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

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

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  1. Aug 30, 2015 at 4:47 PM
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    bond

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    I've been thinking about doing this as well. Did you sand blast the wheels first? I have some old 3 spoke wheels that are corroded and I'm planning on sand blasting them painting or plastidipping them bronze and using them as my winter tire wheels.

    Nicely done btw!
     
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  2. Sep 13, 2015 at 6:07 AM
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    Anyone use plastidip pear color flips..?
    I sprayed a little thru preval on wife's civic looks sick but thinking about getting the dyc sprayer to get better finish.
    Anyone use pearls or the dyc gun.?
     
    ChemDawg, Sep 13, 2015
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  3. Sep 21, 2015 at 5:25 PM
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  4. Sep 21, 2015 at 6:56 PM
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    Stock wheels, derp 20150919_192923-01.jpg 20150919_140946.jpg
     
    BassMaster06, Sep 21, 2015
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  5. Sep 27, 2015 at 6:04 PM
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    Plasti-dipped rims, debadged, led dome and map lights, stubby antenna, depo black lights,
    looking to do some kind of custom design by taping off and using stickers as stencils. help me out with a design. this is what i came up with but i think it looks silly

    Screen Shot 2015-09-27 at 2.58.48 PM.jpg
     
    Jamestemplo, Sep 27, 2015
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  6. Sep 28, 2015 at 8:29 AM
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    Yea, eh. Kinda like the trd Baja one
     
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  7. Oct 4, 2015 at 8:03 PM
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    Tried my hand at plastidipping My emblems. Forest time using this. Turned out awful. I'll keep it on until I redo it.

     
    Overkill07, Oct 4, 2015
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  8. Oct 4, 2015 at 8:18 PM
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    Rattletrap66

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    How'd you lay the coats on? Light and smooth over works best for me
     
    Rattletrap66, Oct 4, 2015
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  9. Oct 5, 2015 at 3:59 AM
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    I have always been told that light does not equal smooth with plastidip. Per the instructional videos you have to put on a thick coat for it to turn out smooth otherwise you end up with a texture. :notsure:
     
    Overkill07, Oct 5, 2015
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  10. Oct 5, 2015 at 6:02 AM
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    ThunderCookies

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    I do a very thin/light first coat and then wait about 15 seconds and follow it up with a heavy/thick coat. Wait another 15 seconds and finish it off with one more thick one. That should be fine for your badges, I did more coats for my scoop and valence.
     
    ThunderCookies, Oct 5, 2015
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  11. Oct 5, 2015 at 6:22 AM
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    Just gotta make sure it's not so thick that it runs
     
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  12. Oct 5, 2015 at 11:37 AM
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    that and don't go back as you're doing the coat.
     
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  13. Oct 5, 2015 at 8:36 PM
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    Okay I waited 30 Minutes between coats as that's what the instructions said.
    ^THIS
    What do you mean, "don't go back"?
     
    Overkill07, Oct 5, 2015
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  14. Oct 5, 2015 at 8:44 PM
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    Some people make the mistake of going back and forth instead of one fluid motion
     
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  15. Oct 5, 2015 at 8:47 PM
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    Plastidip takes <15min to dry. You should be done with the whole thing under 5min from start to finish.
     
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  16. Oct 6, 2015 at 8:04 AM
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    @Overkill07 My roommate taped his emblems off like you, didn't turn out well. The plasti dip pulled off the emblem with the tape... I taped a square/rectangle around my emblems, leaving approximately an inch and a half of space between the emblems and the tape. It will come right off your paint, no need to tape off so precisely..it actually makes it hard, and will pull the plastidip off your emblems when the tape is removed.plasti.jpg image1.jpg
     
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  17. Oct 8, 2015 at 1:43 PM
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    Dipped my badges and chrome surround last weekend. Def have to leave a gap around it to peel off the paint. Had no issues with it pulling off the badge with that...and don't forget some toothpicks!
    20151004_104221[1].jpg 20151003_150244[1].jpg
     
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  18. Oct 8, 2015 at 8:33 PM
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    Yep, pulled off the badge. Around the top the most. I'll have to try again when I get some more time.
     
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  19. Oct 12, 2015 at 1:33 PM
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    The tailgate started peeling off in a spot, and now it's growing. I can't decide to respray or peel it off. I like how it looks other than the blue fuzz from the car wash that always gets stuck to it.
     
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  20. Oct 13, 2015 at 7:33 PM
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    I'll be doing mine when my Tacoma comes in next month. I've never done it either but there's a few good videos on Youtube. You need to leave about an inch around the badges so the plastic dip doesn't grab onto the lettering.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGBOteFrPfo
     
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