Painting Plastidip??

Kramzz335i · 06-04-2012, 07:07 AM

I was wondering if it is possible to paint matte black plastidip after it is all dried and cured? I recently plastidipped my rear diffuser and wanted to make it a darker shade of black.

JoeyBananaz18 · 06-04-2012, 08:04 AM

Ok. I have to be the asshole that has to ask this but......

Why didn't you paint it n the first place?

XYR03 · 06-04-2012, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeyBananaz18

Ok. I have to be the asshole that has to ask this but......

Why didn't you paint it n the first place?

I guess he figured that it might be dark enough to right where the op wants it and find out its not dark enough. Kinda like ex gfs haha OP can't you just peel it off and paint it?

JoeyBananaz18 · 06-04-2012, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by XYR03

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Originally Posted by JoeyBananaz18

Ok. I have to be the asshole that has to ask this but......

Why didn't you paint it n the first place?

I guess he figured that it might be dark enough to right where the op wants it and find out its not dark enough. Kinda like ex gfs haha OP can't you just peel it off and paint it?

Fair enough lol. What if you just keep giving it extra coats?

XYR03 · 06-04-2012, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeyBananaz18

Fair enough lol. What if you just keep giving it extra coats?

I agree with you on the extra coats but unless the base color on the diffuser is light it wouldn't really make much of a difference.

JoeyBananaz18 · 06-04-2012, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by XYR03

I agree with you on the extra coats but unless the base color on the diffuser is light it wouldn't really make much of a difference.

I agree. Op could give it a few coats a clear and make it gloss black......

edirtaynine · 06-04-2012, 02:10 PM

peel it off and repaint with darker paint.

dhurng · 06-04-2012, 03:34 PM

yes you can paint over plastidip i have done that and it is removable too but make sure you don't gloss it! I painted over glossifier once and it looked super tacky and it was a pain to remove it :[ but yeah good luck! let me know if you want pics of what it would look like with gloss black paint over matte black plastidip grilles!

EYE4SPEED · 06-04-2012, 06:22 PM

For me, Plastidip would be used if you plan on continually changing the look of your part. Why would you want to swap the color of your diffuser - go the paint route. Unless it was a cost thing...

Kramzz335i · 06-05-2012, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeyBananaz18

Ok. I have to be the asshole that has to ask this but......

Why didn't you paint it n the first place?

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Originally Posted by EYE4SPEED

For me, Plastidip would be used if you plan on continually changing the look of your part. Why would you want to swap the color of your diffuser - go the paint route. Unless it was a cost thing...

i wanted to paint it high gloss black but i didnt feel like dropping $150+ on a paint job. And i know you guys r gunna say, paint it your self but i dont wanna spray paint it, i want it professionally done. I just have OCD with that kinda stuff.

Kramzz335i · 06-05-2012, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by hyolee

yes you can paint over plastidip i have done that and it is removable too but make sure you don't gloss it! I painted over glossifier once and it looked super tacky and it was a pain to remove it :[ but yeah good luck! let me know if you want pics of what it would look like with gloss black paint over matte black plastidip grilles!

hey thanks for the tip. If you could, can you post those pics?? im interested to see what it looks like. I want to spray high gloss black over the plastidip and be able to peel it off. I dont see why it wouldnt work.

JoeyBananaz18 · 06-05-2012, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Kramzz335i

i wanted to paint it high gloss black but i didnt feel like dropping $150+ on a paint job. And i know you guys r gunna say, paint it your self but i dont wanna spray paint it, i want it professionally done. I just have OCD with that kinda stuff.

I may be able to help you. I have a gloss black diffuser now and am wrapping my roof in metallic gloss black. If it doesn't drive me up the wall I may leave it but if it looks annoying, I may want to upgrade to the performance diffusor and just wrap that to match. Will keep you posted.

IM2C · 06-05-2012, 02:09 PM

If you paint plastidip and you dont like the color, you can always plastidip over the new paint. That fact has been firmly established

3002 tii · 06-05-2012, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Kramzz335i

i wanted to paint it high gloss black but i didnt feel like dropping $150+ on a paint job. And i know you guys r gunna say, paint it your self but i dont wanna spray paint it, i want it professionally done. I just have OCD with that kinda stuff.

That'd be pretty stupid to hand over your plastidipped body part to a professional painter / body shop, pay for their services, only to find out 3 months later the plastidip is coming off. You're better off just getting a professional wrap job instead.

edirtaynine · 06-05-2012, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Kramzz335i

...And i know you guys r gunna say, paint it your self but i dont wanna spray paint it, i want it professionally done. I just have OCD with that kinda stuff.

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Originally Posted by Kramzz335i

.... I want to spray high gloss black over the plastidip and be able to peel it off. ....

wat

Kramzz335i · 06-05-2012, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubbedown

That'd be pretty stupid to hand over your plastidipped body part to a professional painter / body shop, pay for their services, only to find out 3 months later the plastidip is coming off. You're better off just getting a professional wrap job instead.

nooooooo. i'm saying if i do want to paint it, it wouldnt be plastidiped, it would be the original diffuser.

Kramzz335i · 06-05-2012, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by E92im

If you paint plastidip and you dont like the color, you can always plastidip over the new paint. That fact has been firmly established

yeah thats what i figured, no big deal to re-plastidip

Kramzz335i · 06-05-2012, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeyBananaz18

I may be able to help you. I have a gloss black diffuser now and am wrapping my roof in metallic gloss black. If it doesn't drive me up the wall I may leave it but if it looks annoying, I may want to upgrade to the performance diffusor and just wrap that to match. Will keep you posted.

oh sweet! thats roof is gunna look awesome! thanks a lot for the heads up. definitely keep me posted!

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