Plasti Dip on the Grille

This is my first Instructable, so bear with me.

I recently found out of a wonderful material, called Plasti Dip.  Its available most places, but i picked mine up at a Lowe's close to my hometown. I think this stuff is cool and I'll definitely be doing some more stuff with it later on, so stay tuned.

Enjoy. 


*Disclaimers* : (1) I am not responsible for the misuse of this product as a result of reading this. (2) Use at your own risk if you aren't comfortable using spray products, or just don't have all the skills. (3) I'm not responsible for the damage you inflict on anything or anyone before, during, and after your use of this Instructable.

Step 1: What you need is what you need

You'll probably need a basic understanding of how to remove parts from your ride.

The items you need for this project are :

* A Grille (or other object that you want to dip)
* Plasti Dip (this stuff is awesome)
* Time and patience (the dip takes a while to cure out in various conditions)

Optional Items are :

* 100 Grit sandpaper (I used 3m brand, you can use whatever you like. You don't have to sand it to get this stuff to stick to it, just be sure to clean it up good with soap and water.)
* Scotch-brite (the scrubby stuff)
* Other sandpapers if you don't want it too rough (higher grit = smoother sandpaper)

Comments

[plasticcraft1]

I think your plasti dip looking great than other....
Your post will help many people who are looking for the information on Plastidip. Great effort!

[edonnell]

Thank you! It was my first time working with the Plasti Dip, and I'm glad it turned out so good. Other than some bug remnants I need to clean off, its still holding up very well.

[wjpandrews]

doubtful if you used 100 grit

[wjpandrews]

in the futures its best no to sand the surface unless there is surface damage or scratched the best method is to use wax and tar remover followed by a thorough washing... pressure wash if available . The point is to start with a smooth surface to obtain a smooth finish, also this stuff is removable so if you sand your item with 100 grit and then decide to remove the Plasti-Dip you end up with a very scratched surface....

[thematthatter]

walmart used to sell this "plastic trim" paint that was specifically color matched to the black plastic bumpers on older cars.
I used that and did the same thing to my car to make it more "sporty" looking when i was in college.

Sadly they discontinued the product.

[edonnell]

Thanks for the comment. Leave it to walmart to discontinue some good stuff while they keep junk on most shelves and only have 2 out of 30 checkout lanes open.

[amclaussen]

Exactly the same here in Mexico City!  they sell some items without the necessary attachments: I bought a pair of ramps to raise my car to change the oil... but the Ramp Extensions needed were NOT sold by them. I had to go to another store just to get the Ramp Extensions in order to be able to use the ramps with my car!
But one thing is for shure: they will have only less than half the check out lanes open always! 

About your Instructable: Years ago I had an old car (1967 Ford Falcon), and I had the idea of covering or painting the bumoers with exactly the same "Plasti-Dip"... I had to remove the old chrome and sand-blast both bumpers in order to get the plasti-dip to adhere well enough to the bare metal. the car looked much less old with the bumpers in almost the same red color of the body, but had to touch-up the bumpers frequently, because it is too soft for that application!
 Cheers.
Amclaussen, Mexico City.

[P71Ryan]

Why did you sand it down?

The point of Plasti-dip spray is just to go over chrome or whatever you need. Now in the future it you want to remove it you'll be left with sanded chrome....

[edonnell]

Well that's just the way I was taught to paint stuff was to sand it or rough up the surface a bit so it would hold the paint or coating better. A buffer should get the scratches from the sandpaper out of the chrome if i remove it.
Thanks for the comment.

[mga12]

The grill looks great!
The nice thing about plasti dip is that you can peel it off if you don't like it or just want to change it up, you just have to spray it on thick enough for it to hold together. I'm getting ready to plasti dip a bike frame this week!

[edonnell]

Thank you. Its an awesome product. Post some pictures when you get it done!

[l8nite]

there are several brands of spray paint formulated to work on plastic, I think your grill looks great

[edonnell]

Yes there are a ton of good ones out there. Thanks for the compliment and the comment.