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      05-18-2012, 01:35 PM   #1
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plastidip illegal in canada?!

i just called napa autoparts in brampton as they were supposed to carry plastidip, and the guy on the phone there told me that they no longer carry plastidip because it is now considered illegal :S, anyone know where else i can buy this from in mississauga area?
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      05-18-2012, 01:48 PM   #2
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Home Hardware was the only place I could find it. There's also another retailer in the GTA's west end (that ships for an obscene price) but the name escapes me at the moment.
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      05-18-2012, 02:10 PM   #4
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i know nextmod in markham carries it... but i wanted to find something closer if possible
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      05-18-2012, 03:03 PM   #5
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Homehardware carries them all different colours
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They're all on back order at every home hardware it seems, at least in mississauga.
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Try this guy, he gave me a really good deal (saved me a trip the the U.S when I bought some last year, and he should have the Black Gloss by now.

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yea i was looking for gloss black! thanks

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Try this guy, he gave me a really good deal (saved me a trip the the U.S when I bought some last year, and he should have the Black Gloss by now.

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yea i was looking for gloss black! thanks
Cool, give him a call, because when I was there (last year in Nov.), he was waiting for approval for it.

Let me know if he does, because I need some to black out the 335is!
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Cool, give him a call, because when I was there (last year in Nov.), he was waiting for approval for it.

Let me know if he does, because I need some to black out the 335is!
i just called nextmod. and they have it in stock
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i just called nextmod. and they have it in stock
How much $$ and how much in stock?
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How much $$ and how much in stock?
damn they only have flat black in stock and only spraycans
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damn they only have flat black in stock and only spraycans


Well give the other guy a call, and see what he has, I know he will give a deal on the amount you buy.
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damn they only have flat black in stock and only spraycans
Wouldn't you prefer the spray can? Home Hardware had the non-spray one for $24.99
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yea i'm looking for spray cans i was just letting everyone know incase they are looking for the gallon cans to do their whole car. btw if we order from the "dipyourcar.com" guys, it won't clear customs right?
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My buddy and I are actually looking for some plastidip as well and the prices in Canada are just wrong considering it only runs $7 in the US and apparently easily found at any Home Depot. Apparently it is "due to a different formula and packaging needed in Canada". My buddy called TOOFASTMOTORS as I recall Farbmw had some success there but was told it'd be $20 a can with no discounts. Dipmycar actually has a Canadian branch (http://www.dipyourcar.com/shop/page/26?shop_param=) that ships from Quebec by the looks of it. They charge $15 but I think once you factor in shipping it isn't much of a discount. Maybe I'll get in touch with the guy who seems to be running their Canadian branch to see what type of pricing he can do if we have a large order?

The alternative is if anyone is heading down to Buffalo for the long weekend or has friend / family coming up from there to pick up some cans from a Home Depot. :P
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Really? That guy is getting greedy!

I guess it is time to go to the U.S.
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Really? That guy is getting greedy!

I guess it is time to go to the U.S.
Yeah, I guess he is or maybe my buddy just got the wrong guy on the phone? It's funny cause my buddy also called around to a few Home Hardware stores and several were confused as to why Plastidip is such a hot seller and they can't keep enough stock We thought about a trip to the US as well but once you factor in the gas it wasn't really worth it unless you were also doing a lot of spending and saving on other things.
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Yeah, I guess he is or maybe my buddy just got the wrong guy on the phone? It's funny cause my buddy also called around to a few Home Hardware stores and several were confused as to why Plastidip is such a hot seller and they can't keep enough stock We thought about a trip to the US as well but once you factor in the gas it wasn't really worth it unless you were also doing a lot of spending and saving on other things.
Yeah I hear yah, the wife wants to go sometime next month, so I am going to see what I can pick up.
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I'm curious where the NAPA guy heard that plastidip is now illegal in Canada. I just did a quick search using the keywords "plastidip illegal Canada" and the first result was this thread. The only thing that comes close is that the US formula is illegal in Canada, but the company created one specifically to sell here (in addition to the label BS).
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I'm curious where the NAPA guy heard that plastidip is now illegal in Canada. I just did a quick search using the keywords "plastidip illegal Canada" and the first result was this thread. The only thing that comes close is that the US formula is illegal in Canada, but the company created one specifically to sell here (in addition to the label BS).
The NAPA guy was probably just told or listened to the first part of that explanation. From my research what you found is why they are charging more in Canada compared to the US.

Anyway, I sent an email to dipyourcars' Canada branch to see if there is any interest in possibly doing a larger order for better pricing. I'll update this thread once I hear back.
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