Plasti Dip your Car

[BWillie]

I have a tree hugging ghey looking Prius 2011 Prius. I want to make it a different color, protect the finish & clear coat during the winter, while covering up some surface blemishes.

Anyone have any experience with this stuff? Apparently you can put whatever color you want, and as long as you spray it with enough coats it should be easy to peel off when you are ready.

I'm not a DIY kind of person because I'm a sorry excuse for a man, so would need to find someone around KC to do it for me. Hoping around $400 total.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Initial thought: If it would peel off easily it would probably not be good. If it doesn't come off easily, it would probably be a PITA to remove later. Seems like a lot of money for a winter coat...

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

Initial thought: If it would peel off easily it would probably not be good. If it doesn't come off easily, it would probably be a PITA to remove later. Seems like a lot of money for a winter coat...

I've heard it will last at least 3 years, even longer if you do certain treatments for it. I actually like the temporary aspect to it.

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[TLO]

I've used Plasti Dip on wheels before, and they looked pretty cool. I don't know that I'd want to use it on my entire car though.

[TLO]

My fear would be that it would jack up your clear coat.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Big Smoke

My fear would be that it would jack up your clear coat.

Yeah, thought about that too. I have two areas where the paint is starting to peel back on the corner on my roof. They promise you that if you have an OEM paint job you will have no problems.

[lewdog]

I think your prep work on doing your whole car in Plati Dip will have to be spot on. If not, it's just going to peel off in spots and look horrible. I would never do the entire car in Plasti Dip but that's just me.

I personally would just get a decent vinyl wrap which will look better, wear better and last longer.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I think your prep work on doing your whole car in Plati Dip will have to be spot on. If not, it's just going to peel off in spots and look horrible. I would never do the entire car in Plasti Dip but that's just me.

I personally would just get a decent vinyl wrap which will look better, wear better and last longer.

He's looking at a $400 project. It'd be $500 alone just the wrap the hood. Major cost difference.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

He's looking at a $400 project. It'd be $500 alone just the wrap the hood. Major cost difference.

Also, unless the car is garaged, those vinyl wraps only have a shelf life of about 2 years on any surface that's in direct sunlight.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

He's looking at a $400 project. It'd be $500 alone just the wrap the hood. Major cost difference.

Want cheap, look cheap.

It's BWilie though.

What's the durability of Plasti Dip on a car.

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Also, unless the car is garaged, those vinyl wraps only have a shelf life of about 2 years on any surface that's in direct sunlight.

Really, that's not what I've heard/read. I've heard most can get 4-7 years out of wraps. Maybe those are garaged cars though?

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Want cheap, look cheap.

It's BWilie though.

What's the durability of Plasti Dip on a car.



Really, that's not what I've heard/read. I've heard most can get 4-7 years out of wraps. Maybe those are garaged cars though?

Everyone i talked to about it told me just 1-2 years for non garaged vehicles on surfaces such as the hood, roof and deck lid. Especially the hood. Double especially if the hood doesn't have any heat shielding underneath, such as aftermarket hoods (which mine is). After that you can expect fading. My plan was to do a Carbon Fiber wrap and then spray it with clear.

My car is already Satin Black, but it's painted via SEM's Hot Rod Black single stage. But i two-toned it....Satin black base with a Gloss black top (hood, roof pillar, deck lid). But the Gloss black has cancer now. Sherwin Williams gave me the gloss black/clear for free so i can't complain.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I think your prep work on doing your whole car in Plati Dip will have to be spot on. If not, it's just going to peel off in spots and look horrible. I would never do the entire car in Plasti Dip but that's just me.

I personally would just get a decent vinyl wrap which will look better, wear better and last longer.

Yeah vinyl wraps are quite a bit more expensive though, yeah? Not like refinishing your entire car, but probably at least 3 times as much as Plasti Dip if I had to guess?

[KCUnited]

No matter what, it's still a '11 Prius. I wouldn't bother.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Yeah vinyl wraps are quite a bit more expensive though, yeah? Not like refinishing your entire car, but probably at least 3 times as much as Plasti Dip if I had to guess?

For an entire car to be wrapped you'd be looking at $2K at the very least. Likely more.

I have some cancer on my F-body's hood and considered a wrap instead of repainting. I couldn't find a shop to do it for less than $500 in San Diego. Just for the hood.