Seeking Advice: Plasti Dip and Clear Coat?

[Ryno577]

i just got my stillin lip in today thinking about covering it with few coats of plasti dip and finish off with clear coat for a shiny look my question is will this combo mix? did someone try this combo on something else? any advice on will be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance

[DanNY]

it won't work..at least not in the long run.
might as well get a can of black paint and call it the day.

[shaks]

plasti dip works pretty good on the grills, also saw a video on YouTube of plasti dipped wheels, clear coat on top of it isn't gonna work good

[packetattack]

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[Ryno577]

the reason i wanna go with plasti dip cuz it protects better

[Ryno577]

Originally Posted by packetattack

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my bad and

[sureal00]

I wouldn't plasti dip a lip.I mean every time you scrape it you will be loosen the rubber coating.You should just paint it.Wheels and grills don't get scraped up like a lip would.If you put a thick coat of plasti dip you will get a clear coat kinda glossy finish.Thin coats of plasti dip will give you a more matte look

[DanNY]

plasti dip is not something you keep on for a long time.
by using a clearcoat you may cause a reaction and peel/lift the plasti dip.
if you're really concerned about protection might as well use truck bed liner like one guy did..LOL

[Ryno577]

if i put a thick layer of plasti dip and it gets scraped i can respray that area it will blend in?

[Ryno577]

Originally Posted by DanNY

plasti dip is not something you keep on for a long time.
by using a clearcoat you may cause a reaction and peel/lift the plasti dip.
if you're really concerned about protection might as well use truck bed liner like one guy did..LOL

will it be shiny? and which brand is recomended??

[DanNY]

Originally Posted by Ryno577

if i put a thick layer of plasti dip and it gets scraped i can respray that area it will blend in?

LOL...no

for example..
you spray a layer 2mil thick.
a chunk gets ripped off it.
you respray another 2mil.

what happens is that your spot that got ripped off is 2mil and the areas around it is 4mil. you'll see the indentation/depression difference. you probably won't see it if you're 10 ft away.

color wise should be ok.

[DanNY]

Originally Posted by Ryno577

will it be shiny? and which brand is recomended??

no

why not just save up and have the lip painted correctly?

[19GLE97]

plasti dip actually came out with a clear coat to put over whatever color to make it shine....may be worth looking into

[DanNY]

there's clear plasti dip...but i think it's the same finish as the black.

[Ryno577]

i want the lip to stay black cuz ill be plasti dipping grill and and rims but the bed liner idea doest sound bad

[packetattack]

You might as well just leave it unpainted at that point or like Dan said, even a rattle can job would look halfway decent.

[Ryno577]

do they sell kt3 in a can?

[Max_Blazes]

I've plastic dipped my g37s rims then used gloss clear black coat. 6 month later they look the same good condition. It's in the preparation. Just remove all dirt and grease. No sanding it necessary. The good thing is you can peel it off if you dont like it. For the front lip give it a try it only 5.99 a can. If you don't like peel.

[Ryno577]

Originally Posted by Max_Blazes

I've plastic dipped my g37s rims then used gloss clear black coat. 6 month later they look the same good condition. It's in the preparation. Just remove all dirt and grease. No sanding it necessary. The good thing is you can peel it off if you dont like it. For the front lip give it a try it only 5.99 a can. If you don't like peel.

gloss clear black coat? where can i get this? i searched autozone and this is what i got

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...mString=search

[sureal00]

go to http://www.paintscratch.com/

They sell spray paint in a can to match your car's color.Just fill out the info on their site

[glachhman]

I'd save the cash and get it done right. Spray can clearcoats are way too soft to last in the long run :/

[Ryno577]

Originally Posted by glachhman

I'd save the cash and get it done right. Spray can clearcoats are way too soft to last in the long run :/

true ill just plasti dip it for now and get it painted in summer when i get the whole car done

[1sikmax]

How expensive can it b , i have painted my lips nd havent cost me a arm or a leg lol most i payed was 60buks nd legit places hmmh , btw my brother in law paints cars mayb i could ask him if he can do side jobs ,btw wat color is ur car

[DanNY]

Originally Posted by 1sikmax

How expensive can it b , i have painted my lips nd havent cost me a arm or a leg lol most i payed was 60buks nd legit places hmmh , btw my brother in law paints cars mayb i could ask him if he can do side jobs ,btw wat color is ur car

KT3 i believe is black...

[1sikmax]

Well i just finish texting him md he said he does do side jobs but text him so u could talk to him straight up , he been painting cars seens he was 17yrs old the shop he works its located in L.I.C queens anyway text him wen u ready 3478290250 his name is ivan

[SLICK11763]

you can always try spraying with factory paint.first primer,wet sand,paint,wet sand,clear etc http://www.automotivetouchup.com/

[Ryno577]

Originally Posted by DanNY

KT3 i believe is black...

KT3 is Sterling mist silver kH3 IS black

[Ryno577]

Originally Posted by 1sikmax

Well i just finish texting him md he said he does do side jobs but text him so u could talk to him straight up , he been painting cars seens he was 17yrs old the shop he works its located in L.I.C queens anyway text him wen u ready 3478290250 his name is ivan

Ite cool thanks I'll hit him up later on

[Ryno577]

Originally Posted by SLICK11763

you can always try spraying with factory paint.first primer,wet sand,paint,wet sand,clear etc http://www.automotivetouchup.com/

thanks but I have no garage to do this in and to do this outside is taking a bit of risk that's y just wanted to plasti dip for now

[DanNY]

Originally Posted by Ryno577

KT3 is Sterling mist silver kH3 IS black

doh...you right.
i stand corrected

[DanNY]

Originally Posted by Ryno577

thanks but I have no garage to do this in and to do this outside is taking a bit of risk that's y just wanted to plasti dip for now

if that's what you want to do...then do it.

[maniaxzero]

Plastidip came out with a new clearcoat that's call the glossifier, not the regular plasti dip clear. It retains the property of plastidip with the glossy look. check out their gallery http://www.dipyourcar.com/

[Ryno577]

Originally Posted by maniaxzero

Plastidip came out with a new clearcoat that's call the glossifier, not the regular plasti dip clear. It retains the property of plastidip with the glossy look. check out their gallery http://www.dipyourcar.com/

They sell the car kit to dip your whole car does it require sanding and priming?

[packetattack]

Originally Posted by maniaxzero

Plastidip came out with a new clearcoat that's call the glossifier, not the regular plasti dip clear. It retains the property of plastidip with the glossy look. check out their gallery http://www.dipyourcar.com/

Yeah, looks like they have metallic as well.

http://www.plastidip.com/home_soluti..._Dip_Enhancers

[packetattack]

Originally Posted by Ryno577

They sell the car kit to dip your whole car does it require sanding and priming?

No. The whole point of Plasti Dip is minimum prep, no sanding or priming required, so you can return to your original color easily by just peeling it off.

[Ryno577]

And what about paint chipping off? Car wash? highway? Bird poop? how long will it last you think? I'm just asking I know no one here did there's yet but I might give it a try in a few months

[maniaxzero]

Originally Posted by Ryno577

And what about paint chipping off? Car wash? highway? Bird poop? how long will it last you think? I'm just asking I know no one here did there's yet but I might give it a try in a few months

I've only plastidipped my grille for a week so I cant speak from experience.

But from what I've read online, with 3+ coats, plastidip rarely chips due to the rubberize properties, and even when it chips, its easy to repair, just spray another coat of plastidip over the chip and it blends right in.

The only thing I still cant find a definite answer on is will it get damaged by automatic carwashes, i know most people hate running their cars through the wash anyways but sometimes during the snow seasons, it's the easiest way to get all that salt off the chassis of your car.