Plastidip, my newest obsession

mckeddie · 05-26-2013, 11:55 PM

Yep, the stuff you dip your screwdrivers in. So I'm pretty much obsessed with this stuff. Been painting everything I can get my hands on. If you don know what it is, then look it up on YouTube. It awesome.

Thin it down with a 50% naphtha or xylene mix, and it sprays out if an hvlp gun perfectly. If you don't like it, just peel it back off like a piece of vinyl. No prep to your paint, and when you peel it off, you can never tell it was there. I've been restriping the camaro about once a week.

You can buy it in aerosol cans, or for bigger things by the gallon. I went ahead and got a 5 gallon bucket for $290. Mixed with naphtha, gives me 10 spray able gallons. Think I paid $14 a gallon for the naphtha. Bought 4 cans of blaze purple from dipyourcar.com to do he camaros stripes.

First thing I tried was some flat black stripes on the camaro just to try it out. Had at least 10 minutes of effort in these in the parking lot at work one day.

Then Went ahead and ordered the purple (to match the head lights).

fordman00 · 05-27-2013, 12:03 AM

Seen this on the diesel forums really wanting to do my rims with this!

Sent from my DROID RAZR

mckeddie · 05-27-2013, 12:06 AM

Next decided it was time to try something a little bigger, and decided to see how durable this stuff is. Bought a gallon of red, and sprayed the buggy. I liked the old purple better, but everyone else hated it. I figured butch wheels it more Han me, so I'd paint it a color he likes.

Started getting pretty good at this, so decided the truck needed some freshening up.

Here's how it started.

Painted the wheels, bumpers and brush guard.

Figured if it was this easy, may as well do the whole thing.
Got the lower half painted.

Then went ahead and finished the whole thing. Turned out pretty sweet.

I used glossifier on the wheels to make them shinier than the regular matte finish.

Ordered a new kind that is for tinting lights. Gonna do all the lights with it. It's held up good so far. I've been hauling stuff n it nonstop, and using it trying o see how it will hold up. Also gonna do the camaros wheels soon, I hate chrome.

humpy · 05-27-2013, 12:14 PM

U ruined another truck!!! What's with the flat black?! Flatbillers lol

mckeddie · 05-27-2013, 01:40 PM

This stuff peels right off. The red looks just as bad ne'er neath as it did before I painted it.

67fastback · 05-29-2013, 02:03 PM

lets see some flames on the carmaro...

race10 · 06-02-2013, 07:53 PM

It think the truck should be done in the purple.

05-26-2013, 11:55 PM	#1
mckeddie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: van wert oh Posts: 583	Plastidip, my newest obsession Yep, the stuff you dip your screwdrivers in. So I'm pretty much obsessed with this stuff. Been painting everything I can get my hands on. If you don know what it is, then look it up on YouTube. It awesome. Thin it down with a 50% naphtha or xylene mix, and it sprays out if an hvlp gun perfectly. If you don't like it, just peel it back off like a piece of vinyl. No prep to your paint, and when you peel it off, you can never tell it was there. I've been restriping the camaro about once a week. You can buy it in aerosol cans, or for bigger things by the gallon. I went ahead and got a 5 gallon bucket for $290. Mixed with naphtha, gives me 10 spray able gallons. Think I paid $14 a gallon for the naphtha. Bought 4 cans of blaze purple from dipyourcar.com to do he camaros stripes. First thing I tried was some flat black stripes on the camaro just to try it out. Had at least 10 minutes of effort in these in the parking lot at work one day. Then Went ahead and ordered the purple (to match the head lights). __________________ zuk buggy.....it'll be a jeep eventually.

05-27-2013, 12:06 AM	#3
mckeddie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: van wert oh Posts: 583	Next decided it was time to try something a little bigger, and decided to see how durable this stuff is. Bought a gallon of red, and sprayed the buggy. I liked the old purple better, but everyone else hated it. I figured butch wheels it more Han me, so I'd paint it a color he likes. Started getting pretty good at this, so decided the truck needed some freshening up. Here's how it started. Painted the wheels, bumpers and brush guard. Figured if it was this easy, may as well do the whole thing. Got the lower half painted. Then went ahead and finished the whole thing. Turned out pretty sweet. I used glossifier on the wheels to make them shinier than the regular matte finish. Ordered a new kind that is for tinting lights. Gonna do all the lights with it. It's held up good so far. I've been hauling stuff n it nonstop, and using it trying o see how it will hold up. Also gonna do the camaros wheels soon, I hate chrome. __________________ zuk buggy.....it'll be a jeep eventually. Last edited by mckeddie; 05-27-2013 at 12:13 AM.

05-27-2013, 12:14 PM	#4
humpy Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 573	U ruined another truck!!! What's with the flat black?! Flatbillers lol __________________ S10 with a few air shocks..

05-27-2013, 01:40 PM	#5
mckeddie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: van wert oh Posts: 583	This stuff peels right off. The red looks just as bad ne'er neath as it did before I painted it. __________________ zuk buggy.....it'll be a jeep eventually.

05-29-2013, 02:03 PM	#6
67fastback Splattt- you want some Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mason,Oh Posts: 692	lets see some flames on the carmaro... __________________ Thanks, 67fastback ------------- 84 Honda cr60r - for sale 87 Honda 200sx - for sale 67 Mustang fastback - under restoration MCA #63430 04 Silverado 2500 crew cab 87 sami - "SPLAT" 87 sami tin top - "Blue Fire" 88 sami - "Squirt" My New Video Channel -http://www.youtube.com/PhillbillyProduction My Video Channel - http://www.youtube.com/justworkn

05-27-2013, 12:03 AM	#2
fordman00 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 433	Seen this on the diesel forums really wanting to do my rims with this! Sent from my DROID RAZR

06-02-2013, 07:53 PM	#7
race10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: oxford Posts: 179	It think the truck should be done in the purple.