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F55/F56 First stab at plastidip

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Old Apr 12, 2016 | 11:01 AM
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First stab at plastidip

So I probably should have started doing something a little easier. But I got a little over ambitious and decided to stripe the whole car... Aside from flaking dip in areas, my main concern is the hood area. How can I make it more even looking. Everything else doesn't look half bad and it's not perfect.. But it took about 12 hours.. Now I'm wishing I had just stuck to Vinyl.. But the stuff peels off easily enough.. Any recommendations?






Splotchy stripes..


 
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Old Apr 12, 2016 | 11:31 AM
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Looks good! I do vinyl striping and could have prob finished that in 2 hours. Sorry it took so long but it does look good
 
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Old Apr 12, 2016 | 11:33 AM
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Nice color combo and detail with the black pinstripes. I would think it's just not enough dip to make it opaque and uniform.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2016 | 11:35 AM
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The issue with PD is in order to get a clean edge you have to remove while wet.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2016 | 05:07 PM
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I would not do the bumpers, neither one.
 
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