E55Freak

I am going to plasti dip my emblems sometime this week. I have read a few posts that it's pretty straight forward..any tips? I have seen it's better to do 4-5 thicker coats and it makes it easier to peel...

Edit: I have a silver E55 and will be doing black emblems.

HeissRod

I'm pretty curious about the best way to do this as well. Spray the entire area, cut out the emblems and peel the rest off?

Denroll

Glad you started this. I'm going to do my grille.

Do they sell both a matte and a glossy finish?

r00kie

I just did this a few days ago. Mask off the area good (I used newspapers/painters tape) to avoid overspray. I did about 5 coats...used a toothpick to remove small areas (twisting the toothpick once it grips the Plasti dip works well).

Redneckgearhead

No need to cut anything, typically. The gap between the emblem and the car are usually enough to allow the pd to stay on the emblem but peel off the fender. Yes thicker peels easier. I just received the anthracite wheel kit and plan on doing the wife's wheels and emblems/trim. I ordered the glossifier to help it shine.

Redneckgearhead

You have to order the glossifier if you want it somewhat glossy.

E55Freak

I was thinking about doing the grille, should be easier since its about 6 screw holding it in and I can remove it...

E55Freak

excellent...that's what I saw on the plasti dip website and it looks like you had the same experience.

Redneckgearhead

Be sure to post some pics of it when your done! I'd like to see it.

Tremek

E55Freak, I just got a box of half a dozen anthracite metallic spray cans and some glossifier too - if you don't have glossifier, feel free to drop by and borrow a can. I'm also interested in doing my badges, lower rear fascia, and possibly my grille and the weatherstripping around the windows... Scheduled (I know that's ridiculous, but) to have a baby on Wednesday though (c-section) so the car stuff is at the bottom of the priority stack.

bnzuovr

Tape the area of the emblems off give it about a 1in to 1.5in area with the tape so you have a area to peal off. Also like the guys said above although it comes of easy you get over spray all over and you can feel the texture on the paint if you over spray a bit but it rubs right off. I would make sure to spray in all areas from top to bottom and bottom to top and side to side so you cover all the chrome on the emblems. And tooth pick works great between the letters you cant peal. Also make sure your in a area with good lighting or have a decent light on you to see if you missed any unpainted spots. I did mine almost 2 yrs ago and its still on there solid.

E55Freak

ok, that sounds cool. No worries i don't want to bother you in the middle of baby stuff. maybe sometime this weekend? Let me know, would be nice just to meet up and chat. I'll let you know if I can get away as well...shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks for the tip...I watched the videos on their site so I was gonna do what you mentioned here. Thanks again!

Tremek

I'm sure I would welcome an opportunity for a break by the time the weekend rolls around Let's stay in touch, did you get flat black or the anthracite? I have more than enough that if you don't like the black you're welcome to some of the anthracite.

hyperion667

warning: plasti-dip is addictive
you might be covering everything you own

and plus one for thin coats....

looking forward to the results

E55Freak

I was planning on getting flat back and just using it as is but now you have me thinking of adding the glossifier.

bnzuovr

dude your signature is ridiculous i watched that girl about 10 times before i could turn my head away thanks for the short clip haha.

Manuyc

i finally took my emblems off. but im sure you can do it very easily berti00 did his with no problem

hyperion667

it's actually pretty absurd no?? I mean DAYUUM!!!
I have NEVER seen or met an ugly Marianna........

and that's from '09 I think......the link has a nice segment

WHTEVO

/\ Didn't you read the posts above you? A couple people have said which is the way to do it, which is also the way it will show with online videos.

ArmoE55

Anybody Plasti Dip emblems on their flint gray?

I am not sure how it'll look on flint, that's the reason I haven't done it yet...the blacked out emblem look is getting played out, too.

E55Freak

IMO, black emblems on flint grey are bad aaaassss!! It made me regret not holding out for a flint gray E55.

bnzuovr

i agree i had a tecticte gray then sold and decided to come back to a 55 and bought black looked all over for a low mile 55 and couldn't locate one

bnzuovr

yeah she is fine as fluck haha. whats her last name?

E55Freak

i already checked her out...she has a twin. lol

http://th07.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/...83-d2zty02.jpg

ArmoE55

WOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

Mods, please put a NOT WORK SAFE in the thread...I clicked on this thread again and BAM!!