Since many of you liked the process on the photo section I though it would benefit the community if I put this DIY together.

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All the credit for the creation of this technique and product used goes to: http://www.dipyourcar.com

Also credit to my friend for being the one to push to have this done on his car and the one with the idea. e90post username: CGOM3Z.

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What you need:

1. ProCarKit or Just PlastiDip paint if you have your own paint sprayer:

Link to Kit: Click Here

Link to Just PlastiDip: Click Here

We used the large kit x3 gallons of the Black PlastiDip. Other colors are available.

The Kit Includes:

- The Spray Gun
- x3 Gallons of PlastiDip and Thinner
- 2-3 Rolls of Blue Tape
- Mixing Wand
- Microfiber Towel

2. Only extra thing we needed was newspapers and plastic bag but bag was not really necessary we could have used newspapers all around.

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Instructions:

Here is the video from the DipYourCar.com website on the full process:



Also link to their instructions: Click Here

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Q&A:

How hard was it to do?

Extremely easy honestly we had no experience painting cars. Just have to be patient when applying coats. It seems like it will take forever but by the 3-4 coats it all starts to fill in.

How is the texture?

The texture is rough to the touch but looks smooth just like flat black vinyl IMO.

Is easy to take off?

Very easy just rubbing it somewhat hard with your thumb you should be able to pinch it and start peeling it off. So easy in fact the instructions tell you not to cover the headlights or taillights. We even oversprayed one the side mirrors and we just peeled it off and started over on it.

How long will it last?

From the website they said with normal driving and maybe touching it up it should last 6-12 months before putting major re-coats of it. IMO I dont think it would last more than 6 months before having to re-coat it. But you can just re-coat parts along the way and have it last as long as you like.

Would you recommend this over vinyl or repaint?

Absolutely not if those options are available to you and you have the money for such a project those would obviously be better options. This is what we consider a fun project to do to have on the car for couple months change up colors whenever you like and so forth.


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Pics from Our Process (We will have better pictures soon these dont do it justice)

Prep Work





Couple Coats In









Final Product









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Updated Pics Still iPhone busy weekend.

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