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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 10:43 AM
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Plasti Dip??

Has anyone use this product before?

I'm trying to cover the chipped chrome trims around the car.

What you all think??
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 10:50 AM
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yes, its wildly used in the automotive world.

usually, people dont use it to cover up things, but more for changing the appearance or color of a grille.

Most of the time, people go all out with plastidip and it looks horrible on the car!

you can try it out, as a can is only 7 dollars and if you dont like the results you can simple peel it off.
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 12:08 PM
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If you paint a rough/uneven surface you will only have a painted rough/uneven surface.

Make sure you prep the wheels first. Especially since there is road grime and tire treatment on them.

As for plasti-dip, yes there are tons of threads about it.
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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Don't dip your wheels. Get it refinished of it bothers you.
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 01:07 PM
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its a pain to get off the wheels especially if there is contours
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 04:21 PM
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Maybe I'm reading this wrong but I don't think he is talking about wheels just the chrome trim pieces around the car.
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 06:25 PM
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Make sure you clean the surface and give it 3-4 coats, see the final product once it dries and if you don't like it then just peel it off.

Won't hurt to try
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by coopcoop30
Maybe I'm reading this wrong but I don't think he is talking about wheels just the chrome trim pieces around the car.
Son of a beach... I think you are right... "trim" or "rims"

Last edited by HEAVY_RL; Nov 19, 2012 at 08:40 PM.
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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Good call, coop.

OP, "dipping" the trim is perfectly acceptable. I thinking will do it to my grill since it has chips.
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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RLClaw Plasti-Dipped his front grill and rear emblems, you can see it in this thread :

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-rl-photograph-gallery-91/new-pics-my-aspec-rl-modded-849518/
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 07:30 AM
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Thank you all for your input.

I'm going to try it out on the grill area first, see if it bond with the paint then worry covering other area

Thanks once again
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 07:31 AM
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RLClaw Plasti-Dipped his front grill and rear emblems, you can see it in this thread :

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=849518
I believe he painted those
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