PLASTI DIP Glossifier

V8Killer · 02-05-2012, 12:04 PM

DufDaddy,

That looks really good. Now that we are in Feb. How do they look now?

tonybui · 02-05-2012, 05:06 PM

Is it easier to clean compare to the pasti dip wheels without glossifier ?

DufDaddy · 03-17-2012, 02:29 PM

Well it's now middle of March and the dipped wheels with glossifier still look good. Even after being able to drive the Z all winter cuz it was so warm they still are pretty sharp after a good washing. Admittedly they do seem to gather dust and loose the glimmer faster due to the texturedness of the Dip, and they are a little tougher to clean by hand (the glossifer doesn't smoothe it out). But three months of driving and there are very few dings to the Dip. Ultimately, considering it cost me about $20 to do the wheels up like this I could handle needing to redo it once a year or even 6 months considering the savings vs, powdercoating.

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gurneyeagle · 03-17-2012, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DufDaddy

Well it's now middle of March and the dipped wheels with glossifier still look good. Even after being able to drive the Z all winter cuz it was so warm they still are pretty sharp after a good washing. Admittedly they do seem to gather dust and loose the glimmer faster due to the texturedness of the Dip, and they are a little tougher to clean by hand (the glossifer doesn't smoothe it out). But three months of driving and there are very few dings to the Dip. Ultimately, considering it cost me about $20 to do the wheels up like this I could handle needing to redo it once a year or even 6 months considering the savings vs, powdercoating.

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Looks great!

MattP725 · 03-17-2012, 06:30 PM

Who sells the glossifier?

ALX370Z · 03-18-2012, 06:50 PM

Have yet to find any in stores yet. I ordered my online from Toolmarts.com: Power Tools, Cordless Tools, Air Tools, Hand Tools, Woodworking Tools & Accessories

DufDaddy · 03-18-2012, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattP725

Who sells the glossifier?

think i got mine at DipYourCar.com.... i haven't seen anything but black and white in stores

Trutactix · 06-09-2014, 09:50 PM

They sell it at Walmart

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trackster22 · 06-09-2014, 09:56 PM

So I did my wheels in four coats of black PlastiDip with one coat of Glossifier over it. It has dried for about a week. It is definitely tacky. My question - has anyone had issues with the PlastiDip getting shredded going through a car wash? I watched all the DipYourCar vids and they showed them spraying with a pressure washer on the wheels with no problems. Went through just a standard car wash and when I got home the wheels were a mess. Any thoughts?

Trutactix · 06-09-2014, 10:13 PM

You probably needed more gloss for one but never go through pressure washes, kinda a rule of thumb, just because you saw them do it, doesn't mean yours will do the same

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Malm · 06-10-2014, 10:44 PM

I never would use a car wash regardless of what is on my wheels =(

Zteve · 06-11-2014, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Malm

I never would use a car wash regardless of what is on my wheels =(

i agree. self wash places are just as bad if not worse. a bucket, soap, wash mitt, hose is all you need.

ElVee · 06-11-2014, 01:30 PM

It's possible the car wash you went to just has a higher pressure than the hand units the guys in the vids use?

02-05-2012, 12:04 PM	#16 (permalink)
V8Killer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Newport, NC Posts: 1,127 Drives: It Hard Till It Pops Rep Power: 16	DufDaddy, That looks really good. Now that we are in Feb. How do they look now? __________________ "Punch" Too much to list and a baby shot of nitrous....

06-09-2014, 09:56 PM	#24 (permalink)
trackster22 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 60 Drives: 2014 BS SportTouring Rep Power: 15	PlastiDip Question So I did my wheels in four coats of black PlastiDip with one coat of Glossifier over it. It has dried for about a week. It is definitely tacky. My question - has anyone had issues with the PlastiDip getting shredded going through a car wash? I watched all the DipYourCar vids and they showed them spraying with a pressure washer on the wheels with no problems. Went through just a standard car wash and when I got home the wheels were a mess. Any thoughts?

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DufDaddy Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 173 Drives: 10 370z Pearl White Rep Power: 182	Well it's now middle of March and the dipped wheels with glossifier still look good. Even after being able to drive the Z all winter cuz it was so warm they still are pretty sharp after a good washing. Admittedly they do seem to gather dust and loose the glimmer faster due to the texturedness of the Dip, and they are a little tougher to clean by hand (the glossifer doesn't smoothe it out). But three months of driving and there are very few dings to the Dip. Ultimately, considering it cost me about $20 to do the wheels up like this I could handle needing to redo it once a year or even 6 months considering the savings vs, powdercoating. Untitled by DufDaddy17, on Flickr

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MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	Who sells the glossifier?

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ALX370Z Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 60 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z WP/AT Rep Power: 14	Have yet to find any in stores yet. I ordered my online from Toolmarts.com: Power Tools, Cordless Tools, Air Tools, Hand Tools, Woodworking Tools & Accessories

06-09-2014, 09:50 PM	#23 (permalink)
Trutactix Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 225 Drives: 09 370z MB 7AT Rep Power: 11	They sell it at Walmart Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk

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Trutactix Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 225 Drives: 09 370z MB 7AT Rep Power: 11	You probably needed more gloss for one but never go through pressure washes, kinda a rule of thumb, just because you saw them do it, doesn't mean yours will do the same Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk

06-10-2014, 10:44 PM	#26 (permalink)
Malm Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Posts: 706 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z bs a7 Rep Power: 12	I never would use a car wash regardless of what is on my wheels =(

06-11-2014, 01:30 PM	#28 (permalink)
ElVee Track Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Iowa Posts: 750 Drives: 13 370z 7at t+s grey Rep Power: 16	It's possible the car wash you went to just has a higher pressure than the hand units the guys in the vids use?