Using Plasti-dip to Change Emblem Colors

PAINT/MODIFICATION
Using Plasti-dip to Change Emblem Colors
I take no responsibility for any damage that may come to you, helper/s, and vehicles.

“I made it at TechShop” April 2012 at the San Jose Location

Now… let’s get on to the procedure:

Step 1: CLEAN AREA AND EMBLEMS

a. I recommend washing your car wash and dry if it’s really dirty, and then use rubbing alcohol
b. If not, use simple green to degrease and clean, and finish with rubbing alcohol

Comments

[tokymaru]

Plastidip is actually great for jst about anything to do with cars. Theres a 200 page thread on a ford focus forum im on devoted solely to mods using plastidip. Everything from painting rims to painting the entire car. even talk of plastidiping faces and other appendages... it peels off, so theres no damage to paint or plastic, they use it all over the car. As they say on FF, "Try it. Don't like it? Peel it."
The black design was done with platidip straight on the factory paint.

[rigbender]

tokymaru - Do you have a link to that thread? I'm curious if it can be used in place of masking tape when painting or powdercoating parts, and getting smooth, straight edges....

[tokymaru]

Here you go.
http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?s=8520cf2ee8fe4e91c6815ab0bd12f8ba&t=268363
I don't think it'd be good for masking, as you have to mask off what you're dipping to begin with, but people have painted over it. They say as long as you PD layers are thick enough, it should still peel off real easy.

[nneylan]

Using plasti dip instead of masking tape? Interesting idea, but not a great one if you want smooth and straight edges. When you pull the tape off with the over-spray on it, it becomes wavy at times. Rather spend the money on good auto painter's tape instead.