped the vents of my front bumper matte white, and it was hard to keep clean as well. The pores are also smaller on vinyl wrap compared to plasti dip so vinyl does look a lot nicer.

I don't drive a 70k+ car but the cost to get my whole car wrapped was pretty affordable, not saying I would do it again because of other issues, but it does not cost nearly as much as a matte white paint job.

People who charge 2k for a plasti dip job is insane... Takes 1/3 of the time it takes to wrap a car.

[320icar]

^^ hold the phone. No way anyone can charge over 2 grand for a dip job
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[Mr.Jay]

I wasn't comparing cost with plastidip, I was defending how he said painting costs the same as vinyl wrapping. And lol, yes I am aware that you just peel off plastidip, that is what it is known for...

In fact, there are actually people offering "plastidip services" that costs the same as a vinyl wrap job.

I touched a plastidipped car, it felt like a eraser. I touched a vinyl wrap car, it felt like a baby's ass.

My main point is that to DIY, they both cost the same give or take $50. The time spent wrapping will be probably 2 to 3 times longer, but if both are done perfectly, vinyl wrap is always going to look better.

My bad did not read that clearly enough. I agree with most of what you said. There are way to make dip smooth if thats what you really want as well.

Important fact is that, dipping OR plastidipping in a LIGHT colour will always end up crappier than a dark colour. They WILL get stained over time and will NEVER look brand new again NO MATTER what you do unless you scrub it so hard that it gets polished ending up not even being matte any more.

They get all yellowy and crap, looks horrible when it sits beside a newly dipped/wrapped car.

From my own experience dipping without any type of glossifier coatings on top of the matte colors will result in VERY dull looking dip in a few days. Apparently some of the "blaze" color dips slowly fade into a lighter shade or so as well. Mr.Jay have you noticed any changes in the yellow dip since application?

Matte black turns into some dullish grey-primer color, kinda like in the picture I posted in the last page (which is one of the reasons I peeled it off) - I spotted an Integra around Joyce yersterday that was fully matte black dipped and looked terrible in my opinion.



I do find that dip tends to fade after awhile but this can be greatly reduced if you buy the dip with the UV protection added to it as it is designed for outdoors and will resist fade for a lot longer.

The dip will still fade but what I like is when it does fade you can spray a coat or two over the old dip and it will look new again

btw LOL you serious people charging dips as much as vinyl? I was asking $500 for matte black a little while ago when I had a bunch of black and got a bunch of people saying thats a crazy price and low balling me

[wonton1017]

^^$800??? count me in! Would like to see some matte grey full car dips.

[snails]

the thing about dip is that its customizable, its quick, its cheap... next winter im dipping the bottom half of my car to help with road salts and stuff, next time i go on a long roadtrip the front end is getting dipped rather than taped up, its just convenient, if you watch a video on how people do it they dont even bother masking alot of the time, they just pull the dip off at the seams... and to touch up you just re spray over...

now im not saying its a good alternative to paint, but if you wanna screw around with little consequence its a great product

[mikey2781]

What im mainly trying to say is: there is no reason to hate people who vinyl wrap their cars if the people who hate them uses plasti dip... I understand how some people may hate BOTH vinyl wrapped AND plastidipped cars, but just blows my mind how there is a thread on "PLASTIDIP pictures" but the only thread for vinyl wrap pictures is "HALL OF SHAME".

Anything wrapped ends up in the hall of shame. Soon enough, you will see $70k+ cars being plasti dipped and some maybe even with some weird tacky ass colours like pink wheels.

My close friend actually has a plastidipped in matte black infiniti, I want to tell him it looks like shit but I won't. Not saying ALL matte black plastidips are ugly, but people without a proper spray gun and technique will make it look uneven and blotchy.

[ForeverYours]

RS only hates vinyl wrapped cars that are done wrong - such as cars that look incompletely wrapped or with mismatched colors (aka the MM Design effect)

For example: :troll:
http://i47.tinypic.com/2r5uo0z.png

If a car was dipped like this, it would be in the Hall of Shame as well. In the end it's simply how well the car pulls off the wrapped/dipped look.


There are already $70K+ cars being dipped. The guys at DYC already have done an R8 and they're planning on dipping it again
Dipping and wrapping are similar in a sense they still need proper technique and good prep work - otherwise the end results will turn out shitty either way.

[dared3vil0]

RS only hates vinyl wrapped cars that are done wrong - such as cars that look incompletely wrapped or with mismatched colors (aka the MM Design effect)

For example: :tr

There are already $70K+ cars being dipped. The guys at DYC already have done an R8 and they're planning on dipping it again
Dipping and wrapping are similar in a sense they still need proper technique and good prep work - otherwise the end results will turn out shitty either way.

I can't find the dipped R8 on the DYC channel? Only wheels...?

[Wild_Penguin]

^ I also love the camo green.

[Mitskuni]

This new Metallic stuff looks really cool I wanna try it on something.

True Metallic Plasti Dip - Aluminum, Anthracite & Vintage Gold - YouTube

Have you done this one yet?

[kchan]

wow.. very tempted to dip my car now LOL

[Harvey Specter]

I did my front chrome trim (runs along the bottom were the license plate is), everything came out looking good;

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1015314_10152950246375175_1083805916_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1052474_10152950246490175_755326533_o.jpg

[kchan]

this is plasti-dipped
http://thechazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/6DTest_LocalMeet-1-1.jpg
http://thechazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/RedEliseGrave-25-84.jpg


i want the same thing :D
Matte Anodized red

[JesseBlue]

Most people charge 800-1200 for a full car dip... I don't know where some of you guys are pulling prices where it's as expensive as a vinyl wrap.
I'll be playing around with the new Metallics dip all weekend, also got some people who are paying me to do wheels for them :fullofwin:



I don't know if some of you guys are aware, but there's been great progress with the dipping scene. People have already tested out pigment powders, pearls and everything on dip and it's wonderful

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss284/ajbarbato15/c58f4dc34d4e8cf8c5918fe100d69bfc_zpsfbb1ffd6.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8383/8668668649_0aaf749a29_z.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8389/8668672643_ea6f0dce58_z.jpg

Vinyl wrapping is yesterday's news - dipping is going to be the norm soon enough
that copper is sexy...

question...if your car has some dimples and dings, does it get covered up by dipping it?

[ForeverYours]

that copper is sexy...

question...if your car has some dimples and dings, does it get covered up by dipping it?

The copper has pigments/flakes which I'd like to figure out how to do as well - looks MUCH like the copper metallizer which is available in cans imo


Yes, dip can cover light dings and scratches

Dip also covers road rash on wheels pretty well to an extent

[JesseBlue]

thats great to hear...my car has plenty of dings...hehe

[320icar]

Wait wait wait. Hold on guys.



If you spray plasti dip with the glossifiers and metalizers and stuff, can it still be peeled off just like regular plastidip?
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[!Aznboi128]

Wait wait wait. Hold on guys.



If you spray plasti dip with the glossifiers and metalizers and stuff, can it still be peeled off just like regular plastidip?
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Yup

[ForeverYours]

Wait wait wait. Hold on guys.



If you spray plasti dip with the glossifiers and metalizers and stuff, can it still be peeled off just like regular plastidip?
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Yes, it's fine

Just don't be spraying metallizers and other enhancers on top of a surface that isn't dipped - you'll run into problems

Also don't be spraying anything that isn't made to be compatible with dip - the dip won't peel off when you want it to and will make it permanent

[Kaolinite]

^i.e dont spray paint clear coat over plastidip or else it wont peel off.

[320icar]

Well that's coolio. My brain just assumed the glossifier would make it non peelable. I vinyl wrapped one of my old cars, and from experience and the final outcome, I'd say just order a bunch of cans and dip it (if it's a cheaper car w/ an amateur at the wheel)
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[bloodline129]

Just started doing my wheels green :P it's gonna be a long day lol :P
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[ForeverYours]

Planning on doing my other 2 wheels blaze yellow :accepted:




:ilied:

[Mr.Jay]

^ Nice will deff be able to spot you then if you are around the area haha


will be dipping a car Mint Green pretty soon. Hopefully it turns out okay lol

[Kaolinite]

^pics when its done! i wanted to wrap my car in a mint/tiffany green but didnt feel like spending at least $3000 for a wrap lol

[H.Specter]

this is plasti-dipped
http://thechazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/6DTest_LocalMeet-1-1.jpg
http://thechazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/RedEliseGrave-25-84.jpg


i want the same thing :D
Matte Anodized red

http://iruntheinternet.com/lulzdump/images/gifs/Antonio-Banderas-computer-you-got-me-yospos-reaction-13677939419.gif

[k2_alpha]

^dont wait until tomorrow!
The dip is best pealed 30-40 mins after spray. Any longer it "hardens" and the dip will peal irregularly. You wont be able to get the clean peals.

[Nvasion]

i used the glossifier on my flat black plastidip and turned out super blotchy....

[Nvasion]

ill redo it and see how it looks. i put the bottle in warm water for a bit to warm it up and i shook it slighlty.. prob not enough

[Gh0stRider]

damn, should do this instead of getting rims repainted.

[nlo]

I did a few coats of black then a few coats of silver metallizer and got this dark gun metal ish color

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/v/1044327_431659206931588_777350358_n.jpg?oh=274d9ae 8e2b020c7b6578b5045a03656&oe=51C9D847&__gda__=1372222310_3aa759c8c8ad458610f1f1dc822a4e7 6

As for the valve stems , I just peeled the plastidip off

[Mr.Jay]

Shake extremely well. Temp of the dip is just one factor that comes into play.

[dlo]

srs, not sure when yet, i have no license atm and cant drive LOL and im down for hoi an... yumm the view.. and food

[GabAlmighty]

I definitely did some dipping yesterday in that impresesively muggy weather. The cue cards I was slipping between the tires and rims were "wet" by the time I was done.

[Mr.Jay]

Yellow is hard to keep clean :(
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[ilvtofu]

Tried dipping some stripes on my fender,
Let the dip dry with the masking tape still on there and it came out horribly as the tape ripped up some of the dip
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1044890_10151554705232912_1240044553_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1006120_10151554704757912_1493464707_n.jpg

Peeled reasonably easily though. No harm, no foul :)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/942613_10151554705427912_1354090707_n.jpg

I didn't like the width of my first attempt either so I tried masking some wider ones on,
This time I peeled the masking tape within a minute of applying the dip. Clean tear and fingers crossed that it won't run
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/946511_10151554709242912_140501289_n.jpg
After 20 mins of drying
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1006118_10151554730812912_655437527_n.jpg

[bloodline129]

if u see a 350 with blaze green in surrey thats me lol.... fuck is it a bitch to dip the chrome lip on my rims :\ i find the blaze colors run quite a bit on chrome... as when i primed it with white it stuck to it a lot better :D... next time ill go white or black :D

btw forever yours... how much u charge for the dip ? :D

[Matlock]

Good idea with the stripes. I'm going to try this on my A pillars to get rid of some rock chips after I fill them in!

Won't look too ricey since I have a black car.

[meme405]

Picked up a can of matte black for the grille of my FX35.

Want to make sure I like it before having a body shop spray it.

[PJ]

Some interesting pictures in here!

Might plastidip my box's stockies for fun until I save enough pennies for a set of rims.

[Mr.Jay]

I like how dip has become accepted now

Use to get so much hate :fuckyea:

[Mr.Jay]

Tried dipping some stripes on my fender,
Let the dip dry with the masking tape still on there and it came out horribly as the tape ripped up some of the dip

Peeled reasonably easily though. No harm, no foul :)

I didn't like the width of my first attempt either so I tried masking some wider ones on,
This time I peeled the masking tape within a minute of applying the dip. Clean tear and fingers crossed that it won't run



Yea any striping or clean lines over any surface where you don't have a natural break you must remove the tape when the dip is wet. if you mess up just lay the tape back down spray another layer and peel away.

[bcedhk]

does plastidip adhire well to bike frames that have a laminate film over it? Is like a clear bra material for cars....

I am hoping to paint it black or matte silver with dip.

[Mr.Jay]

does plastidip adhire well to bike frames that have a laminate film over it? Is like a clear bra material for cars....

I am hoping to paint it black or matte silver with dip.

Do all bikes have this?

We dip my friends bike and it was fine

I would think that it would dip over but can;t confirm for sure. Saying 80% confident

[meme405]

Do all bikes have this?

We dip my friends bike and it was fine

I would think that it would dip over but can;t confirm for sure. Saying 80% confident

Bike paint is really simmilar to the way cars are painted.

There should be no problem plastidiping a bike. Although Im pretty sure in about two rides with rocks and shit it will look like crap. But hey thats your choice.

[donot521]

i wonder if exhaust is plastitable -.-

[Kaolinite]

i wonder if exhaust is plastitable -.-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=vvkq-qyY9aY#t=260s

[kwy]

Dipped my first set of wheels today. Buds 5 spoke wheels on his Altima, matte black. Turned out really well. Took nearly 4 hours though..

[kwy]

Yeah, it went like this:

-washed the wheels
-only had 2 jackstands, so I could only do 2 wheels at a time
-had to find wood blocks to increase the jack height
-dried the wheels
-put painters tape around the edge of the wheels and tires
-laid down 5 coats with about 10 minutes in between each coat
-took a half hour for dinner
-repeated for the other 2 wheels

If i didnt take a break and had jack stands to get all 4 wheels off (or painted the wheels while still on the car) the total time wouldve been cut down by an hour or two. But the wheels turned out really nice, so Im happy either way.

The photo is pretty awful since it was dark by the time we finished. But I think the wheels make the car look more sporty and modern.

http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com/10e94a84e08111e282ea22000aeb0b83_7.jpg

[Fafine]

^ couldve sprayed onto tires without taping them
then rip it off after, just gotta make sure its on thick

[kwy]

Yeah I actually did that with the first 2 but i didnt get enough thickness on them and it was a pain to peel it off so we just spent a few mins taping up the next 2

[alex.w *//]

I'm confused, if you don't want the color anymore. It can be peeled off?

[Zedbra]

Agreed, some OEM rims look great with the normal aluminium look but they look much better when they're dipped black! The oem rims from this 335i had very heavy curb rash - the dip made everything a lot less noticeable as well!

Yup. My truck had 4 spoke rims - which you don't see often, but they didn't look all that great silver. Plus they were quite scratched from being off-road, so out came the dip and they look perfect on the black truck now.


Dipped

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq314/Zedbra/Frontier/IMG_20120809_181404.jpg (http://s459.photobucket.com/user/Zedbra/media/Frontier/IMG_20120809_181404.jpg.html)

Stock

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq314/Zedbra/Frontier/JettaLoaded.jpg (http://s459.photobucket.com/user/Zedbra/media/Frontier/JettaLoaded.jpg.html)

[Simplex123]

I'm confused, if you don't want the color anymore. It can be peeled off?

I think he meant peeling the overspray

[Mr.Jay]

I need to find a way to get dip in more reliably these US distribution guys are killing me

[Kaolinite]

seems like everyone just wants to do black fuu I already have black rims and i want to see how other colors look haha

[ruthless]

Do you take the wheels off to dip them?

What about the barrels?

[Mr.Jay]

Dipped some Audi rims gold the other day

http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh550/MrJay86/135282_344880512298790_299394844_o_zpsbd801581.jpg (http://s1251.photobucket.com/user/MrJay86/media/135282_344880512298790_299394844_o_zpsbd801581.jpg .html)

http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh550/MrJay86/882892_344880488965459_22731705_o_zps612a6a38.jpg (http://s1251.photobucket.com/user/MrJay86/media/882892_344880488965459_22731705_o_zps612a6a38.jpg. html)

http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh550/MrJay86/884913_344880495632125_300736556_o_zps76f1c833.jpg (http://s1251.photobucket.com/user/MrJay86/media/884913_344880495632125_300736556_o_zps76f1c833.jpg .html)

[asr]

Wheels have to be upright when they're dipped - so taking them off is time consuming and doesn't seem to improve the end result one bit imo
It's even worse when you take the wheels off and dip gets into the bolt holes - when you put the tapered end of the lugs back on it completely tears off all the surrounding dip from the hole AND THEN tears off the entire face. That happened with my Anthracite Grey dipped wheels when I tried to test fit them so I tore off all the dip afterwards :okay:

Some of the overspray from dipping the faces does hit the inner barrels




Is that gold metallizer with a black base?

If so me and kunoman1 were debating whether to do this color on his wheels as well!
^If your customer like bright gold, just spray white dip as the base coat. If he prefers dark gold, you can use gunmetal or black dip for the base coat. It will look quite unique.

[asr]

Dipped chrome trims/badges in black
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8539/8636417632_f6a93c6229_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8254/8635311699_f44ca775a5_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8532/8677738910_f2e6d899c2_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8524/8677738706_a9e0d884e4_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8106/8657503932_c141f927c6_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8124/8657421654_4cbc86bf0c_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8126/8656316363_56fe6d1fa4_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8235/8558393611_94065b4d78_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8091/8558373413_5e7a214c7f_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8101/8558364555_53ecc9dd0e_c.jpg

Chrome to black
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7394/8940051721_a8f6a8f51a_o.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7368/8940051359_a6811e48a3_o.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/8940670472_58eac6fd24_o.jpg

Dipped some cf goods
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/8740920602_680bda4c2b_b.jpg

Dipped whole car
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8119/8940055509_16bccfc1e4_o.jpg

[MindBomber]

Dipped chrome trims/badges in black
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8539/8636417632_f6a93c6229_c.jpg


Hey ASR,

Where'd you get the grip/trigger/handle thing for the spray can?

I've been looking for one with no success.

[asr]

^Try Homedepot on 200 St. I got mine at Homedepot in Richmond.

[MindBomber]

^Try Homedepot on 200 St. I got mine at Homedepot in Richmond.

I'll take a look there.

Thanks, man!

[asr]

I'll take a look there.

Thanks, man!

Make sure it is this one. This trigger works best with plastidip/protectdip nozzles
The trigger got a clamp to hold the can very tight. The dip can will not move at all

http://assets.farmandfleet.com/p600/642714-20121004234552-rust-oleum-comfort-grip-paint-spray-gun.jpg

[Mr.Jay]

Is that gold metallizer with a black base?

If so me and kunoman1 were debating whether to do this color on his wheels as well!

It is. Thats all the dip I have left right now lol Black and Gold

^If your customer like bright gold, just spray white dip as the base coat. If he prefers dark gold, you can use gunmetal or black dip for the base coat. It will look quite unique.

Listen to this man

BTW ASR like the fact your tape matches your shoes haha.


Audi now also has gold stripes

http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh550/MrJay86/861237_334393566680818_1646521306_o_zpse121fd82.jp g (http://s1251.photobucket.com/user/MrJay86/media/861237_334393566680818_1646521306_o_zpse121fd82.jp g.html)

With the left over black we dipped a motorcycle

http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh550/MrJay86/859168_333445686775606_1109258511_o_zps3e83d877.jp g (http://s1251.photobucket.com/user/MrJay86/media/859168_333445686775606_1109258511_o_zps3e83d877.jp g.html)

http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh550/MrJay86/859183_333445666775608_206395237_o_zpsf2c3da18.jpg (http://s1251.photobucket.com/user/MrJay86/media/859183_333445666775608_206395237_o_zpsf2c3da18.jpg .html)

[320icar]

I'm in the middle of spraying some parts from my ruckus. I'll post up some pics later, but I am really liking the white!
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[mb_]

Drove by that blue civic yesterday, looked good from where I was
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[Simplex123]

Anyone down to group buy on DYC to save some shipping? :alone:

[Zedbra]

I'm contemplating trying my rims in white, seen a few videos where they clean up okay. Not sure if it would work with my silver Jetta or not. Opinions?

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq314/Zedbra/2005%20Jetta%20TDI/DSC04363_zps4da5b37c.jpg (http://s459.photobucket.com/user/Zedbra/media/2005%20Jetta%20TDI/DSC04363_zps4da5b37c.jpg.html)

[dared3vil0]

Silver and white doesn't look good imo... :okay:

[westopher]

any one done it on 2pc./3pc. wheels? I want to do my rays in white but feel it might look like horseshit around the bolts.

[J.C]

i may be
still deciding on the colour for my wheels

matte black is off the list because too plain
considering anthracite and vintage gold for my silver car
vintage gold may or may not look good on silver :badpokerface:

[beansbaxter]

I'm interested in the group buy. Still trying to decide on a colour as well.

[AzNightmare]

When you guys say matte black, is that like Satin black (with semi gloss-like look), or flat black?

[Kaolinite]

im also interested in a group buy..probably for vintage gold with gloss on my black car

[AzNightmare]

How much would each can end up costing if we did a group buy?
I'm Looking for matte black though.
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[Simplex123]

Okay turns out we don't save that much money because shipping is calculated by weight.
10 regular cans + shipping = $85.90 = $8.59/can
30 regular cans + shipping = $245.52 = $8.18/can
What you do save is time from going to point Roberts and cost at the place you're shipping to.
I don't think I would want to pick up anything over $150 because of taxes. Usually they're pretty lenient <$200
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[Mitskuni]

Also interested in group

[jackp0t]

/\/\ FYI you can get all/most color of plasti dip @ homedepot in bellingham
They stock only black but you can order through there website and ship to the store for the other colors/gloss/metalyzer etc etc.

and at LOWES (also in bellingham) they have hundreds of stock in black and white plasti dip

Ive recently ordered 6 red plasti dip for 35$ just waiting for the order to arrive:fullofwin:

but anyway here's my white plasti dip on my wheels
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/jackp0t_/F613754D-1561-4986-9E3E-107B550AA8A6-39239-000005754713FF23.jpg (http://s1178.photobucket.com/user/jackp0t_/media/F613754D-1561-4986-9E3E-107B550AA8A6-39239-000005754713FF23.jpg.html)

gets super dirty fast.lol

[Simplex123]

im also interested in a group buy..probably for vintage gold with gloss on my black car

Good combo with both black/pearl white IMO
Vintage Gold Plasti Dip Wheels - YouTube
Pearl White Plasti Dip Car - YouTube

[dared3vil0]

^ LOOOOOOOL the italics around "infiniti"

[FRStan]

I want to paint my wheels the metallic anthracite colour
https://www.dipyourcar.com/product.php?productid=83&cat=39&page=1

Do I really need 4 cans? And I'd be interested in the group buy as well, unless someone has these they want to sell me

[HondaGuy]

The blazing orange is starting to grow on me lol...... Makes me want a orange popsicle yum
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[kwy]

for just a set of wheels typically 2-3 cans is more than enough.

[J.C]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/221030_383109398455227_2047238905_o.jpg

just saw this dipped genesis
looks funky

[Kaolinite]

anyone have recommendations for which color I shuold do on a black car? was going to go with gold but gold on a STI is too original imo..

[Hondaracer]

So does the plastidip they sell at lowes/home depot in the states come In aerosol cans?
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[ApePee2]

yes they do. I picked up 4 black cans for just under $24 dollars today.


They didnt have any other colours, but like someone mentioned earlier you can have them order it by request.

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[Vulgate]

Was at Home Depot in Bellingham last night and they had lots of Matte Black, Blue, Orange and one more colour that I can't recall, spray cans for $5.9X. Too bad they ran out of whites.

[Kaolinite]

Was at West Can on imperial st. and they sell orange,blue,camo,black,white, glossifier, and metalizer dip..not sure about the pice though .. Probably like every where else in bc stores ~15$
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[ApePee2]

http://www.freewebs.com/li3nn/20130713_084955.jpg


Did my wheels in red. The coverage wasnt that that great (spraying over black) took multiple layers :ahwow:

[asr]

^looks not red to me. Dude, it will be pain in da ass to remove dips from NT03
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[Matlock]

Car got stuck in a really tight spot trying to get out of my driveway because a truck parked illegally in the alleyway. So I tried to get out and ended up stupidly scratching up my black car against my gate's chain. White scratches into the clear coat and a dent.

I taped off a rectangle and covered the area with black plasticdip until I take care of it later. :derp:

Wouldn't look as bad without the stupid dent.

[ForeverYours]

DYC has a sale on the car kits if people here are interested in DIY dipping their cars

[AzNightmare]

What's the best method/product to use to clean rims before using PlastiDip?

[ForeverYours]

Just normal soap and water will do

You can put some rubbing alcohol and wipe it to help clean the surface
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[asr]

What's the best method/product to use to clean rims before using PlastiDip?

water and soap are good enough. Dry with a air blower or microfiber. Not recommend any pre-paint cleaner.

[BoS_DC2]

Sweet!

[ApePee2]

^looks not red to me. Dude, it will be pain in da ass to remove dips from NT03
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It was the lighting in that underground parkade. Not too concerned about the hassle it'll be removing, comes with the territory of owing nt03. Really its just temporary I plan on getting them soda blasted and powder coated when winter comes.
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[Kaolinite]

Metallic Green Plasti Dip - Camo Green + Pearlizer - YouTube

like this but more green?

[J.C]

Made another maaaasive order at DYC
Gallons, gallons, gallons and cans everywhere

Will most likely be dipping my vehicle in a gloss Camo Green w/ Vintage Gold rims and emblems

or I should wait a couple months for Anthracite Grey gallons to come out
:accepted:

i wanna see what vintage gold looks like in person :drunk:
let me know when you do it :fullofwin:

[Mr.Jay]

Made another maaaasive order at DYC
Gallons, gallons, gallons and cans everywhere

Will most likely be dipping my vehicle in a gloss Camo Green w/ Vintage Gold rims and emblems

Hmm I should wait a couple months for Anthracite Grey gallons to come out
:accepted:

Noo. Was goin to go green next. Either monster green or camo green. Oh well I am goin to try a custom mix next time around. Maybe mix in some flakes or go complete annoying bright lol just to test out my mixes.

Goin to be ording a shit ton of cans


Btw not soo please right now. Dipped my friends Audi whole car a while ago baby blue (not my style either) with mattee black roof, trunk and hood. He parks in for a week in a friends driveway in Maple ridge while he works out of town and comes back to a gaint penis and fag scratchex into all his dip. Awesome. I understand its not for everyone but why fuck with someone property.
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[yangerd]

It's amazing all the things you can do with Plasti Dip. Keep up the pics. Love seeing them.

[Mr.Jay]

Wow that's hurt
Was the dip fixable or did all the dip get peeled off?

All got peeled off. We are going to redo it now. Lucky we did it think enough that they didn't go thru the dip and scratch his real paint.

Time for a dashcam and stock up on bats

[mahlaojai]

I keep seeing you guys claiming to be buying from the DYC website. Don't they only allow US orders?

I don't see what I'm missing and I tried emailing them and calling them before, asking them to just ship to Point Roberts or Bellingham but they said they don't take Canadian credit cards? I really want to know if that is the case for you guys because what kind of company doesn't take just ANY credit card??

[Mr.Jay]

I keep seeing you guys claiming to be buying from the DYC website. Don't they only allow US orders?

I don't see what I'm missing and I tried emailing them and calling them before, asking them to just ship to Point Roberts or Bellingham but they said they don't take Canadian credit cards? I really want to know if that is the case for you guys because what kind of company doesn't take just ANY credit card??

They do take Canadian cards but that could be for a limited time only. A lot of American companies are changing their policies to only take a credit card that bills to an American address.

[punkwax]

My buddy just got a '92 golf for a DD and wants to paint it green - I told him about plastidip and he was curious to know how much for someone to do it. Anyone be able to throw a ballpark figure at it?

[SpuGen]

Contact Sounds Good.

They're an Authorized Vendor on this forum, and they now do Plastidip.

[Mr.Jay]

wow number of guys doing plastidippin is blowning up huge now

I say do at least 6 coats and do a base coat as well

[asr]

Our buddy did the test of clear dip mixing with extra material to make sure the dip is smooth.

Total 6 coats.

Check out the finish :fullofwin:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5529/9349387264_a29f532802_h.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3827/9349386458_e506dcf5e8_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3779/9346601613_750bf7d4f1_b.jpg

[yangerd]

Wow! That looks amazing! Very clean. Great job.

[danny_d19]

Blaze orange wheels, been kind of a bitch to keep clean due to brake dust. Probably peel it off pretty soon



http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/danny_d20/WRX/20130721-20130721_105629_HDR_zpsc33d322e.jpg~original

[Gridlock]

do the rims peel off as easily as panels?

I can't imagine that it would with all the angles and such.

[danny_d19]

If it's nice and thick it should come off wheels pretty easily, unless they are mesh wheels or something :lawl:

[dared3vil0]

Picked up a bunch of cans today to do mine and a few friends cars... Bought waaaaaaay too much dip :(

[Wild_Penguin]

Picked up a bunch of cans today to do mine and a few friends cars... Bought waaaaaaay too much dip :(

You can never have to much dip!

[dared3vil0]

You can never have to much dip!

Want to buy 12 cans of black dip then, seeing as YOU can never have enough dip? :lawl: :troll:

[dared3vil0]

I may be into some cans of black. How much you want a can
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Pm'ed :fullofwin:
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[knight604]

You can never have to much dick!

Am I doin tis wite?

[SpuGen]

Soft Advertising counts, FYI.

Advertise on Revscene TODAY! Rates are cheap, and it'll probably get you laid.

[!SG]

do not get on my bad side with spamming.

understood?

I'll PM you

Remember guys I'm not authorized to advertise on here don't get me into trouble, ask me through PMs and not through this thread please

:okay:

[Graeme S]

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If you are a professional and/or semi-professional and wish to solicit business, even through PMs or "PM me for...", you will be banned.

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[dared3vil0]

Does anyone know how to spray PlastiDip in such a way that it actually HAS texture? I sprayed a test wheel and it's smooth as paint. I know it sounds weird but i'm kinda playing around with it and i wanted to see how a textured black looks.

[Mr.Jay]

If you want texture play around with the distance you are spraying from. too far and it will be all spec like in texture

[dared3vil0]

Going to have to try that... PlastiDip is seriously idiot proof when it comes to having a smooth finish. So easy a caveman could do it!

[JoshuaWong]

I want to do wheels but how hard is it to keep the rim clean? Is there anything I have to avoid? Powerwasher, wheel acid etc. I am thinking about some golden wheel but might not be worth it if its impossible to clean. I have way too much spokes. I also heard some people have brake dust stains and bmw brake dust are notorious...

[gwh0803]

17947
17946

The black paint on both of my back window surround areas have paint chipping, so I picked up a can and sprayed them. So far so good.

[Mr. Chewbacca]

I'd be afraid of it peeling from the pressure washer nozzles after time. Anyone have this problem?

[dared3vil0]

^ I tried pressure washing my test wheel because i wanted to remove the dip, it didn't do anything to it. :okay:

[i-VTEC]

Never done Plasti Dip before

But can you spray on rims without taking them off your car.

How would you cover the inside (caliper/brake rotor/brake/etc..) of the rim

[Gridlock]

Never done Plasti Dip before

But can you spray on rims without taking them off your car.

How would you cover the inside (caliper/brake rotor/brake/etc..) of the rim

Just randomly saw a video on this a few minutes ago.

PlastiDip on Rims - New Brake Masking System! - YouTube

[liukb]

Thinking of doing these wheels in black, about how many cans will I need and how many coats total?

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/attachments/e39-m5-e52-z8-discussion/85935d1248106386-bmw-performance-wheel-style-269-m5-335icoupe-20041.jpg

[Vulgate]

After hearing all the stories, I finally got a can from home depot in the states so it wasn't a large investment.

The hardest part was removing the item from the car
But the spray itself was straight forward and the result is very good.


It's easy to tackle small items but doing large items or the entire car would be out of question for me.

[keifun]

Just ordered a set of the Gold Metalizer w/ white base coat plus a can of gloss from dipyourcar.com The youtube video used black base coat under the gold and I found it too dark. I want a brighter shinier gold on my wheels for my WRB subie.

Whole set plus a dip nozzle came to ~$90CAD after shipping and currency exchange.

[kwy]

Thinking of doing these wheels in black, about how many cans will I need and how many coats total?

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/attachments/e39-m5-e52-z8-discussion/85935d1248106386-bmw-performance-wheel-style-269-m5-335icoupe-20041.jpg

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

[dared3vil0]

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

[danny_d19]

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

[dared3vil0]

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]

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]

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]

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/attachment.php?attachmentid=790152&stc=1&d=1354227935

[Mr.Jay]

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]

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]

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]

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]

:derp:

[kwy]

^Is that a picture of you?

[yogenfruz]

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]

^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]

dipped my already white dipped wheels .lol
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/jackp0t_/20130727_151831.jpg (http://s1178.photobucket.com/user/jackp0t_/media/20130727_151831.jpg.html)

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/jackp0t_/20130727_185959.jpg (http://s1178.photobucket.com/user/jackp0t_/media/20130727_185959.jpg.html)
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/x374/jackp0t_/20130728_163641.jpg (http://s1178.photobucket.com/user/jackp0t_/media/20130728_163641.jpg.html)/
used 1 more can , a total of 3 plasti dip

[wonton1017]

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]

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

[JesseBlue]

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

[dared3vil0]

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

[meme405]

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]

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


:troll:

[orgasm_donor]

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]

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]

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/k151/skylineguy_69/IMG_20130802_160012_zpsb4342a53.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/skylineguy_69/IMG_20130802_174954_zpsd4b6301a.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/skylineguy_69/IMG_20130802_160257_zpsa46cc1a6.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/skylineguy_69/IMG_20130802_174702_zpsa1d0b2a3.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/skylineguy_69/IMG_20130802_174847_zpsdc845e25.jpg