quit Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 heres my plasti dip run over, i did my roof! it was origionally the subaru 52 deep mica blue, The roof was scratched and marked quite bad!. i had 2 options 1. vinyl 2. dip it i done some vinyl wrapping before, its ok on small bits and pieces but tricky and vinyl is quite expensive now for big sheets as loads of people are doing it so i looked into dipping! seems really simple on the youtube videos and i did a couple of tests with rattle cans which seem good for trim and small bits i.e. badges i purchased a cheap hvlp gun for 25 quid, and a tub of pre mixed matte black dip from matt-pack about 18 quid that cost so first up clean the roof used a pressure washer and blasted all the little nooks and cranies to be clean they recommend a pre dip wash which looks like alcohol, i just used panel wipe and let it dry for a half hour before masking up mistake 01: this standard diy tape is ****, use the proper bodywork blue stuff, the dip gets in the cracks and takes longer to clear up this is my gear so my car is taped up and ready to go! lets start lots of shaking up to start, shake that Mo Fo! alot !! then pour it into the hopper, i did a test spot on my drive (yes that building site looking thing im working on!) I planned on 5 coats but i had my gun set up wrong and the first coat was alot thicker than i wanted, you want to aim for about 50% coverage so you can still see the origional colour, i could but it was patchy and the roof rails looked **** and splotchy, the trims looked the same so i reset the gun, the dip was drying really fast and smooth! so i got back up and applied my second coat, this you want 75% coverage but mine looked more like 100 but it was hard to tell with such a dark colour to start thats it wet! you can tell its rubber based by the look of flat roofing repair stuff! i was really concerned here now plus it smells like condoms but after it dried looks good i thought but after my youtube constant research its not done, it needs more ! so i just kept blasting more and more dip on till i got loads of coverage mistake 2: ran out on the last rail so i got a slight run as i got too close and the air blew it from the gun but its on the rail so least i can peel it back and redo it easily instead of the whole roof this is coat 3/4 the spoiler curves are really hard, i was going in like a cross pattern each coat (front to back then side to side) to try get a nice even cover as seen some go stripey using tins up and down 2
Ash007ks Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 looks good mate cant see any runs at all, and looks like even coverage :), how long is it ment to last and whats the price of the kits ?
quit Posted March 8, 2015 Author Posted March 8, 2015 next stage was to peel off the tape ! i was worried i would get some of the dip and pull it off, but aslong as you get a nice solid break line then the dip stops itself and makes its own cut line ! here it is going to get all my windows done in black now too (tinted not dipped) think that will set it off a treat ! this is really simple stuff to use, it sprays so flat and dries faster ! 2
quit Posted March 8, 2015 Author Posted March 8, 2015 to clean off the over spray you can just peel it off, rub at it with your finger but i used my clay cloth thing ! was simple to get the rubber off (so she said!) all in that cost me less than 40 quid including the spray gun, it says it lasts a couple of years the brighter colours need a topping up every few months
Ash007ks Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 thats not too bad then :) debating spraying my van with it as it has loads of perks and you dont have to update the DVLA either.
quit Posted March 8, 2015 Author Posted March 8, 2015 yeah its really simple, i might paint the whole car yellow
quit Posted March 8, 2015 Author Posted March 8, 2015 this is where i got mine from http://www.matt-pack.co.uk/ 2 litres per coat on a full subaru size car he says, but he is a pro sprayer so i would think first time you might use a bit more wasteage but if you go to the dip your car forum some of the stuff they are doing is immense, after holiday im doing my alloys a bit different colour, still kinda subtle but not what you would expect lol
Gambit Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 Top write up again there mate. Drive way didn't look that bad should see mine. And the end result is spot on from the pictures.
quit Posted March 9, 2015 Author Posted March 9, 2015 Ha anyone notice all the fire extinguishers about yet ??
Gambit Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 I have now you pointed them out lol :) I'll move this to the how to section might be handy for anyone wanting to try it themselves :)
Snoop-y Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 It looks nice! Congratulation mate! I am going to do my wheels ;)
quit Posted March 9, 2015 Author Posted March 9, 2015 My wheels are next ! What colour you thinking ?
aucky Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 looks the dogs danglies that matt as we say ere lol,am defenatly having a go at my roof and bonnet when weather gets better now.do you think it will stand up to cats jumping on it,thats why a wana do mine as my cats are allways jumping of garage roof onto my roof then darn bonnet,so wana do it to save mi paint from claws.
quit Posted March 13, 2015 Author Posted March 13, 2015 should do mate, the good stuff about this is its cheap! say 5 litres would be about 60 quid and do your bonnet and roof easy with spare! it covers all the little scratches perfectly
aucky Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Great looks like another job to do on my ever growing list of stuff a wana do to car lol.
ChrisValentine Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 That looks great! Hmmmmmmmm.... ideas and decisions!
Seminole81 Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 Sorry to revive from the dead...but I'm thinking about doing this to my center console...anyone done it?
Scooby Pete Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 I pasti dipped my Wheels and from that I wouldn't pastidip my interior. I think you are thinking of Hydro Dipping which is the transfer type rather than a spray can https://www.wickedcoatings.co.uk/carbon-dipping-gallery
Seminole81 Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 4 hours ago, Scooby Pete said: I pasti dipped my Wheels and from that I wouldn't pastidip my interior. I think you are thinking of Hydro Dipping which is the transfer type rather than a spray can https://www.wickedcoatings.co.uk/carbon-dipping-gallery Nope, pretty sure it was definitely a can...this is the one I saw. Looks awesome. http://www.iwsti.com/forums/gd-general/169975-plasti-dip-polish-centre-console.html
quit Posted December 17, 2016 Author Posted December 17, 2016 I would go hydro dip over plasti dip any day of the week
Seminole81 Posted December 17, 2016 Posted December 17, 2016 4 minutes ago, matt said: I would go hydro dip over plasti dip any day of the week Aye, but what's the price compared to a spray can and some time? 😕 I imagine hydro dipping will cost a canny penny or two. I'll have a spare center vent next week I might give it a bash on to see how it turns out...
matmidgley Posted December 18, 2016 Posted December 18, 2016 I did my console but I added the glossifier over the top 1
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