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

I'm planning on derping my truck. Wheels definately, potentially badges - bumpers - grill.

I'm new to derping and have never done it before. I'm fine derping my wheels black or gunmetal and adding a metalizer. What is the best here?

- A ton of coats of derp in the preferred color.
- Add coats of metalizer until the desired level of metallic flake if you want a metallic look.
- If not glossy enough at that time, continue with glossifier coats?

I was washing it today also and noticed I've got a lot of paint chips from gravel and what not towards the underbody. Many roads getting where I need to go are unpaved. I want to derp it to protect my truck from rust and more chips. You know, about 8" or 10" up from the bottom. I don't care if it matches my silver paint perfectly, but some sort of close silver would be nice. I'm guessing kind of like the above? Start with gunmetal and then use the silver metalizer. Once it's somewhat close in silver move to gloss if needed?

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Has anyone done something similar on their silver paint? I'm going to read a lot in the tread but any quick tips or a quick link to point me to how to quickly get up to speed would be greatly appreciated.

 

Not sure what you mean by adding metalizer. The silver, anthracite and gold colors from dipyourcar.com already have metallic flakes in them, you don't need to do anything extra except put a gloss coat over it if you want. If so, get the clear glossifier derp as well.

Gunmetal is more like a blue/gray primer than gray. Anthracite is black/gray metallic. Best thing I can tell you is poke around dipyourcar and you'll get a better idea of what colors to expect.

 

Can somebody explain what derping means?

 

It's just a slang/sarcastic way to say Plasti-dipping without typing that much. Derp.

 

question for the guys who have derped their wheels. when changing tires, have you experienced any peeling?

I guess i'll find out in 30 min when i go pick up th truck..lol

 

Nevermind. had my tires replaced and the plasti dip started peeling....Plasti dip sucks on rims!!

 

Respray the area that peeled.

 

How many coats did you spray on each rim? A bottle per rim?

 

I think, I am going to derp my truck in the next little while. Any pointers?

 

for all 4 rims it was about 3 bottles....not enough???

 

I've read a bottle per rim has more durability. If anything, just peel it off and derp it again..

 

Ima touch them up. I doubt i will have to peel it all off....but am i gonna go through this every time a tire is dismounted ???

 

You can do that too. It depends, if you sprayed enough coats, then peeling wouldn't be an issue.

 

How often do you change tires?

 

Grill derped. Bumper is next

 

Back chrome bumper derped!

 

Well i guess not often huh. I had some AT's on it and wanted MT. I guess the next time will be waayyy down the road.

I just bought some more plasti dip this morning. They had all sorts of colors today.

Doesnt make sense to sell my wheels just cuz i want black ones. Plasti dip will do

Looks great!!

 

The purpose of derp is that it can come off. Tire installers aren't known for their careful treatment either. They have to usually get the cars in and out as soon as possible. I'm not too far from needing new tires so I'm waiting on it before I derp them. Friends of mine that want something more permanent have used truck bed liner spray instead. They used black though. LINE-X will spray pretty much anything you want though with a color.

 

um... Take your time I've never actually derped anything. haha Going to go for all black though huh? Or did you have a colored derp in mind? Do they make a silver?