Matte White PlaticDip FX45 (Test)

Damn that's IMPRESSIVE! I totally want to do this now for fun. Change up the color every few months. Thanks for doing this and showing us!
 
you sir beat me to it, I wanted to do a matte black plasti-dip job this summer!
you doing yours in matte white gives me so much more confidence to do mine ! lol
 
FX4BR said:
Damn that's IMPRESSIVE! I totally want to do this now for fun. Change up the color every few months. Thanks for doing this and showing us!
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FXchosen1 said:
you sir beat me to it, I wanted to do a matte black plasti-dip job this summer!
you doing yours in matte white gives me so much more confidence to do mine ! lol
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Just make sure you practice first on something else and prep the car well. The biggest thing that pissed me off was water trapped under some weather stripping. It messed up my line on the back window so I'll have to cut it with a x acto knife.
 
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two quick stupid questions

1- should you call insurance company/Vehicle registration cuz of color change incase of accident or police stop ?

2- are your rideheight the same as shown on picture
 
I was thinking of doing it to my FX50 rims but I would not want to take it to the car wash and have it peel off right off.
 
angryfx said:
two quick stupid questions

1- should you call insurance company/Vehicle registration cuz of color change incase of accident or police stop ?

2- are your rideheight the same as shown on picture
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#1 I'm not sure. probably wont because i don't plan on keeping the color forever. Its temporary and for fun.
#2 In the pics with the trash bags over the wheels I'm almost all the way up. I usually drive with about a 2 finger gap in the wheel wells.

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ocal21 said:
I was thinking of doing it to my FX50 rims but I would not want to take it to the car wash and have it peel off right off.
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Just make sure you clean the wheels really good with alcohol. I think wheels should be safe to drive through the car wash if you spray it right. The Plastic Dip tucks the edge inside the gap between the tire and rim. That way the car wash wont be able to lift up the edges.
Do 4-5 coats so it'll be easy to take off when you get tired of it. I know i sound like a broken record when i say that but i can't stress it enough. Plastic dip is a pain to get off if its light coats. One Spray can per wheel is all you should need and that's about $7 each.

These videos are very helpful.
How to clean the wheel before Plastic Dipping
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDSetQUIn4M&feature=channel&list=UL

Easiest way to Plastic Dip wheels.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek1mRhEIbHA&feature=channel&list=UL
 
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la_fx35 said:
May worthwhile to do this for the winter time.
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Yeah PlaticDip makes a good paint protector. I'm even thinking of clearing the front bumper of my truck with Plastic dip instead of trying to get a clear bra.

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For anyone planning on doing their whole car here's a thread i did on the DipYourCar.com fourm.
shows my mistakes and pics of it.
Main thing i did wrong was sprayed too far away. You have to be 6-8 inches.
http://www.dipyourcar.com/forums/showthread.php?263-Matte-White-PlaticDip-Infiniti-FX45

Here's a car that was done flawless. puts me to shame how nice it is.
http://www.dipyourcar.com/forums/showthread.php?261-Porsche-Panamera-S-in-matte-white
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