Plasti dipping the entire car!?

VQinside · 08-10-2011, 11:46 PM

the title sums it up.
I've always wanted a flat black car but there is no way I would do a permanent paint job and there is no way I'm paying $1,500 for vinyl wrap soooo
I thought it would be fun to plasti dip the entire car.
I'm estimating it would cost around $200 and if it doesn't work out, I just remove it.

for the people not familiar with this stuff, this is what I'm talking about:
This Plasti Dip product is Awesome!

what do you all think?
any thoughts, comments, concerns and suggestion are welcome.
I might even go flat white.

ZeeingAround · 08-10-2011, 11:53 PM

$1500 would be a bargain for a quality matte wrap.

delusional · 08-11-2011, 01:30 AM

a g35 or g37 (can't remember) had his whole car plasti-dipped. it was on the forum somewhere. search him up and check it out

shaun66 · 08-11-2011, 01:34 AM

g35 here

http://http://g35driver.com/forums/d...tidip-g35.html

hdskull · 08-11-2011, 05:45 AM

If you do it, let us know how it goes!

birdmanx1 · 08-11-2011, 06:51 AM

Personally speaking, I wouldn't do it; I would get the car to a shop and have it professionally wrapped at once. Completely plasti dipping a crappy cheap car... maybe; a 40K car ... that's venturing into super fly ricer territory to me. I ran into a mustang last week, not sure if he plasti dipped or spray canned his entire all, all I know if that it looked like sh&t and every guy walking by his car simply gave the WTF look. Then again, it might turn out decent for you ... who knows... I just wouldn't do it to my car.

Jasonle · 08-11-2011, 07:11 AM

Plasti-dip FAIL: What not to do - G35 NYC

VQinside · 08-11-2011, 05:46 PM

^^^
that pretty much is the end of the project!
thanks for the heads up!

Mike · 08-11-2011, 06:27 PM

I've been discussing this with my bodyshop. We are going to get a small can and see how it sprays. It's a track car after all and I don't really care

delusional · 08-11-2011, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jasonle

Plasti-dip FAIL: What not to do - G35 NYC

Quote:

Originally Posted by VQinside

^^^
that pretty much is the end of the project!
thanks for the heads up!

read through the first page of that thread and seems that the reason his paint came off is because of the hi-pressure washer.

wilsonp · 08-12-2011, 01:07 AM

Some pics were added to the other thread:
This Plasti Dip product is Awesome!

Juruki · 08-12-2011, 01:52 PM

If you do thick layers the Plasti Dip peels off much easier in big pieces. Im pretty sure the guy that messed up his paint was having a hard time removing it cuz he did thin layers. He ultimately destroyed his paint using the hi pressure wash.

Try spraying water at 1500+ psi on your paint a couple inches away from your car and your paint will come off, with or without Plasti Dip.

toxik · 08-12-2011, 02:00 PM

I know someone that plasti dipped their entire car... when they took off the plasti, some parts of the OEM paint chipped with the plasti dip... but it was on the car for a LONG time, at least a year

kenchan · 08-12-2011, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by delusional

read through the first page of that thread and seems that the reason his paint came off is because of the hi-pressure washer.

^^ this. even without the plasti-dip that paint would've come off.

dont use high pressure when washing a car.

Mike · 08-12-2011, 04:54 PM

A solvent is probably the best way to remove it.

08-10-2011, 11:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
VQinside Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 109 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 15	Plasti dipping the entire car!? the title sums it up. I've always wanted a flat black car but there is no way I would do a permanent paint job and there is no way I'm paying $1,500 for vinyl wrap soooo I thought it would be fun to plasti dip the entire car. I'm estimating it would cost around $200 and if it doesn't work out, I just remove it. for the people not familiar with this stuff, this is what I'm talking about: This Plasti Dip product is Awesome! what do you all think? any thoughts, comments, concerns and suggestion are welcome. I might even go flat white. Last edited by VQinside; 08-10-2011 at 11:52 PM.

08-10-2011, 11:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
ZeeingAround A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,365 Drives: 3500 NVP 370Z-sold! Rep Power: 86624	$1500 would be a bargain for a quality matte wrap. __________________ Get some roosters for eggs and Bulls for milk . Then you will see that gender matters. Especially at milking time.

08-11-2011, 01:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
delusional Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NewYork Posts: 968 Drives: 09 PG T/S/N 7AT Rep Power: 15	a g35 or g37 (can't remember) had his whole car plasti-dipped. it was on the forum somewhere. search him up and check it out __________________ 2009 Platinum Graphite Touring [ Sport Package ¦¦ Navigation ¦¦ 7 Speed Automatic ] [ Berk ¦ H&R ¦ ONEighty ¦ K&N ¦ Stillen ¦ Eibach ¦ Cobb ¦ Ichiba ¦ Hankook ]

08-11-2011, 05:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
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08-11-2011, 06:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
birdmanx1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 95 Posts: 3,175 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 24	Personally speaking, I wouldn't do it; I would get the car to a shop and have it professionally wrapped at once. Completely plasti dipping a crappy cheap car... maybe; a 40K car ... that's venturing into super fly ricer territory to me. I ran into a mustang last week, not sure if he plasti dipped or spray canned his entire all, all I know if that it looked like sh&t and every guy walking by his car simply gave the WTF look. Then again, it might turn out decent for you ... who knows... I just wouldn't do it to my car. __________________ 370Z NISMO #0462 \| ClearBra \| 3M tint \| Head/Taillights \| Dynamat \| Black Roof \| Tommy Kaira HB \| CF Parts \| Berk HFCs \| FI SS \| NST Pulleys \| Takeda aFe \| K&N \| H&R Spacers \| Swift Spec R \| SPC F&R \| Zuperman M370 Nismo Vid \| Nismo Journal \| Nismo Rumble

08-11-2011, 01:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	g35 here http://http://g35driver.com/forums/d...tidip-g35.html

08-11-2011, 07:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jasonle A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: St. Louis Posts: 3,509 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 25	Plasti-dip FAIL: What not to do - G35 NYC

08-11-2011, 05:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
VQinside Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 109 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 15	^^^ that pretty much is the end of the project! thanks for the heads up!

08-11-2011, 06:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	I've been discussing this with my bodyshop. We are going to get a small can and see how it sprays. It's a track car after all and I don't really care __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

08-12-2011, 01:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 17	Some pics were added to the other thread: This Plasti Dip product is Awesome! __________________ 2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black

08-12-2011, 01:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
Juruki Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 965 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport/Navi Rep Power: 16	If you do thick layers the Plasti Dip peels off much easier in big pieces. Im pretty sure the guy that messed up his paint was having a hard time removing it cuz he did thin layers. He ultimately destroyed his paint using the hi pressure wash. Try spraying water at 1500+ psi on your paint a couple inches away from your car and your paint will come off, with or without Plasti Dip. __________________ 09 370z - 7AT Volk Racing TE37SL / BC Coilovers / Berk HFC / TopSpeed CBE + Y-Pipe / Mines Spoiler

08-12-2011, 04:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	A solvent is probably the best way to remove it. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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