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Version6 06-07-13 01:15 AM

I plasti-dipped my FC
 
I was getting tired of the crappy paint-job the po did since it was flaking and had some rust starting to show up in spots, figured I'd fix it myself until i get a proper paint-job.

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/580/cam00068o.jpg/

For $300 including the cost of an hvlp gun and a few other things, i think it looks awesome.

Bubble Tech 06-07-13 02:28 AM

cool. wish the pic worked.. ill be dipping my car in the next few weeks..

Version6 06-07-13 03:25 AM

Whoops! Imageshack fails, Let's see if it tinypic works.http://i42.tinypic.com/2nqw58z.jpg

DriftDreamzSS 06-07-13 04:26 AM

Nice, I was skeptical of plastidip at first but after doing some exterior trim pieces with it on my other car I'm pretty impressed. Its cool how it leaves the original paint/surface un affected when you peel it off.

Version6 06-07-13 04:42 AM

It does leave paint unaffected, though if you have a crappy paint-job that's flaking, as it dries and shrinks, the plasti-dip will lift it up if its by a sharp edge or you peel it off. I have to fix the headlight covers on mine because it lifted the paint (I'll take pictures)

theprophet36 06-07-13 05:13 AM

Looks great! Love that stuff

Version6 06-07-13 02:39 PM

http://i43.tinypic.com/n3stqr.jpg here's a shot of the issue i was having with some of the old paint peeling while the dip dried

con-3-fc3s 06-09-13 01:51 AM

Can you take closer pics of the body?.. It looks awesome!..

Version6 06-12-13 05:40 AM

Sure thing, I'm not actually done though. It took me 6 hours of prepping and painting to get where it's at. Since then the weather has yet to cooperate with the days I have off.

I maybe used 1 1/2 gallons of the premixed plasti-dip from DYC.com out of the 3 gallons I ordered.

http://i39.tinypic.com/fa1wr8.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/wrkrc0.jpg

CarbonRXX 06-12-13 07:33 AM

Looks great!!!

Tp3RX7 06-12-13 11:40 PM

looks awesome! good work!

Corifto 06-13-13 01:18 AM

It does look really good. Nice job.

I will say, with PlastiDip, just make sure you apply a good number of coats. That's how it peels smoothly. I've seen wheels with too few coats ruin finishes underneath.

clanci 06-13-13 03:00 PM

great job I'm going to try white plasti dip this weekend I'm excited to see the outcome! But your pics have confirmed me doing mine!

ShenStyles 06-13-13 09:40 PM

How many gallons total do you think it will take to finish the job?

Corifto 06-13-13 09:48 PM

The DipYourCar.com website recommends 3 gallons for most cars. They sell full kits w/sprayers and everything for $299. They recommend 5-6 coats.

Version6 06-13-13 10:00 PM

@ Corifto
No worries, the paint on my car was junk, the only "problem" spot i'm gonna have is the driver side rear quarter where i repaired some rust.

@ShenStyles
To finish, just 1 1/2 gallons... In total, 3gallons

Corifto 06-13-13 10:07 PM


Originally Posted by Version6 (Post 11495063)
@ Corifto
No worries, the paint on my car was junk, the only "problem" spot i'm gonna have is the driver side rear quarter where i repaired some rust.

@ShenStyles
To finish, just 1 1/2 gallons... In total, 3gallons

Cool. Carry on then. It looks good. I think the product is amazing for what it does. And it's price is quite fair.

schaft 06-13-13 10:11 PM

I dipped my fc in fall i love the way it looks

ShenStyles 06-13-13 10:21 PM


Originally Posted by Version6 (Post 11495063)
@ Corifto
No worries, the paint on my car was junk, the only "problem" spot i'm gonna have is the driver side rear quarter where i repaired some rust.

@ShenStyles
To finish, just 1 1/2 gallons... In total, 3gallons

Thanks man. I've been wanting to plasti-dip the fc so I could change it up whenever. All I'm gonna need is a gun, since I have all necessary air equipment. (if I don't need a special gun)

Corifto 06-13-13 10:24 PM

They sell prethinned product for normal guns if I recall correctly.

Version6 06-13-13 11:15 PM

Yes, the gallon sizes are pre-thinned and You can use a generic hvlp gun. Dipyourcar.com has a pro-car kit, which has everything you need to paint.

I'll make a video about the "trouble" spots on FC's sometime this weekend.

ShenStyles 06-14-13 10:19 AM

That's wsup, I'm lookin forward to seeing this car complete. I wanna see how well this turns out.

Version6 06-20-13 11:28 PM

So i forgot the details for my youtube account. I'll set up a new one when i get home. Would have done it sooner, but I've been installing some "go faster bits" over the past few days

Endlesss 07-15-13 01:59 AM

Look nice

fdrx7boy990 07-19-13 12:13 PM

Nice I plasti dip my fd too


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