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Old 05-05-16, 02:23 PM
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Nebula Gray looks great! Why change it?
Old 05-05-16, 04:19 PM
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I'd advise against. Everyone I know that dipped some parts (including me) regretted it. It permanently stained my old wheels. If you ever do it, make sure to put couple coats of black under the color. Add adding glossifier on top will make it brittle and hard to remove.
Old 05-06-16, 05:30 AM
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I've heard some good reviews on their new product, autoflex
Old 05-07-16, 05:55 PM
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Old 05-07-16, 06:03 PM
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Wow, it's certainly not for me, but I will say it turned out better than I thought it was going to. Some better pics in morning with better light would be nice. Get rid of the chrome and color match the calipers
Old 05-07-16, 06:04 PM
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oh, god...
Old 05-07-16, 08:13 PM
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Are you planning on blacking out the chrome?
Old 05-08-16, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by davyjordi
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Old 05-08-16, 07:41 PM
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Way to stick to your guns OP. It is not for me personally, but maybe 10-15 years ago I would have tried it. I bet you certainly will get looks and comments as you drive it around. Best part is, you can go back to Nebula with a few hours of peeling and some sore fingers.
Old 05-09-16, 04:53 AM
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I can definitely appreciate the work and detail that went in to this project. If you can black out the emblems and chrome trim I think it would look even better.
Old 05-09-16, 08:01 AM
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so the outcome is with a clear coat PAINT on top of the plasti dip? is that correct?
Old 05-09-16, 09:40 AM
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thanks for replies guys, I'm actually planning on redoing couple of spots on the car, I'm going to black out all the emblems and adding gloss fire on top of it for better shine
Old 05-09-16, 09:54 AM
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thats pretty crazy op. a couple of humble suggestions
dip the the fog light inserts black
dip the diffuser in black so it will match the roof/mirrors
black out everything that is chrome.

otherwise, if you like it, stick with what you got.
Old 05-09-16, 10:17 AM
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dnasians thanks for the suggestion fog lite insert will be black just forgot to peel off the plasti dip, about the diffuser it will be very difficult to do without making brake line with in two colors
Old 05-09-16, 10:55 AM
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someone else on the forum wrapped their atomic silver 3IS in blue. I had a neighbor's daughter that that had a silver FRS wrapped in red. One way to get a color change, without having to commit long term, or to be able to change later.

To OP, if you like, all good, the RC doesn't look bad in this color, so this is unique.


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