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FrancoPhoto 06-25-2012 08:44 AM

Plastidip explanation
 
Just curious about the differences between plasti dip and paint.

I see guys on here using plasti to paint their emblems while they are still in the car.
Aren't they worried about overspray and how much time do they spend on taping off the painted surfaces on the car?

Another guy plasti his own nismo wheels to see if he is gonna like them before paint...

Is plasti a temp solution and is it hard to remove ?

Forgive me if this is in the wrong thread .

m4a1mustang 06-25-2012 08:57 AM

Plasti-dip is temporary and pretty easy to remove as long as you apply a thick enough coat. It's basically rubberized spray paint, so a clean application should peel right off.

b1adesofcha0s 06-25-2012 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1789625)
Plasti-dip is temporary and pretty easy to remove as long as you apply a thick enough coat. It's basically rubberized spray paint, so a clean application should peel right off.

This. Though as I've learned the hard way, if the plasti dip is in an area that gets a lot of heat it gets harder to take off. Was trying to take it off my wheels, but some parts of it would not peel off easily. Gonna try to use goo gone or something to take it off. Planning on using paint this time around on my wheels and it should come out much better looking than before.

As far as overspray is concerned, if you mask the areas off properly it shouldn't be an issue. The way to do the emblems is to leave some area around them when your masking off. Then you can start peeling from the area that was taped off and the plasti dip should come off cleanly around the edges of the emblems.

b1adesofcha0s 06-25-2012 09:17 AM

No overspray and clean edges:

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG1143.jpg

MattP725 06-25-2012 09:25 AM

Million and one threads on this.

kenchan 06-25-2012 09:26 AM

paint is better, but plastidip is better. they both have its own advantages.

just be sure to cover your surroundings (including the rest of your car) when plasti-dipping. i paint parts in my garage often but this was the worst overspray disasters in my garage. just to mention i dont like any contaminants on my cars...

FrancoPhoto 06-25-2012 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MattP725 (Post 1789649)
Million and one threads on this.

There's always one person on a thread like u ...
I know there's a million and one threads like this . I choose always to make my own rather than search because I get direct answers .

Thank you to everyone else for the info

kenchan 06-25-2012 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrancoPhoto (Post 1789854)
There's always one person on a thread like u ...
I know there's a million and one threads like this . I choose always to make my own rather than search because I get direct answers .

Thank you to everyone else for the info

this will get you banned... just letting you know. search first and add to the old thread if it's missing info.

MyZ4U2C 06-25-2012 11:15 AM

Search DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK! Im sooooo tired of people complaining about searching...if you don't like the post or thread, then DONT POST! most of the time people do search and find nothing, I dont even bother creating posts becuase I know there are going to be search babies crying about a thread that was made for a hidden thread back in 2009 ...here is how I search, I go to Google and search and it comes up with better results for threads on the370z.com than using the search feature here! I usually get very poor results on a search here.

Vichtz 06-25-2012 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MyZ4U2C (Post 1789906)
I go to Google and search and it comes up with better results for threads on the370z.com than using the search feature here! I usually get very poor results on a search here.

:iagree::iagree::iagree:

Search groupies are frustrating...

twinturbonet 06-25-2012 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FrancoPhoto (Post 1789591)
Just curious about the differences between plasti dip and paint.

I see guys on here using plasti to paint their emblems while they are still in the car.
Aren't they worried about overspray and how much time do they spend on taping off the painted surfaces on the car?

Another guy plasti his own nismo wheels to see if he is gonna like them before paint...

Is plasti a temp solution and is it hard to remove ?

Forgive me if this is in the wrong thread .

Hey, I'm that "Nismo Guy" that did his wheels. I did mine in white and I took it off in a week because I want to paint my wheels now. I think PlastiDip is good in SMALL doses. So, want to do your badges? Go for it! Want to do your wheels? I wouldn't recommend it. I would only recommend doing your wheels just to see if you like the black or white color (or whatever color you choose). I have a few pics of the removal, I'll post them up when I get home from work.

PM me if you have any other questions man, I literally did it last week and it's fresh in my head still! :tiphat:

Also, watch the video I linked below... it may answer some of your questions. Anything else, ask away!

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...t-awesome.html

Glokwork 06-25-2012 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrancoPhoto (Post 1789854)
There's always one person on a thread like u ...
I know there's a million and one threads like this . I choose always to make my own rather than search because I get direct answers .

Thank you to everyone else for the info

I like how you complain when someone gives you a real honest answer yet almost all of your posts are negative and bashing other members rides. :gtfo2:

W.O.W. 370Z 06-25-2012 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Glokwork (Post 1790759)
I like how you complain when someone gives you a real honest answer yet almost all of your posts are negative and bashing other members rides. :gtfo2:

Post history doesn't lie!

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KaienZ34 06-25-2012 05:43 PM

The advanced search uses google and has always given the answers i'm looking for, but to each their own.

ericzmyers 06-26-2012 10:58 AM

i just did my emblems after checking out some of the posts on here. It looks RAD and was super easy!


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