jjt Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 So after buying the can of black plasti-dip about 2 months ago, I finally manned up, stopped using poor weather as an excuse not to do it and did the front bumper. For people who haven't heard of plasti dip before, its kind of like a liquid rubber in an aerosol, and creates a wrap after several coats. After the first coat I was seriously panicking; this is after two this is after four five finished job and after another half hour to dry fully Put about 7 coats on in the end, waiting 15-20 mins between them, and the finished effect is like a satin black. Mask off more than you think you need to, as it goes everywhere. Best thing is any overspray can be rubbed off with your finger/nail, or I found that an eraser worked well. Now when i get bored of it I can just peel it off so let me know your opinions of it! Cheers Jonathan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomS Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Looks good, will be doing mine when the weather picks up as it was easy to do my wheels, door handles and badges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theheff Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Looks the tits mate, I was waiting for someone to do this. I need mine done after my little whoopsy in the works car park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Looks good. Where did you get that stuff from, going to do my front too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 That's come out really well, nice work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Looks the tits mate, I was waiting for someone to do this. I need mine done after my little whoopsy in the works car park Been done viewtopic.php?f=26&t=60030 Best to get from plastidip website or flea bay looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjt Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 Cheers guys. Yeah I got mine from the Bay, about £16. I can't stress enough though that no matter how poor it looks after the first couple of coats, just KEEP GOING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillywig2 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Looks great. Plastidip is very easy to use and as you've said, it can just be peeled off. I plastidipped my chrome front grill on my 350GT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Wow looks awesome! I was tempted to do this but a mate offered to vinyl mine instead so i didnt have to do anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1221 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 that looks excellent, i think i'll give mine a go with what arrived this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John tarantula Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Looks good! how mnay can did it need for just that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjt Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 Just the one, and I had quite a bit left over as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John tarantula Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haytonz Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 that finish is quite natt looking could you put a gloss black spray over the top of the plastie dip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haytonz Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 i ment matt not natt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillywig2 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 that finish is quite natt looking could you put a gloss black spray over the top of the plastie dip They do make a 'glossifier'. http://www.plastidip.co.uk/eStore/index ... ng&stage=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ersen.o Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 might have todo this to my scratched interior handles bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomS Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 might have todo this to my scratched interior handles bits That's what I'm going to do next. I was going to wrap them but I might spray them just to see how they cope for a few weeks. Can always wrap afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ersen.o Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 lemme know when you do lol, whoever had my car before wore a ring and has a few nicks here in there where the window controls are! bugs me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1221 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 i did mine today, so so easy and the results are really good: its now drying time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddcboyle Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 can you acquer this to make it shine more? or will that effect the rest of bumper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L4V15 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Nice. Defo giving that a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14N Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Plastidip make their own lacquer siutable for their products. Normally available from the same places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 That lip looks superb! I had thought actually about getting the clear stuff to protect my alloys. Anyone ever done that? (not to make them black lol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsniss350z Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Wow this stiff looks ideal to stop the 'looks like the front of my car got shot with a 12 bore' sandblasted look. I'm sure i've seen peope in the good 'olr USofA use it it smarten up wheels that have been kerbbed to within an in i there life and they've come out looking ok. There are quite a few threads on you tube for this product and shows just how versatile it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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