Bringing window trim back to life.

[mecevans]

Something I did today in about an hour and a half. Plastidip, then some high gloss clear. Best thing is you can peel it of if you don't like it. If I were to do it again I would use some low gloss clear.

Clear

 

[Chambers]

This seems to work out very well, but you should get some better photos. How did you apply it?

 

[mecevans]

Plastidip and clear was in a spray can. The lower windshield trim is just plastidip with no clear. It has a nice matte finish.

 

[CyFi6]

Looks good I was just thinking about doing something like this but didn't know how to approach it exactly. Do you think the stuff you used will hold up the test of time?

 

[mecevans]

If you use a good UV resistant clear it should last quite awhile. Plastidip is rubberized and can be peeled of of desired.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLsu6TQPvq4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[PureDrifter]

you CLEARCOATED plasti dip?!:aigo:

that's pretty useless, plasti-dip isnt paint, no need to clear it. that idea of peeling it off if you dont like it doesnt really apply when you spray clear on it...:nono:

that being said, plasti-dipping the trim sounds good.

if you can plasti-dip wheels and tools and grills just fine, your window trim can take it without clear.

 

[northwestsupra]

looks way to glossy for my liking

 

[prettymuchanoob]

I've used plastidip on many projects. I also clear coat every time and it makes a difference.

 

[TurboStreetCar]

you CLEARCOATED plasti dip?!:aigo:

that's pretty useless, plasti-dip isnt paint, no need to clear it. that idea of peeling it off if you dont like it doesnt really apply when you spray clear on it...:nono:

that being said, plasti-dipping the trim sounds good.

if you can plasti-dip wheels and tools and grills just fine, your window trim can take it without clear.

Things other then paint, like plastics, get damaged from constant exposure to Sunlight and UV rays. Clearcoat will reduce this. Thats why people clearcoat headlights after polishing them.

It will still peel off if you clearcoat it. Paint is very thin.

 

[joel903]

Wish my dash was as clean as his......

 

[PureDrifter]

this is true, but the metal window trim wont get damaged, esp. with the plasti dip on it.

 

[dubsupra209]

looks good..

were do you gets plastic dip from?

yea idk if ill clear it im to lazy lol

 

[TurboStreetCar]

this is true, but the metal window trim wont get damaged, esp. with the plasti dip on it.

It's to protect the plastic dip. Not the metal.

I may try this. It looks nice.

 

[mecevans]

They should have it at OSH or the home depot. Im going to go to a couple stores to find low gloss or matte clear such as this...
http://www.krylon.com/products/matte_finish/

I painted the pillar and lower window trim last night. First I got a sharp hobby knife and cut the flaky molding back. I left about 2-3 mm of material from the seal. No clear. Yet.

 

[CyFi6]

lol looks really good man!

 

[prettymuchanoob]

Wish my dash was as clean as his......

I plastidip'd my dash trim. came out like new.

 

[te72]

Looks quite nice man, thanks for sharing. I may do this before I paint the shell...

 

[mecevans]

And plastidip with matte clear.

 

[Bleakvoid]

That's clean, efficient, *and* effective. My kind of ingenuity Now, to figure out what we can't plastidip.

 

[juncboi]

Now, to figure out what we can't plastidip.

LOL, I was thinking the same thing as I read through this post!