There are a few people that do a nice job with plasti dip and they've really turned me around to it(and I'm a big vinyl fan). I've been working on doing my chrome trim slowly.

I think if you peel the dip off the flares and skirts it would look better Braminator, but it's your car. You like it, rock it.

 

Thank you!

 

I am very pleased with Plati-Dip. It really looks great and stays on well.

 

I dipped my wheels, my gas cap, and my headlight rings. I left the chrome door handles and chrome strip alone. I think it looks great.

I keep a can of the Plati-Dip in the back in case of curb scratches.

 

Thanks!
For the color, it's a candy purple powdercoat

Really nice job!

 

I started that thread on ForteForums.com, just for clarification. I do wrap vehicles for a living. I rarely do vehicles for personal use, 99.9% of my business is for commercial accounts or advertising, so plastidip has not effected my business in the least bit. The subaru was dipped by a "professonal" dipper in a booth with the actual plasti-dip product.

 

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I have personal and professional experience with both products and my personal opinion is that which product you choose will depend on two things - how long you plan on having it for, and most importantly, the amount you are willing to spend. From afar or from photos, plastidip looks alright. However, plastidip up close looks atrocious in my opinion. It is GREAT for people looking to experiment with colors on a project (like wheels) before making a commitment, and even greater for budget-friendly projects. I prefer vinyl, and so far I have never seen anything plastidipped in person that has changed my mind. Vinyl IS expensive and not everyone has the budget for it which is totally understandable. As for durability, we daily-drive a GTR with the matte metallic blue vinyl about 36 miles a day and there is zero "chipping" from any elements. Vinyl doesn't exactly "chip."

To each their own.

 

Looks Great. How do you do it?

 

Your car looks great...the orange one, not so much.

 

Looks Damn Good!

 

I think that, when done correctly, it can look good. I do think it's more suited to trim and wheels than whole cars, but hey, MINIs are all about You-ification, so if it makes you happy, go for it. The main thing I'm not nuts about with Plasti Dip is the rubbery feel.

 

I'm really blown away by the negative reactions to plastidip when there are so many who use it (myself included). Everyone has their own style of things and what they think looks good on a car. Its a great tool for non-damaging personalization and fits into the budget of those who don't or don't want to spend the money. I give the guy with the orange car an A for effort. I think it looks great but think the emblems, side scuttles and side skirts should be black. By no means do I think his car looks like crap or deserves such harsh words. If you've got an ill opinion of something, constructive criticism goes a long way. Being a phallus does not.

 

I think 300 bucks to change the color of your car is pretty awesome. I am pretty sure after plasti dipping a couple of times you learn how to perfect it. It chips? Well crap take 10 minutes out of your day to fix it. Worried about scratches from removing it? Don't us your fingernails. you literally have to rub a corner on the car and it starts peeling. Vinyl is great because you have something long lasting, but if i get bored of it what do i do? Plastidip means i have options, vinyl is a commitment. Granted vinyl is better and looks alot better, plastidip can be the same way.