Hi guys, I'm thinking of Plasti Dipping little bits on my car.
The initial plan was just to colour-code my door handles, but then I realised it would be an extremely cheap (and reversible) way of seeing if I like the look of a matte black windscreen surround. Although, I worry that I'm going to end up becoming addicted to doing this as it looks so easy - and if you stuff up... you just peel it off!
Does anybody have any experience with Plasti Dip? Good or Bad?
Plasti Dip
Re: Plasti Dip
I have often thought about using that stuff on other items
Not the ///M though
Are you spraying or dipping
I'll be interested in the outcome and the process
Not the ///M though
Are you spraying or dipping
I'll be interested in the outcome and the process
Re: Plasti Dip
A previous member M@r]{ had some success with this a while back! see link below.
http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... 00#p329800
HTH
http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... 00#p329800
HTH
Re: Plasti Dip
This is VERY interesting. I had never heard of Plasti Dip before. There seems to be videos in Youtube of people even spray painting their whole cars with this stuff!
I'd be very interested to see comments and close-up photos of the results, if you decide to give it a go.
I'd be very interested to see comments and close-up photos of the results, if you decide to give it a go.
Re: Plasti Dip
Looks like they had the same idea as me with the surround, but I never thought of the bumper idea.... it looks amazing!!Brian H wrote:A previous member M@r]{ had some success with this a while back! see link below.
http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... 00#p329800
HTH
To start with I will just be buying a couple of cans of the pre-mixed aerosol cans from eBay, and see how that goes.Boysie wrote: Are you spraying or dipping
I'll be interested in the outcome and the process
There's loads of videos from DipMyCar.com on YouTube, but the one that caught eye was a metallic silver finish, which I'm thinking of applying to my centre console. I think the rubbery feel would be quite cool.janijoeli wrote:This is VERY interesting. I had never heard of Plasti Dip before. There seems to be videos in Youtube of people even spray painting their whole cars with this stuff!
I'd be very interested to see comments and close-up photos of the results, if you decide to give it a go.
Also, I'm obsessed with the idea of whitewall tyres, but I'm aware of the damage to the tyres that those inserts can cause. So I was thinking of spraying a 'fake whitewall' onto the edge of the rims of my alloys, once they have been refurbished. This would also add a protective layer to them.
Yes it's a crazy idea, but somebody has to have them! ...and again, if it looks I can just peel it off!!
Southernboy wrote:Nipple Cream
Re: Plasti Dip
I 'attempted' to plastidip my rear bumper just like the above with one of the spray cans. It went on well and covered the areas I wanted easily and gives a sort of textured finish. Anyway from the videos I saw I thought I would cover the area I wanted (bottom of bumper up to the crease) plus a bit more and then just peel off upto where the crease / line is. Because of the crease I thought it would split around this and leave a neat line but I just ended up pulling to much off and going past the crease line. I think if I tried it again I would mask around where I wanted the plastidip to finish and make sure the plastidip splits properly leaving a neat edge.
It seems pretty good stuff and the fact it can just be peeled off very easily but I wouldn't like to comment on the durability. If you rub your finger over it lightly it seemed to peel pretty easy so it would maybe be hard to clean or wipe over when needed. I've heard some very good but also lots of very bad reviews on the stuff and its not cheap at around £17 a can
It seems pretty good stuff and the fact it can just be peeled off very easily but I wouldn't like to comment on the durability. If you rub your finger over it lightly it seemed to peel pretty easy so it would maybe be hard to clean or wipe over when needed. I've heard some very good but also lots of very bad reviews on the stuff and its not cheap at around £17 a can
2000 BMW Z3 2.8 Titanium Silver Roadster with too many mods to list
Click For 2.0 Progress Journal
Click For 2.8 Progress Journal
Click For 2.0 Progress Journal
Click For 2.8 Progress Journal
Re: Plasti Dip
I've never heard of it. Do you lacquer it afterwards? Maybe that would help to stop it peeling quite so easily.
Cheers
Dave
Cheers
Dave
Re: Plasti Dip
Fantastic idea for stone guards, this would ensure that no dirt gets behind them. How thick is the product? Can you layer it up?
Re: Plasti Dip
I've thought of doing the windscreen surround with plastidip also.
My only question is, since you can peel it off how will it be effected by repeated washing?
My only question is, since you can peel it off how will it be effected by repeated washing?