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AchtungE60 10-02-2011 11:38 AM

I'm experienced with paint and I wouldn't use Plasti-Dip fro this purpose. If I HAD to, i would peel that tape away very carefully before it sets. Otherwise you'll have issues. I would personally remove the trim from the vehicle if forced to use Pasti-Dip.... this stuff is a rubber coating designed for tools and for wires. I use it on wires all the time. And let me tell you, it doesn't last forever. If you use the right paint and do it right it will.

e60.teamegypt.4 10-08-2011 12:59 PM

great write up! Im gonna try this soon thanks man :twoup:

e60.teamegypt.4 10-12-2011 06:20 PM

did this this weekend with near perfect results, just follow his instructions and you cant go wrong :twoup:

e60.teamegypt.4 10-12-2011 06:27 PM

https://i1116.photobucket.com/albums...30i/photo4.jpg
https://i1116.photobucket.com/albums...30i/photo3.jpg
https://i1116.photobucket.com/albums...30i/photo2.jpg
https://i1116.photobucket.com/albums...30i/photo1.jpg

jay8s 10-12-2011 06:50 PM

I did this over the course of the last year, lower straight pieces, then the curved trim. It is holding up very well.

roskinc 10-12-2011 10:54 PM

nice! came out very clean. im almost at 2 weeks in with 2 washes with a couple days of rain last week and still holding up like day one. glad to see my post helped a fellow member

jay8s 11-13-2011 12:51 PM

Any other updates? Still going strong here? Winter is near, so we will see how that goes.

roskinc 11-26-2011 06:08 PM

still like the day i put them on. hard to believe how well this last, not even any fading in color!

galvatron 12-01-2011 09:41 AM

Excellent work gentlemen.
Just seen a friend over at Motorcepts yesterday & he was telling me about this Plastic Dip he used on his trim.
Never even heard of the stuff, these results are very convinicing..
Next off days got myself a project...
Would cooler weather say mid 40's have any effect on the application?

nyceric03 12-01-2011 12:14 PM


Originally Posted by galvatron (Post 1403086)
Excellent work gentlemen.
Just seen a friend over at Motorcepts yesterday & he was telling me about this Plastic Dip he used on his trim.
Never even heard of the stuff, these results are very convinicing..
Next off days got myself a project...
Would cooler weather say mid 40's have any effect on the application?

Hey Andre, I applied the plastidip recently in the cold didnt seem to affect it.


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