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Old 03-21-13, 12:57 AM
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So I decided to plasti dip my whole car matte black
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Old 03-21-13, 02:04 AM
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damn looks pretty nice...can you get some better pics
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I don't like it at all.
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I should smack you. Why would you plastidip the sc...
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Old 03-21-13, 06:42 AM
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Matte colors require baller wheels to look correct. Get on it.
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Originally Posted by OhHiChris
I should smack you. Why would you plastidip the sc...
because its cheaper than paint for one
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Old 03-21-13, 07:13 AM
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Old 03-21-13, 07:19 AM
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Bunch of haters....exactly why I stayed off the forums for a couple years.

OP, I think it looks great. Its your glorified Toyota, do what you like. Any more pics?
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Old 03-21-13, 07:20 AM
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i will say, it doesnt look bad.. but thats based on the bad quality of a pic provided.. snap a better shot and post up..

I personally wouldn't dip because of my experience with dipped wheels.. The dip is a porous material, dirt gets in it and its hard to get it truly clean..
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Old 03-21-13, 07:34 AM
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i hate matte paint but it came out rather well. how much did you spend and did you do it yourself
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Old 03-21-13, 08:06 AM
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I decided to do plasti dip because the previous owner did a crappy job with the previous body work and I really didn't have 3200 laying around for a decent paint job and repair the body work. So the dip was the cheapest way to get the body work all fixed and car painted. It cost about 415 for the entire kit. I will post more pics later today. Also why hate?
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also why i plan to dip my car, for what it will cost to paint the skirts and rear bumper i installed i can do the entire car. also my clearcoat is peeling on drivers fender so i can stop that at the same time
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Doesn't look too bad but how does the plasti dip hold up to uv and the elements?
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Originally Posted by Vrank
Matte colors require baller wheels to look correct. Get on it.
^^^^^This. But other than that it came out good I like it.
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Old 03-21-13, 08:22 AM
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Most SCs I see have paint that's tired and worn and could benefit by dipping them. If they can't afford a new high quality paint job, than I don't see an issue with it. It also looks better than old rusty panels and unmatching paint colors (daily drivers). In my worthless opinion.
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