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

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

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  1. Dec 29, 2013 at 8:58 PM
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    cjcold

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    I'm on my second tacoma. First was 1999 that I bought new and modded with pretty much everything at one time or another for 14 years. Toyota bought it back due to frame rust. New tacoma is exact same truck down to the black color with alpine nav/dvd, tint, de-badged, and softopper, so far.
    I've done a lot of dipping and those failures look like poor prep. The surface has to be CLEAN! No brake dust, no tire spray, no grease. Use brake cleaner then car wash soap and water then alcohol. Clean! Clean! Clean!
     
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  2. Dec 29, 2013 at 10:02 PM
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    Looks great , my bumper has been holding up great and it's been a few months already too
     
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  3. Jan 2, 2014 at 5:04 AM
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    Sneak peak of anthracite grey dipped on SSM... Hopefully the sun comes out today so I can get some good photos

    [​IMG]
     
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  4. Jan 4, 2014 at 7:05 PM
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    Figured this is as good a spot as any to ask... I'm thinkin about derping the center of my hood white when I get my glassworks in a few weeks.. My question is how to do the edges of the paint. I wanna run it just down the center of the hood following the stock bends that are in it but I'm not sure how to get clean lines there without cutting. I know with regular paint you can tape it out, paint, dry and then peel the tape, but with this stuff wouldn't that just peel the plasti dip back off??
     
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  5. Jan 4, 2014 at 7:08 PM
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    It won't if you pull the tape before is dries completely and peel slow and have a razor handy when/if it starts to pull it up.
     
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  6. Jan 4, 2014 at 7:12 PM
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    NewRider

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    So give it like 2 min to set but not fully dry? I know I'm nit-pickin a little here but I dont wanna waste my $$ or time doin this and have crappy results in the end...
     
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  7. Jan 4, 2014 at 7:25 PM
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    I don't blame you. Ya that sounds right just make sure to cover the entire hood for over spray or misting
     
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  8. Jan 4, 2014 at 7:49 PM
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    Once you start doing a larger surface area, like you are planning vs. like wheels or a grill, you start to notice stripes in the dip.

    By that, I mean if you are using a spray can, as you make your passes you have a stripe shape where the dip is thick (center of spray pattern) and it gets thinner as the spray fans out from there.

    This is compounded the more coats you put on, and in certain light, you'll see it. Looks like irregular stripes to me. I tried and finally got it right on my rear bumper, but on a nice large flat surface like your hood, you'll notice.

    If it won't bother you, then at least go into it knowing it might happen. If I was going to do a large area I'd use a spray gun for an even sheen.
     
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  9. Jan 4, 2014 at 7:51 PM
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    Ya I agree on that I have a spot or two on my grill but not very noticeable
     
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  10. Jan 4, 2014 at 7:54 PM
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    ^tha ms to both of y'all! Seem thin ill get to tacklin in a few weeks when the glassworks show up... Also, seems like to even out/counteract that striping, alternate you spray pattern. And by that I mean, on the first pass do lines about 8" apart (guessing on the width of the spray here) and then on the second start 4" lower than the first... That should put the heavier center section of the spray over the previous lighter sections right..?
     
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  11. Jan 4, 2014 at 7:58 PM
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    You will see it as you go. Good luck
     
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  12. Jan 4, 2014 at 8:00 PM
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    That may work. I guess if it doesn't, you can peel it off if you don't like it!
     
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  13. Jan 4, 2014 at 8:00 PM
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    Here is mine with the wheels dipped anthracite. They look darker than they actually are.

    [​IMG]
     
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  14. Jan 4, 2014 at 8:19 PM
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    Haha, very true!
     
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    Ha no wax needed
     
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  16. Jan 5, 2014 at 12:33 PM
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    Plasti dip= no cleaning necessary
     
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  18. Jan 5, 2014 at 12:41 PM
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    How much inches of lift you have up front? That thing is riding high!
     
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    silly question how would you mask around the centercap, lugs and bead edge
     
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  20. Jan 6, 2014 at 10:30 AM
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    No u can just peel that stuff off it will separate
     
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