Plasti-dip

[Toogoofy317]

I am freaking falling in love with this stuff! I am in the process of doing Rocky's rims and Flick will be up next! Hopefully, Rocky's rim job will be done tonight and I will post up some Pics.

I am really thinking of finally doing Flick in Aqua and Orange what do you boys think?

https://www.dipyourcar.com/home.php

Mary

[yamahonkawazuki]

I am freaking falling in love with this stuff! I am in the process of doing Rocky's rims and Flick will be up next! Hopefully, Rocky's rim job will be done tonight and I will post up some Pics.

I am really thinking of finally doing Flick in Aqua and Orange what do you boys think?

https://www.dipyourcar.com/home.php

Mary

Errrrm mary hun. rim job kinda falls sounth of the decency line. far south

[Kijona]

I am freaking falling in love with this stuff! I am in the process of doing Rocky's rims and Flick will be up next! Hopefully, Rocky's rim job will be done tonight and I will post up some Pics.

I am really thinking of finally doing Flick in Aqua and Orange what do you boys think?

https://www.dipyourcar.com/home.php

Mary

Be careful. I saw a video where a guy was peeling black plastidip off a piece of a fairing and it had destroyed the outer layer of plastic/clear coat.

[yamahonkawazuki]

I am freaking falling in love with this stuff! I am in the process of doing Rocky's rims and Flick will be up next! Hopefully, Rocky's rim job will be done tonight and I will post up some Pics.

I am really thinking of finally doing Flick in Aqua and Orange what do you boys think?

https://www.dipyourcar.com/home.php

Mary

Be careful. I saw a video where a guy was peeling black plastidip off a piece of a fairing and it had destroyed the outer layer of plastic/clear coat.

if you use the stuff do it properly. i thought about using it on the battle pig, but id end up having to redo it often so  not worth it to me.

[john]

Rocky's rim job will be done tonight and I will post up some Pics.

Are you charging money for these photos?

[Kijona]

Also, don't waste your money on the products offered through that website. "Fonzie" or whatever his name is is a jerkoff.

Most standard colors are available at Home Depot and Lowe's for about $5.95 a can. You can get yellow, blue, red, white, gray, black, and glossifier at these stores.

The problem is that plastidip contains a light solvent and will etch some surfaces. Most it won't.

I've found that it absolutely works the best on smooth metal surfaces and painted automotive surfaces. I'd be wary of plastic surfaces, especially if they have any sort of texture at all. I tried plastidipping my old car before I sold it and even though there was still some shiny paint on it, there was enough of a texture to the paint that it was nearly impossible to remove.

Keep in mind that any crevice or knick or crack that it can get into will be VERY troublesome when it comes time to remove it. The most common one is someone has a bit of curb rash on their rims and they plastidip over it. Well now you have to somehow pick all that plastic out of those scratches on your wheel.

[john]

Can somebody explain why this product is desirable?  It looks like a temporary paint to me.  I watched videos where people spray it on then peel it off.  I don't get it.

[weedahoe]

John, I have never understood it either. I see all kinds of threads on other sites and it seems to be the latest craze. For whatever reason, people seem to love it for whatever reason. I assume because the can tip atomizes well and the material flows/smooths out.

In other words, a poor man can paint with it well and go back to stock easily.

[RossLH]

John, that's exactly why people like it. It is temporary, has a wide array of colors available, and is easy to apply. Say I wanted my bike to be a different color for a couple weeks, I could pick up a ridiculous Plast-dip color and spray all the painted parts. It's obviously not going to look professional, it's just something different. And if I don't like it, it'll peel right off.

[Kijona]

It's a cheap, non-permanent alternative to paint. Additionally, it also offers protection to certain parts of your car or bike. For instance, you can use the clear plastidip (called Glossifier) to protect your headlights from damage/corrosion. You can make your wheels a different color without spending hundreds of dollars and also without being stuck with it.

Moreover, it's also hella easy to prep for. All you have to do is make sure the surface is clean. Spray right over whatever it is you're doing and peel off what you don't want dipped. You could spray an entire car and then just peel it right off the windows and trim. It's also MUCH more forgiving than paint.

[The Buddha]

OK then, would it "peel" itself ?
Cool.
Buddha.

[Toogoofy317]

Well,

It has been on for close to a week. When peeling it off you really have to work to get it off. Also, you can some spray wax to cure it more. I think it is the prep work is where you can make or break with plasti-dip. A couple of layers get the easy peel away. I have 7 coats on these rims on my curb rash I took some glaze and filled it in.

When I wash my car (have an upper respiratory infection so could be another week. I did buy it off of dip your car because my Home Depot wants to charge $8 a can and I believe they only have the base colors none of the metallics or pearlizers!



As you can see I peeled off the Nissan emblem to give a little pop. I am also going to get some blue lug nuts I think! Overall I'm really impressed with the Plastidip.

[Kijona]

OK then, would it "peel" itself ?
Cool.
Buddha.

No. Even when subjected to high-pressure water from a pressure washer (was trying to remove it from the hood of a vehicle the 'easy' way) it is hella hard to get off. The more coats you put on the better it stays together when you peel it.

Here's some pictures (click to make bigger) of the emblem on my Corolla that I plastidipped. It's 7 coats of Blaze Blue plastidip. I just got done washing the car and even though I got my microfiber cloth hung on the emblem(s) a few times, it still didn't budge the plastidip.

[Toogoofy317]

OK then, would it "peel" itself ?
Cool.
Buddha.

No. Even when subjected to high-pressure water from a pressure washer (was trying to remove it from the hood of a vehicle the 'easy' way) it is hella hard to get off. The more coats you put on the better it stays together when you peel it.

Here's some pictures (click to make bigger) of the emblem on my Corolla that I plastidipped. It's 7 coats of Blaze Blue plastidip. I just got done washing the car and even though I got my microfiber cloth hung on the emblem(s) a few times, it still didn't budge the plastidip.

So, that's how the Blaze Blue looks sweet! I am seriously thinking of doing Flick Aqua and Orange with a little deep blue to keep all of my riding gear matching.

Flick's paint is getting tired in a few places so it will either be this or an eventual new paint job. I figure I can at least do the plastidip for schemes and if I find what I want then will be going to the paint booth!

[Kijona]

It would look better if I had taken the time to spray very light coats. It has somewhat of a texture to it unfortunately. Still looks good though.

The glossifier works well too...makes it look wet which darkens it a tiny bit and makes it look more like real paint.