...unless you are able to apply thick coats. I only apply 3 to 4 coats however they are thick coats so they last long, it looks great and its easy to take off when its necessary to do so. The only problem with doing a thick coat which you have to be careful of is potential dripping which I learned how to avoid after an initial mishap. Ever since then I only put on those 3 to 4 coats and you can tell when you take it off how thick it really was.

You are correct though that if you're only laying down 2 to 3 coats and they are thin it might not work well and you could potentially run into issues.

Sorry, wasn't refering to anybody specifically but just in general.

I know about WD-40, but plasti dip is made to peel off not stripped off ;)

I know bro hahaha!!! :tup: have a nice day dude!!!

If someone puts on too little wipe it down with a solevent and add a few more layers then peel it off.

Go to Dipyourcar.com there are plenty of examples of pearl white dips, plus there is tons of info on how to do it right. I have an OE Pearl White Z, the PlastiDip Pearl White is pretty darn close to our OE color, just a shade off (a little more "creamy" looking)

Pearl White Audi TT with Anthracite Wheels

Hey duff, did you find out whos sky blue 370z that was on the dipyourcar forum? I am going to pull the trigger soon on on a couple gallons...Thinking like a "Frosted Gunmetal Grey" w/black accents.

meh, wish I didn't have to sign on w/ an account on dipyourcar to see the pics. :(

I guess I'm one of the few that don't like the look of plastidipped parts, I opt for getting my parts professionally painted or powdercoated.

Plasti dipping is a great way of determining what color works best for the car without having something permanent or messing it up. At least for me I tried quite a few different colors on my emblems and door handles and some didn't work before I finally did come up with the right combination of colors. Now that I have those colors set I'm going to have them painted since I know I'll never go back to silver emblems and handles. If it wasn't for plasti dip I would have never came to the conclusion I did so it was a great tool to use. Plus even if I stuck with plasti dip it looked great so that would have been the other option for me. I just finally decided that instead of re-doing everything every so often, I'll just make them permanent now.

Your opinion is yours, but as for me I love the idea of being able to COMPLETELY changing the look of my car without affecting the sellability of it. I can Dip my wheels black for less than $50, can't say that about paint or powdercoating. Then if the horrible day came that I had to sell the Z, I can peel it and boom shiny OE wheels. Can you do that with paint/pwdrct? I can also wrap my whole car in Dip, for about $400. If done right it will look as good as any vinyl wrap...oh and then I can peel it off in less than an hour if I wanted.

No PlastiDip will never look as good as a high quality paint job nor, at this time, will it have the same glossy finish. FYI they are working on that....but I can live with that.

:iagree:

Do you mean This one from last month's contest? LOL yeah it was mine!
http://www.dipyourcar.com/forums/att...6&d=1380724139

Or this one?
http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/...ps765f159a.jpg

Here ya go Happy...a free pic I pulled off of DYC.com just for you to see...
http://www.the370z.com/members/dufda...earl-white.jpg

I thought your brakes looked familiar! You are gunna be the dip king for 370z's!
Love it.

Honestly not a big fan of the sky or the blue posted above. I really like the azure matte blue that get_lucky threw on his custom Z. Thats really the only blue I like. But I am picky, so my opinion doesn't matter all that much

That white pearl looks great..:tup:

Did you use an x-acto knife for around the emblem and in between.

I use toothpicks when pulling the plasti dip within an emblem. Don't want to use something too sharp and scratch the paint. :)

well guys!!! here are few pics of my Z new look :icon17:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7392/1...35dcfef5_z.jpg
20131022_172738 by carlitos_sti, on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7365/1...009b4ef6_z.jpg
20131022_133255 by carlitos_sti, on Flickr

sorry for the crappy cellphone pics, and my car dont have the gas door because i leave the front lip on the paint shop to fix some details :) when i install the lip im going to take better pics....

That looks great carlitos!

Thanks a lot bro!!! BTW thanks for your help too ;) i can wait to install the lip again to use my car hahhaha!!!

Usually, since this was from what i can tell first started on the ClubLexus forums, but has been around for some time, I have a IS250 as well as a new z34, but i have done this numerous times.

1. Spray all coats on 4-5 (total), about 15 min apart in each pass. Ensure that you stay approx. 6in to 8in off the surface
2. Once finished, use finger to peel large area surface extras off first.

3. For minute and small crevises, use a dull pointed plastic tool - Plastic Needles from Walmart Sewing and Crafts section I found work perfect. Twist the point of your tool (plastic is best for this process) till the Excess twirls around the tip, using tweezers or needle nose pliers, grab excess and gently pull away from surface. VOILA!

PS You do not EVER want to use anything Metal or Sharp in this case on this product when removing from small areas....this will result in scratches and deep damage to the body panel in which it has been applied
if you have any questions, let me know.

I've never used a knife. If you application is right you shouldn't have to. Something pointy like a toothpick does work real well for small spaces.


Great job Carlito! Soon enough you will be doing a full dip :p

Thanks a lot bro!!! i have that in mind :tup: let see what happend

Has anyone tried dipping in 30-40 degree weather? I really wanna do the emblems and handles but don't think it'll come out right.

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I just did a Dip on some emblems for an STI and a new Focus ST of a friend of mine and did it 25 Deg weather. LOL Cold but it worked. Just be patient and do the needed coats and it works! :)

Well..going to pep boys later and picking up a few cans :)

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I love the plasti dip on the fangs, however I have come to the conclusion it wont look as good on the 2013 > Zees.

The fang on the pre 2013 looks like one unit once plasti dipped, it wont on the later models.

Dipped a '14
 

Even still, I did my '14 and like the look better than OEM, subtle but nice change even on a MB...


Sterling

Looking good, and yes you right it does look better than stock.

Do you think I would get away with just plasti dipping the painted area of the lower bumper or should I do the whole black area?

I did less first, but after a couple of days went back and coated the lower lip and the grill and all. of course the beauty of dip is you can pull it off if you do not like it.

Another pic.

Sterling

Nice, so basically you figured it would look better if all the blacks were same match texture as the plasti dip? I think I will do the lower colored area first and see how it turns out, no doubt will end up doing what you did in the end.

I have some mat black vinyl, wondering if this would also work? I guess the pain of applying it bubble / crease free would be PITA.

Another thought...
 

Yeah, thats how it played out for me.

I used to do little touches of matte bumper and trim paint with good results. Kinda got sold on 'dip in about 2011 on a G I had. I blackedout a chrome grill and it still looks really good after 3.5 years of hard driving including winter snow and road salt.

BTW, what color is your Z?

Good Luck.

Sterling

It is magma red, a bit like copper colored lol.

I like the magma a lot. Some black up front should look great.

Sterling

Plasti Dip
 

I have Plasti-Dipped my door handles, fangs, badges and wheels. Now considering dipping the entire car from the stock pearl white to the matte black...

Anyone have any input - pros or cons on having entire Z dipped?

DO IT! Should do it matt white!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/25/e6ygatum.jpg

From Pearl White to Matte Black with Powdercoated High Gloss Black Wheels and wrapped top and door handles in high gloss black! Courtesy of WhipSkin out of NY. Check out their Facebook page for the transormation... Awesome and professional business for anyone looking for some help with their Z. I could not be happier


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Looks great! Just need to do the headlights now.

^^ Imo the car is too stock to pull off the matte black look.

How did you just do the "Z" part?