So I decided to make a Plasti Dip thread as it seems that I'm not the only one interested in this stuff. I know MrH and giant_mtb were interested in seeing the outcome of this, so here are some pics so far:
I already posted some pics in the chat thread of my badges. Here they are again:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/IMG_20120429_152952.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/IMG_20120429_153005.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/IMG_20120429_153012.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/IMG_20120429_153021.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/IMG_20120429_153034.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/IMG_20120429_153043.jpg)
I decided to redo my left and right rear emblems. To show how easily the stuff comes off:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_0333.jpg)
After I was done, I still didn't like it so I decided to debadge it. :lol:
More pics:
Preparation:
From my research and Youtube watching, having a thick strip of excess material is preferable, as it makes it easier to pull off. Also, make sure to have 4-5 coats on parts that you haven't masked off, but are going to peel anyways, just to make it easier to peel off. If you get overspray, it's not a big deal, but it's a bitch to try and rub off. I used a clean cotton cloth and just rubbed it off and all of it came off, but it's hard to see on darker cars like mine and not fun to pull off.
I also painted my chrome hardtop strikers. One of them still has a bit of chrome showing, which I'll fix later when I get more paint.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_0335.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_0338.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_0339.jpg)
Finished result of the windshield frame/header:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_0347.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_0348.jpg)
I also washed the car today, and the Plastidip was fine, even under a pressure sprayer:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_0359.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_0358.jpg)
I ordered the metallic gold paint kit almost a week ago and they haven't even shipped it yet. I'll get more pics once I actually get the paint.
Get yourself a can of Plasti Dip and post your results here!
I'm not sure why I would want to do this.
Quote from: Secret Chimp on May 06, 2012, 07:39:39 PM
I'm not sure why I would want to do this.
And that's why this thread isn't meant for you.
Plastidip is cool. My buddy who has a B5 S4 plastidipped his rims black. They actually look pretty cool.
There's nothing on my car I want to Plastidip, but I wouldn't hesitate to do it if there were.
I wonder how the Mustang would look if I plastidipped the pony on the front...
M...metallic gold paint kit? Rag, what are you going to do to your poor Miata?
Maybe I should plastidip Accent's wheel covers, then put them on over the gold ("Rosemary") hammered finish steelies.
Looks pretty good, actually.
How does the stuff hold up to heat?
MR2's rims were powdercoated gunmetal grey by previous owner and it's flaking and looking awful. Plastidip would be cheaper than getting them re-finished
I kind of wonder how this stuff would hold up on gun furniture.
Quote from: CALL_911 on May 06, 2012, 07:53:53 PM
Plastidip is cool. My buddy who has a B5 S4 plastidipped his rims black. They actually look pretty cool.
There's nothing on my car I want to Plastidip, but I wouldn't hesitate to do it if there were.
Might try that for my wheels if they offer a metallic grey. Brake dust is crazy now with the HP+ pads.
Quote from: Secret Chimp on May 06, 2012, 07:39:39 PM
I'm not sure why I would want to do this.
I didn't want any permanent changes on my car, especially without taking it to a professional. Now that I've seen what the windshield frame, I'd definitely like to paint it matte black (professionally). It all peels of so easily that messing up isn't really a reason to be scared.
Quote from: Rockraven on May 06, 2012, 08:02:18 PM
M...metallic gold paint kit? Rag, what are you going to do to your poor Miata?
Going for gold wheels. :lol:
I'm saving up for Enkei RPF1's in gold (kind of on the back burner in terms of saving, but someday I'd like to buy a set) so I'd like to just try some gold wheels on my car for now.
Quote from: Speed_Racer on May 06, 2012, 08:44:29 PM
How does the stuff hold up to heat?
MR2's rims were powdercoated gunmetal grey by previous owner and it's flaking and looking awful. Plastidip would be cheaper than getting them re-finished
They are supposed to hold up to heat, up to 200F (don't quote me on that) I think. Normal weather temperatures will be fine, but I wouldn't try using it on brake calipers, exhaust or anything under the hood.
Quote from: Rupert on May 06, 2012, 08:04:11 PM
Looks pretty good, actually.
Thanks! It's not perfect, but I don't mind too much. Still looks pretty cool.
What the hell is plastidip?
Quote from: Raza link=topic=27375.msg1715772#msg1715772 date=1336399915
What the hell is plastidip?
It's the stuff you dip the handles of tools like crescent wrenches and pliers in to get a rubberized gripping surface. In the past few years they've developed other uses in an attempt to expand their market.
http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip
Quote from: MiataJohn on May 07, 2012, 09:27:36 AM
It's the stuff you dip the handles of tools like crescent wrenches and pliers in to get a rubberized gripping surface. In the past few years they've developed other uses in an attempt to expand their market.
http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip
Oh, interesting. Maybe I should do my wheels in black.
I want to plastidip the battery cover of my phone.
Quote from: Laconian on May 07, 2012, 10:14:27 AM
I want to plastidip the battery cover of my phone.
What's a battery cover?
You should Rhino-line your phone. Waterproof and bomb-proof.
dipyourcar.com still hasn't shipped my gold plasti dip. :rage:
Quote from: thecarnut on May 07, 2012, 12:56:56 PM
dipyourcar.com still hasn't shipped my gold plasti dip. :rage:
They probably saw this thread and thought they were doing you a favor.
I think his car will look pretty cool with gold-ish wheels.
Quote from: Raza on May 07, 2012, 02:33:08 PM
They probably saw this thread and thought they were doing you a favor.
blah blah whatever
How is this non-permanent? Wouldn't this take a bazillion years to safely remove?
Quote from: Secret Chimp on May 10, 2012, 04:14:52 PM
How is this non-permanent? Wouldn't this take a bazillion years to safely remove?
Nope. Look up "removing plasti dip" on YouTube.
Wow. That all turned out better than I expected.
I want to see your hard top strikers whenever you get around to redoing them.
:clap:
I know what your license plate # is!!!!!1111111
Quote from: Laconian on May 10, 2012, 10:30:39 PM
I know what your license plate # is!!!!!1111111
Time to make an anonymous tip to his local PD about a green miata that seemed to be involved in an accident and drove away?
Quote from: MrH on May 10, 2012, 09:21:52 PM
Wow. That all turned out better than I expected.
I want to see your hard top strikers whenever you get around to redoing them.
:clap:
Thanks! I'm planning on picking up another can tomorrow and redoing them on Sunday. I'll post pics then.
Also, the website (dipyourcar.com) still hasn't shipped the paint, and isn't responding to my emails. I might file a Paypal dispute and then just dip the wheels black instead of gold. I'll give them the weekend to sort their shit out before trying to get my money back.
You can report them to the BBB, too. Or threaten to; that's usually pretty effective at motivating the lazy.
Quote from: S204STi on May 06, 2012, 09:26:56 PM
Might try that for my wheels if they offer a metallic grey. Brake dust is crazy now with the HP+ pads.
Black + their silver metalizer makes metallic gray.
I wonder what would happen if i would spray smoke over my metallic silver wheels
I want to see someone use the metalizers over white plastidip.
Quote from: thecarnut on May 11, 2012, 11:24:37 PM
Thanks! I'm planning on picking up another can tomorrow and redoing them on Sunday. I'll post pics then.
Also, the website (dipyourcar.com) still hasn't shipped the paint, and isn't responding to my emails. I might file a Paypal dispute and then just dip the wheels black instead of gold. I'll give them the weekend to sort their shit out before trying to get my money back.
Black plasticky wheels on your color car is going to look really cheap.
hmmmm.....
I've thought of going steelies on the subie, but they're all rusty. Would this stick on them without having to scrape and brush and sand and clean???
Quote from: Secret Chimp on May 12, 2012, 12:29:45 PM
Black plasticky wheels on your color car is going to look really cheap.
Yeah it's going to look shitty. I wanted the gold stuff because I want to see what gold RPF1's would potentially look like, unless they are a completely different shade...
Quote from: AutobahnSHO on May 12, 2012, 06:50:48 PM
hmmmm.....
I've thought of going steelies on the subie, but they're all rusty. Would this stick on them without having to scrape and brush and sand and clean???
I would try and get rid of the rust to make sure the dip sticks more thoroughly. It'll prevent it from further rusting (on the face, at least, unless you want to plastidip the inside of the wheel as well).
Quote from: AutobahnSHO on May 12, 2012, 06:50:48 PM
hmmmm.....
I've thought of going steelies on the subie, but they're all rusty. Would this stick on them without having to scrape and brush and sand and clean???
You'll be a lot happier if you get rid of the rust.
Quote from: thecarnut on May 12, 2012, 09:30:47 PM
Yeah it's going to look shitty. I wanted the gold stuff because I want to see what gold RPF1's would potentially look like, unless they are a completely different shade...
Youd prolly have to vo white wifh good metalizerg to get the Sanger color gold as rpf1. Black with gold makes more of a bronze color
Quote from: giant_mtb on May 07, 2012, 03:15:45 PM
I think his car will look pretty cool with gold-ish wheels.
Green car, black top, black badges, gold wheels? It's too many colors. Might as well do each wheel in a different color.
So what's the best (easiest and cheapest) way to remove rust from wheels??
Wire brush, then grinding wheel.
Quote from: Rupert on May 13, 2012, 12:05:20 PM
Wire brush, then grinding wheel.
False: wire wheel
That's what I meant. :P
Yeah I just used a drill with a wire wheel bit when I took the rust off the gas tank. Then coated it with a zinc metal prep and POR-15. For wheels you might have to get a few different sized wire wheels and maybe a wire hand scrubbing brush to get in the tight areas.
Quote from: Raza on May 13, 2012, 05:37:59 AM
Green car, black top, black badges, gold wheels? It's too many colors. Might as well do each wheel in a different color.
Harlequin Miata?
I got some clearcoat coming off my spoiler on my Mustang :banghead: I can't get that fixed right now but I just got back from Lowe's and got a can and thought I would give it a try.
I got the paint Saturday night but Sunday morning was way too cold to actually spray anything.
And now that I've lost my keys and can't get my car back to my house, this paint thing will have to wait.
Im tempted to do the silver over black on my wheels... Always wanted gunmetal wheels on the 8
huh!
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/diy-dipyourcar-and-wheels-with-plastic.html
Quote from: Raza link=topic=27375.msg1719564#msg1719564 date=1336909079
Green car, black top, black badges, gold wheels? It's too many colors. Might as well do each wheel in a different color.
Just call it Jacob's car of many colors. ;)
Will this stuff stick to MDF? Would be an easy way to cover my subwoofer/speaker box.
Quote from: hotrodalex on May 23, 2012, 02:09:12 PM
Will this stuff stick to MDF? Would be an easy way to cover my subwoofer/speaker box.
MDF is pretty porous. I'd bet the Plastidip would have a hard time even peeling off.
An alternative, if you want the velvety/suede coating, you can FLOCK IT
http://www.donjer.com/products.htm
http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/254699-how-flock-dashboard-give-suede-look.html
I'd rather stick with a smooth look. The original plan was leather or vinyl. But I'll buy a can of this (http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202261898/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=plastidip&storeId=10051) today and try it out.
Quote from: hotrodalex on May 24, 2012, 09:55:29 AM
I'd rather stick with a smooth look. The original plan was leather or vinyl. But I'll buy a can of this (http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202261898/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=plastidip&storeId=10051) today and try it out.
Flock you :evildude:
Got a can of regular black plastidip at Home Depot and sprayed it on a spare piece of MDF. Looks pretty good, so I'm probably going to go ahead and cover the whole subwoofer box and speaker panels with it.
That Home Depot link mentions that primer is required, but I didn't use any. Think I should?
Quote from: hotrodalex on May 24, 2012, 06:21:13 PM
Got a can of regular black plastidip at Home Depot and sprayed it on a spare piece of MDF. Looks pretty good, so I'm probably going to go ahead and cover the whole subwoofer box and speaker panels with it.
That Home Depot link mentions that primer is required, but I didn't use any. Think I should?
Plastidip doesn't require any primer.
Quote from: thecarnut on May 24, 2012, 07:27:14 PM
Plastidip doesn't require any primer.
Over steel, no: but i'm thinking that putting it over bare MDF would be a different story altogether.
Quote from: Soup DeVille on May 24, 2012, 08:02:14 PM
Over steel, no: but i'm thinking that putting it over bare MDF would be a different story altogether.
Seems to stick pretty well to it. Maybe I'll primer the other side of the test piece and see if there's any difference.
Quote from: hotrodalex on May 24, 2012, 08:27:35 PM
Seems to stick pretty well to it. Maybe I'll primer the other side of the test piece and see if there's any difference.
pour brake fluid on it and see what happens
Quote from: hotrodalex on May 24, 2012, 09:55:29 AM
I'd rather stick with a smooth look. The original plan was leather or vinyl. But I'll buy a can of this (http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202261898/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=plastidip&storeId=10051) today and try it out.
Maybe that is the thing to use on the 944 dash...
Might need to use a lot of coats (~5) to cover the scratches completely, but it could probably work.
Quote from: Rupert on May 25, 2012, 04:36:31 PM
Maybe that is the thing to use on the 944 dash...
Nah, flock it
Has anything moved any further with this? I really think the wheels on my car would look better a little darker or lighter.
Quote from: 2o6 on May 29, 2012, 02:45:02 PM
Has anything moved any further with this? I really think the wheels on my car would look better a little darker or lighter.
Well, I did escalate my dispute with the seller to a claim... that's about all that's happened.
I've been too busy the last few weeks but if the weather is nice, I should be free this weekend. I might just redo the windshield header and hardtop strikers again, since the windshield header got kind of messed up when I attacked it with the sponge/brush to get all the dirt out that had settled onto it. :lol:
You can see green peeking through the black. I think it's because I didn't lay it down well when I did paint it, and the crapload of dirt that got all over the car certainly didn't help either.
If I do ever get my money back I might try making my wheels black, while I still have the jack stands and lift that I borrowed from my friend over a month ago to spray the wheels gold. :facepalm:
Quote from: 2o6 on May 29, 2012, 02:45:02 PM
Has anything moved any further with this? I really think the wheels on my car would look better a little darker or lighter.
My friend did his wheels. Very easy. His wheels were flaking so the plastidip doesn't come off as easy, but he just got new tires put on and it only came off the weights
Pretty durable and does not take much to do 15in rims.
Quote from: 68_427 on May 29, 2012, 08:35:41 PM
My friend did his wheels. Very easy. His wheels were flaking so the plastidip doesn't come off as easy, but he just got new tires put on and it only came off the weights
Pretty durable and does not take much to do 15in rims.
Seriously thinking about getting a set of cheap steelies, and painting them red with a nice silver beauty ring. I love that look on small cars.
Quote from: 2o6 on May 29, 2012, 08:43:02 PM
Seriously thinking about getting a set of cheap steelies, and painting them red with a nice silver beauty ring. I love that look on small cars.
Unfortunately AFAIK you need to get colors through dipyourcar.
Quote from: 68_427 on May 29, 2012, 08:46:00 PM
Unfortunately AFAIK you need to get colors through dipyourcar.
I think home depot or ace can special order the red cans of paint. It's not specially mixed by dipyourcar.
Ah. cool. My friend was thinking of a possible pro car kit in red if he got his dents beat out.
I'll probably spray my subwoofer box in a couple of days, after I get it all primered and sanded.
Look what showed up today!
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/IMG_20120601_195236.jpg)
A possible use for plastidip...
(http://images03.olx.com/ui/1/41/09/13883209_1.jpg)
I own this car. well, I own one of these cars, this is just an image I pulled off of google. Anyways, see that body-colored C-pillar? I've always thought that was a bad design move: and that it should have been blacked out in order to match the rest of the window framing, and to visually tie the greenhouse together.
So, should I black it out with plastidip or not?
There's guys on the Yaris forum touching up their black plastic with plastidip.
I suppose it couldn't hurt.
They should just body entire cars using plasti-dip.
Quote from: Soup DeVille on June 01, 2012, 09:00:56 PM
A possible use for plastidip...
(http://images03.olx.com/ui/1/41/09/13883209_1.jpg)
I own this car. well, I own one of these cars, this is just an image I pulled off of google. Anyways, see that body-colored C-pillar? I've always thought that was a bad design move: hand that it should have been blacked out in order to match the rest of the window framing, and to visually tie the greenhouse together.
So, should I black it out with plastidip or not?
Plastidip and clear coat would look great. You can use anyclear coat and since its on plastidip itll still peel off.
And rags i canf wait to see how it turns out. Just wish someone would do gold metalizer over white so i could see how it looks.
Gonna do it tomorrow mang. Don't know if I'll want to do the windshield frame and strikers but at least the wheels will be done.
Quote from: 2o6 on June 01, 2012, 09:06:31 PM
There's guys on the Yaris forum touching up their black plastic with plastidip.
I suppose it couldn't hurt.
Same on the G8 forums. Most guys are doing their roof rails or "De chroming" their cars.
Quote from: Laconian on June 01, 2012, 09:53:47 PM
They should just body entire cars using plasti-dip.
(http://www.dipyourcar.com/online/templatemedia/all_lang/resources/_wsb_574x428_USP+matte+black+2.JPG)
Yeah, I'm super interested.
Quote from: r0tor on June 02, 2012, 10:27:48 AM
(http://www.dipyourcar.com/online/templatemedia/all_lang/resources/_wsb_574x428_USP+matte+black+2.JPG)
WinRAR!
Sneak peek of the wheels after a few coats.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/IMG_20120602_171238.jpg)
Few more to go. I used 2.5 cans of black on the wheels and about to finish off 2 of the gold cans so I'll still have a can and a bit of black left and an unopened can of gold.
Is that all you masked? 0_o
What...?
Your masking tape is not enough. Your tires have plastidip on them.
Quote from: Rupert on June 02, 2012, 06:42:00 PM
Your masking tape is not enough. Your tires have plastidip on them.
So? It does come off. A lot of people don't even mask their tires at all. I just wanted to get the majority of the overspray onto the tape to peel off so I wouldn't have to dig between the wheel and tire to get the excess out. A simple wipe with a rag will pull off the remaining plastidip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlyB3FbYRRs
In that video he doesn't mask anything and peels the excess right off. I just didn't want little gold bits stuck in between the rim and tire.
I'm excited!
I'm seriously considering going with a look like this for my car.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs798.snc4/67812_465116657103_664907103_5779031_5516115_n.jpg)
Quote from: 2o6 on June 02, 2012, 08:14:08 PM
I'm excited!
I'm seriously considering going with a look like this for my car.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs798.snc4/67812_465116657103_664907103_5779031_5516115_n.jpg)
Not sure how I feel about the pink, but I think red steelies would look pretty cool on your silver car. :ohyeah:
The wheels are in the garage right now drying. I'm going to let them dry overnight before peeling + putting them on the car tomorrow. I'll get some good pics tomorrow. The finish is quite smooth and doesn't look too bad. The black Plasti Dip goes on thick so you need to really pay attention to how much you spray per coat (I did 4 thin coats) but the metallizer is very thin and I just put on 3 thicker coats and it looks fine. It takes a LOT to make the stuff run and mess up your finish.
I also decided to take the back off my phone and sprayed the shit out of it with the gold without the black base. It's starting to peel but it looks pretty damn nice. I wish it was more durable and didn't need the black base. There's 7 coats of rubberized paint on my wheels right now. :mask:
Gunbesweet rags
Quote from: Soup DeVille on June 01, 2012, 09:00:56 PM
A possible use for plastidip...
(http://images03.olx.com/ui/1/41/09/13883209_1.jpg)
So, should I black it [c pillar] out with plastidip or not?
I think it would be cool. Some masking tape above and below, it should peel off the windows.
Quote from: 2o6 on June 02, 2012, 08:14:08 PM
I'm excited!
I'm seriously considering going with a look like this for my car.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs798.snc4/67812_465116657103_664907103_5779031_5516115_n.jpg)
I want to do the steelies on the subie- just seems like way too much work. (they're rusty, they'd need work..)
Do it right over the rust. Of it comes off youre out like $25.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/IMG_20120603_122911.jpg)
:huh:
Looks better than stock.
Balla
So is the metallic spray the same as the black plastidip or is it just like a tint?
Quote from: r0tor on June 03, 2012, 03:21:24 PM
So is the metallic spray the same as the black plastidip or is it just like a tint?
It's more of a tint. If you spray it on directly it peels off really easily.
So its not rubbery like the regular stuff, but you still dont have to worry about overspray?
Quote from: r0tor on June 03, 2012, 03:39:49 PM
So its not rubbery like the regular stuff, but you still dont have to worry about overspray?
No, it's still rubbery, just extremely thin and it doesn't like to stock to smoother surfaces. I
sprayed the back cover on my phone without putting the base black and it all just peeled off.
:clap:
Bad. Ass. Good work Rags. Any chance we can get a picture closer up?
Also, what do you guys think about using clear plastidip as a clear bra? 3M clear bras are crazy expensive.
Embarrassed about your man-boobs, H?
:lol:
That looks really good.
Looks better than what I had imagined in my mind's eye. Nice work.
Quote from: Rupert on June 03, 2012, 06:18:14 PM
Embarrassed about your man-boobs, H?
:lol:
:lol: If I were embarrassed, would I be wearing a clear bra? I'm trying to show these jugs off!
Thanks guys!
Alright, here's the process and some random pics from my painting:
First, I thoroughly cleaned the wheels (like I spent an hour just cleaning). I hit the wheels with some wheel cleaner and lots of water. I decided to clean the back of the wheels as well since I had them off for once. After that, I started masking. I masked off the entire back face of the wheels as well as the rubber/lip area just to (attempt to) get clean masking lines when I was done.
Also, I looked through tons of threads online about painting wheels with Plasti Dip. On the 8th gen Civic forums, one guy had problems where he dipped the lug holes, and when he went to put the lugnuts back on, he fucked up the finish on his wheels. I also found on some Jeep forums a solution to this by taping up the lugnuts and putting them in the lug holes to keep any plasti dip from getting on the holes. I did that and it worked pretty well.
I put about 4 coats of black base and about 3 coats of gold. I went through 2.5 cans of the black and 2 cans of the gold. I probably should've used more gold but it's really hard to tell the shade/coverage of the gold when it's wet.
Anyways, here are the pics:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_20120602_121313.jpg)
All taped up:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_20120602_140253.jpg)
How I taped the lug nuts:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_20120602_121517.jpg)
After the first coat of black base:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_20120602_140955.jpg)
End result:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_0430.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_0431.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_0435.jpg)
Already kinda dirty (and my shoe):
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/thecarnut/Miata/IMG_0433.jpg)
Anyways, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I'll probably keep it as is for a few months or till it peels off by itself. I just wanted a change that wasn't just black as everyone else always does. Plus now I know gold RPF1's will look badass on the car. :lol:
Quote from: MrH on June 03, 2012, 05:55:20 PM
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Bad. Ass. Good work Rags. Any chance we can get a picture closer up?
Also, what do you guys think about using clear plastidip as a clear bra? 3M clear bras are crazy expensive.
Not sure how the clear plasti dip would work as I believe it's similar to the metallizers in that it needs the base coat first before anything else. I wish I had pics of the back cover of my phone with just the gold without the base dip. It peeled off right away. It looked really cool though, since it's translucent and you can see the patterns and writing through it.
Looks surprisingly good!
Quote from: MrH on June 03, 2012, 08:31:24 PM
:lol: If I were embarrassed, would I be wearing a clear bra? I'm trying to show these jugs off!
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Damn those wheels look great
Quote from: MrH on June 03, 2012, 05:55:20 PM
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Bad. Ass. Good work Rags. Any chance we can get a picture closer up?
Also, what do you guys think about using clear plastidip as a clear bra? 3M clear bras are crazy expensive.
As someone who's dicked around with clear bras if say just get a color like silver that doesn't show chips, and/or resign yourself that cars get chipped, and skip the clear bra.
Problems IMO is bugs show just as bad and are just and hard to get off, which is half the reason for getting one. Couple that with installing or reinstalling the bra is just as expensive as repainting a bumper.
Is this stuff durable? If I Plastidipped my wheels, would it be permanent? You mentioned in your post that you'll leave your wheels gold "for a few months or until it peels off,"...I wouldn't want it to peel off.
Dude, if It starts coming off re do them. Costs like $30 bucks to do your rims.
Quote from: 68_427 on June 10, 2012, 09:10:05 PM
Dude, if It starts coming off re do them. Costs like $30 bucks to do your rims.
Sure, but my driving won't be all daisies and nice weather. Read: I drive in actual winter (salt) conditions for 4-5 months of the year. Having crappy-looking, peeling rims is not something I'd want. Nor would I want to have to re-do it every summer.
Quote from: giant_mtb on June 10, 2012, 09:12:34 PM
Sure, but my driving won't be all daisies and nice weather. Read: I drive in actual winter (salt) conditions for 4-5 months of the year. Having crappy-looking, peeling rims is not something I'd want. Nor would I want to have to re-do it every summer.
Dunno. My friend did his rims a month an a half ago. Only redid them cus he got new tires.
And if re doing a $30/4hr job once a year is too much, then plastidip is not for yu.
Quote from: 68_427 on June 10, 2012, 09:20:05 PM
Dunno. My friend did his rims a month an a half ago. Only redid them cus he got new tires.
And if re doing a $30/4hr job once a year is too much, then plastidip is not for yu.
I wouldn't really want my rims to look like peeling pieces of shit for 1/3 of the year. I've considered powdercoating, but that's just so permanent. Maybe I'l Plastidip them and if I like it, have the powdercoater match the color or something. :huh: Who knows.
Quote from: giant_mtb on June 10, 2012, 09:24:27 PM
I wouldn't really want my rims to look like peeling pieces of shit for 1/3 of the year. I've considered powdercoating, but that's just so permanent. Maybe I'l Plastidip them and if I like it, have the powdercoater match the color or something. :huh: Who knows.
Sounds like a winner. Or just plastidip them, and change the colors up when there's some damage. Could be fun trying some new combos/shades.
Quote from: HotRodPilot on June 10, 2012, 09:34:29 PM
Sounds like a winner. Or just plastidip them, and change the colors up when there's some damage. Could be fun trying some new combos/shades.
Yeah, I'd like the color to match the center caps on the wheels.
(http://www.eurocarnews.com/media/pictorials/66/313.jpg)
Quote from: giant_mtb on June 10, 2012, 09:08:35 PM
Is this stuff durable? If I Plastidipped my wheels, would it be permanent? You mentioned in your post that you'll leave your wheels gold "for a few months or until it peels off,"...I wouldn't want it to peel off.
They are durable, and apparently are good against salt/snow because it protects the wheels from salt damage. I read that ice climbers plasti dip their picks to get better grip so if it works under those extreme conditions without tearing I'm sure it'll be fine on wheels in snow.
The until it peels off comment was if I accidentally peeled them off while washing (shouldn't though because my black dipped parts on my car are fine after a few washes) or if I was a dumbass and curbed the wheels or something. Dipyourcar.com put up a new video on Youtube on how to fix any rips or tears in your plastidip that you could try if you ever run into problems.
Also, if you want to try the gunmetal look, you could get the black dip and the silver metallizer and just spray a few light coats of the silver to get the gunmetal look.
Finally, Cale, this definitely isn't a 4 hour job. At least it wasn't for me. Figure 30 min to jack up the car and pull off the wheels + replace the wheels and set the car down, another 1 hour to THOROUGHLY clean them and dry them off, an hour of taping (them lugnuts take forever to tape since there's 20 of em), and then 30 min between each coat at least to dry. I put on 7 coats, so that's 3.5-4 hours of just painting alone. Add in another hour or so of just cleaning shit up, taking care of overspray, etc, and you're looking at a 7.5-8hr job.
Or maybe I'm just slow.
I plastidipped the overhead console that I'm putting in the El Camino, but sprayed on the coat too thickly. I'll have to sand it down and retry with thinner coats. That, or work on my spraying motion to avoid pools.
Quote from: hotrodalex on June 10, 2012, 11:03:45 PM
I plastidipped the overhead console that I'm putting in the El Camino, but sprayed on the coat too thickly. I'll have to sand it down and retry with thinner coats. That, or work on my spraying motion to avoid pools.
Do yourself a favor and get a spray can trigger. I bought mine for $6. It makes aiming the can so much easier and is much easier on your hand since you can use your entire hand to squeeze the trigger instead of just your index finger. It's also far more consistent since it puts a consistent amount of pressure on the spray part of the can.
Quote from: thecarnut on June 10, 2012, 10:59:46 PM
They are durable, and apparently are good against salt/snow because it protects the wheels from salt damage. I read that ice climbers plasti dip their picks to get better grip so if it works under those extreme conditions without tearing I'm sure it'll be fine on wheels in snow.
The until it peels off comment was if I accidentally peeled them off while washing (shouldn't though because my black dipped parts on my car are fine after a few washes) or if I was a dumbass and curbed the wheels or something. Dipyourcar.com put up a new video on Youtube on how to fix any rips or tears in your plastidip that you could try if you ever run into problems.
Also, if you want to try the gunmetal look, you could get the black dip and the silver metallizer and just spray a few light coats of the silver to get the gunmetal look.
Finally, Cale, this definitely isn't a 4 hour job. At least it wasn't for me. Figure 30 min to jack up the car and pull off the wheels + replace the wheels and set the car down, another 1 hour to THOROUGHLY clean them and dry them off, an hour of taping (them lugnuts take forever to tape since there's 20 of em), and then 30 min between each coat at least to dry. I put on 7 coats, so that's 3.5-4 hours of just painting alone. Add in another hour or so of just cleaning shit up, taking care of overspray, etc, and you're looking at a 7.5-8hr job.
Or maybe I'm just slow.
Sweet. Good to know. And yeah, it'd be an all-day job for me, too. I'd be takin' my sweet time. I might just give it a shot this summer.
7 hours? Wow, I'll just buy wheels in a different color :lol:
IIRC it uses some really nasty solvents too, so that's 7 hours of cancer and slaughtered braincells. :lol:
Quote from: Laconian on June 11, 2012, 12:42:36 PM
IIRC it uses some really nasty solvents too, so that's 7 hours of cancer and slaughtered braincells. :lol:
You gotta consider how many brain cells I'd kill with the inevitable 7 hours of drinking involved with doing this too :lol:
Why all that sanding and solvents??
Seems like it's just spray it on and let it dry a lot between coats. Get it thick enough and it all just pulls off..
Quote from: AutobahnSHO on June 11, 2012, 03:03:53 PM
Why all that sanding and solvents??
Seems like it's just spray it on and let it dry a lot between coats. Get it thick enough and it all just pulls off..
There's no sanding, but you need the wheels to be as clean as possible so it still takes time...
I'm sure you can do it much faster, but as a first time doing it, I wanted to take my time.
Sorry, I meant someone else's ^^ saying they were going to sand something.
I'm just sanding because I screwed up. :lol: And the paint underneath was cracked and it still shows through, so i need to fix that.
The grey w/ silver metallizer look might be fun to try.
My plastidipped MDF panels are drying strangely. The edges are smooth, but the middle is a rougher texture. I tried spraying it very thick on the edges to see if they would develop the same texture, but no luck. Now I'm spraying it very thick in the middle to see if it smooths out. Other than that, I have no idea what's going on. :huh: And you can't sand the stuff, obviously.
Rip that off. Bring the car up to Dayton, we can wrap all of those.
Yeah I'm going to take it off after this weekend. It'll do for now, since it's at least black and blends in with the interior better, but vinyl will look much better.
I can probably manage to wrap it myself, but if I run into any problems I might bring it up to you. :lol:
I'm getting annoyed with how this is called "PlastiDIP" but everyone is spraying it.
Quote from: Secret Chimp on July 05, 2012, 03:07:17 PM
I'm getting annoyed with how this is called "PlastiDIP" but everyone is spraying it.
This is the original form:
(http://www.rcnitrotalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/plasti-dip-servo-sunk.jpg)
Quote from: Secret Chimp on July 05, 2012, 03:07:17 PM
I'm getting annoyed with how this is called "PlastiDIP" but everyone is spraying it.
It's not plastic, either. It should be called RubbaSPRAY.
Quote from: thecarnut on July 05, 2012, 03:47:06 PM
This is the original form:
(http://www.rcnitrotalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/plasti-dip-servo-sunk.jpg)
WTF is that guy doing, plastidipping a strip of Fruit by the Foot?
Quote from: Secret Chimp on July 05, 2012, 04:13:08 PM
WTF is that guy doing, plastidipping a strip of Fruit by the Foot?
Looks like wires..