Well, It's official....I plastidipped FTW

Blindside_137 · 07-22-2012, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by EDM92

Looks horrible.

I agree. Sparkling graphite is so beautiful and unique. Not a fan but whatever floats your boat.

tofu- · 07-22-2012, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TeamSoloE93

Have you ever seen it up close? It looks and feels like suede. I have no clue why people want to do this on the outside of their car, good luck washing it too. Unless the texture changes within time but it looks like shit in person.

yes i've actually been working on getting the technique down with a friend of mine before offering a plastidipping service since most people don't know how to spray it properly. it's a problem with nozzle size, air/volume ratio, and thinner dilution.

I know exactly what you mean by the fuzzy "suede" feeling and look, but I can assure you plastidip is NOT supposed to look like that. it should feel like dragging your hand across a smooth flat piece of rubber (slightly grabby, but still smooth) and texture should only be visible from a few inches away. the texture is in the form of very small orange peel. much smaller than you'd see on clearcoat. there should be no "fuzz" at all.

E90Mario · 07-22-2012, 05:34 PM

Looks great, and on top of that you love it.. Win/Win!!

Mflip335 · 07-22-2012, 05:41 PM

it looks like you used a bunch of painters tape!

KaffineKiller · 07-22-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tofu-

yes i've actually been working on getting the technique down with a friend of mine before offering a plastidipping service since most people don't know how to spray it properly. it's a problem with nozzle size, air/volume ratio, and thinner dilution.

I know exactly what you mean by the fuzzy "suede" feeling and look, but I can assure you plastidip is NOT supposed to look like that. it should feel like dragging your hand across a smooth flat piece of rubber (slightly grabby, but still smooth) and texture should only be visible from a few inches away. the texture is in the form of very small orange peel. much smaller than you'd see on clearcoat. there should be no "fuzz" at all.

I hope to one day perfect this technique. I do however believe I did a pretty good job. Yes of course there are some small spots around the car that need touch up, that's what the cans are for, but overall, its even all around the car and I love it. The biggest thing I would tell anyone who attempts this, or plastidipping anything for that matter, is the more you spray on, the easier it is to remove. Keep that in mind. The texture is weird, kind of like a small orange peel as you said and it feels like it drags my hand as I rub it across. Goodluck on mastering this!

taylors335 · 07-22-2012, 06:33 PM

are you kidding me ...... you spray painted your car ! .... ! will that shit come off ?

rush jamaica · 07-22-2012, 06:34 PM

I love it I would do mine too

SaMaster14 · 07-22-2012, 06:39 PM

Love the color. Can't wait to see the close-ups!

JStang · 07-22-2012, 06:39 PM

My personal favorite is the plastidipped exhaust tip.

E46toE90 · 07-22-2012, 06:46 PM

laguna seca blue plasti dip haha

looks sick

J-Spec Dan · 07-22-2012, 06:50 PM

nice! looks like you had some plastidip in your driver's side exhaust tip.

KaffineKiller · 07-22-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by taylors335

are you kidding me ...... you spray painted your car ! .... ! will that shit come off ?

It's plastidip, it peels right off.

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Originally Posted by JStang

My personal favorite is the plastidipped exhaust tip.

Haha never noticed it really till people started commenting. Its gone now.

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Originally Posted by J-Spec Dan

nice! looks like you had some plastidip in your driver's side exhaust tip.

Yeah thanks, its all gone now.

E90PAT · 07-22-2012, 07:36 PM

Looks like painters tape

tshoww · 07-22-2012, 07:36 PM

amazing props

///M3NACE · 07-22-2012, 07:42 PM

So anyone gets keyed with this product your basically screwed right?

1sh@Crystalwhite · 07-22-2012, 07:45 PM

OMG! Crazy!!! Looks S-a-weet!

idrift4wd · 07-22-2012, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ihsanshaik

So anyone gets keyed with this product your basically screwed right?

nope, you can use a little thinner and re-spray, or rip off and respray

Game · 07-22-2012, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Javy

what a shame.

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Originally Posted by EDM92

Looks horrible.

These.

SGM was gorgeous. Should have painted the lower grilles black at least.

kdbryce · 07-22-2012, 10:04 PM

idk if i'd ever have the balls to do it, but it sure looks pretty sick!!

mattburch · 07-22-2012, 10:07 PM

looks like a matte laguna seca blue

KaffineKiller · 07-22-2012, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Game

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Originally Posted by Javy

what a shame.

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Originally Posted by EDM92

Looks horrible.

These.

SGM was gorgeous. Should have painted the lower grilles black at least.

I knew I would find some people that didn't like it. I do agree with you about the lower grilles. I am going to be doing my window trim, roof, and lower grilles black. Thanks

Alen E90 · 07-22-2012, 10:28 PM

i love the SGM, but this looks good too

came out really nice and clean

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07-22-2012, 07:45 PM	#38
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