New Look - Page 3

red99pony · 12-27-2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by csikx

Looks good man. I'd plasti-dip the right and left mirrors and the vents on the sides.

Why no emblem in the front bumper?

how do you use plastic dip, and have you or anyone else used it. does it come out smooth? or do you sand it?

PapaBear · 12-27-2011, 08:39 PM

I've used it a lot. Did my front brake ducts, grille, bowtie, an some other small pieces. Also did a front bumper on a Z71. Works awesome.

I originally painted the stuff on my truck, and within 100 miles it was chipped up. Plastidip hasn't chipped in 6000+ miles.

You just mask off, spray a few coats and it's done. Does not come out glossy and u can not clear coat it or sand it. It will however peel right off if you don't like it.

Search YouTube for it. Guys are doing their wheels with it and it works awesome. One guy even did his entire front bumper and rear fenders for a road trip and then peeled it all off instead of putting blue tape on truck.

///Mcompact · 12-28-2011, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by PapaBear

I originally painted the stuff on my truck, and within 100 miles it was chipped up. Plastidip hasn't chipped in 6000+ miles.

This guy knows what he is talking about. I've tried every type of paint on my front emblem (plastic) and they have all chipped within 500 miles. I used plasti-dip, and it's just now started showing some chips at about 15K miles (but that's with bahn driving). The elasticity is key in resisting chips.

slowgreen99 · 12-28-2011, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by chad

Can't hide money!

If you only knew! haha

slowgreen99 · 12-28-2011, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by schardbody

looks nice, and funny i just realized that i was good friends with your sister in school, i recognize the front yard. i live less than a mile from you too.

who you be is?

schardbody · 12-28-2011, 07:00 PM

Lee, that is all.

slowgreen99 · 12-28-2011, 07:06 PM

Cool deal. Where do you live? Roughly anyway. Tryin to see if I know you.

schardbody · 12-29-2011, 03:37 AM

we've met, but through john hedrick, not your sister. i live on starline.

slowgreen99 · 12-29-2011, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by schardbody

we've met, but through john hedrick, not your sister. i live on starline.

cool deal.

79bluebird · 12-29-2011, 02:57 PM

car looks 100 times better. i am about to do a 2 tone paint job on my truck. no that its running at this time. i just need to find someone that will let me use a paint booth to finish it.

12-28-2011, 07:06 PM	#47
slowgreen99 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 7,740	Cool deal. Where do you live? Roughly anyway. Tryin to see if I know you. __________________ M.R.E. Bad Bob Motorsports

12-29-2011, 02:57 PM	#50
79bluebird Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: summerville,sc Posts: 398	car looks 100 times better. i am about to do a 2 tone paint job on my truck. no that its running at this time. i just need to find someone that will let me use a paint booth to finish it. __________________ 97 s10 w/355 motor swap 79 firebird getting a 468 pontiac stroker with a 88mm turbo 93 suzuki gsxr 600

12-27-2011, 08:39 PM	#42
PapaBear Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,809	I've used it a lot. Did my front brake ducts, grille, bowtie, an some other small pieces. Also did a front bumper on a Z71. Works awesome. I originally painted the stuff on my truck, and within 100 miles it was chipped up. Plastidip hasn't chipped in 6000+ miles. You just mask off, spray a few coats and it's done. Does not come out glossy and u can not clear coat it or sand it. It will however peel right off if you don't like it. Search YouTube for it. Guys are doing their wheels with it and it works awesome. One guy even did his entire front bumper and rear fenders for a road trip and then peeled it all off instead of putting blue tape on truck.

12-28-2011, 07:00 PM	#46
schardbody Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,158	Lee, that is all.

12-29-2011, 03:37 AM	#48
schardbody Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,158	we've met, but through john hedrick, not your sister. i live on starline.