2014 Corvette PlatstiDip Project

[Daviddear30]

A few months ago I plastidpped my 2004 Silverado. I used Frozen Blue plus their new Dip Armor Clear Coat

It was a fun project. I learned a lot. I want to try again.

The corvette project will take longer as it has clear bra on several areas that I have to remove first.

I removed the clear bra on one mirror today to test. Whew. This will be the hardest part of this project

Pretty sure I am going with Extra Lime body with black grill, wheels trim. Etc,

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[TrustJesus]

Hey David,
Nice car, I had a question.

Does PPF, cause any damage to clear coat if you have it on long period of time?

Like when you’re removing it, does it not lock at the paint?

I was interested in just knowing


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[Sizzle Chest]

It can sometimes take the clear/paint with it. It is also a PIA to remove most times!


In for updates on this epic dip project!!

 

[Daviddear30]

More clear bra removal

Knocked out a lower rear panel and a front fender after work tonight

The steamer worked better than the heat gun for me


Most of the paint looks flawless after all the glue was removed.

A couple spots on the front fender seemed a little cloudy. I didn't bother trying to polish it as I'll be covering it all up soon

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[Daviddear30]

Got the hang of removing the old clear bra!
Used a steamer and pulled and steamed continuously too

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[Daviddear30]

After removing the clear bra left a slight haze or cloudiness.

I tried a few things

Mineral spirits worked the best by far! Misted on with a sprayer than atomized it super well.
Wiped off

I have a few spots left that will need to be taken down with the eraser wheel

Low rpms on a weaker right angle drill (I know eraser wheels can harm painted plastics)

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[scv2005]

Try a small test spot of some diluted DIF used for wallpaper removal, just don't let it sit too long as you want to be able to peel off as a sheet not scraps.

 

[Daviddear30]

DIF?

For removing the last bits of the glue instead of the eraser wheel? Or instead of the mineral spirits for the cloudiness?

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[scv2005]

Try it on both, I had a co-worker pull his film off a 2005 BMW and he swore by the easy of removal. However he started the process with it too.

 

[Eldorado2k]

That looks kinda scary. I’d hate to have to do that. Lol.

 

[Daviddear30]

That looks kinda scary. I’d hate to have to do that. Lol.

It has been kind of fun learning some new skills though

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[Eldorado2k]

It has been kind of fun learning some new skills though

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Part of me would like to learn how to do PDR.

And Plasti Dip is cool. I recently covered up a large portion of paint that had peeled off of my fathers truck using white plasti dip. It sort of looks like a patch, but it beats what it looked like before and if I hadn’t done it the hole would’ve only kept getting bigger.

 

[ducksfan]

Part of me would like to learn how to do PDR.

And Plasti Dip is cool. I recently covered up a large portion of paint that had peeled off of my fathers truck using white plasti dip. It sort of looks like a patch, but it beats what it looked like before and if I hadn’t done it the hole would’ve only kept getting bigger.

There are ways to make that look better. Go on Pinterest and look up two toned cars or rally stripe cars and you can get some ideas. You have to use the body lines to make breaks. Notice the secondary stripe around a rally stripe. Something like that helps with the transition.

 

[Eldorado2k]

There are ways to make that look better. Go on Pinterest and look up two toned cars or rally stripe cars and you can get some ideas. You have to use the body lines to make breaks. Notice the secondary stripe around a rally stripe. Something like that helps with the transition.

Mine would probably look like a complete hack job compared to a proper job... I did tape off, but you’ll see in these pics.

This is what I needed to cover up and prevent from spreading any further.

I taped off, and sprayed about 6-7 coats of Plasti Dip, and this was the final result. It’s holding up fine so far after a couple of months.

 

[ducksfan]

Yeah, so now you know it will work. If you do it a second time, maybe consider instead of painting over the body line, running masking tape over the body line about 1/4" (top down). Then as you spray coats of the product, change the spray angle to increasingly go further up the curve (so you don't get a hardpaint line). Maybe do the whole panel from the body line down?

There would still be a color difference. But it would look ok.

That being said, if the paint was good everywhere else, you might want to strip the panel; get it primed and ready for paint; then pay someone to spray it (Or, tell them it's a project for you and just get the base sprayed. Get some 2k clear ($20-25)and spray it yourself.).

 

[DMiglio]

Subbed! Interested in the project and I’m sure learning something along the way.

 

[Daviddear30]

Here is a link to the truck project I did as well

Had a few mistakes with the clear but learned a ton

Plastip Silverado project. First full vehicle dip

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[Daviddear30]

So this advanced turbine sprayer system sells for $340-400

I got it used for $180 with a bunch of accessories thrown in

About twice as powerful as the basic sprayer I had.

It will atomize the dip better and spray even smoother!

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[Eldorado2k]

Nice score.^

 

[Daviddear30]

Also ordered DYC’s Ceramic Coating for Dip Armor. The dip and dip armor has to cure for 30+ days before I can ceramic coat it

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