Fun with plasti-dip

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72BBSwinger said:
What is the secret to pulling off the masking tape without pulling the dip with it?
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Two secrets - if you can, pull the tape while the dip is still wet. If you cannot do that, then use a nice sharp exacto knife in the edge of the tape/dip and be very gentle when peeling off the tape.
 
thats been the latest fad around here for a while now. see a lot of higher end cars done in all different types of colors.
 
Man,it is a big fad on this side of the coast. I'm just not into it. I've even seen a couple new Challenger's dipped. I hope you make a fortune doing it Gary.
 
Abodybomber said:
Really?... Just curious, how you know this. Not knocking, thinking something ,like this.
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I've dipped the grill off my old subaru, drove it for 18 months here in Colorado, and power washed it at least 6-8 times, no fade, and no peeling on a well prepped part... I have sold the car since, so can't verfy longer.

I don't think it would have just peeled off after that time, but I've heard that a reapply makes the peel up real easy...

Joe
 
Abodybomber said:
Really?... Just curious, how you know this. Not knocking, thinking something ,like this.
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Just from going through the forum at dipyourcar.com that seems to be what people have experienced. Some just put on another coat after a couple years and keep going. But of course after a while it'd be too thick and need to be peeled.

I was really skeptical at first but after a lot of digging around, it's a pretty decent option...EXCEPT I want to put a stripe kit on my Duster and this "dipped" finish I think is too textured to lay a large decal onto. So I don't know....
 
I dipped the grille and headlight surrounds on my Dakota like 2 yrs ago.
 
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