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05-04-2012, 12:10 AM
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[COTW- Never!]
Drives: Slothy; Sloth-like Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: California
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Plasidip or no plastidip? opinions wanted!
I know what I like, and I'm going to do what I want to do.
But I would love to hear some opinions on what the rest of you think and how -if- plastidip has worked for you??
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05-04-2012, 12:13 AM
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Drives: 2013 Mustang Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Buena Park, Ca
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i've plasti'd many sets and they hold up well. i like your car with the black.
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05-04-2012, 12:18 AM
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You'll find many supporters here of the sinful stuff. Do the wheels, just keep it off the paint for kryssakes.
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05-04-2012, 12:26 AM
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Drives: 2011 IBM 2LT/RS Join Date: May 2011
Location: San Diego
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I love mine. Do it...and do your tail light bezels too.
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05-04-2012, 12:26 AM
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Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Charleston, SC
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if done right, with a lot of coats, i say go for it. I'm talking about at least 1 can per rim.
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05-04-2012, 01:10 AM
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Drives: '12 SW 2SSRS LS3 w/roof '10 Slade Join Date: Mar 2012
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Agree did it for a month a two to see how black wheels would look and it lasted until I felt like going back to polished.
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05-04-2012, 01:44 AM
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05-04-2012, 02:02 AM
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Drives: 2012 1LT BLACK ON BLACK Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Chicago IL
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Well say they get dirty, which they will, you have to basically remove the whole paint and start fresh right? OR can you just clean the rims with the dip still on it and have it look good again.
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05-04-2012, 02:29 AM
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05-04-2012, 03:37 AM
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Drives: 2010 SS Camaro Carbon fiber gray Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Corona Ca.
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I agree.
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05-04-2012, 04:27 AM
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Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 Z71 Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Ripon Wisconsin
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Not only no but hell no.
  Just my opinion.
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05-04-2012, 06:16 AM
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Drives: 2010 inferno orange 2SS Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: elkhart indiana
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I love plastidip
I say do it. cause if you dont like it you can just take it off I have had plastidip on my car for over a year wash it once a week and no real problems Only spot I have trouble with is right behind the front tires cause the piece is so fine it rubs part off every once in a while. ( only had to redo the small piece on one side twice in a year so its all good) I have it down now that I can do any of the pieces in less than 20 min just from practice.
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05-04-2012, 06:23 AM
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I did my wheels and bezels. It has worked out great and no problem with washing the car.
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05-04-2012, 08:51 AM
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Drives: Black 2012 1LS Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Miramar
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I did it and it looks and holds up great! Do it! And any overspray can be removed with some turtle wax bug and tar remover.
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05-04-2012, 09:06 AM
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Drives: Concorde Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: NJ
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As for keeping it clean use a rubber/vinyl dressing product like ADAM's VRT.
Lay off any tireshine products as most eat into plastidip. Here's how mine looks now. Did mine last August and its a daily driver
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05-04-2012, 09:10 AM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 IOM Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NY
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i was looking into powder coating my wheels but this method looks just as good and without the hefty $650 i was quoted. i know the pc will last longer but even if the plasti dip comes off in one spot you can just spray it over the spot and it will fill in. correct?
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05-04-2012, 09:20 AM
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Drives: 2010 VR SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: El Paso TX
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05-04-2012, 09:31 AM
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I plan to dip my wheels this weekend. Will probably be doing the taillight bezels, bowtie emblems, and rear strip between the taillights as well.
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05-04-2012, 09:40 AM
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Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Wichita, KS
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I did it, and love it! Would do it again in an instant. I also did my bowties, and the Camaro letters on the side, and plan to do the taillight bezels this weekend!
Go for it! Best part is, if you don't like it, you can peel it off, no harm done.
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05-04-2012, 09:40 AM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS (Black) L99 Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Pilot Point, Texas
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In my opinion Red Jewels do NOT look good with any black...
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05-04-2012, 09:45 AM
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Drives: Concorde Join Date: Aug 2010
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05-04-2012, 09:46 AM
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Drives: 62 chevy & 2011 1SS/RS manual Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Kentucky
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i like black wheels but how much weight does this ad to the already too heavy wheels?
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05-04-2012, 09:58 AM
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Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: houston,texas
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05-04-2012, 05:07 PM
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Drives: SIM 2LT RS Join Date: May 2010
Location: chicago
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Not sure how it matters either way.
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05-04-2012, 05:29 PM
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I did hood spears on my carbonfiber hood just to see. I think I like it so much that over the winter I'll make it permanent.
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