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Old 07-16-2014, 01:01 AM   #1
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Plasti Dip, lets see your projects!!!

Funny thing is I am pretty sure we dipped our pliers handles in this stuff for our first Ag/shop project, 20 years ago. Now people are spraying everything under the sun. Looks like they have several ways to customize the colors with metalizers, pearlizers, smoke tints.

I plan to try this on my next set of rims. What have you done?

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Old 07-16-2014, 06:10 AM   #2
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Re: Plasti Dip, lets see your projects!!!

I'm interested too. Dipyourcar.com has a bunch of videos. That's the manufacturer's website, so I'm not going to put a lot of stock into the validity of their sales pitch. I would like to see how it works in real life. I'm thinking about doing my wheels in the camo tan from the rattle can. They say it peels right off. I guess if I don't like it, I can take it off.
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Old 07-16-2014, 10:33 PM   #3
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Re: Plasti Dip, lets see your projects!!!

Don't have any good pictures. But I plasti dipped the center caps on my '07 silverado's aftermarket wheels because they are plastic and chrome coating was peeling off, sanded them down and rattle canned them.
A year later and they are all holding up wonderfully. I can't vouch for the peeling off if you desire removal aspect, but the durability of the product is certainly there.
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Old 07-17-2014, 11:36 PM   #4
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Lets get this out there. Who dips chrome black? What a sacrilege. Now thats over, This guy. 5 coats of Plasti Dip.

Hmmmmm, guess whats next....



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Old 07-22-2014, 03:40 PM   #5
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Re: Plasti Dip, lets see your projects!!!

Ive done my hardtop and wheels on my CJ. I also dipped my cousins wheels on his Cadillac CTS. My most recent was a RC body.

Easy stuff to work with and its amazing how tough it is and then how easy it peels.
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Old 07-22-2014, 06:28 PM   #6
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Re: Plasti Dip, lets see your projects!!!

was all plasti dipped pearl charcoal like this


then peeled fenders,installed new motor and removed hood then plasti dipped wheels all for new look
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Old 07-22-2014, 06:58 PM   #7
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^^ You plasti-dipped your whole truck?!? Gotta say it looks sweet!
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Old 07-22-2014, 07:17 PM   #8
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That looks fantastic!
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Old 07-22-2014, 09:02 PM   #9
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^^ You plasti-dipped your whole truck?!? Gotta say it looks sweet!
yes i did i have the whole kit w gun and sprayer ive done like 20 cars and my truck a cpl times!! thanks man

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Old 07-23-2014, 02:06 AM   #10
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Re: Plasti Dip, lets see your projects!!!

I had no idea it came in colors like, "pearl charcoal".

In the original photo with the lime wheels it's the charcoal which I thought was a fancy name for flat black, but in the second photo after you say you peeled the fenders they look black and the body looks much more gray, have I got that right?

Where could I go to find a color chart for Plastidip? Don't tell me, there's a site called Plastidip.com?!
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Old 07-23-2014, 09:15 AM   #11
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Old 07-23-2014, 12:27 PM   #12
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i wasn't impressed with plastidip durability back when i was 14
haven't used it since
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I had no idea it came in colors like, "pearl charcoal".

In the original photo with the lime wheels it's the charcoal which I thought was a fancy name for flat black, but in the second photo after you say you peeled the fenders they look black and the body looks much more gray, have I got that right?

Where could I go to find a color chart for Plastidip? Don't tell me, there's a site called Plastidip.com?!
yup dipyourcar.com its not a color you can buy i created it by mixing colors etc alot of diff colors and shades you can make its great stuff and super durable

first pic is whole truck the charcoal pearl color the i peeled fenders and its the color of my truck satin black
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Old 07-23-2014, 06:59 PM   #14
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was all plasti dipped pearl charcoal like this


then peeled fenders,installed new motor and removed hood then plasti dipped wheels all for new look
looks amazing!

I have to look into plasti-dip... I had no idea you could do so much with it. Was it rattle-can sprayed or is there a spray gun or a gun tip for plasti-dip?
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Old 07-25-2014, 09:16 AM   #15
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I was thinking about doing the dash in my 58 GMC with it. What's the durability like?
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I've had it on the grill of my car for about 3 years now. Not a single chip, or scratch, and the grill has wide bars across it.
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Old 07-26-2014, 12:43 AM   #17
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I was thinking about doing the dash in my 58 GMC with it. What's the durability like?
I have only heard that door handles are probably not a good idea but otherwise its pretty tuff stuff.

Nice work thekid1981!
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Old 07-26-2014, 09:40 AM   #18
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Re: Plasti Dip, lets see your projects!!!

I went over to http://www.dipyourcar.com/ and was really impressed with the uses for the product. I think it will work well for some interior accents like dash pad, door panels and trim. I'm painting my '58 bright red and think the black plastidip will be a cool combo.
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