dipped cars

Bill94vert · Apr 24, 2017

Has anyone dipped their entire car yet? With the modern options available and colors/textures/quality it seems like a VERY good option if you don't want to drop atleast 5k on a decent paint job. I spend 4k on paint ALONE to have my car painted years ago - that ain't happening again!

Bill94vert · Apr 28, 2017

ok so no one has done it yet..

give me some of your opinions on it, keeping in mind this isn't a spray can job. proper base coat / clear coat setup

07GtS197 · Apr 28, 2017

I plasti dipped the chrome trim on my crown vic. It looks good but dipping a whole car doesnt look good imo. It makes cars look like a rat rod or ricey. I would rather rattle can my car but its your car. What texture/look are you trying to achieve?

plasti dipping a car isnt hard but overspray is still a problem even though it comes over rather easily. I spent an hour scrupping the overspray on my vic, what a pain that was.

Bill94vert · Apr 28, 2017

here is a matt finish..

Here is a gloss finish

These are high quality "paint" jobs that you can peel off

Orange 94 · Apr 28, 2017

Please don't. Have you ever seen a plastidip car in person? I hate the texture look. It doesn't always "peel" off either FYI.

Bill94vert · Apr 28, 2017

Orange 94 said:
Please don't. Have you ever seen a plastidip car in person? I hate the texture look. It doesn't always "peel" off either FYI.

I was wondering when you were going to chime in..

Did you see the photos above? There is only texture if you want it.. if not it looks like paint.

Its all about the prep.. if prepped and apply correctly it will peel off.

Orange 94 · Apr 28, 2017

Of course it looks good in photos, I've seen so many cars in person. I think it looks like garbage, its a cheap option for a reason. It's not show car quality. I much prefer my $1000 home paint job.

If you like it go ahead and do it?

ttocs · Apr 28, 2017

it would cost a few bucks more but I think it would be worth it for me to wrap it instead of dipping. Lasts longer and of course you can pick almost any color/finish. I have also heard of it causing issues on some clear coats

g36 monkey · Apr 29, 2017

I saw a really sick one at a recent car show:

It looked just like a real paint job, but was apparently removable.

However, it was about $5k. So not a "less expensive" option I wouldn't say.

96blak54 · Apr 30, 2017

Wrap the car instead

Jbarker83 · May 9, 2017

96blak54 said:
Wrap the car instead

wrap looks better but my experience is it chips way to easy

Bill94vert · May 9, 2017

I have intentions on "dipping" my vert when its back on the road. Worth a shot to me.. I'll do it myself and let if fly. Now just gotta decide on colour.

9838stang · May 9, 2017

1st question, do you drive the car a lot in a week. Of so the dip will start to peel and will show chipping. If you pick a basic color it would be easy to repaint panel by panel if needed. But a custom color... Would be hard.

2nd question, do you have any flaws in you're paint. If so the dip show it. I had a clear coat bubble and it popped. I used plasti dip to cover it. But it just shown through the dip. Lol.

3rd question do you have a Wagner paint gun? If so it will greatly improve the look of the car. The can was hard as hell to use and my finger started cramping.

4th question. What color and option are you going?

There are tons of colors, types, effects, and materials.

Hope these help just was dipyourcar.com YouTube channel.

joekd · May 10, 2017

Plastidip has come a long way, I know a few people who daily drive the cars with a full body spray and it lasts just fine

I recently did my wheels using dark grey base, then metalizer and glossifier. People have seen it in person and insisted they were powdercoated and not dipped.

Can't really see all the metalflake in a pic but here is how they look

Best part is if I get sick of the color just peel right off. As long as you apply it correctly and use plenty of coats it peels off just fine.

Bill94vert · May 10, 2017

9838stang said:
1st question, do you drive the car a lot in a week. Of so the dip will start to peel and will show chipping. If you pick a basic color it would be easy to repaint panel by panel if needed. But a custom color... Would be hard.

2nd question, do you have any flaws in you're paint. If so the dip show it. I had a clear coat bubble and it popped. I used plasti dip to cover it. But it just shown through the dip. Lol.

3rd question do you have a Wagner paint gun? If so it will greatly improve the look of the car. The can was hard as hell to use and my finger started cramping.

4th question. What color and option are you going?

There are tons of colors, types, effects, and materials.

Hope these help just was dipyourcar.com YouTube channel.

1. I haven't driven my car 1 in the last 10+ years so no the car won't see much road time
2. There are some flaws but these will be address prior to laying down dip
3. I'll be getting a professional kit from DYC
4. Not sure yet.. it will have orange in somehow.. maybe another 2 tone.

I'll be using my car as a demo vehicle to see if there is a market to do other cars locally.

joekd · May 11, 2017

Bill94vert said:
I'll be using my car as a demo vehicle to see if there is a market to do other cars locally.

I have a friend who started that way in North Carolina, now it's his side business and he was recently a finalist at Dipcon in Florida a couple months back