ddcboyle Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 i hear you DB and glad you bring it to my attention as it does make me consider it more, if it looked bad i wouldnt do it believe me but if people do it on a GTR/M3/Audi that are worth considerably more than my car i cant see why its looked so badly upon, had the car nearly 4 years its got stone chips all over it and light scratches so needs respraying at some point so thought heres away i can have the best of both worlds even if for only a year. My friends helping me too and hes quite handy with spraying so im not alone he can get some of the blame to yeah im doing it properly not 10 cans in my back garden and take pride in the fact i will do it mostly myself I do hope it comes out good, dont think ive ver seen someone plastidip a car before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350SX Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 How is the Plastidip thing going? Also, ddcboyle, did you do a course on wrapping or teach yourself? I fancy trying it on one of my drift cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Can be done and can give great results. However your car paint needs to be prepped very well. I'd suggest full clay and wax job. Any dents/scratches need to be sorted. They can show through. You need about 5 layers. Uses about 3-4 us gallons (14~litres). Go on YouTube and search for Dipyourcar.com whole car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I wanna do mine in a red and gold scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Oh and you don't need a knife to remove. Just rub if within first hour. After that you need a special chemical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Can be done and can give great results. However your car paint needs to be prepped very well. I'd suggest full clay and wax job. Any dents/scratches need to be sorted. They can show through. You need about 5 layers. Uses about 3-4 us gallons (14~litres). Go on YouTube and search for Dipyourcar.com whole car. Wouldnt wax just make it slide off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Wouldnt wax just make it slide off? Not if you wait for wax to cure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 hi guys quick update as ive not been on here much...spent the first 2 days tripping all the electrics with my mates welder so spent most of the time in darkness trying to figure that out managed to get a few test pieces done during the week and looks good to me looking at about 5 coats per panel to get an even smooth finish. Dips right you must clean and wax car immaculately prior to spraying..its a simple process but you must prep well Ive just used one A pillar as a test piece im gonna give it a week and peel off and just check the wax and paint underneath are all ok...plus cant do anymore as they have run out of white plastidip so waiting for stock then il buy the lot Wich chemical dip? not heard of that peeled it off my splitter last week (been on for over a year) and just came off do it dip blacks overrated now would put some pics up but for the life of me cant figure out how to, looks like il have to get a photobucket account Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Think it was supposed to be with Chemical thinner it helps it come off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Any chance I could come see what your pillar looks like? Really been looking at this recently (hence some of my knowledge) and I'd like to see the finish 1st hand as opposed to on a video/picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14N Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Sorry, bit of a thread revival, but I'm just wondering what (if any) progress has been made with project white plastidipped Zed? Last update we had a white A pillar (but had run out of Plastidip).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Like all my other projects it got put on hold, i managed to do a pillar and rear quarter then it was rain and coldness for months.ive got some pics of it Il put up later.ive got about 6 litres of white dip and all equipment once insurance is sorted on my Scooby zed will come off road this month to give it a go ive actually just washed and waxed it in prep. The test pieces came of in one hit with gleaming paintwork underneath the two test pieces came out alright however ive secured an indoor facility to do it,so fingers crossed it will be smoother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14N Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Will be interested to see how it progresses. Go for it! If it looks pants, you can just peel it off. (I know from experience unfortunately). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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