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THE PLASTI-DIP MEGA THREAD!!!!!!

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by mmtaco06, Aug 10, 2010.

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Plasti-Dip

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  1. Apr 19, 2011 at 5:42 PM
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    thebottomline

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    Holy crap that was a very useful post, I didn't know you could change the title!
    Thanks for the info
     
    thebottomline, Apr 19, 2011
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  2. Apr 19, 2011 at 5:47 PM
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    Good Job! Way to be different :D
     
    jjw1, Apr 19, 2011
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  3. Apr 20, 2011 at 9:47 AM
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    AeroCooper

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    AeroCooper Half the strength of ten (microscopic men)

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    What I don't get is, while you are peeling the excess off the paint, what is stopping it from peeling off the letters of the emblem at the same time? Do you have to score around the letters before you start peeling?
    Also, several people have said that if you don't like it, just peel it off after a few months. I have to agree with the above person who said that doesn't sound like very good quality.
    Not saying it's bad stuff, just trying to get feedback before I do my rear bumper and emblems.
     
    AeroCooper, Apr 20, 2011
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  4. Apr 20, 2011 at 10:36 AM
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    Richard Cranium

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    I would say I did a weaksauce job at best of masking off around my emblems when I sprayed them. Afterwards I had quite a bit of overspray dust that floated up above the newspaper I used. A damp paper towel worked flawlessly when I wiped it down shortly after spraying. A week went by and I hadn't had a chance to wash my truck, but after I finally did, I could feel areas of plastidip dust that floated around that I missed. It came off just by rubbing it with my fingers with very light pressure. Once I realized how easy the floaty dust spots came off, I didn't bother wasting my time with my finger. Last weekend I claybared, compound buffed and polished and it was like nothing ever happend. The clay took all the excess dust off and you could easily see how much there was in the white clay. The emblems even stood up to some minor rubing from my powerball when I was polishing/waxing around the emblems on the doors & tailgate. It's durable stuff and won't damage well maintained paint.

    There is enough of a gap between the emblems and the actual surface of the door/tailgate that when you peal up the excess it just separates along the edges of the emblems. As far as the quality, it's as durable as you can make it. I used 3 light coats and my door emblems have 3 or 4 small chips in them from rocks. I'm positive that if I put heavier coats on and 4-5 coats, it would take something like crushed rock to chip the plastidip.
     
    Richard Cranium, Apr 20, 2011
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  5. Apr 20, 2011 at 6:29 PM
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    thebottomline

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    I put some closeups to show the irregular contours that were there initially when I removed the tape.

    I debated the center caps, but I saw the TRD beadlocks, and they have that contrast of sharp lip and cap, with dark in between. I wanted to see what it looked like on the sport wheels. I am considering doing the center caps, or replacing them with the TRD center caps since that is also a nice mod.
     
    thebottomline, Apr 20, 2011
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  6. Apr 20, 2011 at 6:41 PM
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    skb7527

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    Those look cool. I just plasti dipped my rear chrome bumper yesterday.
     
    skb7527, Apr 20, 2011
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  7. Apr 21, 2011 at 4:47 PM
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    drifter

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    drifter moderately modded

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    Don't get gas on this stuff, it'll mess it up pretty quickly if you do.
     
    drifter, Apr 21, 2011
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  8. Apr 21, 2011 at 9:08 PM
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    ok tomorrow im plasti-dipping my badges and i was woundering what the best was to go about doing this is? do i have to spray small coats and wait 10 minutes between each one or what? is there anyways this stuff can not come off of my truck if i dont like it? i dont wanna spray it on wrong (idk how im gunna do that) and its not gunna come off.
     
    sambojee, Apr 21, 2011
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  9. Apr 21, 2011 at 9:13 PM
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    tacokid09 it's about the off-road miles

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    please invest in the search button!!!

    http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/garage-workshop/147674-plasti-dip-how-applications.html
     
    tacokid09, Apr 21, 2011
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  10. Apr 21, 2011 at 9:15 PM
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    if I see another plasti dip thread I swear to god...
     
    achirdo, Apr 21, 2011
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  11. Apr 21, 2011 at 9:18 PM
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    tacokid09 it's about the off-road miles

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    :rofl: hahahah relax man!
     
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  12. Apr 21, 2011 at 9:44 PM
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    achirdo

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    Dude it seriously is rediculous. I even made a whole plasti dip how to thread in order to try and fix this
     
    achirdo, Apr 21, 2011
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  13. Apr 21, 2011 at 9:46 PM
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    we need a plasti dip group buy or somthin since almost everyone on here has used it lol
     
    Gieser, Apr 21, 2011
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  14. Apr 21, 2011 at 9:47 PM
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    tacokid09 it's about the off-road miles

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    i know.. i think that TW should make a guide on how to use the site before you can actually start posting stuff. like a little test that quizzes people how to use the search button :rolleyes: but great thread by the way!
     
    tacokid09, Apr 21, 2011
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  15. Apr 21, 2011 at 9:51 PM
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    yotamikez Street glide or die

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    I used this shit, its ok. Just spray it on man dont worry about doin it wrong, do light coats and shit and let it dry plenty before applying more shit and that shit should come out great! and just peal the exes shit off man. Its hot out here were I am so the shit dries extra fast. Hope this helps :D but do like 3-4 coats of the shit, easier to peal that way.
     
    yotamikez, Apr 21, 2011
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  16. Apr 21, 2011 at 9:52 PM
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  17. Apr 21, 2011 at 9:53 PM
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    leave the guy alone....you do know you dont have to post in a thread if you dont like what its about right? :cool:
     
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  18. Apr 21, 2011 at 9:55 PM
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    tacokid09 it's about the off-road miles

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    do you actually say "shit" if you were talking to someone like that or are you just havin some fun?? :devil:
     
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  19. Apr 21, 2011 at 9:57 PM
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    yotamikez Street glide or die

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    :D sorry I just get in the zone sometimes and crack myself up :laugh: and if I see this little laughing smiley I start laughing even harder!!!
     
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  20. Apr 21, 2011 at 9:58 PM
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    Can you, plasti dip, plasti dip? Or will the platidip flake and fall off? Hmm, discuss that amongst yourselves quietly...
     
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