Plastidip on trim

[El Prieto Fino]

Is good idea to apply it on the trim and/or the badges on my cb? I wanna know if it's durable and how much time approx it last. Anyone with photos?

Thanks...

[Amiss]

I tried, it looks good if you can do it right (taking the trim off first) but otherwise it's a huge pain. And if you ever want it off it probably won't come off, for some reason it sticks to the trim like paint

[crazymikey]

I sprayed my wagon moldings with it. Looked alright. Has a slight texture to it.

Personally, I hate this stuff after spraying several things with it, and I'll never use it again.


In this pic, the whole front bumper, the side modings and the lip are sprayed with it.

[Accrdwgnguy]

whats with the plastishit fad on here?

I've used Duplicolor trim paint for years, its the right sheen to restore plastic trim. They are texture coatings available as well to restore the texture to plastic trim

[HardInThePaint]

whats with the plastishit fad on here?

Yeah no shit, there was a thread a month or so back when this dude was ready to swear on the life of his first born how tight Plastidip was... I hadn't ever heard of it until then.

I believe the entire science behind Plastidip is basically "removable paint" so if you just want to paint something temporarily or test some shit out then go ahead and use it.

But I'm with Accrdwgnguy, it seems like a lot of cats on here have been using it for a lot of shit for some reason... I'm not really underdiggalating.

[cincy90h22]

whats with the plastishit fad on here?

I've used Duplicolor trim paint for years, its the right sheen to restore plastic trim. They are texture coatings available as well to restore the texture to plastic trim

This! stuff is awesome. I too have used it for years. Works great on interior panels too, its looks oem. Not too shiny, so it doesnt look painted.

[crazymikey]

Plastidip doesn't even come off easily. That shit is just as bad as removing regular paint. And twice as messy.

Fuck plastidip.

[El Prieto Fino]

I was thinking to apply it on the windows chrome trim. That will be exposed to the weather (sun, rain, etc.) frequently. But I don't know if it's a good idea. The fact that you can remove it if you want so, sounds good. But I wanna know if it's durable, if it doesn't gets toasted by the sun, etc.

[i want my cb9]

i did my front bumper and lip as well as the the mirrors, eventually i wanna do all the chrome over in it. the stuff works great 4 me and its been on maybe a couple of months right now.

[El Prieto Fino]

What do you mean when you say a couple months? 2 months or more than 7?

[AAPOQ]

Just use trim paint if you want it to last and look good, bottom line.

[rkcb7]

use duplicolor flexible bumper coating, thats what we used on my friends car.

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/bumperCoating/

[xkjnboix]

Like anything else, it really depends on how well u clean the surface, your painting technique, and painting conditions.

if you paint it in direct sunlight on a hot day, you are going to get a textured dull surface.
Ive used plastidip on bmw trim, grills, and mudflaps. the stuff is awesome but not cheap. If you are using it for trim, remove ( the removable parts ) to do it correctly. Not wrapping the paint around the edges will result in premature failure.

[i want my cb9]

What do you mean when you say a couple months? 2 months or more than 7?

couple<2 months but now 3 months<few lol.

[fidelamaya26]

Personally I love PlastiDip. You have to know how to spray it. If done correctly you get a smooth finish. Sometime next year I will be Dipping my 05 LGT Matte White. Main reason for it, Price. It's also removable and helps protect the OEM paint. You don't just apply one coat and expect it to look Amazing. It takes a minimum of 4 Coats and personally the end result looks awesome.