Echo42987 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I have started working on her already....! I just took the wheels off to get them powder coated. I am plasti dipping the majority of the chrome on the vehicle. and since I have the wheels off I went ahead and painted the calipers. Next thing, which was put on order last week, is to install the mobsteel grille. I also have the SHO decal for the hood and need to put the tints on the rear and front lights. Here are some pics, enjoy Some new ACC for the garage :heh: [ATTACH=CONFIG]1028[/ATTACH] She floats all by her self! [ATTACH=CONFIG]1029[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]1036[/ATTACH] Painted the front and rear [ATTACH=CONFIG]1031[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]1032[/ATTACH] Getting dipped! [ATTACH=CONFIG]1034[/ATTACH] The two ladies looking fine together! :RpS_wub: [ATTACH=CONFIG]1033[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mmyr1chter Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Cool man. Share some finished pics when ya get em. I know lots of others have plasti-dipped their cars, but in my experience, that stuff doesn't stay on so good, does it? And I think it will collect lint and cloth stuff when you wash and dry if you are not careful; its sticky. I guess if you use the right cloth maybe its no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo42987 Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I agree. I'm curious to see how it will hold up in the long haul. I might try and put a clear coat over it to see if that helps any. How did you end up blacking out your trim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mmyr1chter Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I found a paint shop to do it. Wasn't easy. Nobody I went to wanted to touch that plastic chrome stuff. This place took the job and did ok. I say ok, cause it didn't come out like I wanted. There were a few runs and some spots where debris was caught in the paint, but from a short distance away it looks fantastic haha. The only piece that I'm having chipping issues with is the lower front grille chrome ring that they painted for me when I put the billet grille on. That silly chrome ring had to go, but the paint over that plastic chrome thing is chipping all to hell really fast. The front just takes a ton of abuse I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy...... Looks like the mod bug bit you hard...... Quick! Hide all of your Credit Cards now...... :fear: In all seriousness though, I agree with you and the comments posted in the final image...... two beauties parked in the drive, side by side :thumb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tss Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Very nice mods! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo42987 Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 My credit cards hate me right now! I am going to throw some clear coat over the Plasti-Dip as it doesn't seem like it's going to adhere the way I was hoping. I think a quick coat of clear will give it a better hold to the upcoming winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve142857 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I am sure tour credit cards love you very much... Probably your wife a bit less... Lol at least plastdip oughta be the cheapest mod out there... beside my fast stickers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo42987 Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 This is true. Though the wife can't complain since I just landed a big job So I just finished with the plasti-dip and hate to say this.....but I am kind of surprised you guys recommend using it. It doesn't seem to adhere to the plastic at all. If you start to peel it off, it takes a hole strip with it. I went ahead and removed all of it and am going to do some more research on what kind of paint adheres to plastic better. I'm lucky that it comes off so easily. How does it seem to hold up for everyone else? I may have done something wrong, but I figured it was pretty straight forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo42987 Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Has anyone tried this out before? http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mmyr1chter Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 No, but it looks promising. Mine is starting to crack a bit so I am going to need to find something soon to re-do. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrylu Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Has anyone tried this out before? http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/ I tried it and it wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. I found and recommend "Dupli-Color" trim paint OEM flat black. I did my grill razor bars and my parking light bezels with this 9 months ago and the color and sheen were perfect. I've had no chipping either. I did clean as directed and prepped with a scotch pad as instructed but really not a bad job to undertake and the results are more permanent than the plasti-dip. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo42987 Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Cool. I will look into seeing if I can find that locally. I took all of the plasti dip off last night in about 30mins..... So since it doesn't seem to adhere properly I will go ahead and try out one of the two. Larrylu, did you clear coat either of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrylu Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 No I did not. I was trying to set the OEM flat black look and my guess was that a clear coat would add more shine and gloss. Not sure if I was right, but the end result is that I'm real pleased with the factory look my blacked out parts have. I'm sure you can get the "Dupli-Color" at a local auto supply store. There is a web site for the company you could Google if you had to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo42987 Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Yeah. Autozone seems to carry DupliColor so I will make a run over there if I choose not to go with the Krylon. They sell a Flat Clear Coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mmyr1chter Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I have used a matte clear coat over flat paint before, and although it is a more dull finish than normal clear, it does indeed add some shine to the flat paint. In my experience if you want flat paint, be ready for it to not last as long as a shiny finish, cause you simply cant protect it the way you would like without diminishing the 'flat'. No I did not. I was trying to set the OEM flat black look and my guess was that a clear coat would add more shine and gloss. Not sure if I was right, but the end result is that I'm real pleased with the factory look my blacked out parts have. I'm sure you can get the "Dupli-Color" at a local auto supply store. There is a web site for the company you could Google if you had to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo42987 Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 So I just did a practice with the Krylon Plastic paint in a satin finish. I 220 gritted a very minimal amount to some chrome I had laying around. Let it dry for about 4 hours. I also did a seperate piece without 220 grit. The piece with the 220 grit adhered to it great! The piece that I didn't do any 220 grit did adhere to it nicely, but not as tight. Of course that is obvious, but they claim you don't need to prep the plastic/chrome. So it does adhere but I believe with a bit of 220 and this paint, it will last awhile. I am going to be re-taping the car and starting over with the krylon product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmharvey79 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 I used this on my Jeep's faded plastic trim and it has held up to off-roading, washing, etc so far. I prepped the plastic by scuffing it up with heavy steel wool and wiping everything down with acetate before applying 3 light coats of paint. Here's what it looks like after about two years (bumper caps) [ATTACH=CONFIG]1041[/ATTACH] Has anyone tried this out before? http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo42987 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Just about finished up all of the "paint mods." I think they turned out pretty good. About to get the head lights and tail lights tinted today. Getting Balanced [ATTACH=CONFIG]1042[/ATTACH] On the car: [ATTACH=CONFIG]1043[/ATTACH] Finished up: [ATTACH=CONFIG]1044[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]1045[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]1046[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]1047[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]1048[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo42987 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 I used this on my Jeep's faded plastic trim and it has held up to off-roading, washing, etc so far. I prepped the plastic by scuffing it up with heavy steel wool and wiping everything down with acetate before applying 3 light coats of paint. Here's what it looks like after about two years (bumper caps) [ATTACH=CONFIG]1041[/ATTACH] Nice makes me feel very comfortable! I did three coats of it as well and added a few of clear. Should hold up nicely, at least I hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mmyr1chter Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Dude, nice. Now its starting to look like my kinda car hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mmyr1chter Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Oh, you may wanna look for the posts about the tint possibly causing the headlight lens to spiderweb. The speculation right now is heat being held inside the light by the tint film. Nothing is confirmed, your results may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash712us Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Looks great! Dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo42987 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Thanks guys appreciate it. I am not just looking forward to getting the mobsteel grille!! After that I will probably take a break until summer. Once summer hits I will probably go ahead start on installing my sound system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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