I don't get why people hate on plastidip so much. Because its cheap? So what...not everything you do to a car has to be expensive. When I redid my wheels I spent less than $40 on the materials I needed and about 2 days of my time and my wheels came out looking beautiful. Does that make me cheap/chintzy as staged said because polishing my wheels didn't cost me an arm and a leg?

 

Looks pretty good man!
There are obviously a few imperfections and people jump all over you for it because they are too ignorant to READ that you need to touch up a few spots. I think it came out pretty nice and I'm thinking about plastidipping the spare ss bumper I have and just letting it sit for a year or two then peeling it off to prove to people that it will come off if you do it right (or maybe surprise myself when it doesn't come off. Either way once I go to take it off one of two things will happen:
1) I will post on the forums saying "hey look it came off just fine like it's supposed to" and people will start in with there crap coming up with a million excuses as too why I just got lucky or this or that
OR
2) I will post "hey look it didn't come off" and everyone will be like oh yeah told you so, haha you're an idiot, such a disgrace to the cobalt community
Conclusion: If you don't spend $100000 on every part of your cobalt, that if I remember right this community prides on being a cheap fast car, then it's just a piece of trash and humiliating to everyone else.
/rant...

 

That was my thoughts... painting outside.. seems... like a terrible idea? lol


To the OP though, I think diping car parts is actually a decent idea. I wish I would have done my hood before I did a years worth of highway driving for school, or hitting up a lot of gravel roads. Then peel it off when your back to city driving. Seems like it could keep your paint sorta safe in adverse conditions.

 

We're just saying. It looks like poop and it CAN be a dick to get off not to mention its a half-ass alternative to vinyl. And for those bitching about vinyl prices, your argument is invalid.

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People use the clear plastidip for this. Spray it on before a trip. Hello bugs. Peel it off when you're home

 

Looks good man! I'll definitely be on the lookout for you on campus Friday afternoon!

 

well that escaladed quickly..

 

lol do your mods already! haha

 

I just prefer to tell it how it is lol. Not trying to escalate, just post my opinion like everyone else unless maybe you weren't talking about me

 

You can't look at people's opinions as hating. You put it up on the internet on a critical car forum, so you have to accept what comes along with it. If I saw it in person I would think the same thing I thought now. I wouldn't be disrespectful about it, as I am now. Just giving an opinion.

And honestly...you didn't do anything that someone hasn't done before. You painted your car white....which is a factory color, except you did it on a budget. Just honest man.

Agreed very much so.

I read it. My statement still stands. And no, not everyone in this community prides itself on that. There are some of us that do not mind spending the loot to get the nice stuff and/or stuff done properly, that fight against the stereotype that cobalt owners are cheap idiots.

He put it on a forum, he is going to get feed back. simple as that.

 

Bingo^

 

...no it doesn't, where the fawk are you buying plasti-dip!?

 

Good luck cleaning it. I did my rims white. Worst idea i ever had lol. **** stains to easy

 

i tried the plastidip evo mod last summer and it lasted about 2 weeks before I hated how you couldnt keep it clean. this picture kind of shows how dirt embeds in it and bug splatters are a huge pain to wipe off without "damaging" the dip.. at least it peeled off as advertised, pretty simple

 

Nothing wrong with trying something new man.

I can appreciate that.

I stated my opinion. You don't have to like it.

I take pride in everything I do, and always want the best no matter what.

When it comes to my car, I will not cheap out or half ass anything. That's just how I am.

I never said you need to spend an arm and leg to get a good result, but when it comes to dipping a whole car, the results are always mediocre at best.

Painting wheels? I see no problem in that as long as you take your time, and do things right.

 

ive had my Evo Mod with the Dip for a little over 4 months with none of those problems..I find it to be a decent product..I wouldnt dip my entire car...but I do plan on doing some more dipping this summer.

 

Yeah maybe hating was the wrong choice of words everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and as said, I did post on a public forum, I like it, and I'm hoping it stands up to the weather I've driven all over and so far no dirt or bugs still looks great, I respect everyone's opinions and like to hear the feedback. It was just a fun project that I don't regret doing and it was a nice change maybe next ill do monster green lol jk

 

Haha, I thought it was but I couldn't really tell so I was like dafuq?

I'm chill.

Question for anyone with any knowledge of plastidip.

Can you clear coat over plastidip to give it the glossy look as well as preserve the plastidip so it doesn't come off horribly or will regular paint/clear coat mess with the chemical build of plastidip and really make it a bitch to get off?

 

Everyone said the same thing when I painted my old Jeep Garnd Cherokee Flat black with spray paint. It had a crap respray on it though so IMHO the flat black was an improvement and other than me needing to redo the hood it looked pretty good for a rattle can job.

 

You live 57 miles from the next neighbor. Who the hell would even see it to comment on it?

 

well maybe not 700.. but plasti dip is like $20/can here... its bull **** lol

 

Polished wheels not painted lol. Me and coolbalt1 hacked away at the dip on my wheels and spent a whole 2 days sanding/ polishing and it came out amazing. It didn't cost me how much it wouldve to have gotten polished by a expert. So what I'm saying is what you stated above. Didnt cost a arm and a leg and got a great result

 

I talked about painting wheels as a general example.

I know you said you polished your wheels....

 

You simply just have to spray MORE plastidip, all these guys are just using too little. I guy a know had his Malibu matte black, removed it last week and didnt do it heavy enough and it was such a pain to remove!!!! Thick coats are key.

Its dumb to hate on something like this, its AFFORDABLE. There will always be people with money that can afford the best stuff that destory and pick apart the cheap stuff

 

Well said