Neat little color changes

[michaelracer]

Fun with Plasti Dip

So I've decided to change a couple things on my car, not done yet. This is just what I have done thus far. Ive done the front and rear bow ties of the sonic in flat black, also done the mirrors and the lower portion of the grill. I have yet to do the top part. I also have a few more ideas that i would like to do as well, hope you guys like.

 

[dvn]

Looking good. Gotta love that Plasti-Dip! Did my daughter's emblems and doing the wheels and moldings this weekend on her Mazda 3.

 

[sonic007]

Looks good. Gonna do anything else with it?

 

[michaelracer]

Look very nice Dvn, I have plans to do a couple more things with the plasi dip, I'll keep everyone posted. I also have plans to do a cold air intake and some kind of exhaust but not too sure on those yet.

 

[michaelracer]

So I finished the spoiler today and the bottom of the rear fender, I think it looks pretty neat .

 

[ChevyST_12]

What are you using to paint these with??? ^^^ the plasti-dip or what??? If plasti-dip what did you do to clean it.

 

[michaelracer]

Using plasti dip for everything, I'm taping it off and acting like I'm painting it with normal paint. plasti dip is just a lot more forgiving, wherever it gets that you don't want it all you have to do it rub it off with a wash rag, or a wash rag and goo gone works really well too. once its completely dry and set with no raised edges it should last quite a while, even go through the car wash with it .

 

[dvn]

What are you using to paint these with??? ^^^ the plasti-dip or what??? If plasti-dip what did you do to clean it.

Just clean the surface with rubbing alcohol. Tons of how-to videos on youtube. Dipyourcar.com is also a great source of info and supplies.

 

[Gman77]

Michaelracer - Nice job. Did you plasti-dip the emblems or vinyl them? Also could you include a closeup of the emblems? I like the way that all turned out, I think I'll do something similar. Also, I think that strip below the doors is crying out to be 'painted'

 

[michaelracer]

Thank you very much Gman77, I do actually have an idea for the doors, and yes they are plasti dipped and ill get you a nice close up of the emblems as soon as i can

 

[Cadillac74]

Looking good michaelracer how did you tape off the front emblem to plastidip it and I think I'm going to have to steal your idea about dipping the bottom part on the bumper.

 

[michaelracer]

all yours cadillac 74, here are the close ups of the emblems, lots of bugs on the front but here they are, for the front emblem i just taped it off as best i could and plasti dipped it then just pealed it off where i didn't want it

 

[Gman77]

Thanks for the close ups - Guess i'll have to give it a try

 

[mandodoc]

Nice job, looks great. Love to treatment under the back bumper, really sets it off.

 

[Cadillac74]

Thanks Michael, I'll do it here this weekend if I get off my butt and Ill have to try the front badge and the letters, but I'm definitely doing the rear bumper next time my car is clean.

 

[michaelracer]

be sure to put some pics up so we can see it

 

[michaelracer]

I did my rims today and they look pretty sweet. Ill be posting pictures as soon as i can

 

[Gman77]

I did my rims today and they look pretty sweet. Ill be posting pictures as soon as i can

I'd like to see those rims michaelracer, I'm thinking of doing the same thing myself in a couple of weeks........

 

[southtownadam]

I did mine yesterday pretty easy! Thinking about doing the wheels this weekend! Still can't decide if I want the chrome outline on the bowtie or if I should just leave it all black. I posted a picture of how I taped it off as well...

 

[emorejnayr]

I want to do this to all the crome on my car as well as my wheels. The only thing that is holding me back is I'm wondering if it runis the finish on anything. Has anyone had to take the plasti dip off?