Plasti Dip your Car

[BWillie]

I have a tree hugging ghey looking Prius 2011 Prius. I want to make it a different color, protect the finish & clear coat during the winter, while covering up some surface blemishes.

Anyone have any experience with this stuff? Apparently you can put whatever color you want, and as long as you spray it with enough coats it should be easy to peel off when you are ready.

I'm not a DIY kind of person because I'm a sorry excuse for a man, so would need to find someone around KC to do it for me. Hoping around $400 total.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by MTG#10

Not true unless you put it on too thin. The more coats the easier it is to remove.

Yeah, heard the same. It looks like shit and doesn't peel off right if you go too cheap and don't apply to much product. Think they recommend at least 6 coats. I might try it myself if it is that easy. I think you spray one coat, wait 10 min. Spray the next coat, wait 10 min etc.

[Reerun_KC]

Instead of plasti dipping we went with a liner on this truck we sold.

[Reerun_KC]

Wd40 is the best way to remove plasti dip.

[MTG#10]

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

Instead of plasti dipping we went with a liner on this truck we sold.

Yeah bed liner is great. Lot more expensive though. I woulnt mind having my entire truck LINE-X'ed. I saw a Jeep Wrangler like that a few months ago, it looked tough.

[hometeam]

it wont hurt your car one bit. Lay it on thick and its easy peel off.

If you try to spray can it you will get the same streaky results as if you had painted it with a spray can, to be done properly it needs to be sprayed from a gun like paint.

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by MTG#10

Yeah bed liner is great. Lot more expensive though. I woulnt mind having my entire truck LINE-X'ed. I saw a Jeep Wrangler like that a few months ago, it looked tough.

We did the whole truck for about $800... DIY kit...

[MTG#10]

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

We did the whole truck for about $800... DIY kit...

I didnt realize that whole truck was lined...after enlarging I can see it now. How did it look up close? Ive read they look good from a distance/in pics but not great up close. I didnt get a chance to see the Jeep very close.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

What brand did you go with? I actually wouldn't mind dipping the emblems on wheels on my ride.

I think it was just called Plasti-Dip. Like a blue can with yellow writing IIRC.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by hometeam

it wont hurt your car one bit. Lay it on thick and its easy peel off.



If you try to spray can it you will get the same streaky results as if you had painted it with a spray can, to be done properly it needs to be sprayed from a gun like paint.

In my experience, as long as you put on enough coats you don't see any streaks.

[BWillie]

Best DIY color for Plasti Dip? I have a white car now. A deep blue might be kind of cool. I dunno.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Buck

In my experience, as long as you put on enough coats you don't see any streaks.

I'd imagine you'd also have to lay it on "wet" and overlap coats with an even stroke, just as you would with any paint.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

I'd imagine you'd also have to lay it on "wet" and overlap coats with an even stroke, just as you would with any paint.

It's been a few years, but I think you're supposed to put down a light coat, let dry 30-45 min, another coat, let dry 30-45 min, etc. it has to be dry before applying next coat.

[MTG#10]

If you're going to do an entire vehicle dont even think about doing it with rattle-cans...

[Buck]

I think I had to buy a special nozzle tip too. But yeah don't do the whole car with the cans.

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by MTG#10

Nothing says pussy-repellent like a Toyota Prius.

Jeff Dunham's old sky blue Prius comes to mind