Plati Dip? WTF?
On The Tree
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 143
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From: San Jose, CA/Phoenix, AZ
Very true. How many coats did you do? On my ceta I did 4 and followed the directions on the can. Did you get any runs if you put it on heavy at first? I kept it light so it didn't run if this stuff runs.
this stuff is really easy to lay down. if you get a run wipe it real quick and hit that spot only next time to fill it. make the next coats real thick and dont wait long in between coats to fix. this stuff melts a good amount of the previous coat under it so even if you mess up the next coat will usually fix it.
I think there is alot going on here that needs to be discussed. Did you plasti dip the black bird stripe? If so I/we need some info on how you did that. It looks freaking sweet. I had those stripes but since my hood has been repainted I flying bare.
Please tell us how you did that.
Please tell us how you did that.
Run the pin stripe with the thicker stripe towards the center of the "black bird stripe". Stick the stripe on the back of the hood towards the windshield and eye balled the stripe along the curve of the hood.
I bought a bunch of "ram air" stickers on ebay for cheap. Peel off the ones that were on the car because they are too difficult to take off when the paint is wet.
Wax under the ram air really well
Now LIGHTLY install your new ram air decal. like barely push down on them
Now run masking tape along the outer strip of the pin strip and setup your news paper along the outside of the stripe.
Do one side at a time.
Do not do this in the sun.
spray a nice light first coat.
next coat will be as thick as you can go before you get a run.
As soon as you see the paint form a skin this should be like 2 minutes.
you wait too long you will not get a sharp line you made with the tape.
you don't wait enough your paint will bleed over the line.
Once you think the paint is at the right state, you have to do this all really fast.
Start tearing all the masking tape and pin striping off without it touching the paint. then take a razor if you got kahoonas or a pastic wedge or something and peel the ram air out.
Like i said you have to hustle during that part. but you'll be left with a nice stripe than peels off when you're done with it.
TECH Resident
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 755
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From: Gainesville, FL
i thought of doing stripes with plasti dip. i have a roll of matte black vinyl.
i'm not good at using tape with plastidip though. i tried it and messed it up. the tape peels the plastidip off when i remove it. i think i read i'm suppose to remove the tape while the plastidip is still wet. any advice?
i'm not good at using tape with plastidip though. i tried it and messed it up. the tape peels the plastidip off when i remove it. i think i read i'm suppose to remove the tape while the plastidip is still wet. any advice?
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i did plastidip for my ceta mod. while moving my exhaust under my car and out of the way i knicked the ceta mod and chipped it. im gonna try to respray the chipped spot and blend it so it looks good.
Plasti dip is cool, try it out and if dont like it, peel it off. Love the stuff.
Have you seen the whole cars they paint w/ this stuff. Kind of cool.
i thought of doing stripes with plasti dip. i have a roll of matte black vinyl.
i'm not good at using tape with plastidip though. i tried it and messed it up. the tape peels the plastidip off when i remove it. i think i read i'm suppose to remove the tape while the plastidip is still wet. any advice?
i'm not good at using tape with plastidip though. i tried it and messed it up. the tape peels the plastidip off when i remove it. i think i read i'm suppose to remove the tape while the plastidip is still wet. any advice?
Guys check out dipyourcar.com. you can get custom colors buy it by the gallon. The offer silver and gold metallic colors as well as a glossifier to make the plasti dip gloss rather than matte.
Staging Lane
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 84
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From: Arkansas/Missouri State Line
I've used this stuff on my Impala wheels which are polished and it looks great. Cleaning helps for sure, and the many imperfections and curb rash I have on the wheels are hard to spot with the plastidip application.
I used 2 cans for my wheels about 7 months ago, and they're still holding up pretty well. The flaking has started around the lip of the rim, but not so much on the surface of the rim itself.
I used 2 cans for my wheels about 7 months ago, and they're still holding up pretty well. The flaking has started around the lip of the rim, but not so much on the surface of the rim itself.
Staging Lane
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 71
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From: middletown de
the plasti dip is crazy awsome! i did my trucks grill and few other things.i went on the site they have and ppl are doing their full cars..not cheap cars either and they look awsome..im thinking about doing my little junker car that i drive to work becuase its all sun faded and crappy looking i wonder what how the red with clear over it would look like and how long it would last as a whole car that sits outside all day 365 a year..lol guess it couldnt look worst then wat it does now..or even the flat army green with black wheels with gloss over and tinted tail lights!! its a 97 eagle talon btw. guess i found a new project lol