Plastidipping my c7 corvette orange

[Daviddear30]

C7 corvette DIY dip project getting started
A lot of detailing to get it all ready
Currently removing all old satin green dip from the gaps etc
the plan is to wash it Wednesday
Prep it Friday
Spray it Sat/Sunday
Finishing touches like remove the rear bumper and install a new spoiler etc Monday
Koi Orange and dip armor going on Saturday hopefully

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[DUBL0WS6]

I wouldn't plastidip a car unless it had paint issues

 

[Daviddear30]

I wouldn't plastidip a car unless it had paint issues

Thanks for letting me know

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[hoyt66]

Looking forward to this thread! Really enjoyed the last one.

 

[Daviddear30]

Dude.

DUBLOWS6 ️

You’re the same guy that gave me this bit of bad info the first time I dipped my corvette.

This never happened by the way. Car is my daily driver. Parked outside almost every day. Last dip was on for over 3 years

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[vobro]

Maybe if you keep it long enough you can do all the Skittles colors? I too enjoyed your original thread and looking forward to this one

 

[Daviddear30]

Maybe if you keep it long enough you can do all the Skittles colors? I too enjoyed your original thread and looking forward to this one

Orange is my favorite color. I did the green first because I thought that color would look sweet and orange is a factory color.


I don’t like red much. Despise yellow and purple. Won’t be doing those


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[Sizzle Chest]

awesome! look forward to this (again!)

 

[Daviddear30]

Removed tail light trim. Wish I had done this last time. Easy.

Plus wet sanded one rough area on a door

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[DUBL0WS6]

Dude.

DUBLOWS6 ️

You’re the same guy that gave me this bit of bad info the first time I dipped my corvette.

This never happened by the way. Car is my daily driver. Parked outside almost every day. Last dip was on for over 3 years

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It's sound advice. I've owned the car 6 years and the car sits outside 24/7 and the Plastidip is cracking and peeling on the spoiler. If the car is garaged, it should be fine though.

 

[Daviddear30]

It's sound advice. I've owned the car 6 years and the car sits outside 24/7 and the Plastidip is cracking and peeling on the spoiler. If the car is garaged, it should be fine though.

Sounds like it was done poorly . My truck sits outside 24/7 and my dad now has it. Zero maintenance ever. No cracks. No peeling.


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[Daviddear30]

Removed the tail light trim pieces today (way easier than taping around them like last time.)

Washing tonight.

Has to dry a full day.

Next step is taping and masking it off late tomorrow night.

Maybe spraying it Friday and Saturday

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[Daviddear30]

Got a lot of masking done until about 12:40last night after work

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[Karl_in_Chicago]

Got a lot of masking done until about 12:40last night after work

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Is that really your garage or your Goodfella's setup for whacking and disposing of wise guys? A man could get rid of a lot of bodies in there . . .

 

[hooked]

“Dead” giveaway are the body sized suitcases up on the shelf.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

It's sound advice. I've owned the car 6 years and the car sits outside 24/7 and the Plastidip is cracking and peeling on the spoiler. If the car is garaged, it should be fine though.

Just to play Devil's Advocate...you could have clearcoat failure after 6 years on a car that sits outside 24/7.

 

[Daviddear30]

“Dead” giveaway are the body sized suitcases up on the shelf.

Point out one suitcase


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[Daviddear30]

First couple of coats done in the base gun metal color
A couple more gallons of gray then to the orange

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[MisterSnoop]

Is that really your garage or your Goodfella's setup for whacking and disposing of wise guys? A man could get rid of a lot of bodies in there . . .

I was definitely getting Dexter vibes...

 

[MisterSnoop]

First couple of coats done in the base gun metal color
A couple more gallons of gray then to the orange

I gotta say, I dig the gun metal