R56 Plasti Dip Mini
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Plasti Dip Mini
Hello,
I just finished Plasti Dipping my Mini this weekend and I wanted to share a couple of before and after photos. I did the front grill, front headlight rings, and rear taillight trim.
I used 2 spray paint cans and put 7 coats on yesterday. I also let it sit overnight because my friend said that's how he got the best results with his Dodge Charger. It was unbelievable how well the over spray on the paint and taillights came off!
Can someone please tell me how to upload more than 3 photos at a time? I have about 40 and I think that they would answer a lot of questions that you guys may have.
Thanks!
I just finished Plasti Dipping my Mini this weekend and I wanted to share a couple of before and after photos. I did the front grill, front headlight rings, and rear taillight trim.
I used 2 spray paint cans and put 7 coats on yesterday. I also let it sit overnight because my friend said that's how he got the best results with his Dodge Charger. It was unbelievable how well the over spray on the paint and taillights came off!
Can someone please tell me how to upload more than 3 photos at a time? I have about 40 and I think that they would answer a lot of questions that you guys may have.
Thanks!
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It looks great.
It's alot of work to upload 40 photos. I know... I have a cool car photoblog with over 15,000 of the best car photos in the world that I publish at the following url for free:
http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f23/...ml#post2380713
Please check it out!
Anyway, just edit down the ones you need to about 12, and post 3 at a time!
It's alot of work to upload 40 photos. I know... I have a cool car photoblog with over 15,000 of the best car photos in the world that I publish at the following url for free:
http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f23/...ml#post2380713
Please check it out!
Anyway, just edit down the ones you need to about 12, and post 3 at a time!
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Thanks Mcameron!
I made a photobucket account and uploaded all the pictures. Please check them out in the link below:
http://s1366.photobucket.com/user/wt...?sort=2&page=1
I made a photobucket account and uploaded all the pictures. Please check them out in the link below:
http://s1366.photobucket.com/user/wt...?sort=2&page=1
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Looks good. I am a big advocate for doing it right and was super skeptical about this new Plasti-Dip fad.
Then I tried it. I did all the same chrome trim pieces and they've been holding up fantastically. It's removable if you ever change your mind, and it holds up very well. And if you spray it right, it comes out very smooth.
Then I tried it. I did all the same chrome trim pieces and they've been holding up fantastically. It's removable if you ever change your mind, and it holds up very well. And if you spray it right, it comes out very smooth.
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Yea with that being said it's very easy to remove. I picked up a bottle of turtle wax's bug/tar remover for overspray. I wish you could take the whole gas cap off but it seems to swing right inside the rear quart panel. Any youtube vids out there of people removing the rear tail light chrome to spray? I would love to see one.
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Yea with that being said it's very easy to remove. I picked up a bottle of turtle wax's bug/tar remover for overspray. I wish you could take the whole gas cap off but it seems to swing right inside the rear quart panel. Any youtube vids out there of people removing the rear tail light chrome to spray? I would love to see one.
If you need a vid I can try to take one later tonight if need be.
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To remove the tail light chrome, you take a butter knife and gently pry between the light and the trim, it's held on with a few tabs so pry gently and slowly work your way around and it should pop of easily with no damage.
If you need a vid I can try to take one later tonight if need be.
If you need a vid I can try to take one later tonight if need be.
I'll take your word for it. And they just snap right back on?
@RobMuntean vinyl is more expensive than you think. This is 3M vinyl and if I remember correctly at the time my sponser told me they paid like 1300 dollars for this and there is "phantom grip limited slip" vinyl on the back hatch as well.
If you do a whole car you're talking well over 2k+. Plastidipping your car takes 2 thinned gallons for 75.00...
You can buy your own gun and go to town a few times a year on your car in different colors. I got road chips in my vinyl too...you can't patch vinyl. You can doctor it up as much as you want but it still won't look perfect. You can touch up plastidip. my .02
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If anyone here is thinking about doing this to their car, please for the love of god end that thought. You will be very thankful later!
Last edited by countryboyshane; 08-19-2013 at 04:41 PM.
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I'll take your word for it. And they just snap right back on?
@RobMuntean vinyl is more expensive than you think. This is 3M vinyl and if I remember correctly at the time my sponser told me they paid like 1300 dollars for this and there is "phantom grip limited slip" vinyl on the back hatch as well.
If you do a whole car you're talking well over 2k+. Plastidipping your car takes 2 thinned gallons for 75.00...
You can buy your own gun and go to town a few times a year on your car in different colors. I got road chips in my vinyl too...you can't patch vinyl. You can doctor it up as much as you want but it still won't look perfect. You can touch up plastidip. my .02