Dug Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Saw this on another Subaru forum and thought I would start one here :-) First thing I did this weekend was fit my new Rally Armor mud flaps, finally arrived :-) Next up was Plastidip the front grill and rear logos. I don't like the chrome it does nothing for me and to be honest looks out of place as there is no other on the car Finally washed and polished :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I like the plastic look on the grille. Not sure how that'd look on my white one. Or for that matter where you can get it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dug Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 it looks great on white car :-) it's easy, you do it yourself :-) I can send you step by step instructions to remove your grill and how to separate parts you buy a can of plastidip ( liquid plastic ) and spray youself :-) if I can do it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dogconker Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Seriously tempted but I think my wife would play her face a bit, she's not into tuning cars, she had a moan about my stone chip guard I had fitted saying it looked chavvy [emoji23] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dug Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 not real tuning lol more improvement it deffo makes car look better and not in a Halfords way, there is no other chrome on car in my view grill looks odd and out of place inchrome you should do it and then see if she spots it lol the good thing about plastiip is it is totally removable and leave no trace so grill will be back chrome if you don't like it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Can you send me the details of this stuff, I'll have a look at it Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 not real tuning lol more improvement it deffo makes car look better and not in a Halfords way, there is no other chrome on car in my view grill looks odd and out of place inchrome you should do it and then see if she spots it lol the good thing about plastiip is it is totally removable and leave no trace so grill will be back chrome if you don't like it :-) Did you spray everything on the car or take it off? Showed the wife and she didn't say no, looked on YouTube and it looks pretty straight forward. We're the badges on the back easy to do? Basically I'm after the "how to" guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dug Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 I will write up something for you to follow tomorrow :-) its easy enough to do, you can mask up the front grill and spray it on the car but it's nearly just as quick to remove grill and separate parts and then spray them for a much better job as for the back again simple enough mask up spray and remove access http://www.plastidip.com/ got mine here http://matt-pack.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dug Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Hi Dc Have a read on this post and it will tell you how simple it is to remove grill also watch video http://www.subaruxvforum.com/forum/subaru-xv-diy-how-tos-tsb/82050-removing-grille-keeping-fender-pictures.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDe2xGbcpLc now watch this video which shows how to separate chrome parts from grill so you can paint them when you have grill off you will see easy how it seperates though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybnJq9oxp68 DO not do the last bit rubbing down / sanding only if you are spraying in real paint ( permanent ) Once you have the two chrome parts separated Fully clean with alcohol or white spirits and let dry to get rid of all grease Then just spray up with plastidip, 1st light coat then about another 3/4 coats to build up ( loads of vids on youtube how too ) Let it all dry and the reassemble J If at a later date you don’t like or want to make standard again it just peels straight off As for the back Mask around the letters about 1” away clean, spray up several coats and let it dry Then when fully dry carefully remove tape and start to peel away You will find it peels away leaving the letters left black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV_ULUKno5w hope this is of use to you have to say it is well worth doing and as it is fully removable leaving stock in my view a no brainer with nothing to loose J a big thanks to other owners and forums for info and videos :-) Dug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 It's a bit scary though spraying onto paintwork isn't it??? The wife hasn't said no though. Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 As what I've done today, I've washed her using 2 bucket method, clay clothed her down all over, used Meguiares Polish, one coat of Meguiares canuba wax, final cost of Meguiares ultimate wax, finished up with Meguiares plastic trim treatment and tyre black. Touched up a couple of stone chips on the bumper to, looks like new now. Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dug Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 That sounds like my clean program too lol different stuff though as I use sonax products but that level now and again always brings great results and will prolong the car Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dug Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 No issues when painting with plastidip as on the video It peels off and if you get over spray it just polishes away with a microfiber cloth due to it been vinyl I had no issues at all 😆 Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 That sounds like my clean program too lol different stuff though as I use sonax products but that level now and again always brings great results and will prolong the car Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk I don't think there's much difference really with the high end products, the only reason really I use Meguiars is because I like the smell and I get 15% off at Halfrauds because of this club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Looking at the vid I'll probably just mask off the grille using lining tape as I'm pretty handy with that and there's no risk of breaking the plastic bits Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 No issues when painting with plastidip as on the video It peels off and if you get over spray it just polishes away with a microfiber cloth due to it been vinyl I had no issues at all [emoji38] Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk I'm going for it, ordered a can of plasti dip Matt black, bought some automotive masking tape and some pre paint preparation wipes. When the paint arrives I'm going to bite the bullet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dug Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Nice one you won't be disapointed I have had lots of good comments on mine 😆 Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 I like the look of yours. I hope mine cones out ok. Plasti dip had some really good how to vids on YouTube Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk When I looked at the grille I noticed a big stone must have hit it and put a big mark on it, I'll be smoothing that and using the plasti dip to cover it, I'll be looking permanently though I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Nice one you won't be disapointed I have had lots of good comments on mine [emoji38] Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk I forgot to ask, how many 400ml cans did you need to do front and back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dug Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 1 can is plenty 😊 Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 1 can is plenty [emoji4] Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk Cool I only ordered one can [emoji6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Drove mine all the way from Stafford to Plymouth, 4hrs drive. Got a 2hr meeting tomorrow morning and then it's the reverse 4hr drive home. So much for saving the planet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dug Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 lol at lease you get to do it in a great car :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Interesting actually, I saw more Lamborghinis, more Porsche and more Rolls Royce than I saw Subaru XV on the way home and only 3 subaru at all. Saw 2 Lambos, 1 Rolls and countless Porsche. Also go my new badges Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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