Plastidipped my car.

[GsxEcutioner]

i hit my car with some light sanding first, and now that i think about it, i wouldnt ever do this again, it wasnt for me and i would rather have macco the car.......

 

[agarc023]

So from what I've read, if I pressure wash the car. That's all the prep work I need to do?

Basically

 

[greekgodchaos]

Oh, and for those who are wondering, "what if I accidentally back into those bushes in my driveway and scratch up the side of my car??"... Well I have your answer! Clean the damaged side thoroughly as I posted earlier, then respray over the damaged areas. The Plastidip will "melt" and blend with the existing Plastidip and will cover up and fill in the scratches you got from not paying attention when you were backing out of the driveway...

 

[ncampos92562]

The one time I tried to respray an area, it looked different from the rest. So I had to respray the whole panel again. Maybe it was just me. or I'm hella anal.

 

[minimotos95]

^ i think the trick is to spray the thinnest layer you think will cover said scratches.

note: on interior pieces use armor all immediately after the plasti dip dries. this is even more important for people that live in dusty areas like me.

this may also be a decent idea for the exterior plastidip depending on what armor all does when in the elements


also simple green works pretty well for cleaning plastidip

 

[v8killer]

Anyone tried the clear on black ? also how hard would it be to strip when you ever wanted to do a real paint job. Does it just peel right off !

 

[revlancer]

Anyone tried the clear on black ? also how hard would it be to strip when you ever wanted to do a real paint job. Does it just peel right off !

What do you mean clear on black !? , Do you mean the clear Plasti Dip on a Black car !? or clearcoat on black plasti dip !?

Well not sure about clearcoat on plasti dip see this video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7CL3FrR3p0

 

[v8killer]

What do you mean clear on black !? , Do you mean the clear Plasti Dip on a Black car !? or clearcoat on black plasti dip !?

Well not sure about clearcoat on plasti dip see this video :
YouTube - ‪Clearcoat on Plasti-Dip‬‏

plastidip has a clear of there own to spray over the base color.

 

[agarc023]

What do you mean clear on black !? , Do you mean the clear Plasti Dip on a Black car !? or clearcoat on black plasti dip !?

Well not sure about clearcoat on plasti dip see this video :
YouTube - ‪Clearcoat on Plasti-Dip‬‏

That guy used unnecessarily heavy coats of clear. Light coats did great for me.

Also, I found that using Armorall on freshly plastidipped pieces takes away most of the rubbery feel and just leaves it feeling like textured plastic. I did that on some interior pieces and it came out pretty close to factory looking

 

[revlancer]

That guy used unnecessarily heavy coats of clear. Light coats did great for me.

Also, I found that using Armorall on freshly plastidipped pieces takes away most of the rubbery feel and just leaves it feeling like textured plastic. I did that on some interior pieces and it came out pretty close to factory looking

Humm am wondering what it looks like , plasti dip with clearcoat, maybe i should try it when i get my cans...i order some.

I just hope we dont lose the flat or matte finish of it

 

[agarc023]

Humm am wondering what it looks like , plasti dip with clearcoat, maybe i should try it when i get my cans...i order some.

I just hope we dont lose the flat or matte finish of it

Depending on the clear you will get some shine in the finish

 

[revlancer]

Depending on the clear you will get some shine in the finish

Oh thx , am not going to waste my time trying...ill leave it flat then

Cant wait to do the hole car with it

 

[Inillortep]

Just finished plasti dipping my whole car. Add one more 1ga to the list. I will upload pictures to my profile if the hood comes out fine after it dries.

 

[revlancer]

Well, i finely get 2 cans of Plasti Dip and, the first thing i want to say its awesome !

It is so easy to use and it does a super job...

So i start first to to my spoiler and my trunk...and i use completly my 2 cans.

My spoiler get 4 good coats and its finish.

And my trunk get 2 coats, we can still see the silver thru it , but it doesnt matter, i want to do the hole car so ill go buy more cans.

I know this picture is crappy but i was to excited to post it.

Ill take another better one soon.

P.s. Should i wet sand with 2000 a little bit to make the finish a bit smoother ?!!

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[LiquidX]

Being a rubberized coating, I don't believe sanding will work the same as it does with paint.

 

[ncampos92562]

Yea, it'll end up looking like it was faded paint.

 

[revlancer]

Oh i just found there , that someone gently wipe it with 2000 grid : The World's First Record Plastidip G35 - Project Car: The Surface Comparison

Maybe ill try it and if it doesnt come out good...ill just do another little coat on it.

 

[revlancer]

Yea, it'll end up looking like it was faded paint.

Ok ok...so i did it and you are right, it end up looking like it was faded paint after i wet sand it gently with 2000 grid...so ( maybe i sand it too much dammit )

i give another coat on it , and it look ok now...

 

[DSM IN MN]

Where can you find this? I have gone to Home Depot and asked SPECIFICALLY for this stuff and they said they had no clue what it was

Any specific areas to look?

 

[revlancer]

Where can you find this? I have gone to Home Depot and asked SPECIFICALLY for this stuff and they said they had no clue what it was

Any specific areas to look?

Go to Home Hardware , they have some.

Home Hardware - plasti dip

 

[tkrPerformance]

Where can you find this? I have gone to Home Depot and asked SPECIFICALLY for this stuff and they said they had no clue what it was

Any specific areas to look?

it has been at every home depot i have gone to around here. It is in the spray paint area

 

[PieEyedPiper]

Go to Home Hardware , they have some.

Home Hardware - plasti dip

Dude, Home Hardware is Canada only! But those guys never let me down, either.

I attempted clearing ontop of the plasti dip. FAIL. I tried thick-ass coats, to a handful of light ones. Same result. Bumpy, splotchy and air bubbles.
I used Krylon generic clear. I will have to experiment with the "plastidip clear" in the future.

One things for sure, plastidip on the HDR lip is greatness. No more tears, scuffs or marks. Just glad I tested out the clear before I used it on the car.

I've also had no luck with sanding. Surely it's possible, as seen in that link, but I don't know how.

 

[minimotos95]

Where can you find this? I have gone to Home Depot and asked SPECIFICALLY for this stuff and they said they had no clue what it was

Any specific areas to look?

at my local HD it's by bondo, fiberglass resin and spray paint






my plasstidipped rear interior is holding up good, and i throw scrap metal back there quite a bit. a dust magnet just like every where else in my car(rolling with the windows down in the high dessert will do that)

picture after it dried, got armor all'd and i got it put together last month

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[raiderrodney]

I'm anxious to try this on my drip guards...maybe I can do them this weekend

 

[BK85]

Where can you find this? I have gone to Home Depot and asked SPECIFICALLY for this stuff and they said they had no clue what it was

Any specific areas to look?

Here in Colorado ACE hardware stores have it.

BK85