This Plasti Dip product is Awesome!

RoshDawg · 01-21-2013, 01:11 AM

I love plasti dipping. It's like painting for fun on your car and can be removed over and over again.
Off topic, I think I'm going to sharpie artwork on my mirror caps, or find someone more talented than me to do it, then put a clear bra over the mirror covers to keep it, just like that sharpie Lamborghini.

Csquared · 01-21-2013, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by RoshDawg

Csquared I like those stripes. Reminds me of the 3 stripe decal with the s tune kit on the hood. I think I'm going to try that out. Any tips for keeping the cuts nice and straight when removing the tape?

Thanks! I've been experimenting with my friend. We found out that what you want to do is pull off the tape while the paint is still wet if you want a nice hard line. So instead of the 4-5 coats with 15 mins in between to let it dry, mine was done with just 1 thick coat. Rmb to be careful because your tape is going to be wet too. So don't let it drip onto your car or smudge touch and smudge anything.

Finally, wait till your car is 100% cool before you do this. The first time I did this I did it right after i parked. The plastidip bubbled and I had to redo it.

NickTurnon · 01-21-2013, 09:11 AM

You can either do 1 big coat (which i wouldnt recommend)

Or

You can spray 4-5 coats and wait a couple minutes in between. Then, when you are ready to peel, respray the entire area that you want the straight line and make sure the dip gets wet again...then pull.

That way you get 4-5 solid layers, the straight line, and never bubbles.

USAF_troop · 01-21-2013, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by andyt421

Doesn't the handles feel weird with the plasti dip on them?

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Originally Posted by luigi90210

if you do it right, its super smooth and feels like paint

i have dipped door handles and they look OEM

+1, done right its legit. I've had no issues thus far.

NickTurnon · 01-21-2013, 10:08 AM

^ yup.

luigi90210 · 01-21-2013, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by USAF_troop

+1, done right its legit. I've had no issues thus far.

i dont know if you sprayed the inside of the handle or not but mine is starting to peel, im going to see if i can fix it but if not i can always respray

Big worm · 01-22-2013, 12:57 AM

i wanna try the door handle thing but idk, i just keep feeling like it wont stay on there very well.

DEpointfive0 · 01-22-2013, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by USAF_troop

+1, done right its legit. I've had no issues thus far.

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Originally Posted by luigi90210

i dont know if you sprayed the inside of the handle or not but mine is starting to peel, im going to see if i can fix it but if not i can always respray

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Originally Posted by Big worm

i wanna try the door handle thing but idk, i just keep feeling like it wont stay on there very well.

I put a fishing weight behind the handle then did coats inside and behind the handle

You need to do a LOT of coats of the leading edge of the handle where you put most of the pressure
By a lot I mean 5+ if you DD your car and want it to stay looking good for more than a month

NickTurnon · 01-22-2013, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Big worm

i wanna try the door handle thing but idk, i just keep feeling like it wont stay on there very well.

Stop being a PU$$ and try it! Its like 5 bucks a can. You can peel it right off if you dont enjoy the look after the 5 minutes you spent spraying it.

If you DD your car, you will want to spray in inside of the handle where your fingers go a little heavier then the others. Plus you cant see inside when the handles closed. The more the merrier inside...

nmjaxx9 · 01-22-2013, 12:51 PM

Yeah I agree with the door handle thing, LOL not gonna hold up, I was gonna plasti dip the emblems but buying the pre painted ones are def better!!

b1adesofcha0s · 01-22-2013, 01:05 PM

I tried the door handles and took them off soon after. It wasn't that they wouldn't last, I just hated the feel of plasti dip every time I opened my door. I like the smooth feel of the OEM door handle a lot more.

edub370 · 01-22-2013, 02:51 PM

did my fangs last week. match the stillen lip nicely

SR370z · 01-22-2013, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

I tried the door handles and took them off soon after. It wasn't that they wouldn't last, I just hated the feel of plasti dip every time I opened my door. I like the smooth feel of the OEM door handle a lot more.

Why don't you just take it out and paint them? I would rather do that but I don't go the balls to take it apart since I am pretty anal about things when I mess up haha.

gurneyeagle · 01-22-2013, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by edub370

did my fangs last week. match the stillen lip nicely

The fang area is THE perfect application for PlastiDip. It's rock chip prone, and you can easily do any necessary touch-ups with a small brush and few drops of PlastiDip.

Looks great!

b1adesofcha0s · 01-22-2013, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by andyt421

Why don't you just take it out and paint them? I would rather do that but I don't go the balls to take it apart since I am pretty anal about things when I mess up haha.

That's probably what I'll end up doing.

01-21-2013, 01:11 AM	#916 (permalink)
RoshDawg Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NM / CA Posts: 981 Drives: '13 911 C2S Rep Power: 14	I love plasti dipping. It's like painting for fun on your car and can be removed over and over again. Off topic, I think I'm going to sharpie artwork on my mirror caps, or find someone more talented than me to do it, then put a clear bra over the mirror covers to keep it, just like that sharpie Lamborghini. __________________ \| EVO X MR \| '11 WRX STI \| 370Z SPRT \| 911 (991) C2S \|

01-21-2013, 09:11 AM	#918 (permalink)
NickTurnon A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale Age: 33 Posts: 1,636 Drives: 09 BS 7AT 370z Rep Power: 17	You can either do 1 big coat (which i wouldnt recommend) Or You can spray 4-5 coats and wait a couple minutes in between. Then, when you are ready to peel, respray the entire area that you want the straight line and make sure the dip gets wet again...then pull. That way you get 4-5 solid layers, the straight line, and never bubbles. RoshDawg likes this. __________________ 2009 Brilliant Silver BASE 7AT \| TEIN S-Tech Springs \| K&N Drop Ins & z1 Maf Tubes \| AAM S-Line Short Tails \| 5% Tint \| 20MM Spacers \| Sport Spoiler NickTurnon's 370z Build

01-21-2013, 10:08 AM	#920 (permalink)
NickTurnon A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale Age: 33 Posts: 1,636 Drives: 09 BS 7AT 370z Rep Power: 17	^ yup. __________________ 2009 Brilliant Silver BASE 7AT \| TEIN S-Tech Springs \| K&N Drop Ins & z1 Maf Tubes \| AAM S-Line Short Tails \| 5% Tint \| 20MM Spacers \| Sport Spoiler NickTurnon's 370z Build

01-22-2013, 01:05 PM	#926 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	I tried the door handles and took them off soon after. It wasn't that they wouldn't last, I just hated the feel of plasti dip every time I opened my door. I like the smooth feel of the OEM door handle a lot more. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

01-22-2013, 02:51 PM	#927 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 19	did my fangs last week. match the stillen lip nicely Trips, NOFATCHX, RoshDawg and 2 others like this. __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

01-22-2013, 12:57 AM	#922 (permalink)
Big worm Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 121 Drives: Blue dipped Z Rep Power: 12	i wanna try the door handle thing but idk, i just keep feeling like it wont stay on there very well.

01-22-2013, 12:51 PM	#925 (permalink)
nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 25	Yeah I agree with the door handle thing, LOL not gonna hold up, I was gonna plasti dip the emblems but buying the pre painted ones are def better!!

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