PlastiDip FC?
Oddly enough, over Easter dinner one of the couples started talking about the business their son-in-law was preparing to open...yup, a Plastidip franchise. They are called DipGarage.
I hope to get over there in the next few weeks and check it out.
I hope to get over there in the next few weeks and check it out.
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There's a guy I follow on Instagram from GA that plastidipped his 7 a grey-beige color with white wheels. Looks pretty good and it looks like he did it well. I don't think he's on the forums however :/
Plasti Dip isn't going to ruin your car's paint. It's like a spray on rubber balloon, it peels off without a problem as long as you use enough coats, like 4-5 solid coats. I have had my volvo S60 dipped for a year now and had to repair the trunk about a month ago - I peeled it right off and sprayed it again. It's easy to get a paint like finish if you use the correct technique and hvlp system. It's not designed top be a permanent product but it is pretty strong and resistant to damage when done right.
Depends on who is doing the labor and how complex the job is. If you are doing a single color yourself than it can cost as little as $250 for four gallons of a solid color and some basic materials like lacquer thinner, plastic drop cloths, respirator, etc....assuming you already have the HVLP stuff. You want to use 4 gallons for a medium sized car, the RX7 included. The point is to not just cover the car till it's a different color but to coat it thickly and evenly so that the material withstands the elements and lights scuffs and so it is thick enough to remove without difficulty. I usually charge about twice what materials cost when I do them for friends. Obviously the more complex the masking and color scheme the more labor costs.
It depends on a few factors: thickness of the dip applied, condition of the undercoat, conditons the dip is exposed to and the length of time it's left on the car.
PlastiDip is most often used to quickly and easily change the color of a car for a few days, months up to a few years, maybe two or three at max, compared to the recommended 4-5 coats. It's not permanent and does not replace typical automotive finishes.
What I see most people have problems with is when they get cheap and spray two gallons over a whole car, usually about two coats to change color. Sure the car's bright orange now but it's not going to last or be easy to remove. Unlike a single stage urethane or similar, you need multiple coats to build a film that is resistant to chipping and thick enough to keep the material together when removing it.
Things like baking in direct sunlight all year and flaking undercoat aren't going to make it any easier to remove.
Like I said, I peeled the dip off my trunk to refinish it after 9 months without issue. I might be peeling the rest of the car in a few weeks or months and I expect no major issues.
Re:comparison to vinyl, dip jobs usually take a few hours compared to 100plus hours for a full wrap, the materials are about 100x cheaper and easily mixed to custom shades, it peels off without taking your clearcoat like cheap vinyl.
Cheakout dipyourcar.com , there are thousands of dipped cars without issues.
Here are a few pics showing some of my did jobs:
Mid dip, ignore the visible cross hatching
Goes right over the lights and peels off, but look at how ugly the solvent made my nice lenses, JK!
Easy to pick and choose what to peel
Blue Done:
Masked some black sections later on
PlastiDip is most often used to quickly and easily change the color of a car for a few days, months up to a few years, maybe two or three at max, compared to the recommended 4-5 coats. It's not permanent and does not replace typical automotive finishes.
What I see most people have problems with is when they get cheap and spray two gallons over a whole car, usually about two coats to change color. Sure the car's bright orange now but it's not going to last or be easy to remove. Unlike a single stage urethane or similar, you need multiple coats to build a film that is resistant to chipping and thick enough to keep the material together when removing it.
Things like baking in direct sunlight all year and flaking undercoat aren't going to make it any easier to remove.
Like I said, I peeled the dip off my trunk to refinish it after 9 months without issue. I might be peeling the rest of the car in a few weeks or months and I expect no major issues.
Re:comparison to vinyl, dip jobs usually take a few hours compared to 100plus hours for a full wrap, the materials are about 100x cheaper and easily mixed to custom shades, it peels off without taking your clearcoat like cheap vinyl.
Cheakout dipyourcar.com , there are thousands of dipped cars without issues.
Here are a few pics showing some of my did jobs:
Mid dip, ignore the visible cross hatching
Goes right over the lights and peels off, but look at how ugly the solvent made my nice lenses, JK!
Easy to pick and choose what to peel
Blue Done:
Masked some black sections later on
I'd use a product called Glossifier which is essentially clear coat for Plasti Dip. Do your regular 4-5 coats of black followed by a coat of the gloss. Bingo bango done. Heck they even have Pearlizer and Metalizer additives now, you can do pretty much anything with plasti dip these days.
https://www.dipyourcar.com/product.p...&cat=16&page=1
https://www.dipyourcar.com/product.p...&cat=16&page=1
