Jordan Thieme

Over the weekend I decided to repaint my car with a kit from dipyourcar.com. I got the Anthracite Gray with their sprayer. All together it took me roughly 4 - 5 hours of paint time and another 10 or so in prep and cleanup. From about 10 feet away the car looks AWESOME! There are a few spots where there are tape lines, especially around the small bumper trim. Overall, I am super happy with the way it turned out. My plan is to have this for a few years until I can save up enough for a full paint job, but its also a great way to test out different color options. The total paint job was under $600 including pizza and beer for a few helping hands. haha.

leperboy

Looks good. I have done it a couple of times to mine and it's held up pretty well. Some thoughts for others considering dipping their car, and for when it's time to remove:

• Make sure you put it on thick so it can be peeled off. If you put it on thin, it takes forever to peel/wipe off.
• Plug all gaps, such as door jambs, or else there will be overspray in there that is very difficult to reach to remove when it's time to repaint the car. I used butcher paper crumpled up (the second time - I learned the first time).
• If you're going with a metallic, use a base in the same color. The sprayer is not a real precise gun so the metallic is not that evenly applied. If you use a different color base you will end up with flat spots that show.
• Don't buy cheap masking tape. Get very good tape, including "tape and drape" which is tape with drop cloth built into it. A 1/4" vinyl tape that stretches works really well for detailed areas.
• Also, peel the masking tape immediately, before the dip dries for clean lines. If you wait, you may lift some of the dip when you lift the tape.
• Have good ventilation, a good mask, and know that it's smelly right afterward. I dipped my car, took my dog for a walk and could smell the dip a block out from my house.
• It's easy to get good results with patience and good masking.

For removing:

• Best thing is put it on thick so it just peels off.
• Otherwise, the Dip Dissolve that Dipyourcar sells is the best for getting rid of overspray and excess. But it's not cheap. A cheaper alternative that works decent is De-Solv-It. Goof Off and Goo Gon don't do much.
• Be aware that if you already have paint chips it may lift the edges unless you go slow and gentle when peeling it off.

Matt

Scott Peterson

I'm tempted to one of the crazy hypershift paints Fonzie does on his Youtube channel. Some of them look crazy cool. Like this hypershift color

RennHarry

You should do it! That looks fun (for while)
Life is short-if you're gonna paint your 928 "for real" someday, why not something fun in the meantime?
Cheers

Jordan Thieme

That brown looks good!

I would definitely go with a unique paint job! I was nervous, but after doing this once, I would do it again. As long as you have a few weekend it's a pretty easy job.

Petza914

Pretty cool and results look better than I would expect, plus I'd guess it's easy to redo a hood or fender from stone damage if one gets through.

I don't find that wrapping a car looks like it's worth the couple / few thousand that costs - this looks like a better alternative and also probably easier to remove if applied correctly.

👍

Jason89s4

@Jordan Thieme Can you please breakdown the supply amounts?
Eg. How many cans of Plasti-Dip, rolls of tape, etc.
Thanks Jason

Mrmerlin

Matt your neighbors must think your rich with all the different colored 928s that show up in your driveway.
I like the copper one the best.

UKenGB

I have done some dipping, but not a whole car. How did you "put it on thick". Obviously if too much at once, it runs.

• Did you spray multiple coats?
• How many?
• What time lapse between each?
• What sort of equipment did you use. Normal spraying stuff, or special low pressure as I think Fonzie uses?

Interested in trying this, so just trying to pick up some tips first.

Speedtoys

Get the kit...and an old car hood...and practice.

leperboy

I made plenty of mistakes the first time. It was easy to peel off a fender that turned out flat, mask off the car and then just reshoot the fender.

It's that and all the hookers I have coming and going, Stan.

The blue job shown above turned out so poorly I peeled it off after a week (uneven and streaky on the vertical panels - my own fault). My neighbor across the street just stood in his driveway staring as I peeled the paint off my car like it was a giant balloon skin.

Thickness is multiple coats. I would say minimum of four to five coats to make it peelable. That includes a couple coats of base, a couple coats of color and then a matte, satin or gloss clear on top. Just like real car painting, you don't want to put any coat on too thick or it will run. And just like real painting, thin coats to start, moving to wetter coats later. With the metallics, you have to start shooting before the car panel and then move steadily across the panel. If you start shooting at the panel edge, you get pooling and too much flake.

Time lapse between coats of same material (base, color, clear) is 10-15 minutes. You can wait in between different types of coats. I also don't think there is an issue with letting it dry before the next coat. More forgiving than real paint in that sense. For me, it was a two weekend job. The first weekend is removing lights and bumers and wipers, and then masking the car. The next weekend was shooting, removing masking, reassembly and cleaning up.

For equipment, I used the DipYourCar sprayer and kit, but any low pressure sprayer should work. I think Harbor Freight sells one. And on that note, I will be giving my car a proper paint job and have all the DipYourCar sprayer, mixing paddles and other miscellaneous stuff collecting dust. If someone wants it, I'll be happy to send it to you for the cost of shipping (probably $40-$50). First person who wants it can have it.

Matt

UKenGB

I would take you up on that very kind offer, but shipping to the UK makes that unworkable.

Reason I ask about time between coats is the need to remove masking before fully 'set'. I've done enough to understand the need to do that, but it is easier on smaller objects and not so crucial if something does go wrong. Trying to get a whole car right means trying to avoid mistakes in the first place. I hate having to do anything twice.

Thanks for the info.

leperboy

You don't even need an old hood. Use your own hood, or fender, and peel it off to try again.

Matt

Zirconocene

@leperboy : If you're really done with the equipment, I'd take it off your hands. I have a GT in need of some paint that this would be a nice option for, while I figure out a good body shop for proper paint.

Cheers

leperboy

Okay. Let me get a box and a quote for shipping, and I will PM you. I need to get into that cabinet to see what all I have, but definitely the sprayer and accessories.

Matt