I ve been wanting to plastidip my spoiler for a few weeks now and I finally decided to do it. I ve never plastidipped before and it came out kinda ****ty. From far it looks fine but up close you see the ****tyness. I think i ll redo it later and do lighter coats. I love the look it gives it though!

Anyone have any plasti dipping tips?

Thanks in advance





Looks pretty good here!





Not soo much here :/

 

Did you strip the wax from the spoiler before spraying it?

 

I actually had just had it washed

 

That could be your problem. Preparation is the key to a good paint job. Prior to refinishing, after you remove the current plasti-dip, clean the entire surface with Mineral Spirits or plain alcohol. Do this twice, using clean, lint free cloths. The car wash most likely left a residue of detergent or wax on the spoiler. Hope this is helpful.

 

Thanks, hopefully i can redo it again tmw. I ll keep the you all posted

 

Did you plastidip your tail lights? Looks like it...if you're really in texas, you'd be best served by yanking those tinted things off before you're ticketed for them. The pictures alone are proof they're too dark and that's not my opinion, it's the opinion of a DPS officer. Besides all of that it's a hazard to drivers who can't see your brake lights. Just FYI.

 

No the taillights are covers. I have heard alot about them possibly giving me trouble with law enforcement. I actually got pulled over a couple of days ago by city police, during the day, and they didnt tell me anything about the covers. I m probably going to just take them off soon and put the trunk lid blackout. Are you a dps?

 

So I wouldn't mind trying the Plastidip thing on my wheels but cutting the tape off is gonna be tough. Can the tape be pulled before its dry? Gonna have to buy a can and test it first I'm thinking.

 

Ur not the only one Al, I just bought a can of the matte black, i am gonna try it out on my daily driver Celicas rims first.. to see how it looks.. need to do some sanding onthe rims thought to fix them..

My buddy wants to do his hole truck with the large car kit that comes with spray gun, and 3 gallons of this ****..

 

I'm not, but two of my relatives are and both have a burr under their saddle about tinted tail lights and windows that are too dark. They both are more concerned about the visibility of the vehicle's indicators in traffic than they are about the letter of the law. The too-dark windows bother them for obvious reasons, but the tail lights are more of a possible hazard to other drivers. Both take the position that it doesn't matter to them what someone does to mod their car as long as it doesn't pose a potential hazard to other drivers and doesn't make the vehicle unsafe.

 

If you do any kind of taping, you have to peel it up while still wet, otherwise it will cause terrible lines.

As far as the bubbling, if you're using the can, make sure to keep a steady speed going across to leave an even coat, and be a good distance away from the surface being sprayed. I stay about 6" away. I do light coats, give it plenty of time to dry before starting the next layer. It just takes lots of practice.

Also, to the tail light situation, I am working on a cool plasti dip solution.....
'13 style tails on the '10-'12. If I get enough people liking it, I might be making them into a vinyl piece to put on.

 

I had trouble doing my faux gas cap as well. I would do light coats and by the 4th coat I get impatient and lay on too thick. It ends up looking and feeling like truckbed Liner lol. Also when I peel the tap from under the cap it pulls up the PLastidip off the edges.

I've seen guys tape it off in a square a few inches outside the faux cap (basically getting it on the deck lid) and then I guess cutting around the cap and peeling that other stuff off.

In guessing it takes practice

 

Of there is any kind of gap between surfaces ie from decklid to gas cap, it peels a straight line. No cutting necessary. This stuff is awesome, and there are wayyyy to many uses for it. Lol
If you're worried about it peeling when pulling the tape, use this technique....

Spray after done spraying count to 10, then pull all tape. Try and pull at an angle away from the part sprayed, it will leave a cleaner line. Just do not let it dry before pulling tape or you just wasted a lot of time.

 

I don't know if I'm misunderstanding, but you don't need to tape off anything for your rims....it's best to pull the rims and do the inside and out, tire sidewalls and all. If you don't like it on the sidewalls it will peel off in one piece and not mess up the wheel finish, just make sure it's dry. The more you spray the easier it peels... And don't worry to much about prep, just make sure the wheels aren't covered in dirt...

 

That's exactly right!

 

This is what I'm dealing with. Just want to tape off the gloss black. I want the silver lip black but not gloss because of chips and scratches.

 

I would personally pull the wheel off the car, and cover the center....then spray. It'll be tough, but it'll look awesome after you're done.

Just make sure you take your time and do the prep.

 

Ahhh, I see, youll have to tape and peel....or just do the whole rim...

 

Daddy Like!

 

I have a thread about it...
'13 style tails plasti-dip on '12

Night pics coming soon!