Plastidip
 

has anyone here tried it? I am considering Doing it to the vette. I am going to have to hack the rear valence to install the wing and I am also going to rivet the front air dam in place. The air dam came loose at the track. It wasn't too bad, but I don't want to risk it. I am also planning on building a Alumalite front splinter.

Chuck and Guy have used the stuff with good results.

Chucks STS-V

Are you doing it to be temporary?

Basically, the car take a real beating at the track. So I need something that is reasonably repaired.

I did it on my Z. You hit something minor and it starts to chips. Looks great but you have to keep up with it. Are you looking to do your rims or the car?

The whole car. The wing uprights bolt directly to the bumper support and the front air dam it getting riveted to the front valence.

Oh. Well then. I have no idea how it would work on the entire car. My experience with it on my rims I will say it is easy to put on but takes a few coats, and it is easy to take off. If you end up trying it, please let me know.

I will post up the results.

Why not just paint it? Plastidip is meant for temporary trial basis stuff. It chips easily and unless you do HEAVY coats its not all that easy to peel off. And its expensive, alot cheaper to just scuff and spray black and satin clear. Or just repaint what needs to be repainted.

It looks pretty easy to work with both applying and removing. Paint will not last on the vette. I would have to get a clear bra to protect it. Even then it will get damaged quickly. I figure the plasti dip can get completely destroyed and I can remove it and respray for $200. At that price and the amount of required labor I could spray the car fairly regularly. Remember the corvette doesn't see anything but track time.

One track day and it will come off. Why not do the undercoat additive to flat black? It will be hard and take a beating, wont flake and its pretty forgiving. I did the engine bay on the race car with it. Its not the prettiest but its durable and lasts.

Or hell, just rhino liner the bitch :smack:

Looks like we are going to find out if you are right.

I have heard it is terrible at track days. I have also noticed that it is weakest at its edges. I would say put painters tape around the edges but it may make the plasti dip peel. How much of the car do you want to plastidip? If it is only sections most prone to rocks chips and you plan on taking it off after the events then I would try the tape and whatnot.

I'm planing on doing the V, It looks cheap and easy. Just make sure you get the a few gallons and not the spray cans.

Few gallons? They sell that stuff in a form other than a spray can?

And in many colors other than black

One of the guys on digital corvettes has used it and stated that it lasted a while. I'm going to try it on the vette first and if it holds up then the f 350. Im debating buying there pro kit or just buying a few gallons and dropping the coin for a nicer spray gun.

That stuff you'll be happy you bought a shitty gun.

You cant have it shipped to California yet.

IIRC lowes was selling 5 gallon buckets of it at one point.

Put it on nice snd thick if you want it to ever come off 4+ coats.

thanks for the heads up. I hear seven coats is the magic number for heavy abuse applications.

7 thin coats should come out nice the first one should be about 50% transparent then like 85% for the second one. By the third coat it should be 100% covered. 3-4 coats after that should be nice and strong.

Ive used it a few times. 4-5 coats is good, trust me its durable. I used it to cover some faded paint on my wives suv's fenders. Its been at least 6mo and it hasn't faded or peeled. Its great for painting the underside of a vehicle too. Perfect for splitters and crap that gets beat up often.

Nice, I,m excited. I am now on vacation until the 11th. I have a lot of work to do. If this turns out well then I will do the trailer to match the truck. I'm going to try to do the whole TTU season this year.

Why not spray scratch resistant clear? I hear its impossible to color sand, so once you spray it you live with how it looks, but its hard as rock.

Thats what I mentioned earlier in the thread as well. Did the engine bay of the race car with it. Good shit.

I almost did it on my Vette but back then I was super sketch about my spraying technique. Wish I had though, it would be rock chip and scratch free