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thisisastickup · 01-12-2013, 11:04 AM

WOAH DUDE BURNNNNN! cmon man. you can even see how shit it looks in the second picture.

waxball88 · 01-12-2013, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by TheZ31Guy

And you're just full of shit. Lol..

Oh well, old dogs can't learn new tricks cause they have a dick up their ass.

Cool brah. My friend got his car dipped the same color professionally, the finish is shit, nothing compared to paint .

EnemyS15 · 01-12-2013, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by waxball88

Cool brah. My friend got his car dipped the same color professionally, the finish is shit, nothing compared to paint .

Either you like it or you don't, move the fuck on. Different strokes for different folks..

kouki_drifter · 01-12-2013, 01:14 PM

I dipped my 97 kouki white I also used the glossifier and added blue/purple 2 tone pearl, platinum pearl and silver micro flake came out ok nothing like real paint though, it has a lot of texture it's not smooth but you will need about 4 gals depending on what color your car is originally. My car was red it took 3 gals of white just to cover the red and I still needed another gal for my body kit. It's ok for the price but you do get some peeling/lifting around the edges, door handles from use, and window seals but for a drift car to just switch up the color I guess I would recommend it being that it doesn't crack, flake off or scratch like paint does.

kouki_drifter · 01-12-2013, 01:22 PM

kouki_drifter · 01-12-2013, 01:28 PM

Driftpretty · 01-12-2013, 05:08 PM

600 at maaco....parts painted seperately off the car which is why it costed 600..other wise would of been 300.

fawk plastidip

Driftpretty · 01-12-2013, 05:11 PM

shit my old spray paint looks better then plastidip..

jamg · 01-12-2013, 05:31 PM

Don't kid yourself. No it doesn't.

truckmtrS13 · 01-12-2013, 05:57 PM

Painting an entire car with plasti dip is a joke. It's not made to last. It's removable. Paint your wheels with it in spray can form on the cheap. and matte finish..... come on. Matte paint only looks good on expensive cars not on your junker 240.

95_S14 · 01-12-2013, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Touge_Monster

IN MY OPINION my $250 two year old Maaco job looks better than plasti dip

However, I like seeing cars in all differnt styles so if the matt look is for you this seems like a cool route to take.

You car looked great at the SoCal euro meet , I had the black Kouki s14a at the meet

Corbic · 01-12-2013, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Banana_Cute

I swear, Zilvia members have the funniest term for the S-chassis.

Anways. Like everyone says, if you're going to spend $400- $500 on plasti dip and you do your own labor, why not spend the extra $200-$300 on top of that and get a decent quality paint job?

You can get decent paint for $200 at any auto paint store. Just ask for their miss-tints and extras.

Paso dipping the car is stupid, its hard to wash and maintain. Fuck, you can rib it off with your fingers.

PG BOOSTED · 01-12-2013, 06:25 PM

[QUOTE=jamg;5080825]Has anyone plasti dipped their car?

If so, how many gallons did it take?

I'm wanting to do it to my car. Cheap alternative to paint, and making it look decent.

Matte White is my color of choice so far, but I'm still looking for cool colors.

it actually looks pretty cool.

This car is sick seen it at a few meets down here. wil perez

PG BOOSTED · 01-12-2013, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jamg

Has anyone plasti dipped their car?

If so, how many gallons did it take?

I'm wanting to do it to my car. Cheap alternative to paint, and making it look decent.

Matte White is my color of choice so far, but I'm still looking for cool colors.

it actually looks pretty cool.

to answer your question it takes 5 gallons to dip the entire car.

Piggy · 01-12-2013, 06:32 PM

So. Much. Fail.

240sxracerb25 · 01-12-2013, 07:29 PM

This is almost as bad as the rusty hood fad...

jamg · 01-12-2013, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by truckmtrS13

Painting an entire car with plasti dip is a joke. It's not made to last. It's removable. Paint your wheels with it in spray can form on the cheap. and matte finish..... come on. Matte paint only looks good on expensive cars not on your junker 240.

it lasts 3-4 years. let's be real here, cheap car- cheap stuff. expensive car- expensive stuff.

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Originally Posted by PG BOOSTED

to answer your question it takes 5 gallons to dip the entire car.

it took 2.5 gallons for the guy who did it to that vert posted.

sileightyking · 01-12-2013, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by truckmtrS13

Painting an entire car with plasti dip is a joke. It's not made to last. It's removable. Paint your wheels with it in spray can form on the cheap. and matte finish..... come on. Matte paint only looks good on expensive cars not on your junker 240.

One thin plastidip actually lasts a good 7-10 years! i have had my car dipped so far for 3 months and looks just like the car my buddy dipped for two years! And the blue 240 with orange whells is mine.

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Originally Posted by SLiDe_WaYz

Don't join that fad. Plasti dip is cool on certain things but don't do a entire car it's still a rattle can. If you insist a local guy here bought the car kit they sell and did his car. ($400 kit) it looks good from far away but up close it has major orange peel, splotchy, not smooth like those pictures you posted.

If your considering it why not Vinyl wrap you car yourself? About the same price as that plasti dip kit and will turn out a million times better. And it's also removable.

Google plasti dip paint kit. Comes in a lot of different colors if you insist on doing it.

Its not only selling in rattle cans its also selling in gallons and five gallons and more depending on your wish! and i can post a close pic of my car the only thing thats is orange peel on my car is my wheels cause they dont have blaze orange in gallons yet and only used one can on all 4 rims!

and it took about 2 gallons to do my 240sx

[QUOTE=PG BOOSTED;5086628][QUOTE=jamg;5080825]Has anyone plasti dipped their car?

If so, how many gallons did it take?

I'm wanting to do it to my car. Cheap alternative to paint, and making it look decent.

Matte White is my color of choice so far, but I'm still looking for cool colors.

it actually looks pretty cool. and thanks just wait till its done!

this is how it looks after three weeks not washing it!

PG BOOSTED · 01-12-2013, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jamg

it took 2.5 gallons for the guy who did it to that vert posted.

it also depends on the number of coats you put on.

omgosh · 01-13-2013, 12:21 AM

5 gallons? Yeah right. I did my car with 8 spray cans and it was enough. Lasted a year before looking like crap lol.

silviaks2nr · 01-13-2013, 10:11 AM

Wow i never thought an s13.4 could look so sweet. The orange sportmax wheels really finish it off. I stand corrected. Mad props yo.

blueshark123 · 01-13-2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by omgosh

5 gallons? Yeah right. I did my car with 8 spray cans and it was enough. Lasted a year before looking like crap lol.

a year or right when you first did it?

Piggy · 01-13-2013, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by silviaks2nr

Wow i never thought an s13.4 could look so sweet. The orange sportmax wheels really finish it off. I stand corrected. Mad props yo.

Couldn't agree more.

Z_Spool · 01-13-2013, 02:34 PM

Plasti-dip... 2013-spec "vinyl wrap" What's next?

Corbic · 01-13-2013, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Z_Spool

Plasti-dip... 2013-spec "vinyl wrap" What's next?

Textured paint.

You can feel the difference.

dagger · 01-13-2013, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Z_Spool

Plasti-dip... 2013-spec "vinyl wrap" What's next?

someone wrapped a cressida in vynil and looked really nice, the wrap not the whole car tho

OutToWinPAHC · 01-13-2013, 03:36 PM

For everyone one car that looks good there are 10 that look like shit, and all those horrors stories of damaged clearcoat on newer cars.

Plastidip, made for tool handles, thats all

Corbic · 01-13-2013, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by OutToWinPAHC

For everyone one car that looks good there are 10 that look like shit, and all those horrors stories of damaged clearcoat on newer cars.

Plastidip, made for tool handles, thats all

And turning chrome badges black.

jamg · 01-13-2013, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by OutToWinPAHC

For everyone one car that looks good there are 10 that look like shit, and all those horrors stories of damaged clearcoat on newer cars.

Plastidip, made for tool handles, thats all

this is new. where did you hear that? do you have some online thread?

i dont see how it can chemically alter your clear coat.

Ecosolid · 01-13-2013, 05:16 PM

I was just referred here. I love threads like this.

People who hate on Plasti Dipping cars either:

A. Have never dipped a car before
B. Have never seen a properly dipped car before
C. Tried to dip a car and did it incorrectly
D. Any combo of these

I live in FL, I've been down to DipYourCar, and seen their cars. They are smooth as hell, and basically flawless. I've done my own and my brothers' - after watching the videos, both came out excellent. People put their hands on them every day asking if it's vinyl.

Old school, grumpy people who hate change, or hate anything different are always going to be around. I just wish people knew what the hell they were talking about before they talked negatively about it.

01-13-2013, 12:21 AM	#50
omgosh Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 210 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	5 gallons? Yeah right. I did my car with 8 spray cans and it was enough. Lasted a year before looking like crap lol. __________________

01-13-2013, 10:11 AM	#51
silviaks2nr Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: SC Posts: 2,192 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Wow i never thought an s13.4 could look so sweet. The orange sportmax wheels really finish it off. I stand corrected. Mad props yo. __________________ '98 240sx 5spd kouki 2jz t56 swap build

01-12-2013, 11:04 AM	#31
thisisastickup Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Lenox, IL Age: 31 Posts: 389 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	WOAH DUDE BURNNNNN! cmon man. you can even see how shit it looks in the second picture.

01-12-2013, 01:14 PM	#34
kouki_drifter Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: new mexico Age: 38 Posts: 248 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I dipped my 97 kouki white I also used the glossifier and added blue/purple 2 tone pearl, platinum pearl and silver micro flake came out ok nothing like real paint though, it has a lot of texture it's not smooth but you will need about 4 gals depending on what color your car is originally. My car was red it took 3 gals of white just to cover the red and I still needed another gal for my body kit. It's ok for the price but you do get some peeling/lifting around the edges, door handles from use, and window seals but for a drift car to just switch up the color I guess I would recommend it being that it doesn't crack, flake off or scratch like paint does.

01-12-2013, 01:22 PM	#35
kouki_drifter Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: new mexico Age: 38 Posts: 248 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews

01-12-2013, 01:28 PM	#36
kouki_drifter Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: new mexico Age: 38 Posts: 248 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews

01-12-2013, 05:08 PM	#37
Driftpretty Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: philly Age: 30 Posts: 664 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	600 at maaco....parts painted seperately off the car which is why it costed 600..other wise would of been 300. fawk plastidip

01-12-2013, 05:11 PM	#38
Driftpretty Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: philly Age: 30 Posts: 664 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	shit my old spray paint looks better then plastidip..

01-12-2013, 05:31 PM	#39
jamg Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2009 Location: GA Posts: 2,106 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Don't kid yourself. No it doesn't.

01-12-2013, 05:57 PM	#40
truckmtrS13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lancaster Posts: 200 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Painting an entire car with plasti dip is a joke. It's not made to last. It's removable. Paint your wheels with it in spray can form on the cheap. and matte finish..... come on. Matte paint only looks good on expensive cars not on your junker 240.

01-12-2013, 06:25 PM	#43
PG BOOSTED Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: FL Posts: 309 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	[QUOTE=jamg;5080825]Has anyone plasti dipped their car? If so, how many gallons did it take? I'm wanting to do it to my car. Cheap alternative to paint, and making it look decent. Matte White is my color of choice so far, but I'm still looking for cool colors. it actually looks pretty cool. This car is sick seen it at a few meets down here. wil perez

01-12-2013, 07:29 PM	#46
240sxracerb25 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 153 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	This is almost as bad as the rusty hood fad...

01-13-2013, 02:34 PM	#54
Z_Spool Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO Age: 38 Posts: 1,507 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Plasti-dip... 2013-spec "vinyl wrap" What's next?

01-13-2013, 03:36 PM	#57
OutToWinPAHC Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 746 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	For everyone one car that looks good there are 10 that look like shit, and all those horrors stories of damaged clearcoat on newer cars. Plastidip, made for tool handles, thats all

01-13-2013, 05:16 PM	#60
Ecosolid Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: North FL Posts: 4 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was just referred here. I love threads like this. People who hate on Plasti Dipping cars either: A. Have never dipped a car before B. Have never seen a properly dipped car before C. Tried to dip a car and did it incorrectly D. Any combo of these I live in FL, I've been down to DipYourCar, and seen their cars. They are smooth as hell, and basically flawless. I've done my own and my brothers' - after watching the videos, both came out excellent. People put their hands on them every day asking if it's vinyl. Old school, grumpy people who hate change, or hate anything different are always going to be around. I just wish people knew what the hell they were talking about before they talked negatively about it.