I finally have a lighter work schedule that allows me to work on the car and do more testing. This week I told myself that I will be painting 2-3 panels every week until I am done. Or until I get the strength to paint the whole thing in one shot. In the mean time. here are some teaser pics.

 

Sick!!!!

 

The whole car? LOL wow that's determination.

 

So you finally got the car back from the GF eh? Thats some nice work Will this be done for the meet on the 7th?

 

I haven't plastidipped anything yet, but will temperature affect it like it does paint? I would assume so. Might want to do more than 1 panel at a time. That fender came out pretty good though.

 

hmmmm Looks good! i wonder how many cans it's gonna cost you

 

anyone want to start a pool on how many cans it will take him? I assume that fender took 1 can So I would estimate it would take around...what 15 cans.

 

you realize that all its gonna take is one little lean from someone with a pair of jeans, and your quarter panel is going to scrape and peel.

plasti dip looks great, but is not that durable

 

Maybe clear coat it with something?

 

If it was cleaned properly it won't peel. It only peels if there is a layer fresh wax underneath. If it's been a couple of washes after waxing it will hold up fine. I have tons of things plastidipped including tools (what it was meant for) that has yet to peel.

 

awesome then! hope it works out!! Will look pretty badass.

 

The process I am using should ensure that the paint comes out uniform everytime. Its painted indoors and allowed to dry properly. Once we hit the road its fine so long as we have enough layers. The key is to put it on thick. This makes F*# ups easier to fix. Thick application makes it easier to pull plastidip off in the event of a paint job FAIL! If its too thin or not enough coats then it tears easy and makes it hard to pull off.

First panel was a reference test. Easy for me to figure out what its going to look like depending on how many coats I used. Once I got the right look and texture and paint / each panel in the same way. Hehe, I actually am recording my paint process. The goal is to use time laps. LoL but the beer drinking and socializing at the shop is hurting this effort lol

It's durable, but people fail to clean the surface properly. Its all about the bonding process. Each panel has to be clean and free of contaminants. Most people do a car wash, maybe pass a microfiber and call it a day. You have to make sure the surface is clean. Super clean.

 

plasti dip is very durable. i've blacked my front bumper with 3 coats. still good after 2 years.

 

task for this week to complete the whole left side.

 

- Love the look.
Wouldn't it be easier just to take the repeater light out instead of taping it up?