This Plasti Dip product is Awesome!

carvalho360 · 10-08-2012, 09:10 PM

blaze blue dipping my wheels sometime soon.. havent checked this in a while, so i didnt know this new blaze line existed. ive had my 18s matte black for the last year and i think its time for a change...Hoping itll look nice on a blacked out 370

Csquared · 10-09-2012, 02:42 AM

Can it deal with the heat?!

TenaciousZ · 10-09-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Csquared

Can it deal with the heat?!

yea yea what he said

Please update because if yours holds up Ill be doing mine red.

nmjaxx9 · 10-09-2012, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by carvalho360

blaze blue dipping my wheels sometime soon.. havent checked this in a while, so i didnt know this new blaze line existed. ive had my 18s matte black for the last year and i think its time for a change...Hoping itll look nice on a blacked out 370

blaze blue? Hmm never heard of it, sounds cool though throw some flicks up if you do it.

lemon-fresh · 10-09-2012, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by GhazaliGTE

Okay! I got most of the work done this morning. I have yet to dip the rims but I'm actually considering leaving them be. I might try one out and see how I like it and then make a decision from there. But I have uploaded a few shots of the finished product. It came out much better this time around! The box cutter helped more than I had imagined! Much cleaner but still imperfect. Enjoy!

looks good! I'll be doing my rear diffuser soon, any tips?

NickTurnon · 10-09-2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by lemon-fresh

looks good! I'll be doing my rear diffuser soon, any tips?

Pull tape off when wet...

MyKindaGuise · 10-09-2012, 01:33 PM

Hey fellas. 3 days later...even after doing some spirited runs and getting the heat up quite high in the engine bay I have no peeling, no discoloration, and no melting.

I am quite confident that the only thing we will expect to see from heat is ciscoloring in the dip but that is quite easy to touch up with just a fresh coat.

GhazaliGTE · 10-10-2012, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by lemon-fresh

looks good! I'll be doing my rear diffuser soon, any tips?

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Originally Posted by NickTurnon

Pull tape off when wet...

Nick is right..but I happened to have removed my tape after several hours and it wasn't as bad as I had expected. It did take longer than I had expected, though; but I am very careful about removing it slowly with a box cutter for a smooth line-- but be very careful not to scratch your car if you choose to use this method. I think it should make for a clean line either way you choose to go.

As far as tips go, make sure not to short change yourself on the tape job and be sure to do light coats, especially the first one! I got excited and sprayed the hell out of the second coat lol I was trying to make sure I covered the crevices that I hadn't hit yet and it left a few sloppy conglomerates of paint that dried and looked like lines with a rough texture. It's not difficult to fix if you are careful with the other coats, though! I ended up doing 4: first and fourth coats were a light dusting, second and third were pretty solid coats that covered the majority of the paint. If I could recommend one thing further than I have done it would be to be sure to cover the entire exhaust and spray underneath the diffuser on the "invisible" parts as opposed to just the visible rear area like I did. I saved the best for last...be sure to spray in a consistent left to right pattern so you get even coating on each spray! Good luck and post pics once you get it done!

I should be receiving my black vinyl to black-top my roof today! I'll update with pics once I get it done...probably not until the weekend; unless, of course, if I get antsy and dive in after work! (Not very likely lol)

NickTurnon · 10-10-2012, 10:39 AM

I'd like to see pics of the vinyl! Try and snag a couple on your phone for me. Looking to get a gloss black roof soon... It was $200 at a shop to get it done. I think i can probably do it myself.

sillyoldtayo · 10-11-2012, 12:00 AM

that is badass~!

wilsonp · 10-14-2012, 01:36 AM

Since the recommendation is to let it dry between coats, how are you pulling the tape off while wet?

NickTurnon · 10-14-2012, 11:58 AM

It really depends on the space that you are spraying. If it is a small space. (Door Handles) You can spray your first layer and get a nice even ZEBRA color. Wait 5-10 til dry. Then do a heavier coat and cover everything from a good distance away so you don't get any paint drops or runs. At that point if it is completely covered and looks good. You can still wait 5 minutes til it dries. After that you will put on your final coat and while the dip is still wet, you want to start to peel using a sharp edge. A Straight tape line is often a better approach than an edge as the dip is still wet and can smudge.

I just recently did my mirrors. I will add pic in a few.

pseftis · 10-19-2012, 10:46 AM

just did all emblems fangs and lip... hope the lip holds up

bdub561 · 10-19-2012, 10:58 AM

How is washing the car with this stuff? Does it come off when scrubbing with a sponge?

b1adesofcha0s · 10-19-2012, 11:12 AM

I never risked using a sponge on it for fear that it would come off. They do make a special rag to clean plasti dip though. It worked ok.

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MyKindaGuise A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,029 Drives: 11' 370z Sprt M6 Rep Power: 19	Hey fellas. 3 days later...even after doing some spirited runs and getting the heat up quite high in the engine bay I have no peeling, no discoloration, and no melting. I am quite confident that the only thing we will expect to see from heat is ciscoloring in the dip but that is quite easy to touch up with just a fresh coat. __________________ \|445whp398tq\| \|BW S259 Turbo\|3" Downpipe\Exhaust\|ID1000\|AeroMotive\|Tial\|EcuTek\|BC BR\|S0-4\|MaffFab\| MKGs-Single-Turbo

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wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 17	Since the recommendation is to let it dry between coats, how are you pulling the tape off while wet? __________________ 2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black

10-19-2012, 10:46 AM	#778 (permalink)
pseftis Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 156 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z M6 Rep Power: 13	just did all emblems fangs and lip... hope the lip holds up EverGreatest likes this. Last edited by pseftis; 10-19-2012 at 10:49 AM.

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10-19-2012, 11:12 AM	#780 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	I never risked using a sponge on it for fear that it would come off. They do make a special rag to clean plasti dip though. It worked ok. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

10-08-2012, 09:10 PM	#766 (permalink)
carvalho360 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 114 Drives: 09 370z black Rep Power: 15	blaze blue dipping my wheels sometime soon.. havent checked this in a while, so i didnt know this new blaze line existed. ive had my 18s matte black for the last year and i think its time for a change...Hoping itll look nice on a blacked out 370

10-09-2012, 02:42 AM	#767 (permalink)
Csquared Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 302 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Y 7sp Rep Power: 15	Can it deal with the heat?!

10-10-2012, 10:39 AM	#774 (permalink)
NickTurnon A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale Age: 33 Posts: 1,636 Drives: 09 BS 7AT 370z Rep Power: 18	I'd like to see pics of the vinyl! Try and snag a couple on your phone for me. Looking to get a gloss black roof soon... It was $200 at a shop to get it done. I think i can probably do it myself.

10-11-2012, 12:00 AM	#775 (permalink)
sillyoldtayo Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Renton Posts: 108 Drives: 2010 Nismo 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 13	that is badass~!

10-14-2012, 11:58 AM	#777 (permalink)
NickTurnon A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale Age: 33 Posts: 1,636 Drives: 09 BS 7AT 370z Rep Power: 18	It really depends on the space that you are spraying. If it is a small space. (Door Handles) You can spray your first layer and get a nice even ZEBRA color. Wait 5-10 til dry. Then do a heavier coat and cover everything from a good distance away so you don't get any paint drops or runs. At that point if it is completely covered and looks good. You can still wait 5 minutes til it dries. After that you will put on your final coat and while the dip is still wet, you want to start to peel using a sharp edge. A Straight tape line is often a better approach than an edge as the dip is still wet and can smudge. I just recently did my mirrors. I will add pic in a few.

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