i plasti dipped my whole car
12-09-2013, 01:33 PM
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12-09-2013, 03:57 PM
#43
It does look like you did a great job...you should post some before and after shots though..
I am really interested in seeing how the P-D holds up..I think it's a great stop gap, between being able to get the car shot, with real automotive finishes..without having to suffer the look of beat up bodywork on the lines of a nice car, until you can afford a real body shop refinish. It's a good solution, if your wallet happens to be thin..nothing wrong with it..it's your Corvette..to do with as you please.
I am really interested in seeing how the P-D holds up..I think it's a great stop gap, between being able to get the car shot, with real automotive finishes..without having to suffer the look of beat up bodywork on the lines of a nice car, until you can afford a real body shop refinish. It's a good solution, if your wallet happens to be thin..nothing wrong with it..it's your Corvette..to do with as you please.
12-11-2013, 02:48 PM
#45
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Seems reminiscent of member COPO's C4. Assuming it looks as good in person, I'd think most people would like the finish appearance -- considering how well COPO’s car was received, but his was actually painted satin black.
I’d wonder what cleaning and appearance will be over the long run. I’d also think peeling would be difficult (if prepped correctly) –OR—that it won’t hold up if not prepped correctly. There have been a couple of Vehicross (4x4) owners who’ve gone down the plastic-dip road with their 4x4s but I don’t get it. I get the satin black look and wouldn’t mind it myself but not plastic dip.
Make it look like the new Mercedes AMG concept and you’d have something!
I’d wonder what cleaning and appearance will be over the long run. I’d also think peeling would be difficult (if prepped correctly) –OR—that it won’t hold up if not prepped correctly. There have been a couple of Vehicross (4x4) owners who’ve gone down the plastic-dip road with their 4x4s but I don’t get it. I get the satin black look and wouldn’t mind it myself but not plastic dip.
Make it look like the new Mercedes AMG concept and you’d have something!
12-12-2013, 11:08 PM
#47
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12-14-2013, 11:00 AM
#50
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Pretty much my thoughts on this, also.
I'm probably old skool, but flat black is much too close to those days in the mid-sixties when a flat-black car on the street just meant you had primered it and had to drive it awhile before you could scrape up the money for the final color coats.
Larry
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I'm probably old skool, but flat black is much too close to those days in the mid-sixties when a flat-black car on the street just meant you had primered it and had to drive it awhile before you could scrape up the money for the final color coats.
Larry
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Agree... I do some body and refinish work.
This is exactly how it looks when you apply the epoxy coat to the car before shooting color.
It's interesting, but I'm a finished look kinda' guy. I like my cars looking like the shine in the paint so deep that it looks like you can jump in and swim in the color.
The more shine... the better... If you can't beat them off the line... blind them so they can't see
12-14-2013, 10:44 PM
#52
Supporting Vendor
Actually I think it's ok, however back in the 60's we nicknamed earl shibe 50 mile an hour paint. They never prepped the cars real good before the 99.00 paint job. If the paint chiped in the front and you went 50 to 60 mph into a head wind the paint would come off in sheets. I see that happening here as plasikote does not really bond to the surface it's on. It basically sits on it.
12-15-2013, 09:34 AM
#53
Safety Car
It's interesting to see so many here like this new concept. I'm certainly no fan of it, but everyone doesn't always like the same things. I just "call em like I see em".
I just wonder how many older owners here would actually do this to their Corvette instead of having a traditional paint job? Would it be something the owner would get tired of looking at after a while? Then what? While resale prices are terrible right now, I don't think this coating is going to do anything to raise its value. In fact, it most likely will reduce its value as the car will then appeal to a much smaller group of potential buyers. And I do realize that there are owners who have no interest in selling their car when they do this project. I don't think we'll see many 40+ year old owners driving a Corvette with this type finish. Sorry if I sound so negative. Just voicing my opinion. Glad the owners who are doing it though are happy with their results.
I just wonder how many older owners here would actually do this to their Corvette instead of having a traditional paint job? Would it be something the owner would get tired of looking at after a while? Then what? While resale prices are terrible right now, I don't think this coating is going to do anything to raise its value. In fact, it most likely will reduce its value as the car will then appeal to a much smaller group of potential buyers. And I do realize that there are owners who have no interest in selling their car when they do this project. I don't think we'll see many 40+ year old owners driving a Corvette with this type finish. Sorry if I sound so negative. Just voicing my opinion. Glad the owners who are doing it though are happy with their results.
12-15-2013, 09:01 PM
#56
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I don't know if this is the same paint or not, but a friend of mine did the nose of his Camaro with this kind of paint, and the insructions said it was only good for about 6 months before it would start peeling off on it's own....WW
12-16-2013, 01:24 AM
#57
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As others have said, I'm not a fan of flat black as a body paint, but the Plasti Dip works pretty well for some other items. I use it on the back sides of my ZR1 style wheels and it really works well to contrast the face while hiding lousy chrome on the insides behind the spokes. Some chrome haters say I should coat the front too...
12-16-2013, 01:38 AM
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Need someone to photochop a C4 being pulled out of a bucket of plastidip.
Really looking forward to your report after a few months.
Really looking forward to your report after a few months.
12-16-2013, 03:50 AM
#60
Racer
It's cool. If Batman owned a Corvette, it would look just like yours!
Last spring, a guy asked me to paint his motorcycle satin black. He had seen several jobs I'd done and wanted the same prep and attention done on a satin job for his Ducati. I suggested that we Plasti-Dip it first to see if he liked it since the finish is similar. If he hated it, the stuff is temporary and will come off.
After the summer, we were able to go over the bike to see how everything held up. It did really well. He had to fix a few spots but it handled wind and bugs, as well as being washed quite nicely. We Plasti-Dipped fairings, wheels, and the windshield. Bottom line is he decided that he wanted to keep the wheels satin black, but wanted glossy fairings. So I ordered my paint from "The Coatings Store" (which is where I buy most of the paint I use) and painted his bike gloss black with satin-black stripes and satin wheels. It turned out nice.
Removing the Plasti-Dip from the entire bike was simple. It took about an hour of casual rubbing and peeling. I used a white eraser for part of it.
Prep work is simple. Make sure the body is clean. As the Plast-Dip dries, it shrinks. There is quite a bit of surface tension that keeps it hanging on. 4 coats is minimum. Too many and the body will lose detail. Make sure that you tape of areas between body panels, etc. where you don't want the Plasti-Dip to go. There are plenty of areas on a C4 that you wouldn't be able to get to for removal.
I definitely think the look has merit. Long term, however, you'd really have to go to a genuine satin or flat black automotive paint and prep as you would any paint job.
Fun project, though. GOOD job!!
Last spring, a guy asked me to paint his motorcycle satin black. He had seen several jobs I'd done and wanted the same prep and attention done on a satin job for his Ducati. I suggested that we Plasti-Dip it first to see if he liked it since the finish is similar. If he hated it, the stuff is temporary and will come off.
After the summer, we were able to go over the bike to see how everything held up. It did really well. He had to fix a few spots but it handled wind and bugs, as well as being washed quite nicely. We Plasti-Dipped fairings, wheels, and the windshield. Bottom line is he decided that he wanted to keep the wheels satin black, but wanted glossy fairings. So I ordered my paint from "The Coatings Store" (which is where I buy most of the paint I use) and painted his bike gloss black with satin-black stripes and satin wheels. It turned out nice.
Removing the Plasti-Dip from the entire bike was simple. It took about an hour of casual rubbing and peeling. I used a white eraser for part of it.
Prep work is simple. Make sure the body is clean. As the Plast-Dip dries, it shrinks. There is quite a bit of surface tension that keeps it hanging on. 4 coats is minimum. Too many and the body will lose detail. Make sure that you tape of areas between body panels, etc. where you don't want the Plasti-Dip to go. There are plenty of areas on a C4 that you wouldn't be able to get to for removal.
I definitely think the look has merit. Long term, however, you'd really have to go to a genuine satin or flat black automotive paint and prep as you would any paint job.
Fun project, though. GOOD job!!