PlastiDip UK?

[Philip.]

Thinking about going my Type R wheels black. So unsure about this stuff though!

 

[AdammRW]

i almost cried when i just seen you sprayed on the car, a mk3 too :|

 

[Ralphizzle]

Thinking about going my Type R wheels black. So unsure about this stuff though!

How so unsure?
Stuff works wonders...

Can always peel it off without harm/damage being done to the surface.
Use it as per instruction layer it up for coverage and within the flash-off time as to the next layer 'vulcanizing' to the previous.

Ordered some Yellow and Clear in a can, no spraycans for me!

 

[bill]

has this been tried over kerbed wheels yet? what where the results like, was the kerbing still noticable?

 

[Nickw88]

has this been tried over kerbed wheels yet? what where the results like, was the kerbing still noticable?

Mine were done over curbed wheels mate. I'm a pikey and didn't want to pay to have them refurbed

Thought I'd give it a go for the cost and came out pretty decent although not sure whether you'll be able to tell from the picture...




Also done front and back badges with it.

 

[Don]

Mine were done over curbed wheels mate. I'm a pikey and didn't want to pay to have them refurbed

Thought I'd give it a go for the cost and came out pretty decent although not sure whether you'll be able to tell from the picture...

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Also done front and back badges with it.

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As per Nick really...you can only notice the kerbing if you REALLY have a look at it. This course isn't to fix the issue of kerbing, its just to make the wheel/item look better/change colour.

From a glance (as you would if you were having a quick glance at someone's wheels) you wouldn't notice the kerbing as much as you would with a standard wheel.

 

[bill]

Mine were done over curbed wheels mate. I'm a pikey and didn't want to pay to have them refurbed

Thought I'd give it a go for the cost and came out pretty decent although not sure whether you'll be able to tell from the picture...

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Also done front and back badges with it.

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As per Nick really...you can only notice the kerbing if you REALLY have a look at it. This course isn't to fix the issue of kerbing, its just to make the wheel/item look better/change colour.

From a glance (as you would if you were having a quick glance at someone's wheels) you wouldn't notice the kerbing as much as you would with a standard wheel.

sounds good to me chaps, just won some wheels on ebay which i intend to use for track but could do to be buffed up a bit

 

[Alexlfc]

Thinking about going my Type R wheels black. So unsure about this stuff though!

Would be tricky to do I reckon cos of the spokes, worth a try tho because you could just peel it off if it looks shite

 

[Philip.]

Hmmm, might order a few cans and give it a go

 

[pritchard182]

Where can i get some from? And will it just paint straight over plastic with no primer or sanding back ect?

 

[Nickw88]

Where can i get some from? And will it just paint straight over plastic with no primer or sanding back ect?

Best place is the plastidip website IIRC.

There's no need to prep other than giving the surface a good clean.

 

[Alexlfc]

Hmmm, might order a few cans and give it a go

Might as well

Where can i get some from? And will it just paint straight over plastic with no primer or sanding back ect?

Its from the plastidip website, it just sprays straight on top. No sanding or primer required

 

[Mark_]

I started reading the first couple of pages then saw there were 13! So skipped to this...Im unsure about this stuff, has anyone used it yet? Any results? (Seen the alloys above ^ Anyone else?)

Any reason why this hasnt become big yet? Havent heard people raving about it yet...Apart from this thread.

 

[Alexlfc]

I started reading the first couple of pages then saw there were 13! So skipped to this...Im unsure about this stuff, has anyone used it yet? Any results? (Seen the alloys above ^ Anyone else?)

Any reason why this hasnt become big yet? Havent heard people raving about it yet...Apart from this thread.

Go back a few pages and there's pictures of a mk3 interior done with it, some alloys, badges etc. I've done it on my Renault badges and its great, easy to peel off if you mess it up as well. Got my mate to do his mk5 golf badges in black and another one did his toyota badges on his starlet and they were all impressed by it.

 

[Tiababy]

i almost cried when i just seen you sprayed on the car, a mk3 too :|

You do realise the overspray comes off with a cloth right?

I'm not sure people understand this isnt a proper paint. It's more like spray on vinyl wrap/cling film. It won't damage the paintwork and peels off. If you do manage to get some on a panel, damp cloth over it and presto back to normal.
I sprayed my whole handles yet they are back silver now as i changed my mind.
This stuff is completly reversible.
Stickerbombing is harder to remove then Plasti-dip (speaking from experience)

 

[welshname]

We drew a **** on my friends bonnet with it outside the pub. His face was a picture

 

[AdammRW]

You do realise the overspray comes off with a cloth right?

I'm not sure people understand this isnt a proper paint. It's more like spray on vinyl wrap/cling film. It won't damage the paintwork and peels off. If you do manage to get some on a panel, damp cloth over it and presto back to normal.
I sprayed my whole handles yet they are back silver now as i changed my mind.
This stuff is completly reversible.
Stickerbombing is harder to remove then Plasti-dip (speaking from experience)

really?! im ordering now!

 

[konssi]

Anyone done bonnet with this stuff ?

 

[Nickw88]

Anyone done bonnet with this stuff ?

Saw a scooby with it done when I googled it ages ago, looked alright although it wasn't a brilliant picture tbh

 

[theduck]

So what kind of coverage would 1 can of this stuff do on a flat surface? I have an idea for it but don't want to spend a fortune doing it.

 

[Jonny1*2]

Bonnet It would probably struggle to do a bonnet with a decent depth of coverage. I'd get two cans to be safe

 

[theduck]

Cool ok, gives mr a good idea of coverage, although I'm not doing a bonnet

 

[172bruce]

might do the whole clio for winter lumo yellow or something crazy got a spray booth and over spray just rubs off its perfect for winter protecting

 

[Chri5]

I did 4 wheels with 2 cans, with pretty generous coats so they seem to go quite far

 

[jesus]

Anyone done a RS grille?

 

[Nickw88]

Anyone done a RS grille?

I couldn't imagine it being worth the hassle tbh, I doubt it would look any different unless it was lacquered

 

[Greeny.]

Anyone had tyres changed after they have sprayed their wheels with this? Wanna do mine but kinda thinking they will get owned by the tyre place when the time comes...

 

[aucky]

Anyone had tyres changed after they have sprayed their wheels with this? Wanna do mine but kinda thinking they will get owned by the tyre place when the time comes...

Peel off, respray?

 

[Greeny.]

Peel off, respray?

Seems abit OTT whenever I change my tyres lol

 

[aucky]

How often do you change your tyres? Will the plastidip even last that long?

 

[AKFM1]

i want to see red on black gold

 

[konssi]

Anyone done a RS grille?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hzpGPRs1S8

Not a RS but seems like lot of people use this stuff for painting chrome grills to black.

 

[Tony Hunter]

I wonder if this stuff would be any good for the race car wheels.

 

[JoeyD]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hzpGPRs1S8

That's flipping hideous!

 

[Joe#]

I'm thinking about getting some for the badges, maybe wheels too

 

[Joe#]

Anybody no the waiting times between coats. Is it the usual 30 minutes minimum job? ? I can't seem to see it anywhere

 

[Nickw88]

I'm thinking about getting some for the badges, maybe wheels too.

Anybody no the waiting times between coats. Is it the usual 30 minutes minimum job? ? I can't seem to see it anywhere

Works pretty well on the badges, don't need to remove them either which is handy. Did front and back diamonds with it.




(Excuse how dirty it is!)

I think I left 15-20 mins between coats. May not sound like long but it's touch dry within a matter of minutes!

 

[Joe#]

That looks good quality.

I'm only doing my alloys (for now) so we'll see how it goes

 

[Nickw88]

That looks good quality.

I'm only doing my alloys (for now) so we'll see how it goes

It's alright from a distance, not brilliant close up but ok for the ease and cost. You may have seen mine at CCS, did my wheels a few days before and they came out ok. Most people I spoke to didn't have a clue they had been done with plastidip!

 

[terryc101]

In the process of doing a set of valver steelies for the track car. Going from dark grey to white, taken half a can to do one wheel so far and looking good.