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Old 09-22-2012, 09:07 PM
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Default Attempted to play around with Plasti-Dip....

Well, i wanted to join the Plasti-Dip crowd and i decide dto play around with it. I attempted to do my own set of Corvette fender stripes on my `02 WS6 with the Plasti-Dip spray can. Well in my opinion it came out great....but i have one problem. I was using some painters tape to get good lines and well, when i pulled the tape up (slowly for sure), it took some of the dried Plasti-Dip with it and left behind jagged lines. So my question is, whats the right way to peel the tape back to avoid this? Stupid question i know, but it beats paying 20 bucks for the vinyl stripes and plus, id rather have this so i can do my own set of stripes.
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Maybe peel the tape back when it is still a bit tacky or wet?
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someone will correct me if I am wrong, but I assume plasti-dip is just like painting parts or interior walls. From experience with painting parts and masking certain sections off, it's best to remove any tape when whatever chemical you sprayed is still wet

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Do it while its wet
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