[marknagy13]

Trying to settle the debate....
Opinions... go!!

[Glen e]

They both have their place.

If you have to have a gloss or satin surface its the vinyl, if the surface could be somewhat Matte and somewhat rough, use plasti dip. I used plastic dip on the lower side the cars, wheels, like badges and front grill, splitters, etc. But I wouldn't want it on the large gloss surfaces of the car.

[JaxChris]

To add to Glen's post, it depends on how often an individual personality likes to change things in their life.

Dip = Flavor of the month
Vinyl = Look of the year
Paint = Never gonna give you up

That being said, if you want to go dip because you feel you'll change it up pretty often, learn to do it yourself so it is an affordable habit.

p.s. This thread feels like self-promoting clickbait. :-/

[Grandpawmoses]

Some contours of the object you're covering just don't wrap well.
I.E. tight outside corners.

[hzisfrom1994]

Originally Posted by Glen e

They both have their place.

If you have to have a gloss or satin surface its the vinyl, if the surface could be somewhat Matte and somewhat rough, use plasti dip. I used plastic dip on the lower side the cars, wheels, like badges and front grill, splitters, etc. But I wouldn't want it on the large gloss surfaces of the car.

Plastidip can be smooth and gloss like vinyl. Just need to have it done by a professional installer and done with a spray gun instead of rattle can.

[marknagy13]

Originally Posted by Glen e

They both have their place.

If you have to have a gloss or satin surface its the vinyl, if the surface could be somewhat Matte and somewhat rough, use plasti dip. I used plastic dip on the lower side the cars, wheels, like badges and front grill, splitters, etc. But I wouldn't want it on the large gloss surfaces of the car.

This isn't really true anymore. With Proline and Autoflex you can get Satin and gloss finishes with Dip. It really just depends on how you want it done.

[marknagy13]

Originally Posted by JaxChris

To add to Glen's post, it depends on how often an individual personality likes to change things in their life.

Dip = Flavor of the month
Vinyl = Look of the year
Paint = Never gonna give you up

That being said, if you want to go dip because you feel you'll change it up pretty often, learn to do it yourself so it is an affordable habit.

p.s. This thread feels like self-promoting clickbait. :-/

haha aint nothin wrong with that

I totally agree with what you said. BUT dipping your whole car is hard ass work if you want to change colors often. Vinyl doesnt require as much prep outside of washing and prepping the surface. All comes down to cost IMO usually

[marknagy13]

Originally Posted by NCSD

I've had good luck with plasti dip on wheels. Cheap / reversible. I had an major plastidip fail last night. Since I've been lucky with wheels, I thought I'd try it on my wing / spoiler. I masked it off, prepped it and some how I got tiny air bubbles in a few areas. Probably too thick at once. I tried to sand it and respray, no luck, everything I did just made it worse. After 3 repair attempts, I ended up pulling it all off. Took 20 minutes to remove and 1 hour to clean up the overspray mess I made. I probably won't use it in a big noticeable area again.

Did you use a rattle can? A trick is to keep the can in warm water before you spray and it sprays on much smoother. Try that next time.

[marknagy13]

Originally Posted by Grandpawmoses

Some contours of the object you're covering just don't wrap well.
I.E. tight outside corners.

Exactly. That's what I was talking about with the spoiler. Some things just can't be wrapped.

[TEKSCamaro]

plastidip just came out with a new line, its call Pro line. it is supposed to be like vinyl its bit more complicated to apply but if it looks just like vinyl might be something to consider

https://www.dipyourcar.com/pages/proline-by-dipyourcar

[marknagy13]

Originally Posted by TEKSCamaro

plastidip just came out with a new line, its call Pro line. it is supposed to be like vinyl its bit more complicated to apply but if it looks just like vinyl might be something to consider

https://www.dipyourcar.com/pages/proline-by-dipyourcar

Unfortunately you need a professional spray gun and air tank to spray that :/ but it is pretty awesome

[megaphone]

Originally Posted by marknagy13

Unfortunately you need a professional spray gun and air tank to spray that :/ but it is pretty awesome

Agreed, I got excited until I saw that too. Thinking of going autodip but haven't decided.

[timmy8784]

A lot of great info on here.

I have had a lot of experience with plasti dip over the past few years and if used correctly, it definitely can be a great tool.

It's best use is for wheels, badges, accents, etc. You can definitely do full cars (and I have before) but it is a lot of work and depending on the size of the car, at least looking at $300-400 not including any tools/sprayers. However I have also had to remove plasti dip from a full car and it is not fun! The large panels are easy, but it will be in some small spots that are very difficult to remove as it won't be very thick.

All in all, it comes down to price, ease of application, and the longevity you are looking for.

[marknagy13]

Originally Posted by megaphone

Agreed, I got excited until I saw that too. Thinking of going autodip but haven't decided.

You could check out airwrap and halo efx. They are supposed to be similar to proline but can be used with the DYC sprayer