Plasti Dip Results
#1
Plasti Dip Results
Traded my 2011 BMW 1M about 3 yrs ago for a 96 turbo miata track car, trailer and a tow vehicle. Couldn't be happier. But got bored with plain white. Bought a plasti dip spray rig and became obsessed with painting my car. I paint it every 6 months. If you do it right, peeling it off is pretty simple and fast. I paint it in my driveway. I hope you like at least one of my choices. And if you have any ideas for my next project, would love to hear them.
The red white and blue scheme is my current livery. Someone commented it looks like a bomb pop. My inspiration was actually the new Ford GT race car with the red and blue reversed.
The red white and blue scheme is my current livery. Someone commented it looks like a bomb pop. My inspiration was actually the new Ford GT race car with the red and blue reversed.
#9
Yes you do, just by the gallons of Top Coat and start layering, it works with the most basic sprayer. Personal opinion, shine is great if you were doing something small like a bike or something but at ~30% more per gallon to get the finish there, I might as well take the time to prep the car and take it to Maaco and get a cheap-o paint job lol. I have priced out painting my crew cab long bed and to get it to look like paint, I'm paying the price of a basic paint job at a bodyshop! Matte/satin is definitely the way to go when you're car looks like this to begin with
#11
Purple 300zx sits outside 24/7/365, and sits under a tarp+car cover from November-March. Color and finish is the same as I sprayed it 2 years ago. Before I put my coilovers on it, I regularly drove it through automatic car washes that have the spinning side brushes too. Not saying it's a miracle coating, but if you have a car that looks like my two Miatas and the prep involved is making sure you don't have loose paint and giving your car a wash, the $200 you spend on the product is a bargain with the end product. With some practice, it's in the same ballpark appearance wise as a wrap.
Blows people's minds when I tell them it's not.
Blows people's minds when I tell them it's not.
#12
Purple 300zx sits outside 24/7/365, and sits under a tarp+car cover from November-March. Color and finish is the same as I sprayed it 2 years ago. Before I put my coilovers on it, I regularly drove it through automatic car washes that have the spinning side brushes too. Not saying it's a miracle coating, but if you have a car that looks like my two Miatas and the prep involved is making sure you don't have loose paint and giving your car a wash, the $200 you spend on the product is a bargain with the end product. With some practice, it's in the same ballpark appearance wise as a wrap.
Blows people's minds when I tell them it's not.
Blows people's minds when I tell them it's not.
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My experiences with plast-dip have been so-so here in the lovely state of NM. With 300+ days of sunshine a year, and 7200 ft in the high desert the sun really bakes it. I've dipped motorcycle gas tanks and other small parts and I've never been able to actually "peel" the dip off after that long. It still looks pretty good, it just is a huge PITA to get off. Because of this I've been afraid to dip a whole car. If i had a garage that the car could live in every night I wouldn't hesitate.
All of the cars in this thread look pretty good, in pictures at least. I'm sure up close it doesn't look as good as a real paintjob, but then again it doesn't cost as much. GJ guys.
All of the cars in this thread look pretty good, in pictures at least. I'm sure up close it doesn't look as good as a real paintjob, but then again it doesn't cost as much. GJ guys.
#16
How is this cheaper than real paint? Seems like material for a small car is ~$250 plus shipping and you need a $150 gun.
I got basecoat/clearcoal for $275 shipped and sprayed it with a $50 gun.
I got basecoat/clearcoal for $275 shipped and sprayed it with a $50 gun.
#17
How is this cheaper than real paint? Seems like material for a small car is ~$250 plus shipping and you need a $150 gun.
I got basecoat/clearcoal for $275 shipped and sprayed it with a $50 gun.
I got basecoat/clearcoal for $275 shipped and sprayed it with a $50 gun.
Would love to see pick of your painted car.
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