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What's your opinions on liquid wraps?
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Does anyone have any experience with liquid wrap or dipping? From the price perspective(it's usually around 1000 for a m3), it seems pretty cost-efficient. Thanks. |
09-21-2015, 10:29 PM | #2 |
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I've dipped wheels and lower trim before with just rattle can plasti dip, did my old GTR to cover up some stone chips on the lower trim and, some etching on wheels (previous owner used something harsh on wheels). If you take your time the results are quite impressive for a garage diy. I do recommend light coats and build them up. Its cheap, adds a little more protection against road debris, easy to clean, removable, custom colors and finishes are endless.
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Plastidip (don't right) in small pieces will be ok for a while....maybe a year or so before they start to gray out. Prep is key just like any paint type project.
That being said...nothing beats a high end vehicle wrap using high end material. |
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Couple of my friends had their GTRs fully dipped. I never cared for it, didn't have smooth lines, and didn't feel like paint to the touch. One of them went and got it wrapped the day after he got it dipped because he didn't like it either, and the others are starting to follow.
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Install is huge on vinyl. I have had friends with proper installs on their cars and it last 3+ years. I have had friends who have had cheap installs that begin to peel in under a year. |
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Last time I had a 3M wrap was 1 year ago, it costs me 1700 including the wrap... I guess it's you get what you paid for lol
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You can. There are metallic flakes to mix in. I guess that's the one thing of plasti dip vs vinyl, you have many more color options, and colorshift is much cheaper on plasti dip than it is on vinyl.
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Check out the dipyourcar youtube channel. He shows various finishes and colors available for almost any application. Yes dipping will never feel like clear coated paint, but it does seem to offer additional protection to bug stains, rock chips, ect. which is what caught my attention at first. If you take your time and do it correctly it will look and feel smooth to the touch, as for maintaining it, its pretty durable, I usually just wash normally with pressure washer and foam lance, and if its looking a bit dull I'll use a detail spray.
Here are some more pics close up of the finish (matte black). I dipped the front lower half of the bumper and the side skirts myself with just the matte black spray cans as I kept getting small rock bouncing off of them. You can see how plasti dip is a viable option for complex trim like the side vents. https://www.youtube.com/user/DipYourCarcom Last edited by stevelp99; 01-28-2016 at 10:12 PM.. |
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If you go on their site the have a DYC certified installer. Looks like PA has one. If it doesn't come out right DYC will take care of it, I'd recommend sticking to the certified ones only.
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You said if it doesn't come out right DYC will take care of it? Like how?
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