plasti-dip?

1. user_65832 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 ashford Posts: 231 citreon saxo vtr 1.6

   #1 29th January 2014, 09:27

   hi, I've been through Facebook today and spotted a lad who will be doing this in my local area, anyone had this done before? he's at a reasonable price and seems to know whats he's on about? wanted to get my whole car done and wheels
2. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

   #2 29th January 2014, 12:10

   You can't polish your car, it won't shine.. He needs to do a good job on the whole car to make it look decent..
3. user_65832 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 ashford Posts: 231 citreon saxo vtr 1.6

   #3 29th January 2014, 12:17

   He said he can do my Saxo and wheels for 300? That seem a good price?
4. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

   #4 29th January 2014, 12:46

   It's a decent price.. Just tell him you're not paying if he does a shit job.. Car will need a really good clean, and stripping of any polish 1st.. Totally degreased, and then he will have to get a good even coat on the spray, otherwise it looks blotchy
5. jasonmayall Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.

   #5 29th January 2014, 15:41

   I think if it were me and I wanted a cheap colour change I'd go with the vinyl wrap.
   
   A LOT tougher and will look a million times better if done correctly.
6. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #6 29th January 2014, 19:12

   ask jage
   he got his plastidipped brown. Did it himself and looks brilliant
7. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #7 29th January 2014, 21:13

   Plasti dip is shit simple as.

   1 user thanked this post: willsy
8. user_65832 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 ashford Posts: 231 citreon saxo vtr 1.6

   #8 29th January 2014, 21:44

   okay guys thank you for your says, bedford do you have any facts why it is to back up your claim? cheers
9. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #9 29th January 2014, 21:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by deanbradley okay guys thank you for your says, bedford do you have any facts why it is to back up your claim? cheers

   the fact that a stone chip will get water ingress within a week or the fact you get blooming of the plasti dip when it comes in contact with salt water?
10. user_65832 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 ashford Posts: 231 citreon saxo vtr 1.6

    #10 29th January 2014, 21:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bedford126 the fact that a stone chip will get water ingress within a week or the fact you get blooming of the plasti dip when it comes in contact with salt water?

    okay point taken, sorry I'm not all clues up hence why I'm asking about it does put me in 2 minds as id be pissed to spend 300 then a week later have it off due to water damage etc
11. Jizanthapus Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3593

    #11 29th January 2014, 21:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bedford126 Plasti dip is shit simple as.

    But you pay a hell of a lot less than a decent spray job thats the thing.
    
    you get what you pay for, therefore you can't expect a plastidip job to be anywhere near as good as a spray job.
12. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #12 29th January 2014, 23:28

    wouldnt you be better off wrapping it then?
13. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #13 30th January 2014, 08:23

    I'm with Bedford again on this one, every plastidip job I've seen looks cheap and nasty
14. jage Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 679

    #14 30th January 2014, 11:42

    Come look at mine before i peel it off, i have a few stone chips on mine and the water has not affected it in any way, i thought the water would get under it and peel it but nope there is literally just a nick with no peeling around it. It is also very hard to stone chip as its rubber. And my car has been in contact with floods and salted roads and still looks as good as the day i did it. The only thing to be wary of is what sealants you use on it afterwards as some of them affect it.
    
    A good vinyl wrap is as much as paint youre better off with a respray in my opinion.
    
    Oh and with vinyl water can ruin those finishes if you get a stone chip but you have to get the whole panel rewrapped if you do whereas with plastidip you can spray a dot and blend it by spraying thinners on it!
    
    Just my experiences
15. user_65832 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 ashford Posts: 231 citreon saxo vtr 1.6

    #15 30th January 2014, 22:29

    gage can you pm me pictures of your car please.
16. rocco07 Newbie Joined: Dec 2013 perth Posts: 8 citreon saxo vts

    #16 15th February 2014, 20:27

    u can by glossifier for plasti dip to gloss it but think it would be more hassle than its worth.i do vinyls for a living and depending on the finish this has its flaws aswell.u can put defendall on the areas that are prone to stone chipping its pretty much a thick laminate.BMW supply this on their X5s.iv wrapped a few cars and had no problems with water or stone chipping just depends on personal preferance really.
17. SunderZ Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 Guiseley, Leeds Posts: 1064 Vts turbo, 1.1 dsire, Pug 207.

    #17 16th February 2014, 11:05

    We use plastidip at work to cover the back of moulds of any sharp edges it peels off like PVA glue on your fingers very rubery and wouldn't dream of painting a car in it. Lots of solvents used in it and I dread to think what it will do to the paintwork underneath.