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I'd love to plastidip my car, after I get my rims mid year, I'll be on my way saving for some!

Are you able to use a bottle spray gun and an air compressor, or is it better to buy an electric gun?

Any tips for matte white on white? My bonnets clearcoat is pealing, and I've got small blemishes/fading/scratches here and there, hence the reason why I'd like to give it a go :)

Are you able to use a bottle spray gun and an air compressor, or is it better to buy an electric gun?

I painted the mini with a gravity fed spray gun and compressor at about 15-18psi. But I was told after I shouldn't have used it and for better results to use the electric ones.

Im no professional but I think the mini came out ok. It's only the second car I've painted.

I've had the matte black on my wheels for about 6 months, it's great stuff.

Only issues were: can't really clean the wheels by hand as brushes etc are too harsh, and tyre gel looks crap on plastidip!

Bear in mind that when you change tyres it will wreck the edges - I was lazy and just went over the wheels again, however it's started to peel again off one of the fronts, so I'm tossing up on just pulling it off all 4 and redoing it.

I've also pressure washed the crap out of the wheels every single week, it doesn't budge unless it's been 'picked at' on the edges. Even if you do a hatchet job of spraying it like me, you can blend it in easily and it tends to meld together as it dries.

To do wheels at least again, I'd just leave them on the car, put garbage bags on the rotors and do them on the car (after cleaning with dishwashing detergent). About 4 quick sweeps over each wheel is all they really need, ended up being 2 - 2.5 cans from memory.

How big are your wheels mate?

I've had the matte black on my wheels for about 6 months, it's great stuff.

Only issues were: can't really clean the wheels by hand as brushes etc are too harsh, and tyre gel looks crap on plastidip!

Bear in mind that when you change tyres it will wreck the edges - I was lazy and just went over the wheels again, however it's started to peel again off one of the fronts, so I'm tossing up on just pulling it off all 4 and redoing it.

I've also pressure washed the crap out of the wheels every single week, it doesn't budge unless it's been 'picked at' on the edges. Even if you do a hatchet job of spraying it like me, you can blend it in easily and it tends to meld together as it dries.

To do wheels at least again, I'd just leave them on the car, put garbage bags on the rotors and do them on the car (after cleaning with dishwashing detergent). About 4 quick sweeps over each wheel is all they really need, ended up being 2 - 2.5 cans from memory.

Hattori Hanzo 69, on 15 May 2013 - 12:13, said:

for those who have used it, would you plasti dip a roll cage?

I think that would be perfectly fine, but for the price you pay for plasti dip, why not just buy a few cans of matte black.

The only reason why you'd plasti dip is if you want to remove it later down the track.

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-Cheap

-Easy

-Reversible

-Looks good when done right

-Can also add pearls etc

-Matte finish is the best/easiest for the DIY expert haha

-You can apply a gloss as well, I would recommend someone with a bit more know how and technique for this though

Plus make sure the car is alcohol prepped properly and for best results up to 7 coats

-You can purchase enough to do a whole car for anywhere between 3-5 hundred, so if you can DIY you're laughing!!

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