Tommyd16 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Yh still three. The bloke said there was a problem with the paint though so maybe other companies are better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Which company was it mate? I've not been absolutely blown away with confidence from Matt Packs communication so far. Possibly just busy though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyd16 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Just dip it East Midlands I think they were called Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2JZ Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Should of undercoated with a lighter color like grey first, hopefully you can get this looking good with another 3-4 coats. You will need at least 7 coats or when the time comes to strip the plastidip off, it will be very difficult (speaking from experience!) I'm waiting for the day a supra looks good in plasti dip, each one I've seen so far looks pretty poor in comparison to a wrapped supra, which is a shame as plastidip has potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I used 20 litres to cover mine first couple of coats were very transparent 1st coat http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/27/2f9eb9f33fc478dce295d4f7afed511f.jpg 3rd coathttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/27/43779f3029de2a1658aff6a1a8dbef2a.jpg Then ran out at 10 litres http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/27/61bdaf5b3e80127a0a4c05838c949a0a.jpg 20ltrs?! please don't say that's the plastic wrap stuff or whatever it is! you went to all that trouble and had a booth and didn't use proper paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Junkie Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 the car is not going any where so just wait and get a full respray, I am sure you can get costs down if you do allot of the prep yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisgowing Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Should of undercoated with a lighter color like grey first, hopefully you can get this looking good with another 3-4 coats. You will need at least 7 coats or when the time comes to strip the plastidip off, it will be very difficult (speaking from experience!) I'm waiting for the day a supra looks good in plasti dip, each one I've seen so far looks pretty poor in comparison to a wrapped supra, which is a shame as plastidip has potential. Challenge accepted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerstrider Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Should of undercoated with a lighter color like grey first, hopefully you can get this looking good with another 3-4 coats. You will need at least 7 coats or when the time comes to strip the plastidip off, it will be very difficult (speaking from experience!) I'm waiting for the day a supra looks good in plasti dip, each one I've seen so far looks pretty poor in comparison to a wrapped supra, which is a shame as plastidip has potential. Obviously not seen mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Good luck anyone attempting this, think I've decided to get a full respray done later in the year. I can get all of the necessary materials and a location to spray for the same amount it's going to cost to dip it. All it'll take is a bit more time and a lot more elbow grease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyd16 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Plasti dip is a cheap way of making your car look good on the street if you have paid out for body parts but can't afford a re spray yet. That was my thinking. Cruising down the motorway it looks mint. Better than a project car looking 3 or 4 different colours. But up close it isn't that good. My thinking was always plasti dip until it I can afford a proper respray. Temperary solution to project car that is 2 or 3 different colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyd16 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 This is my car from when I bought it, modified it and plasti dipped it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisgowing Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 This is my car from when I bought it, modified it and plasti dipped ithttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/dc4f3beabeb6d672062a727ae487aa3c.jpg Looks great imo. When did you get it dipped and did you do it yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 As above, how much did you pay Tommy and how many litres did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra2jze Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Update: The White Liquid wrap is currently out of stock (even though it shows it's in stock) and so I was issued a Refund http://www.frost.co.uk/automotive-paint-coating-electroplating/coatings/rubber-coating-wrap-dip-spray/frost-liquid-wrap-rubber-coating-spray/liquid-wrap-matt-white-5-litre.html With me finally having the free time..., I just went and bought a 5litre Liquid wrap off this website https://www.liquidcarwraps.co.uk/ Turns out it's a bogus site I've paid using a service called 'World Pay' but they don't issue refunds they just process payments so looks like it's a trip to the Bank first thing tomorrow. So now I'm left wondering, would anyone else be able to recommend a place where I could purchase the white liquid wrap from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyd16 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 http://www.matt-pack.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 As above, Matt Pack UK or get it shipped over from the US. Tommy - can you recall how many litres yours needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Just to inform people. PlastiDip is a brand. It's the best and only brand you should be using which comes from the states. Any other company that sells their own version which isn't branded as plastidip is cheap crap. Hence why it looks crap, feels horrible, stains, peels and flakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisgowing Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Been putting this of for a few months due to a new job and moving out for the first time and turning 22! But this week far I got rid of all the dents and rust bubbles on the side panels where it seems someone had painted over before. Also any other stone chips or any spots that will look to rust in the future I've gone over in etching. Unfortunately I only had red so the car looks a mess! Weather providing I can go over these marks in grey primer this weekend The dip is booked for next weekend so can't wait to see what she looks like all in matt white. This is only until I save for the full respray but will still be happy with this in the short term! Edited August 24, 2015 by krisgowing (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Just to inform people. PlastiDip is a brand. It's the best and only brand you should be using which comes from the states. Any other company that sells their own version which isn't branded as plastidip is cheap crap. Hence why it looks crap, feels horrible, stains, peels and flakes Long before Plastidip appeared on YouTube, Foliatec were producing a product like this, specifically for the German Taxi market. I should think that would be at least on a par with Plastidip. But as for other products, I used plastidip on my carbon rad plate, and it was great. I used a cheap alternative on my VR6 engine cover, and it reacted with the factory paint and turned it into an non salvageable mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisgowing Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 Long before Plastidip appeared on YouTube, Foliatec were producing a product like this, specifically for the German Taxi market. I should think that would be at least on a par with Plastidip. But as for other products, I used plastidip on my carbon rad plate, and it was great. I used a cheap alternative on my VR6 engine cover, and it reacted with the factory paint and turned it into an non salvageable mess. I'm using the proper stuff so fingers crossed nothing to worry about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Long before Plastidip appeared on YouTube, Foliatec were producing a product like this, specifically for the German Taxi market. I should think that would be at least on a par with Plastidip. But as for other products, I used plastidip on my carbon rad plate, and it was great. I used a cheap alternative on my VR6 engine cover, and it reacted with the factory paint and turned it into an non salvageable mess. True, but long before Foliatec were producing this product plastidip were. Plastidip has been around for decades. All tools with the rubber coated handles are actually plastidip. Hence the name. Tools were dipped in the plasti paint several times to form the coating. I haven't tried the Foliatec stuff yet though. I only work with plastidip and my custom creations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshboy Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Update: The White Liquid wrap is currently out of stock (even though it shows it's in stock) and so I was issued a Refund http://www.frost.co.uk/automotive-paint-coating-electroplating/coatings/rubber-coating-wrap-dip-spray/frost-liquid-wrap-rubber-coating-spray/liquid-wrap-matt-white-5-litre.html With me finally having the free time..., I just went and bought a 5litre Liquid wrap off this website https://www.liquidcarwraps.co.uk/ Turns out it's a bogus site I've paid using a service called 'World Pay' but they don't issue refunds they just process payments so looks like it's a trip to the Bank first thing tomorrow. So now I'm left wondering, would anyone else be able to recommend a place where I could purchase the white liquid wrap from? What makes you suspect it to be a bogus site? I've used them in the past when I did my wheels and had no issues with them. Was going to be ordering more, as the wheels could do with a few more coats. So interested to know what you've heard/found out to potentially save me from losing money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 interesting thread..... anyone down south that can be recommended to do this? Considering it for the track MX5 and maybe the GTR..... since paint work is being destroyed by tracks, idea would be to keep it for a year and change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie_k83 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Damn, I have been debating this for a while, my black paint is showing its age and i am pondering a colour change.... Maybe i should experiment on our BMW Drift car.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisgowing Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 http://s935.photobucket.com/user/krisgowing1/media/Etching_zpsfe2jntus.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 Having trouble uploading the photo so had to attach a link, But last week managed to get rid off all the rust marks and dents and applied etching to the damaged areas. Then luckily the weather was good this weekend and managed to cover these in grey primer. All ready for the respray this weekend, Can't wait to see the end results! Will post some before and after pictures for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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