On a side note us Canadians can't experiment with Plasti-dip. Cheapest place I found it was home hardware @ $22.56 a can :O . Yellow for some reason being on $16 a can. Absolutely absurd prices.
canadians who are not near a border crossing should try this site : garage16.ca plastidip and lots more they are in toronto and have a store you can visit too . i just paid 22.00 +tax for some black at home hdwre , going to visit these guys soon .
Does anyone know how this stuff sticks on bare aluminum? I have another "project" that I am working on where the whole body is aluminum and I want to protect it from the elements. I thought about having it wrapped. A lot of large, flat surfaces....
If you go watch the videos on YouTube, the owner of dipyourcar does all of his new product testing on bare aluminum panels. Looks to stick really well.
I plan on dipping my Fiero later this summer. I have a few spots where the paints chipped away (around the sunroof) so I'll need to fill those in before hand. If you go to the dipyourcar website they offer a kit with an electric sprayer, right around $300 last I checked. Should make for a nice and inexpensive finish.
I have to admit, when I saw the thread title I thought, Plasti Dip on a car? That's going to look like crap". Holy awesome on a stick! Those pics look great! I have to say I'm a believer now. Very nice work guys!!!!
On a side note us Canadians can't experiment with Plasti-dip. Cheapest place I found it was home hardware @ $22.56 a can :O . Yellow for some reason being on $16 a can. Absolutely absurd prices.
Maybe you can order it from Home Depot.com ? I know shipping may offset savings.
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Time to paint the '87 GT "Diamond Spoke" wheels. I'm going to go with what you guys advise-----Plasti-Dip Matte Black or Rust O'lem Semi-Gloss Black? Thanks again for the help. Rich
On a side note us Canadians can't experiment with Plasti-dip. Cheapest place I found it was home hardware @ $22.56 a can :O . Yellow for some reason being on $16 a can. Absolutely absurd prices.
Where are you from in Canada? Go on kijiji and people usually sell cans on there for much cheaper. Regular retail price here is stupid as you mentioned.
Ive used plasti dip to ship painted parts such as fenders/ and bumpers. We all know how UPS and FedEx handle boxes. Ive recieved painted pieces with hash marks from the box or packing contents. Shooting them gives that extra layer of protection. or cheap insurance and a happy buyer on the other end after he peels it off and finds his purchase in perfect condition.
Synthesis, did you just apply your plasti-dip on those panels with the rattle can?
When I did the back end of my Corvette, I noticed that on large surfaces, the plasti-dip can look "streaky" with the rattle can. I'm thinking a better gun to spray it would solve that issue though.
Looks like we are going to order a kit for my son's 86' 300zx and do the top half of his black. We not doing the cans. All the pics I've seen look streaky
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I miss my old 86 Z, I drove that car into the ground when i was a teenager and it just wouldnt die. VG30E motor. only problem i ever had with it was dragracing one day stripped the timing belt out at the crank but its not a interference motor so 30.00 bucks and about 3 hrs later i was beating on her again. I know its not a fiero but mind posting pics before and after plasti dip? BTW that was my first car with Bitching betty. good times good times lol
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Looks like we are going to order a kit for my son's 86' 300zx and do the top half of his black. We not doing the cans. All the pics I've seen look streaky
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The guy who owns a Mustang shop next door to me sells all colors of rattle cans and gallon cans of it. He does a few complete cars a month. I think he uses a Wagner Power Painter. Go to Gearhead.com (I think thats his website). He did a brand new orange Camaro in flat black and it looked pretty good. Its great for protecting chrome or polished wheels for the winter. I just spray on the clear, take it back off when it gets nice.
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I miss my old 86 Z, I drove that car into the ground when i was a teenager and it just wouldnt die. VG30E motor. only problem i ever had with it was dragracing one day stripped the timing belt out at the crank but its not a interference motor so 30.00 bucks and about 3 hrs later i was beating on her again. I know its not a fiero but mind posting pics before and after plasti dip? BTW that was my first car with Bitching betty. good times good times lol
Yeah, I'll post up pics when we do it. May even make a video.
I used this plastidip on my whole car I got spare cans lieing around just in case I can find something else to do had it over a year used 4 coats comes off easy love this stuff
Sprayed mine with a dipyourcar.com kit a year ago next month. Still looks surprisingly good.. might peel off and change color schemes this year. They factory support pearls and metallics now, I had to roll my own.
