The Plasti Dip experience

[warranty225cpe]

As some of you might know, people have started to use Plasti Dip on their cars. The fact that it can be peeled off without any ill effects, makes it the perfect low budget color change option. There's a guy that's local to me that is doing as a full time job. He does entire body paint jobs that turn out pretty sweet. This is also a good way to decide if I like a color before spending the money to have them coated. From my research Ive found a lot of people that say this stuff stays on for a long time when the surfaces are prepped right. I'll be playing with a few ideas in the next few weeks. The best part of this, is the fact that I can peel it off any time I want

www.dipyourcar.com

[chads]

Wow, that stuff looks awesome. I wasn't aware that they had a whole car kit. Definitely considering this now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNY9Dx617N8

[PLAYED TT]

A lot of guys in my group use it on their wheels for winter then peel it off in the spring

[20v master]

I see some gunmetal fat 5's in my future.

[warranty225cpe]

I see some gunmetal fat 5's in my future.

I've got some gunmetal rs4s in mine. I'm also going to do the silver metallic on my mirror pods.

[TTuned84]

Does anyone know if this stuff is available in Canada, and if so where I can find it?

[PLAYED TT]

Any place that sells spray paint should have it

[warranty225cpe]

Does anyone know if this stuff is available in Canada, and if so where I can find it?

Home depot. Or whatever the Canadian equivelant is.

[bvgoosedd]

so let me get this straight, i can do my roof black with this and if i don't like it i can peel it off???? video of it coming off?

[PLAYED TT]

You just need to spray it on thick and then power wash it off.

[20v master]

so let me get this straight, i can do my roof black with this and if i don't like it i can peel it off???? video of it coming off?

www.dipyourcar.com

Did you even click the link? There are how to's, FAQ's, demonstration videos, and explanations on their site.

[bvgoosedd]

yea i did. just said that outta excitement but i did see some reviews on youtube saying it doesn't come out as good as they say. but i guess i could risk it and if i don't like it peel it off.

[warranty225cpe]

Yes, it peels off. I might be doing a 2 tone scheme on mine.

[mbaron]

I want, but I'd like to see it in person first.

[warranty225cpe]

You just need to spray it on thick and then power wash it off.

I haven't heard of it coming off with a pressure washer. There are several people that have had it in for more than a year. Still looks new. I'll take some pics when I get mine done.

[chads]

All you have to do is peel it off. I don't believe a pressure washer is needed, and the plasti-dip is supposed to hold up to a pressure washer as long as you don't get super close for long periods of time.

Anyone considering painting their whole car?

I'd like to give it a try just for fun. Go with a matte dark green, blue or black.

[DougLoBue]

Interesting that this popped up. I'm considering Vinyl wrapping my car soon. Was probably going to go with a Matte white.

[warranty225cpe]

Anyone considering painting their whole car?

Yes, I'm thinking about it. But I'm not sure if I'm a big fan of the matte. If I can get it in a gloss, I might do a 2 tone body theme, as well as wheels and mirror pods. Depending on what colors are available.. I might be doing a little sponsorship deal to get it done for free

Interesting that this popped up. I'm considering Vinyl wrapping my car soon. Was probably going to go with a Matte white.

Vinyl is too expensive. This is more my speed

[DougLoBue]

Vinyl is too expensive. This is more my speed

I've found complete car kits of the quality 3M 1080 film for about $350. In my case I'll need to do bodywork first so I'm going to need filler and welds done as well.

[PLAYED TT]

The expensive part is paying someone to do it

[warranty225cpe]

The expensive part is paying someone to do it

Agreed, paying someone to install vinyl the right way isnt cheap. With plastidip, all you really have to mask is the windows.

[mbaron]

I think I am going to do this over the summer. I have a Votex kit from the big sale that I will never get on because a full car respray is too expensive for me. If I can have the kit put on and then spray it myself with this stuff, I have about 5 months to read some DIYs and figure it out.

My car is black now, convertible btw. I won't do flat black or red. The metallic silver looks cool, but white is the best color on a TT.

[20v master]

but white is the best color on a TT.

I like the way you think.

[DougLoBue]

The expensive part is paying someone to do it

you know me. nothing a 30 rack and a couple pairs of hands can't do lol

[TTC2k5]

... but white is the best color on a TT.

I like the way you think.

I used to hate white until I got a white one of my own. Now, I know it is an excellent color.

[igw5007]

I started doing my car the other week. Its very easy to work with

[chads]

Well I have looked at Lowe's, Home Depot, two Ace's, O'riellys, Wal-mart, and Auto Zone and I only found black and 1 can of white.

Looks like I'm going to have to order some white on line. I just wanted to paint my wheel white with some spray cans. I don't think 1 can is enough.

[warranty225cpe]

I started doing my car the other week. Its very easy to work with

Looks good. FWIW, I believe your stripe is a little too narrow. I think you should have gone to the line underneath that one (Just highlights the depth). Just my .02

Well I have looked at Lowe's, Home Depot, two Ace's, O'riellys, Wal-mart and Auto Zone and I only found black and 1 can of white.
Looks like I'm going to have to order dome white on line. I just wanted to paint my wheel white with some spray cans. I don't think q van is enough.

Your probably better off just ordering from that website. From my research, I can't see how he makes any money

I bet the white dosent show the splotchy affect as bad as black. And I think I might insist on the "glossifier" being used. Except on the mirrors. Flat brushed is the goal.

[TTuned84]

Anyone have any idea of how many cans it would take to cover our cars with this stuff?

[Jayizdaman]

Anyone have any idea of how many cans it would take to cover our cars with this stuff?

The guy says typically you use 5 coats, though I'm not sure what that translates to in regards to how many liters/gallons/cans or whatever

[mariustt]

i did my previous wheels with the pastidip, quality product

[Tempes_TT]

^^ Very nice!!

Ive been thinking about plastidip for a long while now, but watching these just pushes me right up to the edge of pulling the trigger...

[chads]

Well I ended up buying 2 cans of white and have started spraying 2 of my wheels. Sprayed 1 full can + 1 coat. Seems to be OK so far. Couple splatters here and there, but this is just for fun so we will see how it turns out.

Will take closer pictures with a better camera if they turn out OK.

1 coat


1/2 can + 1 coat

[M-Power M3]

Plasti dip on anything other than emblems and little things is ghetto IMO.

[warranty225cpe]

Plasti dip on anything other than emblems and little things is ghetto IMO.

I think the reason some people feel that way is because of the look of the flat paint. I'm leaning toward the glossifier as a must when I do mine.