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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 02:03 AM
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I did my wheels in blaze blue. I highly recommend doing it in warmer temperatures. Did mine in a garage with space heater, weather was in the low 40s and the dip kept clotting. You have to warm the cans up so I had 6 cans leaving 2 in warm water and rotating them out. Had to do this very 5 mins or so and I'm not super happy with the way they turned out. With the surface a little rough they are a pain to clean. I plan to peel it off and dip the whole car in matte red this summer. Did my wife's wheels last year and they are perfect and still look good!

Try using spray gun with plastidip gallon kit. If it is too much hassle, you can try Protect_dip spray can with spray trigger. This one turn out way more smooth on surface.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 06:26 AM
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This is not my level of expertise but, whats the rubbing alcohol for? Did yo order the paint from dipyourcar and how much was yor spray gun and do you find it better to just buy a seperate gun as opposed to buying one of their pro kits.
My gun is a $950 sata jet. I'm sure any hvlp gravity feed gun would work. The rubbing alcohol is sprayed on before the plastidip. After the alcohol dries then the dip goes on. It helps it adhere better. It's kinda like the predip spray you can order from dipyourcar. I ordered my stuff from a local shop that was highly recommended to me. I will be using a small spark contained compressor as well. The dip was 58 for 1 gallon prethinned with a 32 oz bottle of rubbing alcohol.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 06:30 AM
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Like, an HVLP conversion gun of some sort? If so, is your compressor spark-contained? If not, same issue. Body shops can use those guns because the compressor units are in a separate room from the shop.
I am also in the spraying business and I never use any spraying equipment unless it is spark contained.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 12:18 PM
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My gun is a $950 sata jet. I'm sure any hvlp gravity feed gun would work. The rubbing alcohol is sprayed on before the plastidip. After the alcohol dries then the dip goes on. It helps it adhere better. It's kinda like the predip spray you can order from dipyourcar. I ordered my stuff from a local shop that was highly recommended to me. I will be using a small spark contained compressor as well. The dip was 58 for 1 gallon prethinned with a 32 oz bottle of rubbing alcohol.
You are correct, any quality gravity feed gun with a properly sized pro set for the dip would work, it's always the compressor/motor that'll cause flashpoint safety issues.

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I am also in the spraying business and I never use any spraying equipment unless it is spark contained.
That's the way to do it.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 01:19 PM
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It's all done. Will post pics when I get a minute.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 01:50 PM
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Here is a quick iPhone pic.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 02:05 PM
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Say I dont use rubbing alcohol or pre-dip spray, will the results come out bad.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 02:08 PM
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It might have fish eyes or turn out orange peel. I would recommend using one of the two. And also wait 30-45 minutes between coats. I did 5 coats with 40 minute dry time.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 03:46 PM
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It might have fish eyes or turn out orange peel. I would recommend using one of the two. And also wait 30-45 minutes between coats. I did 5 coats with 40 minute dry time.
How do you apply the rubbing alcohol and does it burn through the finish. Do you was car the day before and spray the next. How long after applying alcohol do you start painting
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 04:01 PM
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How do you apply the rubbing alcohol and does it burn through the finish. Do you was car the day before and spray the next. How long after applying alcohol do you start painting
With the alcohol you spray it on and wipe it off. Wait about 20 minutes for it to completely flash off then start applying medium coats of dip. It will no burn through the finish. I washed my car right before. You just gotta make sure there are no wet spots as this will cause problems with the dip.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 04:52 PM
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Spray on then wipe of right away? Btw thanks for all the advice everyone
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 06:39 PM
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Spray on then wipe of right away? Btw thanks for all the advice everyone
I let mine sit for about 5-10 minutes then wiped off. I'll post another pic in a bit.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 07:10 PM
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Ok thanks for everyones help, one more thing...do you guys feel the plasti dip makes your evo look "cheap"?...I dont want it to look like some cheap VW
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 07:21 PM
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i think its all in how you look at it. if its a ****ty job then yes it looks cheap. but if you take your time and do it right then i think its a very tasteful alternative to repainting.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 07:25 PM
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here is another shot of the roof completed
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