M3 color change from black to matte white (via plasti-dip)
09-19-12, 01:14 PM
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M3 color change from black to matte white (via plasti-dip)
I don't think I've ever seen a matte white NEWER car....thoughts?
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09-19-12, 01:59 PM
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How long could those plasti-dip paint last on the car? If the guy could peel off those paint so easily, I assume it is as easily to scratch off while washing the car or just by fingernails or some sharp object.
09-19-12, 02:09 PM
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As paint cures, it hardens and forms a stronger barrier. Does this plasti-dip have the same curing properties? Does it get 'stronger' with age? How about in extreme temperatures with contracting and expanding? What is average longevity of plasti-dip?
What I'm trying to say is, which makes more financial sense, to repaint or plasti dip? Over how many years does one make sense over another? I imagine plasti-dip for short term, and repaint for long term.
09-19-12, 02:29 PM
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it's a cheap, TEMPORARY, option. Others that have done it say the finish will last about 6 months - 1 year before needing to respray.
The website says up to 3 years, but then later refers to 8-12 months as "extreme lengths of time."
The website says up to 3 years, but then later refers to 8-12 months as "extreme lengths of time."
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09-19-12, 03:15 PM
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Didn't do the door jams, under the hood around the inside of the trunk. I bet that looks like crap when you look at it up close in person. Did he say that was a customers car. Why would an M3 owner plastidip a car. I would assume they could afford real paint. I imagine after a few months that thing is gonna look like a super POS. This is probably a good temporary solution for grills or emblems, but at the same time that little bit of paint is not going to cost a lot of money.
09-19-12, 03:22 PM
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Didn't do the door jams, under the hood around the inside of the trunk. I bet that looks like crap when you look at it up close in person. Did he say that was a customers car. Why would an M3 owner plastidip a car. I would assume they could afford real paint. I imagine after a few months that thing is gonna look like a super POS. This is probably a good temporary solution for grills or emblems, but at the same time that little bit of paint is not going to cost a lot of money.
personally I wouldn't use it on anything but wheels/emblems/etc.
did my wheels.....(and grill just as kind of a test)
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09-19-12, 03:44 PM
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09-19-12, 03:47 PM
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Didn't think about that. That might actually help. Just hope you tell the person you are selling it to. I would be super pissed off if I bought a car and found out after the fact.
09-19-12, 03:50 PM
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The point of plastidip isn't longevity. It gives you the option of cheap variety. About a month or two after getting the matte white dip, the 335is is now matte orange.
09-19-12, 04:00 PM
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I would rather have something that looks good and will last. It's just my opinion, everybody is entitled to what they think looks good or what they wanna do. I am picky when it comes to what my car will look like so that would drive me crazy.
