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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. Feb 20, 2012 at 4:36 PM
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    RMAN808

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    PLASTI-DIP IS SICK!!! LOVE THE NEW LOOK :bananadance:
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    RMAN808, Feb 20, 2012
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  2. Feb 21, 2012 at 9:41 PM
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    Stripped my truck of all emblems around the body using the hairdryer/fishing line method and she looks perrrtty.. Just bought some plasti-dip and I am currently spraying the front emblem on factory grill, hoping to get a new grill in the future but shes looking great!!!:D
     
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  3. Feb 21, 2012 at 10:04 PM
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    dad32509 Thinking of something clever

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    Hell yeah I like that overhead console. Probably doing my double dash din tomorrow. Post pics soon
     
    dad32509, Feb 21, 2012
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  4. Feb 21, 2012 at 10:16 PM
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    when did u do this tyler? looks damn good. i got 2 cans at home, still waiting for a nice sunday to do mine. debating whether or not to go the extra mile and actually take off the rims to do it or not...
     
    DSully72, Feb 21, 2012
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  5. Feb 22, 2012 at 5:18 AM
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    tacoman355

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    tacoman355 WORD!?!

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    this past weekend. i went all the way and took the rims of so the derp didnt get on the lugs or the center caps. came out pretty good though :cool:
     
    tacoman355, Feb 22, 2012
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  6. Feb 22, 2012 at 5:54 AM
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    07TacoRidah

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    07TacoRidah SHHHH, this is interesting

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    KRAZY!!!!!!! :eek: this gives room for experimentation :D

    do you have any close up shots of the rims after paint? wondering if there was a shine after or if it stayed matted.
     
    07TacoRidah, Feb 22, 2012
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  7. Feb 27, 2012 at 11:39 PM
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    If the weather is decent enough, the rear bumper will be plasti derped tomorrow. I started taping off the plastic pieces today and then it began the lightest possible sprinkle outside, I decided it wasn't a good day, 15 minutes later the torrential downpour began.

    Think one can should do it?
     
    Khaos, Feb 27, 2012
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  8. Feb 28, 2012 at 4:41 AM
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    I used one whole can on my grill. I imagine you're gonna need two for the bumper.
     
    LUSETACO, Feb 28, 2012
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  9. Feb 28, 2012 at 7:34 AM
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    Has anyone ever tried dipping their chrome door handles? I have that and my bumper left to do and I will be CHROME FREE :D I was planning to buy and replace em with black door handles off of ebay for $20 and some change, but am thinking of changing my mind cuz I've got a couple cans of dip left and might try it. Anyone try this before? How did it go? How'd you mask it off?
     
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  10. Feb 29, 2012 at 7:27 AM
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    Derped the front valence and love it. Did the fog sleeves but removed it (easily!)

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    TennesseeFan76, Feb 29, 2012
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  11. Feb 29, 2012 at 9:21 PM
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    Nice. Thinking about doing my '12 also.

    Any (anyone?) ideas if this stuff will stay on and how it looks like it'll wear, does it seem like it'll peel, chip, go light gray or super dull? It would be a PITA to do this every 6 mos.
     
    MotorsportsAustin, Feb 29, 2012
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  12. Mar 1, 2012 at 5:51 AM
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    It's been 6 months since I've dipped my grill and I only have one speck where a rock hit it. BUT, I prepped my grill as though I was going to paint it. Scuffed the chrome well, adhesion promoter and primed. Also I laid many layers on. I used 1 whole can on the grill.
     
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  13. Mar 1, 2012 at 2:38 PM
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    2012-03-01_14-31-22_815.jpg
     
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  14. Mar 2, 2012 at 1:29 PM
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    Wow, that's thorough prep work. Thanks!

    (a Big Lebowski quote came to mind "I know a doctor, he's good, and thorough".)
     
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  15. Mar 3, 2012 at 1:02 PM
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    Almost "chrome-free"... waiting for warmer weather to do the bumper :D

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  16. Mar 3, 2012 at 2:41 PM
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    Did you spray the handle and trim? Or just the handle? And issue with over spray getting into the actual mechanism behind the handle? How did you tape it off? Did I ask enough questions? Can I ask more if I have to later?

    I so want to dechrome my door handles. Always wondered why the tailgate handle is black and the driver/passenger handles are chrome.
     
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  17. Mar 3, 2012 at 4:35 PM
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    Hey man, I just sprayed the handle (chrome) outside only. I basically just masked off what I didn't want sprayed. After masking, I roughed it up a bit with 320 grit paper just because I had some, don't know if it benefited. Oh, I feel because I just did the chrome I could see, I'm not too sure how it will hold up. I'll have to wait and see haha! If it doesn't hold up I'll just do the same but maybe with paint instead. This is how I masked it off. These pics are post-dipped, I figure I show you exactly how I did it :p

    Sorry for the large sizes...

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  18. Mar 3, 2012 at 4:41 PM
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    georgeandkanoa the point is simply this

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    i'm gonna plasti dip a one inch strip above my windshield, see what it looks like
     
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  19. Mar 3, 2012 at 4:43 PM
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    Thanks so much.

    Looks awesome
     
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  20. Mar 3, 2012 at 4:48 PM
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    yea no prob man! good luck... post pics here when you get through with yours!
     
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