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HumanWiki · 12-13-2012, 07:29 AM

I'm sure this will surprise many here.. but.. I actually like the whole car dip.. There's a fad (or maybe an upcoming big time craze) with matte finish cars..

The detail shop I use, Simon's Shine Shop, has a product line called Dr. Beasley's which has a specific suite of materials for Matte Finish cars (amongst all the other finishers, polishes, waxes, cleaners, etc for the regular paint types) and it works very well.. I've been in the shop once or twice while they had some high end matte cars. I don't know if any of their stuff applies to Plastidip cars, but it's worth a look.

Anyways, I do actually like it all matte...

SlingShot · 12-13-2012, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by blackcam2ss

Its the same car, just taking the dip out of different panels and making the car a little different

So how did you do ? How much are you digging your car, I know you had a lot of mod plans out of the box.

Chris C · 12-13-2012, 07:54 AM

This doesn't look too bad, and I don't even like the matte look on most cars. Nice choice!

LAWMAN · 12-13-2012, 08:16 AM

I like it,looks good,especialy with the yellow calipers,looks good to me,

trewyn15 · 12-13-2012, 08:27 AM

Looks damn good... surprising tl me how many people on this site don't know all that much about plastidip..

gdl029 · 12-13-2012, 08:54 AM

To many people on this site worry about things that are not there's. If you would read the post he says why he did it. Plasti dip does nothing to the car and it comes off very easy. Maybe people should educate themselves before making comments and making themselves look stupid.

*radz28* · 12-13-2012, 09:07 AM

Hot like magma

Culb · 12-13-2012, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by gdl029

To many people on this site worry about things that are not there's. If you would read the post he says why he did it. Plasti dip does nothing to the car and it comes off very easy. Maybe people should educate themselves before making comments and making themselves look stupid.

Yes, like that PNYSLAR guy. Clearly did not read the thread and wrote down the first thing that came to his mind. There are pictures of his car with panels removed. Maybe read some other posts first before you make a fool of yourself.

SIXJAK · 12-13-2012, 09:23 AM

I tried plasti-dipping the grill on my Rubicon. I did not like the results but yours looks like it was done pretty well. I ended up having a paint shop paint the grill charcoal metallic with a satin finish. Plasti does come off easy so when you're done with the look, you'll be able to take it off in a relatively short time. It should do a good job of protecting the paint while you're racing it.

Cruuzin LV · 12-13-2012, 09:45 AM

This man and his ZL1 are the embodiment of the true American spirit! When a man finds an innovative way to protect his car that looks pretty cool and can be easily removed and gets flamed for it. Well folks that's not an America I want to live in!!

London-SS · 12-13-2012, 10:13 AM

Looks WICKED!!! Did you spray it yourself? How many tins of PD did it take to get the whole car done?

35th02ss · 12-13-2012, 10:26 AM

I like it bt I would be afraid of messing the paint up when I went to take it off. How do you remove it without screwing your paint up? I mean you have to make a slit somewhere right?

TastyBake · 12-13-2012, 10:28 AM

I'm one of the few that don't like it. It doesn't look tacky but it looks like a car that was just primer and the owner said "ok", making it look cheap. Flat black looks better than this.

Plasti-dip for a rock crawler or winter beater, sure. But not a 60k car with an expensive paint job already. I like having a car shine. If this is being used in situations where it needs to be protected, then its ok...and clever. But you could spray the vital areas, not the whole car.

But hey, Its a culture thing. Same concept with big rims, "carbon fiber everything", or flat black. If he likes it, go ahead. Its their car.

blackcam2ss · 12-13-2012, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by London-SS

Looks WICKED!!! Did you spray it yourself? How many tins of PD did it take to get the whole car done?

I sprayed the car in my garage and it took a galon and a half to spray the whole vehicle

12-13-2012, 08:16 AM	#130
LAWMAN Drives: 2010 cam.2ss/rs.iom,07'escalade esv Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pasc.Ms. Posts: 841	I like it,looks good,especialy with the yellow calipers,looks good to me, __________________ A9120159 1100:12/19/08 3800:06/19/09 6000:07/02/09

12-13-2012, 08:27 AM	#131
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12-13-2012, 09:07 AM	#133
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12-13-2012, 09:23 AM	#135
SIXJAK Drives: MO's only SC'd LLT. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Branson MO Posts: 2,574 View My Garage	I tried plasti-dipping the grill on my Rubicon. I did not like the results but yours looks like it was done pretty well. I ended up having a paint shop paint the grill charcoal metallic with a satin finish. Plasti does come off easy so when you're done with the look, you'll be able to take it off in a relatively short time. It should do a good job of protecting the paint while you're racing it. __________________ IPF supercharger kit, IPF tune, SW LT's, R. Tech HFC's, ARK DT-S catback, SS Brembo brake upgrade, BC Racing adjustable coilovers, Hurst STS, Pfadt rear arm package, Pfadt adjustable sways & end links, Pfadt diff bushings, BMR rear cradle full kit blk bezels,SS diffuser, Innovate gauges.

12-13-2012, 07:29 AM	#127
HumanWiki Drives: Car Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Place Posts: 3,361	I'm sure this will surprise many here.. but.. I actually like the whole car dip.. There's a fad (or maybe an upcoming big time craze) with matte finish cars.. The detail shop I use, Simon's Shine Shop, has a product line called Dr. Beasley's which has a specific suite of materials for Matte Finish cars (amongst all the other finishers, polishes, waxes, cleaners, etc for the regular paint types) and it works very well.. I've been in the shop once or twice while they had some high end matte cars. I don't know if any of their stuff applies to Plastidip cars, but it's worth a look. Anyways, I do actually like it all matte...

12-13-2012, 07:54 AM	#129
Chris C End Of Line. Drives: 2013 2LT IOM V6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 25	This doesn't look too bad, and I don't even like the matte look on most cars. Nice choice!

12-13-2012, 08:54 AM	#132
gdl029 CAROMARO Drives: 2012 Ashen Gray 1LT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Charlotte Posts: 125	To many people on this site worry about things that are not there's. If you would read the post he says why he did it. Plasti dip does nothing to the car and it comes off very easy. Maybe people should educate themselves before making comments and making themselves look stupid.

12-13-2012, 09:45 AM	#136
Cruuzin LV Drives: 2012 Camaro SS 45th Anniversary Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 387	This man and his ZL1 are the embodiment of the true American spirit! When a man finds an innovative way to protect his car that looks pretty cool and can be easily removed and gets flamed for it. Well folks that's not an America I want to live in!!

12-13-2012, 10:13 AM	#137
London-SS Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: London-Dubai Posts: 203	Looks WICKED!!! Did you spray it yourself? How many tins of PD did it take to get the whole car done?

12-13-2012, 10:26 AM	#138
35th02ss Drives: 02 SS Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wallops Island, VA Posts: 760 View My Garage	I like it bt I would be afraid of messing the paint up when I went to take it off. How do you remove it without screwing your paint up? I mean you have to make a slit somewhere right?

12-13-2012, 10:28 AM	#139
TastyBake Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS Black Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 973	I'm one of the few that don't like it. It doesn't look tacky but it looks like a car that was just primer and the owner said "ok", making it look cheap. Flat black looks better than this. Plasti-dip for a rock crawler or winter beater, sure. But not a 60k car with an expensive paint job already. I like having a car shine. If this is being used in situations where it needs to be protected, then its ok...and clever. But you could spray the vital areas, not the whole car. But hey, Its a culture thing. Same concept with big rims, "carbon fiber everything", or flat black. If he likes it, go ahead. Its their car.