DIY : Plasi-Dip Emblems!
07-06-2013, 07:08 PM
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DIY : Plasi-Dip Emblems!
Decided to Start the inevitable blackout of the car, Kicked it off today with the emblems...Extremely Simple!
Before -
Protection -
After
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Now I Will Say, Peeling off the tape, I didn't cut with a sharp enough blade and a slight amount of the Plasti-Dip Pulled up, but it was so simple that I'll just redo it correctly when this Dip Peels off!
7.99$ For a Can of Plasti-Dip
4.99$ For Painters Tape
Free Newspapers
Half the price of buying them from AM and they don't look half bad!
Before -
Protection -
After
! - Now I Will Say, Peeling off the tape, I didn't cut with a sharp enough blade and a slight amount of the Plasti-Dip Pulled up, but it was so simple that I'll just redo it correctly when this Dip Peels off!
7.99$ For a Can of Plasti-Dip
4.99$ For Painters Tape
Free Newspapers
Half the price of buying them from AM and they don't look half bad!
Last edited by FivePointToTheOh; 07-06-2013 at 07:12 PM.
07-08-2013, 09:41 AM
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Looks great! I might be a little biased because we share the same style in color and model I also did my back emblem (leaving the GT part chrome) and my exhaust tips.
They greatness of this stuff is you don't need to tape that close to your emblems. It works better when you have a inch or so gap from your taped off area to your emblems. Just pulls right off and makes a clean seperation from your emblems. Very cool stuff.
I also did my back emblem (leaving the GT part chrome) and my exhaust tips.They greatness of this stuff is you don't need to tape that close to your emblems. It works better when you have a inch or so gap from your taped off area to your emblems. Just pulls right off and makes a clean seperation from your emblems. Very cool stuff.
07-09-2013, 12:32 PM
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Okay, I'm getting more and more curious every time I see Plastidip threads, but I've never dealt with it at all. How durable is Plastidip really? I mean, I know it will probably come off in time, but does it at least hold up decent for a while? If I do emblems in black like you did, am I going to start wiping it away with my constant washes? I don't wash with a brush or anything, but I don't want to have to touch them up every month or two. Also, when it does come off does it affect the previous finish of whatever you used it on, or does it come off clean?
I may want to do my GT emblems and possibly the chrome ring on the trunk lid emblem if it's durable enough and won't damage the parts if I want to go back at some point.
I may want to do my GT emblems and possibly the chrome ring on the trunk lid emblem if it's durable enough and won't damage the parts if I want to go back at some point.
Last edited by AJ06GT; 07-09-2013 at 12:42 PM.
07-09-2013, 04:01 PM
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Okay, I'm getting more and more curious every time I see Plastidip threads, but I've never dealt with it at all. How durable is Plastidip really? I mean, I know it will probably come off in time, but does it at least hold up decent for a while? If I do emblems in black like you did, am I going to start wiping it away with my constant washes? I don't wash with a brush or anything, but I don't want to have to touch them up every month or two. Also, when it does come off does it affect the previous finish of whatever you used it on, or does it come off clean?
I may want to do my GT emblems and possibly the chrome ring on the trunk lid emblem if it's durable enough and won't damage the parts if I want to go back at some point.
I may want to do my GT emblems and possibly the chrome ring on the trunk lid emblem if it's durable enough and won't damage the parts if I want to go back at some point.
07-10-2013, 06:21 AM
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Okay, I'm getting more and more curious every time I see Plastidip threads, but I've never dealt with it at all. How durable is Plastidip really? I mean, I know it will probably come off in time, but does it at least hold up decent for a while? If I do emblems in black like you did, am I going to start wiping it away with my constant washes? I don't wash with a brush or anything, but I don't want to have to touch them up every month or two. Also, when it does come off does it affect the previous finish of whatever you used it on, or does it come off clean?
I may want to do my GT emblems and possibly the chrome ring on the trunk lid emblem if it's durable enough and won't damage the parts if I want to go back at some point.
I may want to do my GT emblems and possibly the chrome ring on the trunk lid emblem if it's durable enough and won't damage the parts if I want to go back at some point.
OP, looks great! I like the way you left the 'point' red.
