I'm new to the Plasti Dip world. Seen lots use it but never tried it. Well I needed to do something with my valve cover do I decided now was a good time! Did 3 coats of black then 3 light coats of their copper metalizer to make a dark bronze. I'm super impressed how smooth it does down! I have some PF01 wheels on there way that I plan to do the same with

 

^^^ That's pretty sweet! Matching the new wheels should be pretty awesome too.
I'm always amazed at how much heat this stuff can take, its ridiculous.

 

Ya that was my concern before doing it lol. Couldn't really find a straight answer if it would melt other than plasti dip saying it's been tested to over 200 F so I said screw and let it ride lol.

 

wow can it take heat like that? that looks really nice D

 

The guy I bought the plasti dip from (gets it cheaper than what us Canadians get raped for it at the store) said he has an exhaust shield plasti dipped on his car and it's still holding strong lol.

 

Its like 315F melting point or something.

But yes I just made a order of their new micro flakes. Well a sample bag at least. I want to test out how it makes actually plastidip change in color and not just glossifier

 

I was going to ask where you got it from lol. Does he bring it across the border?

 

From what he told me is he gets it from someone in Calgary. I would assume they get it out of the states in large quantities because even this guy I got it from had crazy amounts and pretty much anything you needed. I couldn't find copper metalizer anywhere in stores. Just gold and silver. He had like 10 cans of it haha.

 

There's a guy with his LNF IM dipped and it didn't melt he said.

 

I managed to get a better pic of my valve cover that I edited in my previous post. Just didn't see anyone in this thread play with the copper metalizer so I figure a good pic would be nice if anyone also wants the same color.

 

Wait... I didn't know Plasti Dip could hold it's own under heat...

This opens up a whole new world of possibilities.

Also going to be dipping my car this Spring (or sooner). Pics to come.

 

How many coats do you have on there? Did you give your dip at least two weeks to fully cure before taking it through there? were your wheels completely clean and dry when you dipped them?

I took my full dipped car through touchless carwash many many times (full time work and school, really no time for self washing). Doesn't do any damage. I'm fully dipped with about 6-7 coats of gunmetal/white mix (for aviator color that we used to paint military jets) and my wheels are dipped black with silver metalizer. Automatic carwash cleans both just fine. Touchless or not. If it damages your dip - you either mixed it wrong or didn't do enough coats.

 

Fooling around with some new dip colors. Still can't decide what color to go with come spring haha

All these pigment colors were mixed into the standard matte clear plastidip and were sprayed over black base coats.

Obviously there's going to be some differences between what my eye can see and what my camera can see, but you'll get the idea.

Sage Green


Tein Green


Iguana Green


Seafoam


Sage Green & Black mix


Tangerine Orange


Radiant Red & Black mix


Sazuka Blue


Blurple


50/50 Sazuka Blue & Blurple + Radiant Red misted over the top


The lot

 

That Sazuka blue looks bad ass!

 

The Sazuka blue looks awesome! In my case i'll get my car dipped in a white pearl this spring, just need to unwrap my whole car, repair my lip and bumper and get it done.

 

I am gonna be spraying my roof soon. Maybe this weekend. Depends on the wind.

 

The Sazuka definitely pops. Even more so in person.

I'm torn between doing the dark sage, dark radiant red, or trying a dark version of the tein. Too many options haha

 

i like the sage green & black mix.

what are those things by the way? real nice how they show all the lighting of the color

 

Id love to see a pic of the valve cover installed.

 

Those colors are hawt

 

Post a pic when it's on car, if it's not already. I might do mine, not sure what color id want to do yet.

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In for pics

 

They're called speed shapes. Picked em up from a graphics place in Illinois real cheap but I think DipYourCar sells em now too. You're right about the light though. They're super nice for testing colors because they replicate a car pretty well.

Thanks mang!

 

I can't wait to see them laid down. I like your color on your car.

 

Thanks dude. I'm pretty excited too. Just gotta decide on a color haha