Full car plastidip in Koi Orange...
 

Love the way it came out... there are a few first timer mistakes but it passes the 6ft test! Fun project.

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Not bad... almost looks like my matte red 3M vinyl.

Not too bad! If you've got texture issues and its not smooth.. You can wetsand the texture with 2000 grit. And then spray a coat of Naptha or Xylene over the top. Or a fresh coat. Both work great.

If I have any texture, I generally throw a full coat of naptha over the vehicle and let it self level out.

Good job though.

Good idea! I have some runs that I tried to fix, but then ran out of product to go over them with... I ordered some spray cans from DYC.. maybe I will try to 'fill' them in with spray and then Xylene the whole thing to smooth it out.

I would say "nothing like good ole Plasti-dip" but unfortunately Rustoleum seems to have created something very similar called Flex.

Nice job though! Cant even tell any problems from the pictures. Looks just like vinyl. You plan on keeping it on for a long time?

Good color for the state of FL.

Interesting to see how you applied it. You already covered most of the windshield and I am assuming the same with the rear hatch glass. The door glass and quarter were left uncovered along with the molding. Do you just peel it off where the overspray was on an undesired surface?

Sorry for the noob questions. I really want to dip my Z before my next track day to help preserve the paint. I was quoted $800-$900 for a local shop to do it.

Until I feel like changing it up! I didn't buy quite enough dip...so I am pretty sure I will need to dip it again before I could peel it off anyway. I am hoping to do some graphics in the next few weeks as well.

For the most part... in some places where there isn't a big enough gap between rubber/plastic trim and the body its hard to peel..(example: rubber around rear glass.... black plastic around side mirrors) I ended up cutting those areas with an X-acto knife but it didn't come out great and I slipped with the knife and accidentally scratched my paint in one spot=(. Next time I will mask these and pull the tape while my last coat is wet (standard procedure with dip).

I also didn't spray enough on the side windows to peel it easy - next time I will mask all the way to the moulding to save dip and hassle. Lots of lessons learned this first time!

$800 seems like an ok price... the whole kit from DYC was only $450 though (including dip) and now I can dip again for just the cost of the gallons. The project took me about 10 hours total - I expect to cut that down to 6 or 7 next time though now that I have experience.

That looks really good! I like how you did the black in the grill.

Where did you buy the supplies?

Dipyourcar.com

I picked it up from the retail shop though.. I was passing through the area last week. Saved me a bit on shipping..

Sweet! I was looking at the koi orange too but thinking of doing it with a pearl in the glossifier. How many gallons did you end up using?

Just so everyone is aware. Plasti-dip is a good choice for starting. But there are other companies out there making fantastic products that should be noted as well. Check out HaloEfx, DuraDip, and Raail. Flexidip sold at Home Depot is crap. The Red is Pink, the White Runs like crazy, and they all smell worse then dip. Plus are super thinned.

To do the 370z yourself, its going to cost around $400-500 with the DIY DYC kit.

A shops average price should be anywhere from $650-800 for this size vehicle. Speedfreak, watch out on the $900 price point.

If anyone has any direct questions, I am an authorized installer for all the companies I mentioned and can help!

Used 1 gallon gun metal and 2 gallons of Koi. Wish I had bought 3 gallons of Koi.

nice!

B@t

You leaving the door handles and side markers matched? I think doing them black like the fangs would look great.

Edit: oh and the emblems too

Yep going to leave it all orange... makes the car look more like an injection molded toy =)

I like the color :tup:

I've seen you driving around. I live in Clearwater, but work in Pinellas Park.

Wow, plasti dipped a whole car...........wow!

My white needed 5

Nicely done!

I know Kenchan would love to see this piece of art!:tup:

:iagree: That's the forums plasti-lover right?

Lol..:stirthepot:

hahahhhaha!!! true bro!!!:iagree:

have to send this to MR Kenchan... he love plasti-**** :tup:

Yes he loves it so much he plastshit his whole house!

I never updated this... but I added a little Punisher graphic on the side shortly afterwards... I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but I love it.

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This dip is starting to get a little beat up, however.. plan to peel and re-dip sometime this summer!

Jayhovah how did you cleaned the garage floor?

Reminds me of my car 2 years ago. Looks good!

Hopefully have time to do something different this summer.

So how long is the expected lifespan of full car application?

Just wanna jump on ya thread car looks good brutha.just did mines a couple months ago.gave it a satin finish instead of flat and luv it.

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I didn't. Most of it has rubbed off... If you really want to clean it, you could spray it down with some citrus cleaner a couple of times to soften it up and then blast if off with a pressure washer.

I'm not really sure.. I have had mine since October. I think it could easily last a year+, but I don't really take great care of mine...

LOVE the satin!

Saw your car in Carillon last week. I thought it looked familiar.

can people tell the difference between platidip and full wrap ? i was looking into plastidip my whole car but everyone is telling me not to do it. but looking at this koi 370z ...looks really good

it just depends on the quality of the installer just like a wrap job.

With the white fangs it reminded me of a dreamcicle (sp?)

Plasti Dipping your whole car is catching on. They've even picked up chameleon, metallic and gloss versions of the stuff.

Check out DipYourCar.com

I'm probably going to pick up a kit and try it once or twice. Looks like (with the right practice and attention to detail) you can do a completely removable, show quality paint job on your car for roughly $300-$500, rather than a $5k paint job that you’re stuck with. Once you get tired of it, you simply peal it off and your stock paint is still in mint condition (provided that’s how it was when you dipped it).

100%. It's night and day material finish

More like the fad is pretty much phasing out.

Sorry to say this Ken -

But you've been out to get PD since we started spraying it a couple years ago..

Its definitely not a fad. Unless you think vinyl wrappings a fad too?

I make more money dipping cars then I did at my office job working full time. Theres some serious growth going on with liquidwraps and protective coatings.

2011 - 8.3 Million in sales
2014- 35.7 Million in sales
2015- Projected 38-40 Million in sales just with Plastidip

Theres 2 other VERY large coating companies that are side by side PD and will continue to grow.

Your ignorance for bashing on this product cracks me up