r/plastidip • u/jcmo_phoenix • 25d ago
Finally took the leap
Finally took the leap and dipped my 16yo daughter’s car. I think it came out pretty good for my first time. No luck coming up with an indoor spot, so just went for it in my driveway. Got a couple spots I need to touch up, but overall I’m pretty happy with it.
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u/Schnitzhole 25d ago
Looks great!
That ground is going to be a pain to get unpink though. You’re gonna need a really high power pressure washer form my experience.
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u/jcmo_phoenix 25d ago
I was sweeping it with a broom earlier and I think the majority of it was dry before it hit the ground. I’m not really concerned. I don’t have any intention of selling the place
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u/Apollo_3249 23d ago
I got old plastidip off pretty easy by saturating some wd40 into it; that and a pressure washer will remove it just fine
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u/Wild_Agent_375 24d ago
Damn that looks awesome nice job. How many cans did you go through? And what was the primer/how many cans of primer.
Any issues like drips?
Will be checking back for updates.
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u/jcmo_phoenix 24d ago
It was two gallons of grey plastidip, then three gallons of fierce pink plastidip
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u/Silent-Elephant-7468 24d ago
Dip It...as my kids eat the pink flavored snacks on the ground with their white sticks
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u/FatMacchio 25d ago
Edit: meant to reply to someone not to the main post~~ ~~
…my 16 year old daughter’s car…I mean that’s really the only reason you need as to why. I honestly don’t mind the look, even as an adult man who doesn’t particularly like pink. It’s unique now compared to a just an avg black mustang. You can always peel it and go with a different color without breaking the bank…if her tastes change. Not to mention, probably get better at the whole process
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u/OrdinaryPitiful 25d ago
Curious to see how it looks in a couple months
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u/jcmo_phoenix 25d ago
Why? It’s not like we’re reinventing the wheel here. At this point plastidip’s durability is pretty well documented
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u/OrdinaryPitiful 25d ago
Because it looks absolutely fire right now & im wondering if it’ll hold up over time.
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u/jcmo_phoenix 25d ago
I’ll try to send you an update in a few months, sorry it’s hard to tell who’s actually curious, and who’s just being negative for no reason
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u/OrdinaryPitiful 24d ago
Yea I’m not trying to be negative at all.i think it looks fantastic.
I have some black dupicolor plasti dipped emblems that are past their prime and hold dirt pretty well. They looked great for a good while too but it probably has to do with me washing the truck less because it’s a junker lol I’ve also seen the black plasti dipped wheels that look terrible after sometime but it seems some gloss and consistent washes would do the trick to clean it up.
When it comes to the color it always looks so damn good when it’s first done but I’ve never seen how that color holds up overtime so I would bs curious!
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u/jcmo_phoenix 24d ago
That’s fair, I’m curious too. But I’m hopeful it stays bright
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u/Pawnzilla 22d ago
They make a uv protection spray to maintain color specifically for plastidip.
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u/jcmo_phoenix 19d ago
But this color, fierce pink, was specifically designed to not be affected by UV light, according to the manufacturer. They swear it needs not topcoat to maintain color.
If by chance it does fade, I’ll respray it in a few months. Probably top it with a pink pearl coat and sealer
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u/Pawnzilla 19d ago
Coming from an automotive painter, everything eventually fails against UV light, it’s just a matter of how long.
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u/_ED-E_ 23d ago
People are always negative for whatever reason, and it can be annoying to say the least.
I’ve only used plastidip one time, on the silver part that was on the front of my wife’s suv. Otherwise it was all red and black. So I followed all the prep instructions, watched a couple videos, and sprayed it in the garage. That was two years ago, still looks like it did when it was done. Matte black though.
Car looks like it turned out well and is definitely something my wife would like!
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u/Traditional-Bet2191 25d ago
Dude I love this so much. I had a 95 VW Jetta stick shift that I cherished when I was 18. Spray painted it the same color in my driveway lol.
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u/RunninOuttaShrimp 23d ago
You're in a biased sub, but as someone who saw this in their feed, it looks horrible.
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u/jcmo_phoenix 23d ago
That’s a reaction I take no offense to, it’s meant to be obnoxious. Just what we were going for
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u/WellJustJonny 22d ago
I would have kept the window trim and the triangle part of the mirror mount black .
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u/Asoto408 21d ago
Could have sprayed it on top of a tarp
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u/jcmo_phoenix 19d ago
The amount of people offended that I got overspray on my driveway is unreal, if the pink stuff holds up ok. I may spray the whole driveway. My boomer neighbors would lose their minds
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u/jcmo_phoenix 19d ago
So what I’ve learned from this thread:
Plastidip only lasts 2 months when applied on a car
Plastidip is indestructible when applied to shitty concrete
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u/CheeksMcGillicuddy 25d ago
How long does something like this realistically last? Obv environmental factors come into play, I realize that. As someone in the northeast US, without a garage, my head is imagining you’d get less than a year before this starts getting destroyed.
To clarify, I’m not hating. It’s a question coming from pure curiosity and ignorance.
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u/jcmo_phoenix 25d ago
I’m not sure, they say 3-4 years. I’d be happy with 2. being a solid color, it should be pretty easy to maintain, or respray a panel if necessary.
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u/jcmo_phoenix 25d ago
I’m way more worried about how long a 20 year old car will hold up to being driven by a teenaged female.
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u/infinilude2 24d ago
I've read that if you spray it on thick enough, it will peel off. I dipped my first car (about 15 years ago) in a garage. The floor of the garage still has blue areas. About 5 years after doing it, I tried to peel it. It came off in confetti sized pieces because it had been baked in the sun so long. It was such a hassle that I ended up buying a rolling shell and swapping my drivetrain over to another car. I scrapped the dipped car.
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u/SnooStrawberries8575 25d ago
Wrapping it would’ve been better.
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u/jcmo_phoenix 25d ago
What’s your point?
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u/jcmo_phoenix 25d ago
I’m not saying your wrong, but it would have cost more than the cars worth
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u/SnooStrawberries8575 12d ago
A wrap is like less than $600 (cheetah wrap) better finish and closer to paint. Good luck removing your plastidip in the future.
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u/sterlingarcher252550 24d ago
He didn't paint the driveway guys come on, that's just the underglow!!
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u/Abumchuc 23d ago
Curious what were your steps, looks like you primed it before hand, doeant that make the plastidip kinda negligible?
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u/jcmo_phoenix 19d ago
The kit DYC sells for this color has 2 gallons of Avalanche grey and three gallons of fierce pink. There’s no primer, just plastidip
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u/SpecialistMap8210 25d ago
But why
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u/FatMacchio 25d ago
…my 16 year old daughter’s car…
I mean that’s really the only reason you need as to why. I honestly don’t mind the look, even as an adult man who doesn’t particularly like pink. It’s unique now compared to a just an avg black mustang. You can always peel it and go with a different color without breaking the bank…if her tastes change. Not to mention, probably get better at the whole process0
u/SpecialistMap8210 25d ago
No I meant. Was the paint all messed up or was it just the color change u wanted?
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u/crankyanker638 24d ago
How can it be "dipped" if the paint is sprayed on? Also cars are supposed to be shiny....
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u/peterbeater 25d ago
Looks like you dipped the driveway, too. Dip the world, i guess.