Here to defend plasti dip against hate

Bhartz412 · Aug 20, 2019

I don't know why so many people are against plasti dip and would rather spend time sanding, priming, painting, finishing, etc.. I get it probably looks better after all of it, but I love the chrome delete and its so easy to take back off if you get sick of it. Black is probably the only color id ever use though, the rest look kinda silly. Drop photos here of plasti dip work!

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hicompb18c1 · Aug 20, 2019

The poll sucks... it can't be just 100% support or 100% against haha, gotta have an "in the middle" option.

I think it can be very useful and look good on certain applications, like trim, etc., but it gets a bad name because of the awful things some people do with it just because they can

swah_fk7 · Aug 20, 2019

Ah yes, the classic facebook "car enthusiast"

"My build is finally coming together!"

*10 pictures of plastidipped emblems*

hobby-man · Aug 20, 2019

Check out Dip Your Car on YouTube, they do plastidip the way it's supposed to be done.

Bhartz412 · Aug 20, 2019

swah_fk7 said:
Ah yes, the classic facebook "car enthusiast"

"My build is finally coming together!"

*10 pictures of plastidipped emblems*

Nowhere did I say I had any sort of accomplishment for doing or use the word build lmao

j_si19 · Aug 20, 2019

Eh I plasti-dipped my 05 VW Jetta rims and logos when I was 18. But that was 10 years ago. I'd rather either replace the emblems, use vinyl wrap, or save for new rims.

swah_fk7 · Aug 21, 2019

Bhartz412 said:
Nowhere did I say I had any sort of accomplishment for doing or use the word build lmao

Oh I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about everybody else that loves to Plasti-dip random shit on their car and call it a build lol.
Sorry if I made it seem like that, I just think it's a hilarious stereotype amongst the car "enthusiasts."

integra15 · Aug 21, 2019

I don't know why the hate... I would not do wheels, but for trim how could you not like it?

I used it on my chrome trim 2 years ago and it still looks like it was applied last week.

Bhartz412 · Aug 21, 2019

swah_fk7 said:
Oh I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about everybody else that loves to Plasti-dip random shit on their car and call it a build lol.
Sorry if I made it seem like that, I just think it's a hilarious stereotype amongst the car "enthusiasts."

Ahh I see haha I was gonna say damn harsh, but yeah I definitely can see that

BlueLdr · Aug 21, 2019

As long as you apply it properly, it looks fine, and there's nothing wrong with it if that's the look you're going for. I've watched a lot of DipYourCar's YouTube videos and their results are insane. The product has come a long way, but it's really just a matter of knowing how to use it.

Licensed_Operator · Aug 21, 2019

Agree with the the good sentiment wrt PlastiDip. I had an 08 Maxima that had ALOT of chrome that needed covering and it did wonders(esp the grille). I think the only dis-advantage is that getting a true "gloss" look is difficult, even with the "glossifier".

I decided to try my hand at vinyl wrap on my Civic emblems, and just doing the "H" nearly lost my mind, including nicking the clearcoat with the xacto knife on the rear hatch. I'm not sure I have the fortitude to attemp the "civic" or "Sport" emblems. If I don't Dip them will likely just remove them entirely and call it a day.

Bhartz412 · Aug 21, 2019

Licensed_Operator said:
Agree with the the good sentiment wrt PlastiDip. I had an 08 Maxima that had ALOT of chrome that needed covering and it did wonders(esp the grille). I think the only dis-advantage is that getting a true "gloss" look is difficult, even with the "glossifier".

I decided to try my hand at vinyl wrap on my Civic emblems, and just doing the "H" nearly lost my mind, including nicking the clearcoat with the xacto knife on the rear hatch. I'm not sure I have the fortitude to attemp the "civic" or "Sport" emblems. If I don't Dip them will likely just remove them entirely and call it a day.

I knew i wouldn't be careful enough for vinyl wrapping them haha so i pulled them off with a credit card, sprayed them, and re mounted with 3M mounting tape, but yeah the civic word was quite the task and its kinda iffy from up close, but ill deal with it

jakdotdot · Aug 21, 2019

Personally, I am generally against plastic dip on newer cars. Why? It screams cheap.

I am not saying plastic dip doesn't have its uses, but painting or wrapping > Plastic Dip in most situations.

Bhartz412 · Aug 21, 2019

jakdotdot said:
Personally, I am generally against plastic dip on newer cars. Why? It screams cheap.

I am not saying plastic dip doesn't have its uses, but painting or wrapping > Plastic Dip in most situations.

I don't really have the energy or money to have a shop do everything or do it myself honestly. My base hatch i didn't think was too expensive for it, not like someone dipping a BMW or something haha

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