Rear Valance or Fangs blacked out

nmjaxx9 · 10-23-2012, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Grindkiezer

I've tried to plasti dip it 3 times now and every time, no matter how much I spray (to peel it when it's wet) or how soon I try to peel the tape off after that, the edges lift so I just end up removing the whole thing rather than just having a ghetto looking paint job on it. I might just end up doing a CF wrap or flat black wrap on it, but we'll see.

You dont wanna peel too soon, that makes it look uneven, spray a coat with 10 min intervals and then when you are finally done, wait 5-8 mins and slowly peel off the tape. Theres a DIY video on here somehwere for it just youtube it!!

Grindkiezer · 10-23-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by nmjaxx9

You dont wanna peel too soon, that makes it look uneven, spray a coat with 10 min intervals and then when you are finally done, wait 5-8 mins and slowly peel off the tape. Theres a DIY video on here somehwere for it just youtube it!!

I thought that since the area that I was spraying doesn't have a sharp edge that it won't make a clean cut on it's own, so you have to try and pull the tape out of the valence and bumper crevice while it was still wet?

Trying this while the dip has dried would make it so that the dip does not cut but it will tear and give me the same problems that I already have.

nmjaxx9 · 10-23-2012, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Grindkiezer

I thought that since the area that I was spraying doesn't have a sharp edge that it won't make a clean cut on it's own, so you have to try and pull the tape out of the valence and bumper crevice while it was still wet?

Trying this while the dip has dried would make it so that the dip does not cut but it will tear and give me the same problems that I already have.

What I did was I waited a good 5-8 min like I said where it wasnt wet but it wasnt compeletely dry. You kind of have to guage it, once you do that you can pull it off slowly at first if the plasti dip is almost of the stage of elasticity then you go ahead and carefully pull of the rest.

RotanimoD · 01-23-2013, 12:54 PM

sanding in this process is absolute requirement? anybody try this without sanding it down? ty

VDC_OFF · 01-23-2013, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Grindkiezer

I've tried to plasti dip it 3 times now and every time, no matter how much I spray (to peel it when it's wet) or how soon I try to peel the tape off after that, the edges lift so I just end up removing the whole thing rather than just having a ghetto looking paint job on it. I might just end up doing a CF wrap or flat black wrap on it, but we'll see.

A trick I use is to take an exacto knife and cut score a line at the edge of the tape before you peel it, this way it wont mess up your edge. Just take your time and try to make it as straight as possible.

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Originally Posted by RotanimoD

sanding in this process is absolute requirement? anybody try this without sanding it down? ty

Never spray on top of clear coat, it will flake off unless you are using plastidip

nmjaxx9 · 01-23-2013, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RotanimoD

sanding in this process is absolute requirement? anybody try this without sanding it down? ty

YES!, sanding will make the paint stick better. GL

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RotanimoD Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 59 Drives: 2012 370z SP Rep Power: 14	sanding in this process is absolute requirement? anybody try this without sanding it down? ty