Originally Posted by lemon-fresh I'm seriously considering blacking out my front fangs. Looks like taping that area off is gonna be a real bitch, any tips? i did mine by
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07-04-2012, 02:53 PM | #706 (permalink) | |
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aslo a piec of cardboard or a trash bag behind the fangs is a good idea to block the radiator. in order to get a good color match i had to spray over the entire area. the small residual spray is easily removed with a microfiber cloth and windex or you could use goo gone as mentioned here previously. The product is easily removable so prep work is important but not such a PITA. it took me a while to get comfortable with knowing i can just peel it off if i don't like it....... I mean its like spray paint.... but it isn't If you are gonna do allot of plasti dip work id recommend you get their thinner from the site. you can use it to repair sections also, rather than removing everything and re applying.
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Thanks again for all the tips. The trickiest part was the final touch up but with some qtips and googone you can really smooth out the rough edges.
Might take it off the front emblem and depending on how it holds up I'll do the rear diffuser next. |
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Looks great lemon. I have had my diffuser dipped for over a year now and it looks the same as the day I did it.
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mine came out pretty clean by using the lip as a taping guide. It has held up really well.
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for a clean line you gotta pull the tape while the plasti dip is wet. check out dipyourcar.com or youtube..... pretty good tips out there
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dipyourcar.com video and guides eric
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I must be getting jacked on my quotes. I was curious about having my wheels and door handles color matched to my car. $1000, provided I take the wheels and door handles off the car for them. I also decided to find out about tinting my rear windows and a very light tint to my tail lights. $600. So any DIY stuff like Plasti Dip wins out IMO. The only thing I don't like is the feel on the door handles, too plasticy (That's not a word but you know what I'm getting at). FYI for anyone doing this, make sure you start EARLY in the day if you're going to do your wheels as it will take several hours and painting in the dark SUCKS. |
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Sorry I forgot to toss up some pics so I ran outside to take a few. Overcast at the moment so the pictures aren't the best.
Pictures were FRIGGIN HUGE and I hate having to scroll sideways. Last edited by Random Strata; 07-13-2012 at 02:06 PM. |
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As some of you may know I plasti dipped my side skirts way back for the track. Looked great and lasted against the abuse. But when you spray this on FRP material and not a smoother surface good luck getting it off. Boy was that a chore. Would not just peel off. Goo remover just made a oily mess of it. Brake cleaner did a great job but was still work. Finished it of with snading it off. Now my skirts are going to be painted.
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I'm gonna be taking some stuff off this weekend and fixing a couple of small issues. ill let you all know how it works. Also I've found the thicker you put it on, the easier it is to remove.... haven't tried it on a unfinished surface though....
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