Matte White PlaticDip FX45 (Test)

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I know it sounds ghetto but I just did this for fun and curious of how my car would look matte white. It peals off real easy and that's the main reason i did it.
I've been plastic dipping wheels here and there and follow http://www.dipyourcar.com/ on Youtube. I've watched them dip a whole car matte black and recently did a whole car white so that got me thinking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jayyTUy3GTw&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7uT4dTMUEA&feature=g-high-rec

I've always thought about doing the FX white since almost all of my other cars are white but i don't want anything permanent until I'm sure of what color i want. Painting my FX would be a big job because i have so much fiberglass work that would have to be taken out so i even thought about doing a vinyl wrap.
Car vinyl wrap would cost me over $2000 and would be a pain in the ass to take off. I was also told that matte white vinyl gets dirty very easily.
Plastic dip cost $60 a gallon X4, comes off easy when you're ready, is a rubbery material so it stays cleaner, and has a better matte finish then vinyl.

This was just a test and i didn't have much time to do it since I'm so busy with work so a friend and I just did a quicky on my driveway. I'm not even sure how long i will keep it on and I'm glad it peals off easy with no residue.
This was the kit that i used and i used up all 4 gallons since white doesn't cover as good as the black.
http://www.dipyourcar.com/product.php?productid=27&cat=15&page=1

If any of my friends want to do their cars i told them they can use my gun and buy Gallons at $60 each.
http://www.dipyourcar.com/product.php?productid=16&cat=14&page=1

Different colors.
http://www.dipyourcar.com/pages.php?pageid=9

We just washed the car, clay bared, alcohol bath, tapped off big sections, sprayed 4-6 coats, and pealed off what i didn't want. no bother tapping off the lights or side mirrors because this stuff comes off easy.
This stuff can last for a long time but peals off easy when you're done with it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj68Jji57w8&feature=channel&list=UL

I still need to wash the car to get off some of the over spray.
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StuLax18 said:
That's pretty cool! How does it look up close?
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Looks pretty good but i think i can do a lot better since i learned a lot while spraying my car.
This is the front bumper up close.
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I was wondering when someone was going to do this. A bunch of people have been doing it on the bimmer forums. It actually looks pretty good. Looks like you did a good job. Some of the bimmers look horrible.

How much plastidip did you end up using?
 
drew855 said:
I was wondering when someone was going to do this. A bunch of people have been doing it on the bimmer forums. It actually looks pretty good. Looks like you did a good job. Some of the bimmers look horrible.

How much plastidip did you end up using?
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Thanks, I used up all 4 gallons and probably could have used a little more just to be safe. i missed a few sections because i was in a rush. Might hit it up with a Plastic Dip spray can behind the side mirrors.

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Fire0nic3FX said:
Looking good!

Someone did this on the G forums and it was a pain to remove so he took out the power washer to remove it and ended up taking the paint off lol:

http://g35nyc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36385
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That sucks!!!! I watched a bunch of videos, did a bunch of wheels with plastic dip spray cans, and have a car hood in my back yard that I've been testing it on.
If you do anything less then 3 coats the material is too thin to peal off easily, i know that because i did it on my spare hood in my back yard. They always recommend doing 4-6 coats.
If you're matierial is layed thick enough it will come off like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj68Jji57w8&feature=channel&list=UL
 
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Probably because that guy used a 2500 psi gas powered power washer (probably at full blast).
 
blueduck1105 said:
I did my rims and I feel if I did them again they would look much better. What are your tips for people using it the first time?
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For rims i just use the tip that comes on the can.
For whole cars i use this gun
http://www.dipyourcar.com/product.php?productid=15&cat=5&page=1
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jayfx35 said:
looks good man!!!
how long did it take you?
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Thanks.
Roughly it took 2 hours to wash, clay bar, tape, and alcohol bath,
About 2 hours to spray 5-6 coats.
A little over an hour to peal plastic dip off windows, trim, lights, etc...

Still need to clean it up some more today.

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ocal21 said:
How good will plastidip last when you take the fx thru a car wash?
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The thing about Plastic Dip is it's strong and protects your paint. Its just a protective coating that you can peal off easily if you do a thick layer. It stays on as long as the edges are good. Car wash might might be too rough and lift up on those edges.

Here's how you wash a plastic Dipped car. Pretty much soap and water on a shammy then spray it off and let air dry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yAreuSt0tY

This car drove trough the car wash with no problems but that's because its a touch free car wash.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP3qtPDme04

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smijus said:
Looks awesome, I'd like to hear how it holds up over time.
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Power wash 8 month old Plastic Dip. Its strong as long as nothing lift those edges.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDhIAoXc1sw
 
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That's impressive man, way to go for it! I still like the idea of a light sheen but sounds like thats hsrd to acheive and not where you want to go anyway.
 
Logan said:
That's impressive man, way to go for it! I still like the idea of a light sheen but sounds like thats hsrd to acheive and not where you want to go anyway.
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Thanks man, trust me I've had my doubts. I had the kit sitting for a few weeks and even before we did the FX we sat there on the driveway for about 30 minutes saying "are you sure" back a forth. We watched the Youtube video one last time and after the first coat there was no turning back.

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Another video of Plastic Dip Removal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5H69eMjUXk
 
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