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Plasti Dipping My jeep wrangler (full Car)

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#1 ·
Im plasti dipping my whole jeep wrangler. its a 2002 tj. i wanted to know what you guys think... ill be posting up pictures later on tonight of the proccess. i only did the doors so far and they came out amazing. but i want to get some feed back... a friend of mine was saying to get a jeep logo sticker on the side and paint over it and then remove the letters so everything around it is flatt black and the words will be silver cuz that the color of my car...

lemme know thanks guys:thumb:
 
#126 ·
Hmmmm now this has me thinking of doing my hood. I have these tiny little cracks in the paint that look like little bird feet all over (only way i know to describe it) and it's only on the hood. I didn't notice it when i bought the Jeep of course but did when i first washed it. I always wondered if it could have been done from excessive heat from the engine?? anyone else have this problem?
 
#128 ·
mtnbiker said:
Hmmmm now this has me thinking of doing my hood. I have these tiny little cracks in the paint that look like little bird feet all over (only way i know to describe it) and it's only on the hood. I didn't notice it when i bought the Jeep of course but did when i first washed it. I always wondered if it could have been done from excessive heat from the engine?? anyone else have this problem?
I have the exact same issue. Mine is a 99, someone told me its just what happens over time. Not sure why its only on the hood though.
 
#130 ·
Well it looks like I'm alittle late to the party but I've had quite a bit of experience with plasti-dip. Main thing is prep. A dirty surface will cause the plasti-dip to have a wet/rough appearance.

A few more "pro" tips

1. Start by laying down a thick base coat, then apply multiple light coats until you reach your desired finish. This will help to prevent chipping and peeling.

2. If you are working with an area that will receive foot traffic or rub against another surface try to avoid seams. Create a smooth continuous coat. This will make it more difficult for it to start peeling.

3. Don't be afraid of going too thick. Plasti-dip is very forgiving. If your doing a complete vehicle break it up into sections. Do one section at a time. Get that section to your liking before moving onto another section. If you make a mistake, peel it off and start over. It's not wise to spray over a mistake, it will show through.

4. If you are plasti-dipping wheels. Remove the tire from the wheel. You don't have to coat the entire wheel but it is recommended to coat over the lip 1-2". If you need to change out your valve stem or TPMS sensor, do this before you start painting. You can tape it off when you start coating. Once your wheels are coated, allow a full 24-36 hours to dry before remounting your tires. Take them to a trusted shop. Make sure their mounting machine has a "rubber duckhead" for custom or powder coated wheels. Also ask for a technician that is comfortable with mounting custom wheels. Once wheels are mounted, as for a static balance with stick on weights. Clip-on weights will damage the coating and the wheels will start to peel.

5. Wait at least thirty days before using any pressure washing equipment. This will give your coating time to bond with the surface. If you must wash your vehicle in the first thirty days, use a water hose with a garden style sprayer and a soft sponge. Don't apply and tar and bug remover or other abrasive chemicals.

6. If you wish to apply decals in the plasti dip, remember to remove the decal before the plasti dip has set. Approx 15 minutes after initial spray. If you wait any longer the plasti dip will not cut properly and will peel away with the decal during removal.

7. When plasti dipping around car logos often found on the hood and trunk of a vehicle, it is recommended to simply plasti dip over these surfaces. Once the dip has dried you can simply peel it off of the logo leaving it perfectly trimmed around the edges as if you had spent hours taping it off.

8. In the event you have to remove the plasti-dip after several months you will notice that it has left a black haze on the paint. This is very small particles of plasti dip that have worked their way into the pores of the clear coat. No worries, a $20 clay bar kit from Meguiars available at any Wal-Mart will easily remove this haze leaving a perfectly restored paint surface. Just getting a water hose and allow water to continuously run while you go over the surface with the clay bar. This will carry away any particles that weren't picked up by the clay bar.

Plasti-Dip is a very good product with many uses. Expected life cycle of a plasti-dipped surface is 6mos-1yr on average. I have seen some last several years. The durability of the surface is directly dependent on how many coats were applied and technique used, also factored in is how often the car is washed.
 
#132 ·
I just did my rims,flares ,and bumpers. All you need to do is wash them well and let them dry completely . Mine came out really nice with a light shine . My neighbor thought I had bought new rims . He didn't believe me until I showed him the can that I had plasti-diped them.
 

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#135 ·
mtnbiker said:
Hmmmm now this has me thinking of doing my hood. I have these tiny little cracks in the paint that look like little bird feet all over (only way i know to describe it) and it's only on the hood. I didn't notice it when i bought the Jeep of course but did when i first washed it. I always wondered if it could have been done from excessive heat from the engine?? anyone else have this problem?
I have the same issue on my hood and cowl. I need to have mine repainted, as there is now a spot on the cowl where the paint has chipped off where the cracks got really bad. I wonder if its specific to a couple years or just specific colors? Mine's a 98, dark green.
 
#137 ·
I have seen this on more jeeps than I would like to count, my own included. I installed a hood louver and plasti dipped it. It looked really good but the heat got the best of the plasti dip and has some issue spots on it now.
 
#136 ·
The-Judge said:
I just did my rims,flares ,and bumpers. All you need to do is wash them well and let them dry completely . Mine came out really nice with a light shine . My neighbor thought I had bought new rims . He didn't believe me until I showed him the can that I had plasti-diped them.
Did you do the back of them to and did you leave your tires on?
 
#144 ·
slyr114 said:
Mines white and has a few paint chips and just looks dull overall so hopefully this will make it look a bit better, i always liked red and yellow for jeeps, not a huge fan of white like mine is now unless there was a big contrast with black, white paint but black wheels and trim would look amazing. So ya not sure what color i want yet lol
White with black accents looks great IMHO
 
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