280zex Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 That's right I sprayed my 280Z with light blue plasti-dip... check out dipyourcar.com if your interested. I purchased the full spray kit and 6 gallons of dip. I have 1 gallon left. I'm not connected to dip your car, just a consumer. I found out that the plasti-dip likes to stick to the window rubber/trim really well. It did come off like it is supposed to, however this took a liberal amount of elbow grease. Also I should have masked off the tail lights. The dip did come off, but it did leave remnants around the edges that I cant reach with out removal of the lights.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Domzs Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) Looks good . Got my pro-kit last week . Doing matte black . Any advice ( other then the mentioned ) , haven't done it before ? How many gals did you use , 5 ? How many coats ? what was the original color ? Edited July 7, 2013 by Domzs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zex Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) Looks good . Got my pro-kit last week . Doing matte black . Any advice ( other then the mentioned ) , haven't done it before ? How many gals did you use , 5 ? How many coats ? what was the original color ? The dip likes the rubber trim, almost too well, so be prepared for that. Get some xylene, its useful to smooth ruff edges. My gas door sits too close to the back edge. I trimmed it but still had issues opening the door with out tearing the dip. I used 5 gallons, for a nice thick coat. Original color was metallic whine berry/root beer, Nissan paint code #?? I have some bondo on the hood. it is still visible thru the rustoleum primer and dip. My hood is fubar and needs some serious re-working, but I'm no body man!!! Edited July 7, 2013 by 280zex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milenko2121 Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Did you paint it in an paint booth? Just curious, as to how well this would work for the average person who wants to get a decent cheap paint job in his garage. Also, are you considering the gloss they have available? I've been thinking of doing this dip, but haven't committed to it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zex Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Did you paint it in an paint booth? Just curious, as to how well this would work for the average person who wants to get a decent cheap paint job in his garage. Also, are you considering the gloss they have available? I've been thinking of doing this dip, but haven't committed to it yet. No gloss for me. This is my first paint/dip, and I did it in my drive way. I borrowed a car tent from a friend and watered down the driveway, but that didn't help much. So I have a bit of over-spray on the concrete, oops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypertek Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) not bad. but i think you should of just went with regular auto paint, not much more effort imo. Edited July 7, 2013 by Hypertek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domzs Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 I bought a gal of satin black a year ago to do my Z then I saw plasti dip on youtube , decided to give it a try . Looks easy enough , less body prep . I'm not paint/body man either but have done some body work and priming . I'm going to do the airdam and rear spoiler first to see this stuff works . Thanks , 280zex . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miky360 Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 not bad. but i think you should of just went with regular auto paint, not much more effort imo. Where do you get your car painted? Lol There is almost no prep involved in plasti-diping cars, BARELY any masking and I doubt you can find a matte job (in this case) for less than 500. Not a fan of the blue but nice job on the dip! I find plasti-dip is a really great product and definitely not as bad as some people make it sound. As long as it was applied correctly with the right amount of coats then hell you got a matte job for less than 1/8 of the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildsquare Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 High speed test time!!! How well is it holding up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zex Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 High speed test time!!! How well is it holding up? The plasti-dip is pretty tough and holds up well. There is a weight penalty tho, 9lbs per gallon @ 5 gallons sprayed. Its funny that most people who have seen it so far think that its a rattle can paint job, due to the non-glossy look. I like the light blue even tho it is a bit bright. Maybe next time I will go with solid white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildsquare Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Awesome,Weight is no biggie, just up the boost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Str8maxn Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 The plasti-dip is pretty tough and holds up well. There is a weight penalty tho, 9lbs per gallon @ 5 gallons sprayed. Its funny that most people who have seen it so far think that its a rattle can paint job, due to the non-glossy look. I like the light blue even tho it is a bit bright. Maybe next time I will go with solid white :wink:Nic Nice job.. what was the total cost and prep time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zex Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 (edited) Nice job.. what was the total cost and prep time? 475$ total cost for the HVLP blower and paint spray gun, 6 gallons blue dip, 1 respirator with filters, 1 roll painters tape and 1 gallon of xylene. Total prep time was 3 hours of washing and then re-washing the Z, hand dry then masking. then 4 hours spray time, with 15 min cooling off periods (food/drink) between every 2 pots (on the spray gun) of dip spraying... So basicaly call it a 10 hour day, to include clean up of masking and minor dip-repair.. FYI: I use a soap base called orvus, aka sodium laureth sulfate, for car wash soap. Its a super grease cutting agent Edited July 8, 2013 by 280zex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I did a set of wheels on my Porsche GT3 and loved the results. I plan to do the Z with a new color. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Turned out pretty cool Mik! I like the color, I think the tail panel should be black though, but that's a personal preference, I'm definitely leaning toward a white plastidip for my next paint job. As for longevity, I've had a plastidip badge on my daily for the past 7 years and it's still holding up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zex Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Ya the weekend plan is too detail the rear panel, it will be black around the tail lights. Also the metal grate in the rear air dam will be black. I have been wanting to do the rear light panel for some time now, as I want to check the rubber gaskets around them lights and what not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zex Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 Better??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaSmurf Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I like the look I think my kids would end up peeling it all off in a month tho they should offer a hardener to spray on I wonder how awful a coat of clear would look on this stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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