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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 12:11 PM
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I dont know how you guys use this stuff to paint rims; this stuff can get messy! But it wasnt hard at all for you guys who dont do things yourself because I usually dont either besides simple things (oil changes, fog lights etc). Pulled out the chrome with my hands. Sprayed 2 coats and BAM! Plastidipped my rear bumper also. Was starting to fade a lil. USE IT!

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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 01:15 PM
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Did the exact same thing, except i plasti dipped my bowtie, and then peeled it off of the silver trim around it..It definitely looks alot better than the chrome.
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 01:18 PM
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No way, I just did this exact thing to my grille. I was going to get some pics in the next couple of days of mine and post them up. Funny!

what did you spray on your rear bumper?
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 02:25 PM
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I approve of chrome removal.
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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Yea chrome sucks! Chrome can make a car look cheesy sometimes. I think if your car is black or white this is a must. Glad MC's dont have that extra chrome on the bottom like the Imps do.
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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looks good
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by KurtMCSS
Yea chrome sucks! Chrome can make a car look cheesy sometimes. I think if your car is black or white this is a must. Glad MC's dont have that extra chrome on the bottom like the Imps do.
X2 i blacked out all the chrome on my car with plasti dip
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 07:54 PM
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where do you get this plasti dip stuff? and would it be tougher than paint/clear coat?
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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where do you get this plasti dip stuff? and would it be tougher than paint/clear coat?
home depot
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 08:00 PM
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here is mine


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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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I'm loving all the chrome deletion!
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by LuSe4
what did you spray on your rear bumper?
Plastidip. Not that actually bumper but the piece under the bumper, where the exaust cutouts are. I dont know whats the correct terminology for that part.
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by KurtMCSS
Plastidip. Not that actually bumper but the piece under the bumper, where the exaust cutouts are. I dont know whats the correct terminology for that part.
Gotcha. How does plastidip look/ stick on the textured plastic?
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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Nice. What's the texture of this stuff? I'm gonna spray it on my truck before winter comes and see how well it lasts in all the salt and snow.
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 1CL3ANSUP3RSPORT
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Looks good
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by lunchbox_89
where do you get this plasti dip stuff? and would it be tougher than paint/clear coat?
Home Depot/Lowes. NO its not tougher than paint/clear. Its basically a rubberizing spray that can be easily removed, but is durable enough for a DD.
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 09:11 AM
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Im going to buy the grill instead
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by WhiteGXP313
Looks good
Thank you sir!
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 02:06 AM
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Awesome work. How do you do this without getting any on the hood or the bumber or the other mesh grille? Also cleansupersport, where did you get that badge, i love it!

also, does it look like crap after a year?

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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by xdynasty725x
Awesome work. How do you do this without getting any on the hood or the bumber or the other mesh grille? Also cleansupersport, where did you get that badge, i love it!

also, does it look like crap after a year?
It was easy,just used a flat head screw driver to pry the chrome trim off and just plasti dip them.Emblem came from emblempros it was about $70,made really well...
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