Plastidip yes or no? opinions?

[Blackout18]

Hey guys I've had my Chevy for about a year and I'm sick of the chrome, I was thinking of plastidiping the chrome rear bumper and maybe the chrome honeycomb grille all black. Any one experimented with plastidip? good or bad reviews? I did a little research and with enough coats i think it could have a bad ass look.

[RyanbabZ71]

Yep I have done my chrome taillight bezels on my camaro and my rims. Stuff holds up well. My rims took about 4 coats (4 cans total)

[Carder09]

Lay it on thick when you do. Bugs will tear into the grill easy. Bumper should be fine.

[mzodarg]

I did my Bowties as described here. http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/154978-my-attempt-at-dipping-bowties/

 

I was not patient on my first attempt, but had sucess as describe in the above thread.

[blackout07]

Grille sure. Bumper no. Paint or PC it.

[SarahsGMC]

Here's my rear bumper it's all holding up well I only have to redo my bumpers because my moms bad at directions and I tore the front on my own lol

 

 

[Blackout18]

Thanks guys i appreciate it, now that DYC came out with a cloth to clean the plastidip i think I'm probably gonna go for it and see how it looks. Ill post pictures of the before and after.

[slj2008]

Thanks guys i appreciate it, now that DYC came out with a cloth to clean the plastidip i think I'm probably gonna go for it and see how it looks. Ill post pictures of the before and after.

if you plastic dip your crome mesh, are you going to tape around it, or remove it to get a better job ? How many coats . any informationw ill be helpful

[Blackout18]

if you plastic dip your crome mesh, are you going to tape around it, or remove it to get a better job ? How many coats . any informationw ill be helpful

 

I will probably take it out but if i can't i will tape around it and be sure to place cardboard and sheets to keep it from getting on the radiator and engine.

[Big Whiskey]

I'd say go for it. I did it on my bowties and silverado letters, and it's held up well. I will probably need to redo my front bowtie soon though, because I got a little too overzealous at the car wash, lol. I've thought about doing the same thing with my grille and bumper to get rid of the chrome.

[timmyleejohnson]

I painted my entire truck with plastidip. Going through the woods? No problem! If it tears you repaint it. Need to wash your vehicle? all you have to do is powerwash it, no scrubbing required. Need to wax your vehicle? Not with plastidip! Thank god too, this vehicle has way too much metal to properly wax it. I love it. So just your bumpers or bowtie it would be great im sure.

[Bad Ass Silvy]

If and when you do it have a razor blade ready. See since it's a rubber coating when it adjoins to any blue masking tape it won't separate on its own like paint would when tape removed. Run a blade along all your taped off area creating a separation line so when tape is pelled off it doesn't peel back the actual plasti-dip. Been there, done that lol.

[SarahsGMC]

Or remove it wet that worked for me

 

 

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[slj2008]

but how does it hold up to road salt, touch less car washes ? im only doing the grome mesh on my grill, the rest is body color. any information will be helpful. Thanks

[SarahsGMC]

Mines held up to everything and so has my friends that has it on his wheels

 

 

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