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10-31-2012, 09:52 AM | #1 |
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Plasti Dip Vs Vinyl
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So, what are your opinions? I am thinking whether i should plasti dip my black z to white, or vinyl wrap. It would be a lot cheaper with plasti dip of course, and i would probably only want it for 6 months or so. Though i have heard stories where the product itself will corrupt/damage the clear coat on the paint. Any of you have an idea? Cheers Wilson |
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Both look very good and as far as damage to the paint, I have not heard of anyone with issues. Both are a very common practice with the Nissan 370Z group and all I read was praise about the Plasti-dip product and the results were great. When it was removed, I couldn't tell there were any discolorations at all.
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vinyl seem like a way better option and personally I'd go with that. Plastidip leaves a rough rubber texture I think ruins the look, plus it's harder to clean and attracts dust and dirt. they are pretty strong but if you scrape a part off of an edge somewhere while washing the car, you are going to have a bad time.
go with vinyl every time. Your BMW is not a nissan.
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If you car has a panel or more resprayed, its a good chance that the clear coat can be ripped off when you take the vinyl off again. Have a lot of experience with that
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i did the lower lip, no damage to paint at all
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http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...1#.UOyd4R1z0ZA
performix plasti dip, cheapest and easiest to find in home depot
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i masked it, not that big of an area to mask since the sprayer is pretty narrow
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few months, no not at all.
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i plasti dipped that area as well, but blue painter's tape works well and easy
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I just saw a video explaining that to get taped edges, they were recommending pulling the tape when its still wet. I think I can still fix it with another tape job and going heavy at those edges. |
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