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people with plastidipped grilles, how did you apply it so smoothly??

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Old 03-29-2011, 08:13 PM
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We all knew you could do it!
 
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Can you post pics?
 
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Old 04-15-2011, 02:56 AM
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^specifically of what? the finished product or steps?

I didnt really take any doing it specifically but there are threads for grill removal etc if you search

also there are a bunch of plastidip grill threads with pics so check those out aswell.

I can snap some pics of mine though if you want, let me know!
 
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Just curious what the finished product looks like on your car.
 
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Originally Posted by soundmike
After having played with PD a lot (including my roof... yeah, i went there )
How did you go about painting the roof? I would like to do mines but not sure exactly how it would turn out since its such a big area to cover with the PD. How do I keep a clean sharp edge when taking off the masking tape?
 
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Old 04-23-2011, 07:38 AM
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Very carefully and take your time. With larger swaths, it's easy to apply too much in one area. Since it's a horizontal plane, PD is not as forgiving with mistakes. My first three or four layers turned out nice. It's the succeeding layers where i screwed it up, humidity was building and i got impatient -- haste certainly does make waste.

All around the roof there are gaps that separate it from the rest of the car (front - windshield, side - roof rail, rear - glass). I sprayed through into those gaps, masking everything else. After every layer i'd run a toothpick to help separate it from the tape. Also, when it was time for the mask to come off, in areas that picked up, i carefully scored it with an Xacto. The gap areas are so thin so it's easy, and you can tuck the very little pick-ups back nicely.

p.s. It's really not worth your time, even after the first few nice coats, i wasn't entirely happy with the overall effect. Matte vinyl looks better by comparison, IMHO.
 
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