So, a few weeks ago I wrapped my window trim in matte black vinyl. It came out really well But, there were a few tiny bubbles and when I was driving around 90 MPH a few days ago, I guess the wind got under a part of it and made a small tear. I have been reading a ton about plasti dip and how its so great for grills. So I decided to give it a shot.. I only had time for one piece of trim but the process is the same for all, I masked off the mirror, window and door making sure to cover the rubber. Then cleaned the trim, then sprayed 3 generous coats. It looks just as good as the vinyl (if not better) and is way cheaper! Here are a few pics.. I took some of the mask off but idk where they went..



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I will take some better ones tomorrow..

I also found another great use for the stuff! I have been in the market for a rear diffuser for a while because im going with the aggressive look. Im getting my bumpers repainted (front shaved for no front plate) after the winter and decided to do a black diffuser in the back with plasti dip to see how it looks. Before buying an expensive diffuser. For anyone on a budget, who wants the look and is nervous about painting their car, This took me 45 minutes and you can peel it off in 3 seconds if it comes out badly!!! Here is the process I used.

1- Take off your plate. Clean the area. Tape off the indented area. I went to the spot where it just stats to level out. you can see in these pictures how i did it. on the round corners, use about 7-8 pieces of tape (painters tape) to build the curve. On the sides, where it slopes down and the indented area fades into the rest of the bumper, just use a strait piece of tape and tape until the underside of the pumper. Also, don't forget to mask off the exhaust tips.



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2- Do around 3-4 even coats making sure to get above the mufflers and the under side of the bumper. Then, just wait the recommended amount of time.

3- Now comes the hard part. Taking of the tape.. Because you are working on a smooth surface, the rubber property of the plasti dip is going to want stick to the tape and come with it. So, you have to pull the tape up and away from the spot its masking quick! There will be a few spots that get pulled along with the tape but we will fix that later.

4- to fix any spots that got messed up when taking of the tape, just put a small piece of tape along the original edge, apply a quick spray of plasti dip and your all set!

It should look like this when your done (i used my real camera for these instead of my phone.)



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Looks good from what I can see. How long does this stuff usually last? How well does it resist weather? Being in NY, I bet it will be exposed to allot of snow/sleet/salt.

Those are some bright license plate lights. You trying to clearly identify your license plate to the police as you drive 90 mph? Just messin man

 

im not sure, I will let you know a few a few weeks. And that's what the radar detector and laser shifters are for

 

looks good.

Im not sure how it will hold up on the diffuser...

 

did you get any over spray? b/c you really didn't cover much on top

 

I think it should hold up ok, and guess what? if it doesn't, it will take a few minutes to redo or just take off lol. And as for over spray not at all lol.. When I did the trim, I masked the whole side of the car off pretty much (the window, the door, the mirror, etc..) but when I painted, I realized that plasti dip is way different then paint, its thick and concentrated, and its very accurate.

 

ooooozzz i see... i was thinking of painting my trim or vinyl it. I am going to my paint my rear emblems blk but thought i would have alot of over spray and didnt feel like covering up the rear end... thats good to know. I might have to do my license plate first to test it out.

 

I wish I knew about this stuff when I painted my lip and mt fuji! I took them off, and painted them in a booth.. doing this would have been 1000000 times easier haha

 

pics of plasti-dip can plz

 

sure, give me 1 sec

Here..



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Hmmmmm, I wonder how this would look on the dull mirror bases....

 

I want the Bass Ale next to the Plasti-dip....


and the heineken...

 

the side view mirror bases? and Johnnys_Beast_Foo im rite there with you lol

 

Yup.

 

o your saying in order to make them matte instead of gloss? I think it would work, but im fine with mine being gloss because my windows and roof. But you may have more matte than me going on.. I have matte window trim, lip, diffuser, emblem, soon to be rims and headlights.