DS3 PlastiDip Pimpin

[iamtheod]

Right guys need help lol im gonna plasti dip my whole ds3, and if ive worked it out correctly you need about 4 gallons, which is around 18 litres, now does this sound right lool cause in my mind thats a lottttt even if im doing like 6/7 coats 18 litres is a lot no ? I was gonna get the 5 litre can and by the time i thin it out its like 9/10 litres of dip surely thats enough ? Anyone got experience in dipping a whole car ?

[mk2k41]

What is the base colour? Just bear in mind that plastidip can stain the original paint work, especially if they are quite contrasting colours.

[iamtheod]

the base colour is black, and i wanna go matte black, so what'd you think ?

[mk2k41]

I'm sure that would be fine. It's when people with white cars turn them black, or orange or the like that the problems happen.

[lfcrule1972]

Good luck, will you be posting before/during and after pics ? I can't wait to see how it looks

[iamtheod]

off course, I'm thinking of doing a vid as well but not sure yet, just waiting for a decent bit of weather aha

[MeganLeighx]

Love this looks great

[kistigun]

Any way i can remove the grille(chrome chevrons) and the chrome trim(surrounding the lower grille)? I want to spray them somewhere warm and dry. Can i just pull them of? Is there perhaps a how to guide?

[Euan]

Any way i can remove the grille(chrome chevrons) and the chrome trim(surrounding the lower grille)? I want to spray them somewhere warm and dry. Can i just pull them of? Is there perhaps a how to guide?

You'll probably have to take the bumper off (though not 100% sure if you can just pull them off). I know someone who plasti-dipped their chevrons and they said they wished they had got them wrapped

[Chris_Blue]

Taking off and wrapping will cost at least 10 times spraying them plastidip in situ
Piece of cake in situ. Half hr masking, 2 mins spraying :-)

Put the car in a warm garage- or wait fro the summer.
Its nice messing around on cars on a hot sunny day

[cyclone]

You'll probably have to take the bumper off (though not 100% sure if you can just pull them off). I know someone who plasti-dipped their chevrons and they said they wished they had got them wrapped

sprayed my chevrons 2 years ago and am still very happy with them.

[bkwhoper]

i know I'm a little late to the thread but it looked a good job!
i have just purchased a ds3 and was thinking of using this.

Was it easy enough to use and did it give a good finish?