Lets see those plasti-dip projects
#232
yeah I liked the look, and never done ANY painting, or plasti-dipping on anything in my life... so the fact it comes off is probably going to be a good thing since I am guessing it will take me a few tries to get it right.
Any suggestions for painting?
Should I get to 100% coverage on the tape lines first and then fill toward the center?
What part of the process do you take off the masking so that the plasti-dip breaks clean and doesn't peel up?
Styg
#233
Senior Member
Hey ive been thinking of doing the exact same plasti-dip job on my grill (and my trucks the same color so now i know how it looks )
Just one question, how does the plastidip clean up after a truck wash? I hear that dust and dirt can stick a bit more to it than your regular paint.
Thanks,
Marko
Just one question, how does the plastidip clean up after a truck wash? I hear that dust and dirt can stick a bit more to it than your regular paint.
Thanks,
Marko
#234
Senior Member
yeah I liked the look, and never done ANY painting, or plasti-dipping on anything in my life... so the fact it comes off is probably going to be a good thing since I am guessing it will take me a few tries to get it right.
Any suggestions for painting?
Should I get to 100% coverage on the tape lines first and then fill toward the center?
What part of the process do you take off the masking so that the plasti-dip breaks clean and doesn't peel up?
Styg
Edit: Im sure some more experienced guys will chime in, just thought I'd tell you my experience since I was in same boat as you.. Having never painted anything before!! I also did my grille and grille surround one weekend, came out great, didnt like the look of it and peeled it off in 30 minutes.
#235
yeah I liked the look, and never done ANY painting, or plasti-dipping on anything in my life... so the fact it comes off is probably going to be a good thing since I am guessing it will take me a few tries to get it right.
Any suggestions for painting?
Should I get to 100% coverage on the tape lines first and then fill toward the center?
What part of the process do you take off the masking so that the plasti-dip breaks clean and doesn't peel up?
Styg
Any suggestions for painting?
Should I get to 100% coverage on the tape lines first and then fill toward the center?
What part of the process do you take off the masking so that the plasti-dip breaks clean and doesn't peel up?
Styg
The problem with the tailgate is if you're doing a panel like that. The top and bottom lines don't have any body line breaks like door jams, tailgate jams, etc... for the dip to have a clean natural break.
So the trick is, you want to peel off the tape right after you spray the last coat while the dip is still wet because for some reason when you respray a surface it re liquifies things. Once you sprayed the last coat hit the tape lines with a nice bead of dip and then immediately peel it off. This way it will give you a clean line.
If the lines are not clean PM me and I have another write up to fix the issue.
Hope that made sense.
Edit: I did have access to a gun and pre dip (to wipe off the surface before dipping). So I did not use the rattle can stuff.
Last edited by AKAO1029; 09-10-2013 at 01:38 PM.
#236
2006 tailgate
I will give it a shot, like you said if I don't like it I can peal it off.
I am slightly concerned because the lines for the 2008 and 2006 tailgate are different, so I am not sure how it will look aesthetically.
Styg
I am slightly concerned because the lines for the 2008 and 2006 tailgate are different, so I am not sure how it will look aesthetically.
Styg
#237
What I would do is make the tailgate panel the height of the taillights from top to bottom and call it a day and leave the handle and handle trim the way they are.
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#238
Senior Member
Curious to see how this turns out. Was thinking about doing mine so it looked like that. Two tone black. I didn't know how it would look though with there really not being any detail lines like the new body style tailgates have.
#239
Should be fine. I know its not black but it gives you an idea. Plus for some reason couldnt fine any black saleen f150 rear end shots on google.
Edit: I lied.
Last edited by AKAO1029; 09-13-2013 at 02:44 PM.