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Re: Has anybody plasti dipped?...... Opted for Matt Black now
« Reply #60 on: November 25, 2013, 04:15:38 pm »
you can laquer it but it wont peel off very easliy when you want to remove it, it will come off in tiny bits, if you want it gloss you can plastidip glossefier and do a couple of coats of that

Cheers mate... have you tried a regular lacquer on plastidip and experienced that happening on removal?  
I would use glossifier but reports are it's a bit lame.

I see the same company do a metalizer and pearlizer too. :party:

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Re: Has anybody plasti dipped?...... Opted for Matt Black now
« Reply #61 on: November 26, 2013, 05:39:57 pm »
I cant imagine using normal lacquer over the top is a great idea is it?

mmm didnt know they sold pearl finish might have to check that out!  :happy2:

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Re: Has anybody plasti dipped?...... Opted for Matt Black now
« Reply #62 on: November 26, 2013, 06:06:04 pm »
I cant imagine using normal lacquer over the top is a great idea is it?

mmm didnt know they sold pearl finish might have to check that out!  :happy2:

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Re: Has anybody plasti dipped?...... Opted for Matt Black now
« Reply #63 on: November 28, 2013, 07:32:18 am »
Would normal lacquer not affect the removeability of the plastidip?

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Re: Has anybody plasti dipped?...... Opted for Matt Black now
« Reply #64 on: November 28, 2013, 09:51:43 am »
Most likely... By how much? I don't know, so will test it out. :happy2:  Assumption is the mother of all cockups. :party:

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Re: Has anybody plasti dipped?...... Opted for Matt Black now
« Reply #65 on: November 28, 2013, 12:14:38 pm »
Haha, I look your outlook! let me know how you get on! What are you spraying? Not body panels I hope?


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Re: Has anybody plasti dipped?...... Opted for Matt Black now
« Reply #66 on: November 28, 2013, 11:04:55 pm »
My attempt at spraying my chrome grill, covered well and added the plate mount too. Gonna get it on the car some time over there weekend.
Not attempted the lacquer tho.


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Re: Has anybody plasti dipped?...... Opted for Matt Black now
« Reply #67 on: December 02, 2013, 04:17:45 pm »
The lacquer over plastidip kind of removes its elasticity so won't peel off in big bits, you can still get it off but very time consuming, I pretty sure there is a video of it on dip your car YouTube channel

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Re: Has anybody plasti dipped?...... Opted for Matt Black now
« Reply #68 on: December 02, 2013, 09:56:34 pm »
I just done a set of my wheels in plasti dip today...



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Re: Has anybody plasti dipped?...... Opted for Matt Black now
« Reply #69 on: December 02, 2013, 10:35:04 pm »
Yeah, don't lacquer plastidip :laugh:  At least I know from personal experience now... it completely destroys the hardy finish, you can literally fingernail it all off (even after curing of two days)... plus you then have to remove it like you would a sticker on a DVD case, i.e. A royal pain in the ass.  After spending an hour stripping a wheel back, then re-coating...the warning is there! :)

Love your photo RomoCop, is that the metalizer finish?  I've got those exact centres to go on too. :party:

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Re: Has anybody plasti dipped?...... Opted for Matt Black now
« Reply #70 on: December 17, 2013, 12:38:43 am »
Final outcome. I done my brakes while wheels where off aswell.







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Re: Has anybody plasti dipped?...... Opted for Matt Black now
« Reply #71 on: December 17, 2013, 01:09:15 am »
It actually looks really good! nice job bro!  :laugh:

I have been thinking about plasti dipping my wheels matt black for a long time, after seeing this its raised my confidence to do it to my wheels  :grin:

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Re: Has anybody plasti dipped?...... Opted for Matt Black now
« Reply #72 on: December 17, 2013, 09:43:36 am »
Looks Great Ant  :notworthy:

Great finish, and it makes the wheels look bigger than 17's  :wink:

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Re: Has anybody plasti dipped?...... Opted for Matt Black now
« Reply #73 on: December 17, 2013, 07:10:49 pm »
What's this like when the cars filthy and you clean the wheels? Will it come off? Or is it that robust that you need to peel it?

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Re: Has anybody plasti dipped?...... Opted for Matt Black now
« Reply #74 on: December 18, 2013, 09:39:54 pm »
It actually looks really good! nice job bro!  :laugh:

I have been thinking about plasti dipping my wheels matt black for a long time, after seeing this its raised my confidence to do it to my wheels  :grin:


Thanks buddie. It's actually not that hard to work with so don't be put off.

Looks Great Ant  :notworthy:

Great finish, and it makes the wheels look bigger than 17's  :wink:


Thanks  :happy2: I'm more than happy with the way it's turned out :wink:


What's this like when the cars filthy and you clean the wheels? Will it come off? Or is it that robust that you need to peel it?

I don't know yet.......The car is still filthy :grin: :grin: