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So after a while of talking about it, I got a plastidip spray system this last week and a couple gallons of dip. Being in the middle of trying to paint the car it was already all apart so I figured I would go all out with it. So far I've shot the back half of the car and all the jams Today and later this week I'm going to finish up the ground effects and the front half. Color is "Blurple" PDS.
For my first time working with the product on this large a scale it was super easy to get used to...
Just curious, why did you plastidip vs painting? I've used plastidip on some interior plastics and it seemed to scratch pretty easy.
I completely understand budget work though lol. Not hating, just curious considering the amount of work involved prepping the car.
TBH I've followed so many builds online that have gone different directions in paint that I wasn't really positive which way I wanted to go. With this for like $200-$300 I can change the color, look, and feel of the car every year if I wanted.
I know for sure that it isn't even in the same ballpark as a good paint job for durability though but for what I am looking for it will be perfect. When something really jumps out at me for paint I'll still be getting a full job done.
TBH I've followed so many builds online that have gone different directions in paint that I wasn't really positive which way I wanted to go. With this for like $200-$300 I can change the color, look, and feel of the car every year if I wanted.
I know for sure that it isn't even in the same ballpark as a good paint job for durability though but for what I am looking for it will be perfect. When something really jumps out at me for paint I'll still be getting a full job done.
I'm just laying down the Blurple right now but once that's all down as a base and the car is put back together I'm going to do a couple pearl coats. I'm going to be using the DipPearl TopCoat instead of the glossifier matte clear mixture. Should turn out to be a nice satin/mild gloss finish.
So far the craziest thing is just how easy the stuff is to work with. I've done a really small amount of "painting" and in that sense it has been like doing grilles for friends or restoring old trinkets... I've dipped a few things with the rattle cans over the years which helped get an idea of layer thickness etc. That being said it was like this stuff just made up for my lack of experience as I sprayed.
I dipped my car blue (4 gallons) and 10 months later put Silver (2 gallons) over the top of the blue. It looks great and did a awesome job of protecting the car but when it came to put a real paint job on the car it all went to hell. Pulling all the dip off the outside of the panels went fairly smoothly but when it came to getting all the over spray off it was a nightmare. Ended up going through a gallon of xylean (spelling?) and several rolls of paper towels and micro fibers.
I also learned the hard way that you do not spray a metallic dip without a solid dip base. The flake in the dip will stick to everything and you have to use solvent to get it off. I had to pull some small area's of the blue off because it was peeling up.
If I ever do it again I will be masking everything that can get overspray on it. But if I plan on putting a real paint job on the car down the road I won't dip it. It caused a whole lot more work.
Little tip... When you get greasy finger prints on the dip use rubbing alcohol on a micro fiber to take it off. Its the only thing i found that worked. Dawn dish soap wouldn't even touch it.
Almost done now... Just the ground effects left to go. It's just taking longer doing it in between this wet Texas weather and everything else going on...
I haven't but honestly I bet you would end up spending about the same amount of money for all the individual cans as you would with the full system... Also would definitely take way longer...
05-15-2016, 03:18 PM
