RE: Wonders of Plastidip

[freescopesdad]

Has anyone else (besides me) discovered (and used) this stuff? It is available in spray cans in matte black from Home Depot and the like, but in colors via mailorder. It is actually a form of latex rubber, and completely reversible if you don't like the results. No pictures just yet, but I blacked out the front and rear Mazda logos and the front chrome grill surround. I am not sure how long it will last, but some folks say up to 3-4 years if applied properly. Heck some folks have done whole cars with it. Check out http://www.dipyourcar.com for more details.

[Tekel]

I have had 2 cans sitting around for months. Bought it planning on dipping my emblems and wheels. Still plan on doing it but now I have to wait for warmer weather.

[wannafbody]

I used Plastidip on my Daisies

[Grumpy]

Yep, I discovered it. Doors were all the pumpkin orange color except for top part.
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy213/askut/carstuff/Plastidip/IMAG0245.jpg

[BMS 4EVER]

How thick does plastidip spray on? Can you do a 2 tone color on a single part without having the accent color bulge noticeably further than the base color?

[wannafbody]

It's thin stuff.

[BMS 4EVER]

I might get on this then.

[diabeetus]

this looks pretty cool! how easily would this peel off? say if i were to spray my wheels. i have seen how it comes off, but i wouldnt want it to come off too easily. i guess i could try it. for 6 bucks and completely reversible, who cares?!?

[Grumpy]

Just don't try to paint over it. Then its not permanent but its a bitch to take off.

[diabeetus]

paint over it? like with different kind of spray paint? also, thats good that its a bitch to get off. i was imagining, that because its basically rubber(?), that even your finger nail would leave a wrinkle in the paint.

[Grumpy]

Yes with a regular spray paint. Someone had wanted to test different colors on their wheels and put down a layer of plastidp first,then sprayed the color, thinking it would just peel off that way. It didn't.

[Dilly]

I Plastidipped my steering wheel.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6419903711_7375b44b08_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dillyshouts/6419903711/)

[I<3flippyheadlights]

That is sexy...

[XCLR8TN]

I looooooove plastidip! I did emblems, console, front r package lip... rollbar.. seems like if the part is exposed to the sun or heat a lot, it does not want to peel off easy after. The rollbar was a bitch haha

[diabeetus]

Yes with a regular spray paint. Someone had wanted to test different colors on their wheels and put down a layer of plastidp first,then sprayed the color, thinking it would just peel off that way. It didn't.
awesome! good, fun facts. i need to get on this! i want to try my belt-line moulding on my doors. they are looking a little grim. i wonder if this stuff, will even help the seal? mine is shriveled a little, and this "dip", being rubber based, might do the trick for now. at least make it look better :ninja:

[diabeetus]

why am i just now hearing about this shit?

[RvoemaG]

why am i just now hearing about this shit?

We have threads about it at the other forum for about a year now. maybe more.

i plasti-diped my hardtop.

[diabeetus]

just got a couple cans today!! gonna get some stuff painted!! woo! before and after pics will soon be posted. (within a few days)

[freescopesdad]

Rv, do you have pictures of the hardtop? I have heard that a larger area like a HT is more difficult in applying a uniform coat.

[dustinlib]

i gotta get some of that stuff.

[MiataLife]

I looooooove plastidip! I did emblems, console, front r package lip... rollbar.. seems like if the part is exposed to the sun or heat a lot, it does not want to peel off easy after. The rollbar was a bitch haha

Did the roll bar come out even? Was thinking about doing it to my mine as it is all scratched up.

[psulja]

The stuff works pretty well. I used it for a few things on my NA. The two main things were the headlight surrounds and wiper arms. Here are some pics of the finished products. The wiper arms need to be done again because they got hit by the buffer during detailing.

http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt194/paulsulja/The%20Smurf/027.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt194/paulsulja/The%20Smurf/025.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt194/paulsulja/The%20Smurf/024.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt194/paulsulja/The%20Smurf/017.jpg

I have an extra can sitting around that I was going to use on my DIY hardtop spoiler, but that little project was put on hold since the hardtop isn't even on the car

Will be using this to cover up some of the chrome on the exterior of a friend's NC in the next little bit as well. That should look pretty good when it's done.

[richterat83]

was planning on doing the headlight surrounds as well once they come in.

I've already done my wiper arms and worked great

[psulja]

I was really happy with the wiper arms just because of how bad they were before:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt194/paulsulja/The%20Smurf/004.jpg

And the PO of my car was really careless when trying to apply wax so the headlight surrounds were covered in that nasty white residue.

[Tekel]

For something like wiper arms I would probably use regular spray paint. Plastidip is best for temporary fixes so you can revert back if needed.

[psulja]

What do you mean? It works fine over long periods of time. It also has a really nice finish that looks great on the exterior for parts like that. And when I have a can of this stuff laying around I'd rather use it than go out and spend money on some spray paint to get similar results.

[bovaco]

I used the spray on my mud guards and after 6 months they look as good as the day I sprayed them.

[psulja]

Also used it on my brother's protege5 on the lower portion of the rear bumper (valence I guess?) and I did that over a year ago, it still looks like new even after a Canadian winter.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v729/andrew223/DSCN0709.jpg

[richterat83]

did both mine and my wife's Protege5's as well (although it didn't hold up to getting hit with the buffer)

[psulja]

masking tape is your friend, you shouldn't be hitting any trim like that with the buffer, just like the PO did with my headlight surrounds. And unfortunately like my detailer did with my wiper arms (didn't really expect to hit them but it was unavoidable).

[richterat83]

i didn't do the buffing, the wife took her car to the car wash and had them wash/wax/buff (first and only time considering they also stripped off all her clear coat)

[psulja]

ahh, I guess that makes sense then.. Yea, I don't really trust any of those places, I get mine done by a friend that is a professional detailer that does really good work lol, it's nice knowing people.

[diabeetus]

so can i wash it?? i know not to buff it or polish it. but what about just plain washing it?
i did the windshield surround yesterday after re doing the mirrors to test the stuff out.
i wanna do the wheels too.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6802115782_793496f5f2.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6948225533_7eea19df39.jpg

[psulja]

Washing it should be fine.

[freescopesdad]

windshield fram looks really good!

[blenderblast]

Whoa. I've fallen in love with this thread. This shit looks amazing.
Please posts pics of that hardtop, RvoemaG. I'd like to see how it came out and how it looks.

Has anyone done their dash? With an un-cracked dash could this help prevent cracks?

Next paycheck comes around I'm getting a few cans. :)

Is there any prep work to do before hand? I assume the basic get it clean before applying, but anything else?

[Grumpy]

all I did was wipe clean the doors, no problems yet.

[diabeetus]

yeah, pretty much just clean the surface of any oil, dirt, residue. no scuffing or sanding required. super easy stuff to use, as you can see in my window frame pics. turned out great (thanks for the compliment) and im no painting pro

[afc2112]

Ok, does this come in any other colors?

[diabeetus]

yeah, goto http://www.dipyourcar.com/

[afc2112]

Thanks, I've only seen black at my local Home depot...

[diabeetus]

yeah i have only seen black at HD as well. guess you have to get your special colors online. you could always google the product and color and see if there is a shop nearby with that color.

[bokehmon]

If you want to plastidip your wheels, make sure you spray at least 2 THICK coats. Otherwise the heat will make it peel, and it'll fall apart when you try and take it off.

[diabeetus]

If you want to plastidip your wheels, make sure you spray at least 2 THICK coats. Otherwise the heat will make it peel, and it'll fall apart when you try and take it off.

ok cool. i was planning on doing 4-5 coats. thanks for the heads up

[diabeetus]

shit looks great! damn it now i wanna do some other stuff!! i wanna plasti dip everything around the house

[XCLR8TN]

Someone asked about the dash... I did mine. It's still holding up years later. I also did my gauge hood, DIY shorty center console, r lip, Rollbar... Lol

[WASABI]

Someone asked about the dash... I did mine... also did my gauge hood, DIY shorty center console, r lip, Rollbar... Lol

Jess,

Any pictures of the dash or gauge hood? I thought your roll bar was purple.

[blenderblast]

Someone asked about the dash... I did mine. It's still holding up years later. I also did my gauge hood, DIY shorty center console, r lip, Rollbar... Lol

Yeah, it was me. I would like to see it (pictures of course). How did it come out? Are you satisfied with it? How does in look now?

I assume you like it since you've used it on all the other stuff, but just in case I'd prefer to ask lol

[I<3flippyheadlights]

shit looks great! damn it now i wanna do some other stuff!! i wanna plasti dip everything around the house

So many things to plastidip, so little time

[dustinlib]

bought three cans, what to spray first?

[XCLR8TN]

Jess,

Any pictures of the dash or gauge hood? I thought your roll bar was purple.The day I got the bar I plastidipped it... later I took it out and painted it. Then took it out again and powdercoated it.


Yeah, it was me. I would like to see it (pictures of course). How did it come out? Are you satisfied with it? How does in look now?

I assume you like it since you've used it on all the other stuff, but just in case I'd prefer to ask lolYeah I love it lol.

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/XCLR8TN/My%20Miata%20Pics/9-6-09%20Night/interior.jpg

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/XCLR8TN/My%20Miata%20Pics/Interior/interior.jpg

These are all I can find. I'm sure I have more somewhere..

[Tekel]

Plastidipped one of my 6ul's for a test fit on the car to see if its the look I want. Will be mounting a tire today. If i decide I like the look of the wheel and decide to make them my dd wheels, I will get them painted gunmetal. But for now I wanted an option to see it in person and reversible if I decide I want to sell them.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7065/6973807581_5f8b508791_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6827690916_734a8284fe_b.jpg

[Stumpy]

Plasti-Dipped my Boss Frog Clearview Roll Bar. As I somehow ended up with a powder-coated Silver one and I wanted it black.


Finished Product:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-O0fieGqr0tM/T2X-da-WroI/AAAAAAAAHak/0YzMZgICb34/s800/RollBarAddedClose.jpg

..

[KAL]

Would love to plastdip the doorhandles - NC Concept-style.
Wonder if they shell Plastdip in Norway…

[psulja]

Rear badges:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt194/paulsulja/Chicken%20w%20Blackchicken%20and%20Smurf/Chicken_rear2.jpg

Also did my frankenstein bolts but didn't get good pics of it.

Some stuff I did the a friend's NC. Badges, handles and front grille:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt194/paulsulja/Chicken%20w%20Blackchicken%20and%20Smurf/P1030284.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt194/paulsulja/Chicken%20w%20Blackchicken%20and%20Smurf/P1030290.jpg

http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt194/paulsulja/Chicken%20w%20Blackchicken%20and%20Smurf/P1030354.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt194/paulsulja/Chicken%20w%20Blackchicken%20and%20Smurf/NC_handleclose.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt194/paulsulja/Chicken%20w%20Blackchicken%20and%20Smurf/NC_frontcornerblack.jpg


One tip for anybody using it, make sure to tape off way more than you think you'll need to. I didn't and had overspray all over the car. Had to claybar and wax the entire car afterwards.

[I<3flippyheadlights]

So I tried plastidip on a nardi. It is ok, not what I thought it would look like. Maybe I did something wrong?

[psulja]

What do you mean? Does it look different than all the pictures posted? How did you do it?

[I<3flippyheadlights]

Just cleaned the surface, wiped dry, sprayed on the plastidip. its not as smooth as all these pictures. Was it not clean enough?

[psulja]

I don't think that'd be the problem (I didn't even clean off my badges before doing it). How thick did you spray it on? Make sure to do light coats.

Here's a good video:

http://youtu.be/otCtkVePX_0

[I<3flippyheadlights]

I think I put too much on. I'll try again with multiple coats with light amounts. Thanks for the help! :D

[psulja]

No problem! I know the first time I used it I did thick coats and ended up peeling it all off right away and trying again with lighter coats; turned out much better.

[dustinlib]

tried to do my hood today, looks about like crap.

[invadertim3]

tried to do my hood today, looks about like crap.

Can you post pics? I was thinking about doing the hood too.

[Frenchmanremy]

wouldn't the heat on the hood make it peel super early?

[psulja]

I don't think so. The heat of the hood might make it super hard to peel off because it could get baked on.

[dustinlib]

it looks better in the pic than it does irl.

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/553004_10100634652408410_12903113_50673503_1358049 140_n.jpg

[I<3flippyheadlights]

.... fuck

[dustinlib]

tried sanding it to smooth it out a bit, didn't work, now I'm peeling the whole hood, not sure if I want to try the dip again, or just respraypaint it.

[RyanxStorey]

it looks better in the pic than it does irl.

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/553004_10100634652408410_12903113_50673503_1358049 140_n.jpg

I think you are doing it wrong lol

[dustinlib]

pretty much, I was reading the tips over on dyc and it sounds like it's kinda picky about the way it gets sprayed.

[diabeetus]

edit: oops never mind

[psulja]

I don't even know what you would have done to get that weird pattern in it.. So weird.

[RyanxStorey]

When you paint it. Make sure to go from left to right. Keep the same exact pattern.

[diabeetus]

I don't even know what you would have done to get that weird pattern in it.. So weird.

well i was gonna post earlier the reason, but he had said he already watched the how-to vids.

the reason this happened is because he was shaking the spray can back and forth instead of using long, steady, consistent paint strokes, going from the front of the hood all the way to the back in one pass.

im betting if the OP does a couple more coats with the above paint technique, it turns out a lot better

[psulja]

I guess that makes sense. But yea, if you didn't already, don't peel it off, just do a few coats overtop of it using the same motion when spraying.

[dustinlib]

i already peeled it off and resprayed with satin black paint.

[RyanxStorey]

Lets see it.

[diabeetus]

im too indecisive to decide on such a permanent paint option haha :P

[Tekel]

Plastidipped my badges. Will get some pictures this evening. Biggest problem I had was I sprayed some layers to thick which cause it to puddle and fuse the plastidip on the emblems to the plastidip on the car so it all peeled up. Was alao a PIA to peel off in tiny areas such as on my mazdaspeed badge.

[Tekel]

One thing I learned about doing this is do thin layers. If you spray a layer to thick, it will connect the dip on the emblem to the dip on the car and when you attempt to peel it off the car, it also peel the emblem.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/6897361976_9bd6955736_c.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5112/6897362782_8272523dc3_c.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6897364754_2f2be34574_c.jpg

Here you can see where I wasn't able to peel it off in some of the narrow places. It is also peeling up around some of the letters because it was attached to the car and emblem. Going to respray it.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7248/7043463791_1eb3211fc7_c.jpg