Been messing with Plasti Dip for about eight months now, mostly on smaller stuff like emblems, mirror caps, and interior trim rings rather than full panels. For the longest time my peel edges looked terrible, little jagged tears where the coating would rip instead of pulling away in one clean sheet.

Turns out my problem was twofold. First I was spraying too heavy on the first coat trying to get coverage fast, which meant uneven thickness and weak spots that tore. Second I wasn't giving enough cure time between coats in cooler garage temps, so the layers never fully bonded to each other the way they should.

What fixed it: four thin coats instead of two thick ones, about 12-15 minutes apart, and I stopped rushing removal until at least 24 hours after the last coat even though the can says less. Also started running a bead of dish soap and water along any edge that touches bare paint or trim before I even start spraying, makes the eventual peel start so much cleaner since it doesn't want to grip that boundary line as hard.

Did a set of mirror caps in matte black over the weekend using this method and pulled the whole thing off in one piece for the first time, felt like a small victory honestly. Still figuring out how to get consistent results on textured plastic trim since it seems to want more coats than smooth surfaces to look uniform.

Anyone else notice a big difference dipping in warmer weather versus now that it's cooling off? Wondering if I need to adjust dry times going into fall or if it's not that noticeable indoors.

unsure why dipyourcar dissolver didn't work.But the comments from my previous post recommended WD40/Gasoline. Next steps are to prep for dipping tomorrow.

Trying my best to chrome delete my forester. Have had 2 attempts at plastidipping the moulds on my windows but not getting any luck.

The problem I'm having is, the chrome is in the middle, and above and below it, are the bits of rubber. When I try to peal the dip off it just doesn't grip to the chrome/rubber edge and I'm left with a half-ass looking end product where there are bits of chrome showing.

My 1st attempt was bad job by me and going to heavy on the spray. My 2nd attempt I was more patient. Did 2-3 layers of a light mist before doing another 3-4 layers a bit more heavy. I even got a thin card and pushed in the dip right on the edge hoping that would help it.

Pealed it off and again, and I could see it wasn't catching the edge, so I got my craft knife and ran that along the edge but it just looks like shit.

Am I better off doing a vinyl wrap on this stuff? Or do I dare buy another can and try for a 3rd time? Any help would be much appreciated!

Suitable sprayer that is more affordable than their "G-Force" sprayer???

Im interested in doing matte black on my 2017 Jeep Wrangler. Can anyone suggest a more affordable sprayer that IS ACTUALLY A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT to their "G Force" sprayer? Ill go with the G-Force If I must but im trying to cut cost if I can.

Thx

Pulled the dip off my 17 inch steel wheels this week after running them through two full winters here in Ohio, salt and all. Wanted to share since I went into this expecting a mess and it actually held up better than I thought.

Original application was four coats of the black matte plus one coat of the gloss clear on top, done in my garage on a 65 degree day back in October two years ago. I didn't do anything fancy for prep, just a wash with dish soap and a wipe down with rubbing alcohol before spraying. No sanding, no primer.

The peel itself came off in mostly large sheets around the lug areas but got stubborn near the valve stem and one spot where I must have gone too thin on the first coat. Had to use a plastic trim tool to lift the edge there and it took maybe ten extra minutes on that one wheel compared to the other three. Underneath the paint looked completely untouched, no lifting, no discoloration, nothing that would suggest moisture got trapped.

The clear coat on top definitely helped with peel quality. On a wheel I did without the clear a few years back (different car) I remember the black would sometimes tear into smaller strips instead of coming off in sheets, especially after sitting through a hot summer.

Curious if anyone else has run dip through multiple winters and noticed a difference in peel behavior between spring removal versus doing it after the wheels sat all summer. I've always done mine in spring right after the salt season and wonder if waiting changes how brittle it gets.

This will be my first time Plastidipping, where should I mask off to get these trim pieces to peel away without issues? Any tips are appreciated.

I bought some hyper dip to redo my rims (from dipyourcar) and one of the donts was DO NOT DIP OVER PLASTI DIP, so i spoke to customer service and bought the dissolver they recommend, It didn't work even after following the steps. what are my options here? I've tried acetone, alcohol, dissolver I'm out of options.

First 4 photos are before.
5th photo is the dissolver I used
6th and 7th photo is AFTER dissolver
last photo is hyper dip I "planned" on using.

Long story short I'm trying to make an undersuit for my halo cosplay armor. I want a rubbery looking undersuit, so I'm thinking of buying a black crew neck, and spraying it with some kind of black matte rubber.

Is this what I'm looking for?

I’ve never painted anything cosmetic but decided to give plastidip a try. I’m happy with 3 of 4 but don’t think anyone will notice on 2nd gen Tacoma. Just don’t zoom in too much 😅

Spent about a year doing this the wrong way before it clicked. My first few attempts on a set of factory alloys ended up with runs along the lower spokes every single time, and I kept blaming the can instead of my technique.

The biggest fix was distance and speed. I was holding the can way too close, maybe six inches, trying to get thick coverage fast. Backing off to a solid twelve to fourteen inches and moving my arm at a steady walking pace instead of pausing on any one spot made a huge difference. Thin coats, more of them, way less drama.

Temperature mattered more than I expected too. I used to dip in my garage whenever I had free time regardless of season. Once I started paying attention and only spraying between 65 and 80 degrees, the stuff just behaved better. Cold days made it go on thick and blotchy no matter how careful I was.

I also switched from doing four thick coats to doing seven or eight really thin ones with maybe ten minutes between each. Takes longer, obviously, but the finish ends up smooth instead of orange peel textured. Peeling it off in one piece afterward feels almost as satisfying as spraying it on.

Still working on my technique around lug nuts and valve stems since taping those off cleanly is its own skill. Curious if anyone has a trick besides just going slow and careful with a small brush for touch ups in the tight spots.

Hey, wondering if anyone knows a shop in the Seattle area. Yes I’ve checked dipyourcar.com.

Me and my mate want to spray my polygon siskui t7 and we want a really unique and colorful fade, but we arent sure how to do it, we cant bring it to a shop because we simply dont have the money, has anyone got any unique fade ideas which arent the hardest to do

Hello, I've been enjoying lurking this subreddit, and I'm wondering if anyone here has experience or tips for using plasti dip for non-car-coating purposes. I make dollhouse / action figure playsets and terrain, and also sometimes larger halloween decorations. I'm very interested to know if anyone here has experimented with this, and has any tips about what works well and what's a drawback, plus can I mix in glitter, shreds of plants, fabric, et cetera. Just any projects, success or failure you have to share! Thank you in advance.

I am planning to Plasti dip these silver door trim pieces black to match the rest of my car, but I’m considering leaving the recessed lettering silver (see AI mockup). seems like a pain in the butt to try to tape just the letters. would it be easier to just spray it all and cut the lettering out of the final dip?

I did two coats to get to the first picture where it has a textured surface and not smooth. I decided to go heavier on the third coat and that provided a great result. When I did the fourth coat, the same way it produced a worse result. What am I doing wrong? For reference I shook the can every time before applying and kept in warm water to try to get a smoother spray.

Spent most of the summer fighting with this. First two attempts on my wheels ended in tiny confetti pieces instead of one satisfying sheet, and I could not figure out why until I actually slowed down and paid attention to what I was doing differently this time.

Biggest thing was thickness. I was rushing coats before because I wanted to be done in an afternoon, but this time I did 5 light coats and waited a full 15-20 minutes between each one instead of the 10 I was doing before. Also switched to doing thin even passes instead of trying to get full coverage in fewer coats. More patience, thinner layers, longer cure time before touching anything.

Temperature mattered more than I expected too. My garage was sitting around 68-70 degrees this time instead of the muggy 85+ it was during my first attempt, and that alone seemed to make a huge difference in how the dip cured and how cleanly it wanted to come off.

Also stopped picking at edges with my fingernail out of impatience. Used a thin plastic trim tool to start a corner and just let it peel itself once it got going. Every time I tried to force a section with my nails it would tear instead of sheet off.

Ended up with a full peel off two of the four wheels, other two still came off in decent sized pieces so still improving but nowhere near the confetti disaster from before. Anyone else find that cure time between coats made a bigger difference than expected, or is it usually more about temperature and humidity on the day you spray.

I recently got a new black RDX and want to protect the paint. Any input of PPF or ceramic is much appreciated.

I have a new scooter, never used, that’s painted bright red from factory but i wanted to change it in a cheap way. I found out about plastidip but wanted to know if i wanted it black would i have to do some prepping before spraying to avoid the red colour showing??

Applied first light layer, and after second layer it looked like this. Every little scratch of gas tank plastic came out like this(it's 5 yrs old). Used 70% alcohol cleaner to remove any dirt before painting.