More Plastidip ideas?

[Timesgodjillion]

Looks cheap you say, oh and "plastidipping" every damn trim piece isn't, you guys sure are funny! In fact, I've never seen such one particular vehicle being plastidipped sooooo ****ing much, my car's black and I don't even wanna use it on anything. Don't get me wrong, I hella hate chrome trim, but spraying a black plastic-like coating that can easily peel off isn't exactly nice, especially on a brand new car! I guess since y'all are supporting that company that makes it, they can stay in business thanks to Sonic owners now lmao!

Matte paint has become very popular on cars these days. So much so that there are some manufacturers that offer it from the factory. As for plastidip, it is HARDLY just Sonics that it has caught on with. There's an entire website based on plastidipping car parts or ENTIRE cars. DipYourCar.com -Plasti Dip For Your Car - Resources & More at DipYourCar.com NEW Glossifier

As they say in those old commercials, "the more you know..."

I should clarify that when I said "looks cheap", I meant that it looks...ricer for lack of a better word. As for why I like the idea of plastidip, it's easy to do, it's easy to change if I mess up and/or decide I don't like it which allows me to experiment with looks, and some of the parts of the car SHOULD HAVE BEEN black to begin with. That little area of the rear bumper, for example. Hell, if I remember correctly, the RS has that little area of the rear bumper painted black.

EXAMPLE:

 

[J T]

The Wather seal is all ready rubber and flat black

What/where is this wather seal that you speak of?

+1

Been waiting for someone to speak out on this plasti-crap. Its a new car, not a fixxed gear bicycle.

 

[gijoefontaine]

I used vinyl for the chrome window strips and door handles. It's glossy so it matches the paint better than the matte black of plasti dip. Just a suggestion.

where did you get the vinyl? I bought some on ebay and it was garbage. how did yours turn out?

 

[SouthFLSonic]

where did you get the vinyl? I bought some on ebay and it was garbage. how did yours turn out?

2 year old thread and the member hasn't made a comment since January 2014 so doubt that he will be replying anytime soon. Best vinyl I have seen is 3M anything else is usually cheap and doesn't last, just my .02¢.

 

[gijoefontaine]

Hey input is input. Old thread i know but i got shut down once for starting a thread to ask questions so unfortunantly commenting on old outdated ones seems to be the way to go. I appreciate the help. 3M to the rescue

 

[94383Z71]

Generally it is nicer to revive an old thread than start new, keeping more info in one place (disregarding the ridiculous master threads here)

But yes, in these situations 3M is always a safe, quality bet.