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

I put some anthracite grey derp on my wheels. I really like how they turned out!

 

I plasti dipped some chrome mirror covers I got on ebay for cheap. The budget option for color match parts

 

Looks great! Can't even tell!!

Considering doing the same but in matte black. Did you have any difficulties masking them off or did you remove them from the mirrors to dip them?

 

I actually bought them and painted them before I even put them on I also put clear coat on then

 

Well that certainly makes it easier...

I'm thinking it will be better to take them off but i'm worried about the damage from the double face tape

 

Ya ur probably going to have to replace the 3m tape that's not a big deal tho I'd take them off and spray,them

 

has anyone past I dipped or bed lined the bottom 6 inches of the side of a first gen? only up to the first body line im looking into....

 

Like along the rocker panels? I have, I did mine in Rustoleum bed liner. I didn't go very high with it, but I like the way it came out.



A few others on here have but I can't think of anyone in particular at the moment.

 

yeah post a pic if u could. im thinkin just the front fender like 2 inches, and the cab and bed.... but only up to that first body line its less than 6 inches higher than the pinch weld. im thinkin itd look clean because itd be so little. tryin cover really really bad chipped paint

 

so u went past the body line right? just in a straight line? what bedliner did u use?

 

Edited my post and put a pic in. I had some chipped paint in that area and it also seemed to be stained with years of mud, dirt, salt, sand, etc. Every time I washed the truck that bottom area always seemed yellow-ish

 

yup i saw that pic. see above post^

 

If you do it post up pics I've been toying with the idea aswell.. I'd start with some dip first. See if u like it

 

Yep just went in a straight line. IIRC there's a small curve or indent there on the cab, so thats where I started from. I pretty much just eye-balled it, although it took me quite awhile to make sure it was straight as can be. Came out pretty good.

I used Rustoleum bedliner, which I've used for a lotta stuff. I don't completely love the texture of it but its easy to use, cheap, and they sell it at Walmart so its very easy to find.

 

im beginning to think a straight line right above the body line would look better than following the body line because of the curves at the front and rear.....

what dont you like about the texture?

 

I've used the same stuff. If you do some good prep work it will last. As for the texture its like a fine grit sandpaper. Because of the rattle can nozzle they can't add a bigger textured finish. Say like the Rhino liner, or even the roll ons.

 

prep work on the paint would just be some acetone no? or did u actually sand?

 

check my build. finally dipped the emblems. Did some interior pieces too.

The blue came out nice and dark.

 

What I did.

 

How does plasti dip hold up to mud? Does it stain the dip if you leave the mud on there too long? Thinking about painting my entire truck camo tan and I deal with alot of mud and don't want the dip to be stained first trip through any mud.