My flat black E55... $250
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My flat black E55... $250
So after watching a few videos I went out and got two gallons of plasti dip, two gallons of thinner, some tape, and an electric spray gun.
came out flawless. Would never do it with paint and wrapping always turns out crap, or you have to spend big $ to do it right.
so for $250... Im Batman
also I had some texturing on the trunk and hood, all i did was use some thinner and a sponge to smooth it out and sprayed another coat, so the stuff is very forgiving and easy to work with.
came out flawless. Would never do it with paint and wrapping always turns out crap, or you have to spend big $ to do it right.
so for $250... Im Batman
also I had some texturing on the trunk and hood, all i did was use some thinner and a sponge to smooth it out and sprayed another coat, so the stuff is very forgiving and easy to work with.
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The job came out very nicely and professional, but I could never ever do that on one of my cars. If your satisfied, I just hope it holds up for you 
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From: THE Orange County, California
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to the OP- Id like to see much closer shots to see how you handled the tougher parts of the car (nooks and crannies)
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This plastidip stuff - is it like a matte black from an aerosol can? It looks evenly applied and well executed in the pictures, but how does it look up close and under strong sunlight or headlights at night? I sprayed my Celica matte black (from a can - it's my race car and it gets battle scars from time to time) but up close and at angles, it does look a bit cheap and tacky due to seeing the imperfections - I want to know if that's the case with your car now?
Here's a pic of my Celica - it looks 'even' here, but that's the camera lying:
Here's a pic of my Celica - it looks 'even' here, but that's the camera lying:
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i really want to try this stuff! and he is right. this stuff actually protects the car's paint and comes right off.. I would love to do my car orange or lime green just for fun! heck its only 250 bucks! id do it just for a weekend or a special event!
