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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 06:18 PM
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Default Another CETA mod.**plastidip**

sorry for the cell phone pics. i washed and dried before i started.didnt need to claybar or polish since the bumper is new.

before the process.



im not a pro painter so my masking looks crappy. but my masking tape line is great. this is the first coat.



done. 4 coats.



once i started pealing off the tape i realized the plastidip doesnt just stay on and separate from the tape easily. so i got a razor and had to cut at the tape line so all my hard work didnt peal off with the tape. only messed it up at my first peal. not to bad



i love how it turned out
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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Looks good!
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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Thanks man. Took long enough. But it was worth it
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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Going to do this as soon as I get a nice, warm weekend day. How many cans did you go through?
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 11:02 PM
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i only used one fresh can. has a little left in it.
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 08:07 PM
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Great, thats what I have.
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 04:37 AM
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a little tip when using plastidip... As soon as you are done spraying it, peel off your masking tape. If you peel it while the p'dip is still wet, it will not peel up like the OP had happen.


BTW OP, love the CETA mod on a red TA!
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:25 AM
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yeah i decided to lay it on light and wait the 30 min between coats. maybe i shouldnt have read the directions on the can. i was afraid it would run so i didnt want to lay it on heavy. maybe ill do it differently if i do my sail panel.
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Why wouldn't you use paint... You know it's gonna look great, no when you decide you like it, you get to prep and tape all over again.
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Originally Posted by PUNISHER TA
Why wouldn't you use paint... You know it's gonna look great, no when you decide you like it, you get to prep and tape all over again.
true. but its a new bumper and im not a very good painter. i wouldnt doubt i would mess it up. plastidip was really easy to do. no sanding or primer were necessary or clear, but i heard it fades over time and looks gray if you dont clear. but being so easy to do i wouldnt mind doing it again.
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Im assuming the clear makes shiney, or does it still have the matte finish either way?
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Originally Posted by My2kz28
Im assuming the clear makes shiney, or does it still have the matte finish either way?
good question. ive never seen cleared plasti dip. theres a ton more plasti dipping in another thread around here.
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