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Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. Wheels done.

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:12 pm
by drift7one
so Friday afternoon I picked up a can of Plastidip at the local Menards. we used it on the side mirrors of my brothers Taurus since one of them was replaced and didn't match.

this morning I decided to try it out in my SE as well

PD'd the chrome grille trim and chrome side trim accents.
not quite sure how I feel.

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Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. Wheels done.

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:27 pm
by crash93ssei
Nice!

Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. Wheels done.

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:34 am
by nos4blood70
I like it! Makes the car look newer.

Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. Wheels done.

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:39 pm
by crash93ssei
More playing...

Dipped the exhaust tips, Bonneville badge on the trunk lid and the chrome door strips. The closer I get to finished the more I like it!

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Don't mind the horribly long weeds... those are gone now :lol:

Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. more on pg 2

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:44 pm
by drift7one
how many layers did you use on the trunk badge? that's my next piece to do, and I was unsure about it.

Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. more on pg 2

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:51 pm
by crash93ssei
Minimum six layers if you want it to peel off easily around it. Use a toothpick to get the dip out between the letters.

Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. more on pg 2

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 1:58 pm
by 00Beast
Did you put that muffler on it, or was it like that?

Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. more on pg 2

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 3:20 pm
by crash93ssei
Mufflers and tips were on it when I got it, looks to be a stock style '92-'99 dual outlet muffler.

Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. more on pg 2

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:26 pm
by Brae99
how long will it take for that plasti dip to wear off the rims?

Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. more on pg 2

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:01 pm
by crash93ssei
Should last two years or so I believe or until you peel it off.

Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. more on pg 2

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:15 pm
by bs009
Looks pretty good from over here. :thumbup:

Makes me want to pick some up now. I've been meaning to do my grill and some other miscellaneous stuff.

Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. more on pg 2

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:06 pm
by drift7one
fnally got to do the trunk badge. I really like it.
I think after I get the tails tinted it will help the look out more.

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may need to re-do it. scraped a little bit off the "B" when peeling the inside out. may respray that part.

Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. more on pg 2

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:33 pm
by Zazou
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Anthracite Grey Metallic finish, I tapped around the edge of the wheel because I wanted a hint of bright. I've now done the lower chrome strips all around. Next is the chrome along the roof line.

Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. more on pg 2

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:43 pm
by crash93ssei
I like the silver lip! Back end is sitting really high though, ELC system broke?

Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. more on pg 2

Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 10:48 am
by nos4blood70
Looks great guys!

Re: Goodbye chrome, playing with plasti-dip. more on pg 2

Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:02 pm
by Zazou
crash93ssei wrote:I like the silver lip! Back end is sitting really high though, ELC system broke?
No, I take my wheels off to dip them, car just had the wheels put on taken off jack stands. No ELC.