Plasti-dip wrap

[Cal.rs4]

What does everyone think about the new plasti-dip wrap which is a lot cheaper than a vinyl wrap and also rubber! Would like to know if anyone has had it or advises it! Cheers

[grizz]

I had a golf wrapped and they did the bumpers in plasi-dip ..

It looks great but the problem is it not has good as a wrap and has marked and worn through very easily ..

I personally wouldn't get it done again .

[hlbeckley]

Easier, cheaper, if done right looks the nuts
I am a fan! Go find my ride thread and you can see the few bits I did

Also check out dipyourcar.com where they did a R8

[Yanos]

Crap. When you think about how much you will have to use to get a good cover and the cost of that you might as well just get it sprayed.

I used it to do my wing mirrors. I have done alot of spraying in my time so did everything as per instructions and advice. Result was splitting in no time.

At best its a way to see what something might look as a different colour but as a long term thing I would think again.

I certainly wont buy any ever again. Ill leave it to the boy racers and their saxos.

[harding]

I have been using plastidip for the last couple of years. Always spraying mostly my wheels and other small details on the car right out of the can (witch is pretty easy).
I did however plastidip my second car, a peugeot 205 cab, in yellow in the beginning of the summer. The car mostly stands outside and i drive it a couple of times a week - but i must say, after a few months the dip really cured into a very hard reliable coat. The car was red and i used 3 gallons for complete coverage. It woulda been easier to make a white base coat and then just use 2 gallons of the yellow - but well. The result turned out great.
My experience is that i did not get a 100% picture perfect results. The trick is to really mask the car properly - because when masking the edges of the window - the dip will bond with the tape and when trying to peel it - the dip will lift aswell. The trick is to lift the tape when the last coat still is wet.

But most important is to really getting to know the product and experiment til you really know what you are doing. For example - i wouldnt go dip my primary car just yet. I would try to dip a few more cars before dipping the primary one. But when getting the results you wish for - i would highly recommend plastidip, and who knows, when i get the rs4 i might have the experience to dip it

[RS4-AL]

I've used plastidip on my wheels and highly rate the stuff, for wheels. I did it originally because I wanted to see how black wheels on a black car would look prior to shelling out more to have the wheels refinished permanently in black, however I actually really liked the matte-black effect it gave, and 12 months on the wheels are still looking fine, despite a couple of tyre changes (which I thought would rip it off whilst on the machine - very useful things rim protectors!).

I've seen on YouTube that when taking it off it apparently doesn't affect the paint underneath, so I'm sure my wheels will still be fine when I finally remove it, but... plastidipping your whole car I'm not so sure about!! I wouldn't put the stuff on my paintwork, that's for sure, even if it appears to be okay according to some reviews, just my opinion but I'd probably lean more towards getting a professional vinyl wrap from a decent company rather than plastidipping an RS4. Refinishing the paintwork on wheels is a lot less than refinishing the paintwork on an entire car if something were to go wrong.

[Jules]

I have 2 friends that have had there cars done.
I think its crazy how cheap it can be done for but i do agree with others.
I think both the cars looks great from a distance up close you do see imperfections.

I think its fine for wheels and smaller parts or even cheaper cars but no way would i do an RS4.

[mickclark]

Glad I saw this, was thinking of having my grills, fog lights and diffuser done.....back to looking for a decent spray Shop in Germany then....grrr

[sakimano]

Glad I saw this, was thinking of having my grills, fog lights and diffuser done.....back to looking for a decent spray shop in Germany then....grrr

It's great for stuff like that and you can day it on a Saturday afternoon.

Keys are

1. Lots of coats. 5 or 6. Too few and it won't peel off properly.
2. Spray even, thin coats and allow to dry between. Too much on one coat and it could pool or for drops. Then you're starting over.
3. Spray from about 6 inches away, not two feet away...too far and it coughs it out in a rough texture.
4. Before you start put the plastidip tins in a basin of HOT water for thirty minutes to warm them up. Between coats, keep the tins in the hot water while you wait ten fifteen minutes for the coat to dry.

Worked well for me. Lasted 3 years on the plate holder on my old b7 s4. Have had it on the front grill surround of my b7 rs4 for a few months and it looks great.

Hibeckley has done a bunch. He and I posted pics in the rs4 picture thread I believe as well as his thread referenced above.

[edge]

Bringing back this thread

So, I had got a quote to wrap the optics and to get the wheels powder coated by separate companies. It was working out at about €700 for the two. Optics wrapped would take 3 hours and powder coating would take 3 days.

I wasn’t sure about going all black for optics and wheels would affect any future sales..... but just found a place in Dublin that does allot of plasti-dip.

The guy suggested I do my own optics as its much more cost effective and 'anyone' can do it. Just follow the rules that Saki posted above.

We spoke about alloys too and he said that’s the most common request with badge dipping.

He said that for all the optics and the wheels it would €260 and they would need the car for 6/7 hours to do all the work.

I have some paint issues that need to be corrected first by a body Shop, then was going to get her detailed and this was next step.

Anyone had any issues with Plasti-Dip?

[Adamcell]

I just bought a can of plasti dip yesterday and I'm going to give it a go on my badges and possibly mirrors at the weekend then il post up the results.

[edge]

Sweet, quite tempted to do the grill and rear strip and see how it goes first!

What kind did you purchase?

[Cecilthesausage]

Just get it wrapped.... Much better

[Adamcell]

I already have the black optics grill and had my window surrounds and boot strip wrapped at the weekend just gone so this is the next step. I just bought one off eBay that's supposedly the best you can get. £18 for a 400ml can.

[surfpunkian]

Get it wrapped! Forum User Yanos tried plastidip and it wasn't a great finish, he went with painting in the end. think for big areas it can work but for optics look the wrap I've seen looks way better. Only problem is getting someone to do it, have been quoted £175 all in for gloss black wrap but only when they are doing another black wrap as it is a small job. Still waiting. As for wheels £200 was what I paid for Titan powder coat and recon all round so sub £400 total if that helps on price point? Anyway, think the black look is awesome so good luck and hope you get it done