I plasti dipped my bumpers but maybe it was a bad idea

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DragonHawk

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Hey guys, I have a Expedition and as you may know it has unpainted bumpers and plastic panels on the doors. At least mine does and over time they fade really bad. I was tired of constantly using snake oils to keep them looking decent. It wasn't even making them look dark enough anymore so I sprayed them with black plasti dip hoping it would be a good permanent fix.

Well, it definitely looks good but it is really soft and fragile. I cleaned the surfaces before painting, cleaned again, then again and once more to ensure it stuck good. I can tell one wrong move with a micro fiber cloth or a brisk rub and it's gonna be a bad day really quick.

Is this normal for plasti dip on top of urathane plastic? Should I have used some adhesion promoter? I have at least 4 coats on, maybe it's too thick? Maybe I should have just stuck with good ole' bumper and trim paint? I don't get it. :doh: Anyone here have any experience with this? Advice please..:)
 
Plastdip sux. You should use a trim restorer like Blackfire or c Quartz delux.
 
After about a week, it becomes much more resilient and a simple rub with a microfiber will not harm it.
 
Plastidip sticks pretty good to LOTS of things....I've seen ppl spray it right on things without cleaning/prepping them and it stuck well and held up for a long time....what makes u feel like its going to rub off?
 
SeanChav said:
Plastidip sticks pretty good to LOTS of things....I've seen ppl spray it right on things without cleaning/prepping them and it stuck well and held up for a long time....what makes u feel like its going to rub off?
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When I was cleaning off the overspray the next day I nicked the top of the dipped panel and it tore a little. Even my finger nails can tear it very easily. I think my problem is that it's too thin. I sprayed a ridiculous amount of coats on the rear bumper step and it feels solid like a rubber tire. I needed it extra heavy there because my shepherds get into the SUV from the back. My older dog tends to struggle making the jump and his nails always left marks on in it so I made it thicker. I will spray more coats on some other sections Saturday and report back. It might rain so I will wait for the right weather. I have lots of pictures, if it just needs more dip or cure time and all is good then I may write a little tutorial. Thanks guys!
 
Yea with plastidip, more is better....spray it rather close and lay it on thick and it'll smooth out....I usually do about 6 generous coats....and it'll also be easier to remove down the road when u have lots of layers
 
Yes definitely thicker is better. I followed dipmycars tutorial and masked above the area being sprayed so you could just peel the excess off the paint leaving a clean edge. It kept breaking when I pulled on it because it was thin in some spots.
 
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