My wife hated her black car...its not black anymore
06-15-2012, 08:38 PM
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They did do a good job but that is just not for me! I plastidiped my winter rims and I know the durability of this stuff... Its good but I couldn't see a whole car being done in it. Out of curiosity why did you stick with black plastidip? Why not red or white?? I did my rear 63 emblem in red and it looks great! I might consider plastidiping a 90s honda but a brand new AMG!?!? Just awful IMO
06-15-2012, 08:42 PM
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I'm sorry, as much as I'd like to post a positive commment.. I just can't! The new color is kind of disgusting. Maybe I would've like it if it was white or red. You can't go wrong with these colors. Also matte pink is gorgeous lol
06-15-2012, 09:46 PM
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I think the people who are saying it's disgusting and gross are being a wee bit harsh. 
The pink and gold SLK on the homepage a few days ago was disgusting.
This, it's just different. Maybe not to the AMG crowd, but as the owner of just another C300 it definitely looks unique.
The pink and gold SLK on the homepage a few days ago was disgusting.
This, it's just different. Maybe not to the AMG crowd, but as the owner of just another C300 it definitely looks unique.
06-15-2012, 11:10 PM
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I commend you for your bravery (hard to make plasti dip look clean) and the love you have for your wife. =O)
Though I wouldn't do it. I can appreciate the work that went into it!
2 thumbs up from me!
Though I wouldn't do it. I can appreciate the work that went into it!
2 thumbs up from me!
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06-16-2012, 02:54 AM
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He could do it a couple times and still be cheaper than a real wrap. Still, I wonder how this would hold up versus a real film..
Not a fan of the color but if he didn't tell me it was plastidipped I wouldn't have known. Looks like they did a good job on it.
Not a fan of the color but if he didn't tell me it was plastidipped I wouldn't have known. Looks like they did a good job on it.
06-16-2012, 10:36 AM
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Wow
I own a body shop and a car lot. I was at the lauderdale auction last week and saw a 745 that was white painted black... Yea.. It was peeling off in chunks. I tried to peel it and it came off in little bits what a pain. How are your door jambs? Filled with overspray? I watched the owner of the company spray an Audi. He suggests using painters tape, newspaper and a bed sheet to mask it off. No prep work and heck.. Spray right over everything light headlights and exhaust... Please...
06-16-2012, 11:07 AM
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I like it....
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06-16-2012, 11:54 AM
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Congrats on your new AMG. Love the new finish. Going to RENNtech, do mention my name as they are also friends, ask for Bob Brady or Hartmut, the owner.
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06-16-2012, 12:11 PM
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You know it was that SLS that got this idea into my wife's head.
06-16-2012, 12:31 PM
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Yes I am. Bob told me how happy & nice you folks were. My C63C is due, per them, in late Oct... Can't wait. Actually Hartmut/RENNtech wrote me last week about my new car as they knew I had ordered and they have done several others for me in the past..
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06-16-2012, 06:07 PM
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Hey Guys,
So like the title says, my wife hated that her SLK was black. Unfortunately, the only non black SLK55 in the country was in LA and was 12K more than what we payed sans the shipping costs. If she wanted the car, it had to be black. I was doing a little research on wrapping the car and came across plastidip. I found a youtube video of a guy named Fonzie using plastidip on the entire car After digging around a little more, I see he runs a company named plastidipyourcar dot com and he seems to have perfected this method. I noticed that the company was located near me in Coral Springs FL, so I decided to give them a call. I brought the car over there and they showed me some examples of their work and explained how the company began. The guys that work there are top notch, they made me feel completely comfortable about the process and I never felt pushed to give it a try. After finding out that the cost would be 1/4th of a wrap and it is fully reversible, I decided to give it a shot. I dropped the car off and waited anxiously for the results. Well, here they are. Oh, and they will be coming out with a satin finish in a few months. I might try that on the C.
So like the title says, my wife hated that her SLK was black. Unfortunately, the only non black SLK55 in the country was in LA and was 12K more than what we payed sans the shipping costs. If she wanted the car, it had to be black. I was doing a little research on wrapping the car and came across plastidip. I found a youtube video of a guy named Fonzie using plastidip on the entire car
After digging around a little more, I see he runs a company named plastidipyourcar dot com and he seems to have perfected this method. I noticed that the company was located near me in Coral Springs FL, so I decided to give them a call. I brought the car over there and they showed me some examples of their work and explained how the company began. The guys that work there are top notch, they made me feel completely comfortable about the process and I never felt pushed to give it a try. After finding out that the cost would be 1/4th of a wrap and it is fully reversible, I decided to give it a shot. I dropped the car off and waited anxiously for the results. Well, here they are. Oh, and they will be coming out with a satin finish in a few months. I might try that on the C.http://www.dipyourcar.com/
06-17-2012, 07:10 AM
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Wow..you buy your wife a new AMG and she complains about the color..time for a new wife, I don't understand that entitlement mentality.
I would be happy if I was given a new Corolla, let alone a new AMG.
I like my paint shiny..I don't get the whole Plastidip / matte black finish...but so long as you like it.
I would be happy if I was given a new Corolla, let alone a new AMG.
I like my paint shiny..I don't get the whole Plastidip / matte black finish...but so long as you like it.
06-17-2012, 08:28 AM
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Its gunmetal
06-18-2012, 10:14 AM
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Wow..you buy your wife a new AMG and she complains about the color..time for a new wife, I don't understand that entitlement mentality.
I would be happy if I was given a new Corolla, let alone a new AMG.
I like my paint shiny..I don't get the whole Plastidip / matte black finish...but so long as you like it.
I would be happy if I was given a new Corolla, let alone a new AMG.
I like my paint shiny..I don't get the whole Plastidip / matte black finish...but so long as you like it.
06-18-2012, 11:04 AM
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I own a body shop and a car lot. I was at the lauderdale auction last week and saw a 745 that was white painted black... Yea.. It was peeling off in chunks. I tried to peel it and it came off in little bits what a pain. How are your door jambs? Filled with overspray? I watched the owner of the company spray an Audi. He suggests using painters tape, newspaper and a bed sheet to mask it off. No prep work and heck.. Spray right over everything light headlights and exhaust... Please...
One last note... if you plasti dip your car ... buy a power washer to remove it ... makes life a 1000 times easier LOL
