Well ventilated area right??

@@philliptaylor4100 perfect ventilation doing it outside yes, but in some parts of texas the weather is wild and random 😂 i could be out on a sunny day and the forecast is clear all week , then a random 30% shower storm rolls out of nowhere. it’s shitty , but with the continuous sun we have, drying time outside would be shortened. so you could probably get it done faster outdoors ❤🙌🏽 i love his method

​@@cr9672 there was a year when I lived in Tulsa Oklahoma. The morning started with rain that turned to snow and by mid day it hit friggin 76 degrees without a cloud in the sky. I've also witnessed a rain cloud that only rained on the block it was over. You could walk out of the rain and be dry if you walked like 2 feet and could see a defined line where the rain stopped. The midwest is crazy with weather! 😂

Right after curing it's a lot more rubbery feeling than paint. But after some of the Dip Coat (or a spray wax) it's practically as smooth feeling as regular paint.

It depends on how well you can lay your lines

Maybe coming next, I have about 3 gallons of black at the moment actually. Need to do my car first though...the wheel dip is about 6 years old! 😳

I do a base coat when doing any sort of metallic or pearl premix like the blue quartz or if mixing into a top coat (the top coats are too thin to peel well). For the red, I just did red base all the way with a top coat to finish. On black this covered fairly quickly, within about 3-4 coats. I think I did 5-6 medium coats total, although 4-5 wet coats probably would have been smoother. A grey base coat is good when the color change is big like say black to a light color like yellow or orange. Red is borderline, you can do it either way and probably end up with about the same number of coats. Make sure the total amount of product is enough or it won't come off very well.

@@OGPedXing I'm going from an Avalanche Grey to a Gunmetal Grey or Onyx. SUV is already a light grey so although I don't plan on skipping on the base coat, I'm wondering if I just use the the final color for both Base and final coat(like you did with red) and top it off with one gallon of clear coat.?

@@szyreno yep, that will work fine.

@@OGPedXing Thanks!!!

Sometimes it's because of how the emblems are designed or fitted and there's not much to do. But that said, when spraying that area, make sure it's hitting directly perpendicular to the panel rather than at an angle. This makes it so the front face of the emblem gets plenty of product for good peeling and the panel gets the right amount as well but the emblem sides get less. This will help it break correctly on the emblem side vs the panel side.

Interesting. The original use of it was to rubber coat tool handles. You'd take your old screw driver or pliers and dip the end in it and then dry it and you had a new looking tool. I think it would be able to take the heat no problem, the issue would be the moving parts. It will want to peel at the edges. Like you could do a barrel and stock or grip ( of a pistol), but the slide and even trigger guard would want to peel off. Texture right after painting is a rubberized feeling but you can make it smoother by applying the dip coat sealant or just a spray wax.

@@OGPedXing thanks. I'll probably just stick with paint.

Thanks, I like the matte look also, but it was her choice 😁 I did my other car a matte metallic blue and I love it!

Thanks, for the miata I did two gallons of the base (Hunter green) and one of the gloss top coat. Maybe should have done three gals of the color, but I redid one door later and it peeled off reasonably well.

It's super important to use enough product. If only doing 4 coats, they need to be really thick for good peeling. I do 5 to 6 pretty heavy coats except for the first one, which is a tack coat. I've peeled sections off and resprayed and they peeled in nice long sheets.

I wonder if a heat gun would help? It does for vynl. I've only plasti dipped rims a few times, and I've never had a problem peeling it off in one pull, but I did put multiple heavy coats on them like this guy mentioned. Any creases I had issues with I just use mineral spirits, it basically dissolves the plasti dip.

Gonna order a kit today. Hope you respond before I order lol

Yes it was the real red, on a normal red base (vs black which also looks good though slightly darker)

Really good. It's garaged at night but it's usually outside in the sun during the day (at work) and the color has held up well. After a detail and some spray wax or DipCoat, it looks like it did when first sprayed.

Yes looks good imo. The plasti dip high gloss is not that high of a gloss (more of a satin gloss) but it is shiny especially when waxed. Spraying the gloss or pearls is more challenging than a matte plasti dip, but it looks good.

Not much wind. A couple of small pollen floaty things feel on it, but not bad at all. Usually I do this in the garage but the SUV made it too hard to work so I went with outside.

@@OGPedXing looks pretty good !! I’m thinking of doing the same lol I live in apartment complex but in a discrete area but I’ll have to wake up extra early to prep everything before the wind breaks. I’m from Florida we’re it’s always hot , humid , windy , rainy lol!😬

Yes if you keep up with applying either dip coat or a spray wax, it will feel nice and smooth. The shine is about the same as when first done, although it's more like a satin compared to oem paint level gloss. But it's holding up well. Some one backed into it in a parking lot and the dip was scuffed the paint underneath was fine and you can touch it up with a respray very easily.

@@OGPedXing Thanks for your feedback, could you do a video update 2 years later that would be great. Thank you for your work

I actually tried to talk my wife into that, but she wanted to stick with the silver wheels. But I agree, black would look awesome

It'll show

The dipping part is fast, maybe 4 hours with time between coats. I do it as a two day process...wash and dry on day 1 then tape early day two, wipe down, then dip. Taping can be slow.

@@OGPedXing Thanks, I appreciate the info, lets me figure out how much time to invest in prepping.

It can last and look good for years. I have one car that's had it for three years, looks perfect although 100% garaged. My other car is two years, mostly outside, no fading. (really light colors like yellow or neon green can fade over time). The wheels are black and are 7 years old but they are pretty beat, lol. Mostly due to some peeling when I get new tires. For washing, I mostly do it myself, but most people are fine with auto car washes. It will take a high spray with no problems.

I got the premixed gallons from dipyourcar.com. The clear is their "high gloss top coat". It's definitely not as glossy as OEM paint but it can be like a semi gloss if sprayed well. The sprayer was their base model electric hflp. It works pretty well.

@@OGPedXing thanks. I am only doing the badges so don’t need gallon/s. Is there a rattle can spray you can recommend?

You can get the Plasti dip brand at most home stores like Lowe's or Home Depot in cans. Limited colors though. But if you want to black out the badges, you're all set. Some online stores like dyc also sell "glossifier" in cans as well. not as glossy as the high gloss top coat but decent. Also they carry a lot more colors in cans.

@@OGPedXing sorry. Let me clarify…. I’ve done the rattle can black but looking for a good gloss finisher top coat. I feel the plasti dip gloss isn’t that good. Do you have any suggestions on rattle can gloss top coat?

@@johnregan3549 nope, that's pretty much the options. Glossifier in a rattle can from Plasti dip (sort of satin finish) or the high gloss top coat in a quart or gallon which needs a sprayer. I haven't seen any others unfortunately.

Dirty, lol. She never washes it. But the dip is holding up well. She parks outside at work during the day and no sun fading. Nothing has peeled or anything and no rock chips or scratches.

I bought 5 gallons of red but I think I ended up using 4 since I didn't do the roof. Also 2 gallons of high gloss top coat.

I did four of the red then two of gloss. Based on how it peeled off the tail lights, this was a good amount of product. Everything came off in one nice sheet. I left the roof black though. Probably need one more gallon for the roof if your doing a similar vehicle completely.

Thanks! It was four gallons of red and two of the high gloss top coat actually used. I bought a little more...I think it was about $350 while on sale. Dipyourcar does a big sale a couple times a year. Black Friday is a good one. The SUV required a lot of product...my Miata was $150.

@@OGPedXing thank you!

OGPedXing do you have a video with the tools and stuff used on your Miata? I’m highly thinking about doing my civic.

It can happen.

It was around 500 but I had extra gloss gallons left over.

If I said coats, I think I meant gallons. I don't remember the coat count but usually I do 5 or so. The amount of product used is what's important for peelability. If you can spray thick coats without runs, then it's OK either way.

I think it was about 4 or 5 including the gloss top coat.

I have sprayed at temps up to about 38 c. But I wouldn't go higher than that. The reason is the dip will flash dry almost immediately out of the sprayer, leaving you with a bumpy or grainy texture. A couple of tips to help: spray at night or very early morning, you need about 4 hours or so to get the required number of coats down, although dry time between coats (normally 20 minutes) can be shortened to 10 minutes. 2) Thin the dip first with a little solvent like xylene. This will make for a lighter product going on and it will help with smoothness. Downside is that it is more prone to running, so many lighter coats may be needed. 3) store your dip inside with a/c so the product temp is cooler than the air. I do this in reverse to spray in cold weather (I put the dip in a warm place or in warm water before spraying). Hopefully this will help!

@@OGPedXing Thank you for your useful tips , will Plasti Dip resist this ambient temperature of 55 C - 130 F or will melt

Oh yes, after applying it, it can take a lot of heat, no problem. My wheels will get to 100 to 150 c sometimes easily, and I've had no problems.

@@OGPedXing Thanks I will give it a try

It was the "high gloss top coat". This is my second car spraying it and it's still hard to do correctly. If you're really good it can be quite glossy. For me I typically get more of a satin finish with it.

@@OGPedXing plastidip brand?

It's the original plasti dip spray but I picked it up from dipyourcar.com

Here they sell it by the gallon but it was 12-15 liters of base plus 5 liters of the gloss top coat.

@@OGPedXing WE ARE READY FOR SELL 5 LITERS ... TO IT A THINNER ALSO 5 LITERS

I usually do the plastidip spray which already has thinner in it, but you can definitely thin the regular plastidip yourself.

@@OGPedXing thanks for the info!

@@OGPedXing you sure? I remember the dipyourcar guy saying never to add thinners

Yep!

@@OGPedXing haha help me spray mine flat nardo gray haha! I’m in Conroe

@@LouisAdamsDiaz I live in Houston as well and am very interested in becoming more involved in dipping vehicles. I would love to connect!

@@colbystrickland what’s up brother! Let’s connect man!

@@OGPedXing Before i saw you turn the camera to your plates showing texas, just the neighborhood reminded me of Sugar Land. It just has that feel to me. Am i right?

You mean the parking sensors? Yes, that should be fine.

I would check between coats to see if the sensor says theres an obstruction

@@EdgarGarcia-bc4gd no that's not how it works

Uh oops, sorry about that!

xD

😂😂😂

For this one I was rushed for time for literally the surprise factor. But some other vids I've done get into more. Short answer: It peels very easy if you use enough product. That's the key. 4-5 good coats. No problem with any type of soap, car washes are fine, pressure spray is fine. The dip lasts for a long time if protected with Dip Coat or spray wax. The dip on the Miata I did first is now 3 years old. Some wheels I've done are 5 years with some touchups when I get tires. Matte colors cover really well -- scuffs and even light dents. The more gloss you use, the less it hides. But still worked pretty well. My wife's friends all thought she got a new car. Hopefully this helps and thanks for watching! Try it out -- I think you'll like it!

She's camera shy, lol. But she liked it a lot!

Yeah, my wife is great but has, shall we say, depth perception issues. Plasti Dip does a good job of covering these things.

My wife was looking for a change, so....there are an unreal number of black SUVs around here.

Wrong

Haha, I agree...I refinished them as well after this video.

Ha, true that. Did a restore on them after that video but had to do it again just last weekend. I could clear coat them but a replacement may be due.

Why not? 😁

Did you stay to the end?

I didn't see this question before. It's more about the specific prep needed for this vehicle (Acura Mdx) not a how to for dipping. If you want that, I recommend the how to from dipyourcar which is excellent and can't really be improved on.

Haha yo mama looks hideous! (Sorry you kind of forced me to do it)

@@OGPedXing don’t get me started on YOUR name…what is that. OG pedo crossing?

@@Freejohnsilkyputty my name is amazing! Thanks for watching