brooklync5

Well I'm a moron and I'm not afraid to admit it. I already knew that painting wasn't my forte when I destroyed my Fuel Rail Covers after trying to paint them and making a complete mess. You would think that after costing myself a hundred bucks I would learn to leave things like this to others especially when my best friend owns a body shop and will do anything I ask him to for free. Well no not me. I decided to spend the weekend plastidipping my mirrors. Needless to say it didn't do a very good job and had to take it all off. Now I have overspray all over the side of my car and need to have my buddy who owns the body shop take it all off with the wheel. It's not a big deal as it's only plastidip but I'm really kind of ashamed of myself. I've really never found anything I couldnt do with enough practice but painting using a spray can seems to be one of those things that I'll never master. I'm sure I'll find myself in this predicament again eventually.

veloz

check youtube for techniques in how apply paint.....maybe slow down a little and let your friend help you......

EVRose

Shouldnt you be able to just rub plastidip off with your finger?

seamus2154

Clay bar and a firm soapy wash w/ a micro fiber should take it off, especially if you had a coat of wax on the car. No need for a wheel. It's not paint it rubber. It will rub off. You may get some lite scratching just keep dunking the wash rag to remove what you took off instead off driving it into the paint. So maybe a light polish at the worst.

trebor8008

My overspray of Plasti-dip came right off with a detail and micro-fiber towel. It was like doing another detail. easy peasy

brooklync5

I'll give it a try but it's such a thin coat I can't "catch" it if that makes any sense.

Bill Dearborn

I used PlastiDip to cover my car for a track event and there was over spray in places I hadn't thought about before I sprayed it on. Places like between the door and fender, in the door openings, in the gas door opening. Where ever I find some I just rub it off with my fingers. It is similar to using a gum eraser to erase pencil marks on paper.

Bill

Luster

"Dip Dissolver"....

https://www.dipyourcar.com/product.php?productid=86

brooklync5

Cool thanks luster if I can't get it off ill order a bottle.

Don-Vette

Newspaper and painters tape. Nuff said.

chsia

Ask Fozi at dipyourcar.com.

AORoads

what you're saying is everyone's first attempt at just about anything! don't be so hard on yourself---at least it wasn't acryllic or enamel or rustoleum paint in a can! you must be murder with a brush or roller---j/k.

if everybody on CF admitted all the goofy and dumb things they did (me, included, maybe especially), there would be no room for threads like:

"which wheel should I get?"

"what color car is the best?"

"my car won't start?"

"do headers really work?"

Just think of your post as a Public Service Message to all of us "thumbs guys" (most of whom don't have best friends that own a body and paint shop) to take more caution, use paper and blue tape, practice on other things before the Big Vette Painting, etc.

btw, thanks for the post.

nite

Get a can Prep All from any auto parts store; when you spray it on plastidip, the stuff just dissolves and you can wipe it off with no effort.

Make sure you re-wax afterwards, as it will remove your wax as well.

brooklync5

It's ok on paint?

erikszr1

right after you remove it from your mirrors, keep going....LOL

nite

Sure, it's made to prep paint.

speedraider

just get a sponge that is wrapped with mesh from walmart.

Steve_R

Since nobody else has asked, why would you want to spray plastidip on your mirrors?

brooklync5

To go with all the black accessories I already have on the car. Halo top black out kit ect..... I've seen it on a bunch of cars with similar mods to mine and it really looked cool.

Steve_R

Gotcha.