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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. Sep 21, 2013 at 7:43 AM
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    2007 tacoma

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    X2. The gunmetal looks like it would be a shade lighter and the black a shade darker so your preference. You can get both colors at Home Depot though so see which one you like the best.
     
  2. Sep 21, 2013 at 9:39 AM
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    Derp does not play well with gasoline. Went to fill up my truck and gas poured out of the nozzle as I was putting it in and got on my derp flare. Tried to wipe it off and it screwed it up. My advice is to not wipe it lol
     
  3. Sep 22, 2013 at 6:09 PM
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    It wouldn't look good lighter so I'll go black. I should probably do the wheels in black too now that I think about it.

    Thanks for the opinions.
     
  4. Sep 23, 2013 at 8:07 AM
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    I dipped my wheels yesterday. all the chrome on my truck (bumper, grille, wheels, badges) are black now. I barely finished before it started raining, so I'll edit and post better pictures when things clear up.

    Now my new problem is that my headlights are glaringly white; i've gotta do something to them.. i don't want to blhm at the moment. i'm tempted to put a smoke vinyl film on them (and the tail lights), but i haven't seen that before. suggestions are welcome!

    wheels.jpg
     
  5. Sep 23, 2013 at 8:33 AM
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    xtyfighterx

    xtyfighterx Master Shredder

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    buy some oem type aftermarket black headlights from ebay heard they hold up good for what they are just get the ones the look oem with a black housing and tint the tails
     
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  6. Sep 23, 2013 at 9:03 AM
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  7. Sep 27, 2013 at 4:14 AM
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    Konvict KROG

    Konvict KROG Live Free or Die Trying

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    Traded the 2015 TRD Pro 6spd Supercharged on a PowerWagon and could not be happier. My 2011 Tacoma with the TX Baja package (Added by me) is still treating me great. My 1985 Toyota never skips a beat.
    shouldnt hurt to peel without body hair :D

    the dip covered up the trim, and the locks... where is one supposed to put the key?

    Oh i got it, this is the pop n lock tailgate mod everyones talking about!! They sell it on ebay right?
     
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  8. Sep 27, 2013 at 4:18 AM
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    Konvict KROG

    Konvict KROG Live Free or Die Trying

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    Traded the 2015 TRD Pro 6spd Supercharged on a PowerWagon and could not be happier. My 2011 Tacoma with the TX Baja package (Added by me) is still treating me great. My 1985 Toyota never skips a beat.
    i have spilled gas on the side of my derped truck, pretty much every fill up and haven't noticed any problems aside from a small stain. but all the dirt stains the derp.

    I never tried wiping it.. I did have an accident cleaning derp off badges and the pb blaster drip on the derped bumper. had to redo the bumper.
     
  9. Sep 27, 2013 at 5:42 AM
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    LUSETACO

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    You can use the derp for some eyelids in the meantime.

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  10. Sep 27, 2013 at 5:03 PM
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    Just do the BHLM. I had some film on the head lights for a few weeks. I lost about 25% head light output, removed them cause I couldn't see well at night; if it rained it was like driving with no lights on at all. This is what it looked like with the film on.

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  11. Sep 27, 2013 at 6:51 PM
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    Looking to prolly do the BHLM. anyone know of the most consistent (as in does not leak or condense within a week) work?

    Also I have some of Jumpers LEDs as my DTRL, will that affect?
     
  12. Sep 28, 2013 at 8:16 PM
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    Bussy36

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    Anyone black out their front end with dip? Something like the pic I have attached? I found the truck image on google and photoshopped it. Any thoughts?

    I searched through about 50 pages of this thread and searched the entire forum without any luck on this particular request. Not sure how I feel about it. Part of me thinks it might look pretty badass with the hood, grill, bumper, and valence blacked out.

    TacoBlackFrontEnd.jpg
     
  13. Sep 28, 2013 at 8:47 PM
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    Had something similar to what youre looking for on my old truck:
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  14. Sep 28, 2013 at 9:06 PM
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    Bussy36

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    That looks sweet!! I like the bumper white too, breaks it up a bit. Very cool and unique. Aggressive looking.
     
  15. Sep 29, 2013 at 6:56 AM
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    Fiend13

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    If you did your front end, I would do the hood, lower valence, and roof. I think that would look sick, either way I think you should do your roof, lol. I'd do mine, but it's already black.
     
  16. Sep 29, 2013 at 8:54 AM
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    Bussy36

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    I like your idea but I feel like if I did the hood, I'd have to go all the way back and do the tailgate too. Don't think I want to get that far into it. I do think the roof would be super easy to do. I am kind of unsure how I would go about the hood as far as taping around the scoop...
     
  17. Sep 29, 2013 at 8:57 AM
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    Just mask it off as if you were painting. Then score the edge with a razor before peeling the tape.
     
  18. Sep 29, 2013 at 12:31 PM
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    Bussy36

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    The idea of using a razor on my truck scares the hell out of me. I have come across the suggestion to use layers of tape, peeling off 1 layer after each coating of dip. The suggestion called for using something like electrical tape so each layer would not peel off the tape underneath. The issue with that, I would imagine, would be having to get each layer of tape lined up perfectly.
     
  19. Sep 29, 2013 at 1:16 PM
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    what do you guys think of plasti derping this tan?

    View 1.jpg
    View 2.jpg
     
  20. Sep 29, 2013 at 1:53 PM
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    Pb blaster eats plasti dip like candy. Wd40 does pretty good too. If you tape and spray and it dries too far to peel the tape carefully putting blaster on the tape with a brush eats the dip and it wont peel. I did it once worked good but I just try to work fast and peel the tape before it sets up on small projects. Razor works well too but it takes finess. Getting clean lines on the dip without a gap is kinda a pain in the butt. I have thought about using foam weather strip on top of painters blue tape then peeling it off but I habe not tried it yet.
     

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