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Corbic · 01-13-2013, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ecosolid

I was just referred here. I love threads like this.

People who hate on Plasti Dipping cars either:

A. Have never dipped a car before
B. Have never seen a properly dipped car before
C. Tried to dip a car and did it incorrectly
D. Any combo of these

I live in FL, I've been down to DipYourCar, and seen their cars. They are smooth as hell, and basically flawless. I've done my own and my brothers' - after watching the videos, both came out excellent. People put their hands on them every day asking if it's vinyl.

Old school, grumpy people who hate change, or hate anything different are always going to be around. I just wish people knew what the hell they were talking about before they talked negatively about it.

Sure dude. You work for DipYourCar?

Z_Spool · 01-13-2013, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ecosolid

I was just referred here. I love threads like this.

People who hate on Plasti Dipping cars either:

A. Have never dipped a car before
B. Have never seen a properly dipped car before
C. Tried to dip a car and did it incorrectly
D. Any combo of these

I live in FL...

And then I stopped reading.

TheZ31Guy · 01-13-2013, 07:23 PM

That sky I posted was already dipped TWICE and the OEM Black + clearcoat remains undamaged and smooth as a whistle.
But sometimes you oldies don't like change because change is better.

Piggy · 01-13-2013, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Corbic

Textured paint.

You can feel the difference.

LMAO Yes...

Corbic · 01-13-2013, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheZ31Guy

That sky I posted was already dipped TWICE and the OEM Black + clearcoat remains undamaged and smooth as a whistle.
But sometimes you oldies don't like change because change is better.

Whatever Obama.

TheZ31Guy · 01-13-2013, 07:40 PM

Nobama you 28 year old bastard.

jamg · 01-13-2013, 07:40 PM

there is no real argument on why it "sucks". there's no physical damage that plasti dip causes.

it's functional, if you want to protect your OEM paint. instead of wrapping it in the clear bra stuff.

it just doesn't cater to the taste of the S chassis crowd.

so how about more pics of dipped cars.. lol

Ecosolid · 01-13-2013, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z_Spool

And then I stopped reading.

So because I live in the same state, my opinion isn't valid? I was able to drive an hour to check out the cars myself before trying it myself.

Corbic · 01-13-2013, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ecosolid

So because I live in the same state, my opinion isn't valid? I was able to drive an hour to check out the cars myself before trying it myself.

No, he is saying people from Florida are stupid. By failing to realize that, you are reinforcing the stereotype.

Ecosolid · 01-13-2013, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corbic

No, he is saying people from Florida are stupid.

lol. Ok, I can't argue that point

jamg · 01-13-2013, 08:11 PM

there's a meme that goes on this forums, about people from flordia.

they're all idiots. lol

Ecosolid · 01-13-2013, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamg

there's a meme that goes on this forums, about people from flordia.

they're all idiots. lol

There's a meme that I say here in FL.

I'm surrounded by assholes. It's either douchebags from southbeach, or crazy rednecks.

Can't blame you dude

xoxide · 01-13-2013, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ecosolid

There's a meme that I say here in FL.

I'm surrounded by assholes. It's either douchebags from southbeach, or crazy rednecks.

Can't blame you dude

Meme's are pictures, not sayings.

Plastidip is pretty cool, a few friends have sprayed their wheels.. I am curious how long it will last because if feels if you scrub it or scrape it to hard it will peel right off. Not sure why anyone would want to put this on their whole car though.

KiLLeR2001 · 01-13-2013, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxide

Not sure why anyone would want to put this on their whole car though.

Probably has a lot to do with not wanting to put in the time/effort/money for a real paint job. This is the reality of the world we live in today. Fast, cheap, instant visual result. I'd say it fits the general 240sx community well.

DMartS14kaT · 01-13-2013, 09:21 PM

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silviaks2nr · 01-13-2013, 11:24 PM

^ You know the more shitty you make your car look the more inclined people are to bash into it and not give a fuck afterwards, right?

Driftpretty · 01-13-2013, 11:29 PM

florida
sileightys
plastidip

+ Fire

Driftpretty · 01-13-2013, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamg

there is no real argument on why it "sucks". there's no physical damage that plasti dip causes.

it's functional, if you want to protect your OEM paint. instead of wrapping it in the clear bra stuff.

it just doesn't cater to the taste of the S chassis crowd.

so how about more pics of dipped cars.. lol

I dont understand why you need to protect your oem paint..but yet your going to hide your brand new or mint paint..then what good is having paint in general!?!?!?!?! AHHH

DMartS14kaT · 01-13-2013, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Driftpretty

I dont understand why you need to protect your oem paint..but yet your going to hide your brand new or mint paint..then what good is having paint in general!?!?!?!?! AHHH

Most high end vehicles come from the factory with a protective coat of paint or film on the front bumper to protect from rock chips and what not...but its usually clear. By high end I mean porsche, Lamborghini etc.

Driftpretty · 01-13-2013, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMartS14kaT

Most high end vehicles come from the factory with a protective coat of paint or film on the front bumper to protect from rock chips and what not...but its usually clear. By high end I mean porsche, Lamborghini etc.

im saying i dont understand why people are using plasti dip to protect it..haha. I know about all that..I could see maybe using a clear dip or something. makes no damn sense.

SLiDe_WaYz · 01-13-2013, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ecosolid

I was just referred here. I love threads like this.

People who hate on Plasti Dipping cars either:

A. Have never dipped a car before
B. Have never seen a properly dipped car before
C. Tried to dip a car and did it incorrectly
D. Any combo of these

I live in FL, I've been down to DipYourCar, and seen their cars. They are smooth as hell, and basically flawless. I've done my own and my brothers' - after watching the videos, both came out excellent. People put their hands on them every day asking if it's vinyl.

Old school, grumpy people who hate change, or hate anything different are always going to be around. I just wish people knew what the hell they were talking about before they talked negatively about it.

What the fuck do you mean properly dipped car. Face facts. It's a RATTLECAN paint. No matter what you do it will always be a spray paint whether you buy it by the gallon and shoot it out a gun, or use it straight out the can. It's a fucking spray paint.

It won't last as long as a real paint job or even a decent one. It won't look as good as one either. Why spend $400 on the kit when you can spend 2-300 more and have a real paint job? I don't understand you people's logic. It makes no sense, when your going to have to peel the shit off and redo it later down the road.

DMartS14kaT · 01-13-2013, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silviaks2nr

^ You know the more shitty you make your car look the more inclined people are to bash into it and not give a fuck afterwards, right?

I've gotton tons of compliments and done over 15 cars just in the past 2 months. As for vehicles being bumper cars, its the norm in NYC no matter what vehicle you own, I've had people at the office with their 1$$,$$$ & porsches either getting scrapped, losing a mirror on a daily....and its mostly them doing the damage lol.

DMartS14kaT · 01-13-2013, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Driftpretty

im saying i dont understand why people are using plasti dip to protect it..haha. I know about all that..I could see maybe using a clear dip or something. makes no damn sense.

Oh my bad....but yea thats true... I had a friend at one of the tuner shops use the clear to protect his front lip... if you put it down with enough coats it actually protects the paint for sure...i see some people complaining about having to do the dip over. As he states "its a waste of time" but its truly not. I'd rather have my paint scuff and peel rather than being scuffed and having to sand, buff etc. Trust me i've done that too many times.
Don't get me wrong, you really shouldn't use it as a permanent deal, its never going to be better than actual paint but its def addictive and if you ever do an entire car on your own you'll be happy with the results.

TheZ31Guy · 01-13-2013, 11:58 PM

I wonder if your friends went to an actual paint and collision school or not..

STEEZxIT · 01-13-2013, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamg

there's a meme that goes on this forums, about people from flordia.

they're all idiots. lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ecosolid

There's a meme that I say here in FL.

I'm surrounded by assholes. It's either douchebags from southbeach, or crazy rednecks.

Can't blame you dude

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxide

Meme's are pictures, not sayings.

laugh out loud moment of the day

look at this dipped brz.

why?

jamg · 01-14-2013, 12:11 AM

a dipped BRZ is pretty stupid lol

and from the looks of it, he used cans, instead of buying it by the gallon and using a spray gun.

and that wheel fitment... oh lawd

dizzariot · 01-14-2013, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ecosolid

I was just referred here. I love threads like this.

People who hate on Plasti Dipping cars either:

A. Have never dipped a car before
B. Have never seen a properly dipped car before
C. Tried to dip a car and did it incorrectly
D. Any combo of these

I live in FL, I've been down to DipYourCar, and seen their cars. They are smooth as hell, and basically flawless. I've done my own and my brothers' - after watching the videos, both came out excellent. People put their hands on them every day asking if it's vinyl.

Old school, grumpy people who hate change, or hate anything different are always going to be around. I just wish people knew what the hell they were talking about before they talked negatively about it.

Sorry I'm late...but the fact that the DipYourCar guys are from Florida makes sense.

This is the dumbest shit ever. I considered it for about 10 minutes...then I poured scalding hot water onto my hand to punish myself.

BRZ is fucking LAME. Why plasti-dip a street driven car with BRAND NEW PAINT. Drift cars is the only MARGINALLY understandable exception: why paint it professionally only to slam it into a wall?

dub40sx · 01-14-2013, 09:03 AM

maybe matte vinyl wrap a car instead? Either way its kinda dumb.

If you really want matte finish just paint it that. Otherwise its really a waste of time and resources to dip an entire car. Everyone will ask "why the fuck did you do that" and your response will be like "well, it needed paint and I wasn't sure what color to do" or some lame excuse. 3-4 years later that busted ass car will be just as depressing to look at.

just sayin

TheZ31Guy · 01-14-2013, 09:06 AM

Man you old people are not getting the point of this..
Oh well, you people enjoy spending and prepping your car for paint.
2K+ for a damn paint job? The fuck? You can make plasti-dip glossy too.
And the car will look depressing? LOL Dumbass, you can peal and redip you fucking morons.
Holy shit man people do not think logically anymore do they..
All you people think about is how YOU think things should be done instead of giving props or critiquing like automotive enthusiast should.
oh well, 240 owners make me laugh hard looooooooooooL

silviaks2nr · 01-14-2013, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheZ31Guy

Holy shit man people do not think logically anymore do they..

I think that summarizes this whole thread and the reasoning behind plasti-dipping your car. Kind of ironic that I pulled it from your post as you are a proponent of this ridiculous product.

01-13-2013, 11:24 PM	#76
silviaks2nr Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: SC Posts: 2,105 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	^ You know the more shitty you make your car look the more inclined people are to bash into it and not give a fuck afterwards, right? __________________ '98 240sx 5spd

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01-13-2013, 07:23 PM	#63
TheZ31Guy Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 102 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That sky I posted was already dipped TWICE and the OEM Black + clearcoat remains undamaged and smooth as a whistle. But sometimes you oldies don't like change because change is better.

01-13-2013, 07:40 PM	#66
TheZ31Guy Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 102 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nobama you 28 year old bastard.

01-13-2013, 07:40 PM	#67
jamg Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2009 Location: GA Posts: 2,106 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	there is no real argument on why it "sucks". there's no physical damage that plasti dip causes. it's functional, if you want to protect your OEM paint. instead of wrapping it in the clear bra stuff. it just doesn't cater to the taste of the S chassis crowd. so how about more pics of dipped cars.. lol

01-13-2013, 08:11 PM	#71
jamg Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2009 Location: GA Posts: 2,106 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	there's a meme that goes on this forums, about people from flordia. they're all idiots. lol

01-13-2013, 11:29 PM	#77
Driftpretty Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: philly Age: 27 Posts: 664 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	florida sileightys plastidip + Fire

01-13-2013, 11:58 PM	#84
TheZ31Guy Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 102 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I wonder if your friends went to an actual paint and collision school or not..

01-14-2013, 12:11 AM	#86
jamg Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2009 Location: GA Posts: 2,106 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	a dipped BRZ is pretty stupid lol and from the looks of it, he used cans, instead of buying it by the gallon and using a spray gun. and that wheel fitment... oh lawd

01-14-2013, 09:03 AM	#88
dub40sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Age: 34 Posts: 735 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	maybe matte vinyl wrap a car instead? Either way its kinda dumb. If you really want matte finish just paint it that. Otherwise its really a waste of time and resources to dip an entire car. Everyone will ask "why the fuck did you do that" and your response will be like "well, it needed paint and I wasn't sure what color to do" or some lame excuse. 3-4 years later that busted ass car will be just as depressing to look at. just sayin

01-14-2013, 09:06 AM	#89
TheZ31Guy Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 102 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Man you old people are not getting the point of this.. Oh well, you people enjoy spending and prepping your car for paint. 2K+ for a damn paint job? The fuck? You can make plasti-dip glossy too. And the car will look depressing? LOL Dumbass, you can peal and redip you fucking morons. Holy shit man people do not think logically anymore do they.. All you people think about is how YOU think things should be done instead of giving props or critiquing like automotive enthusiast should. oh well, 240 owners make me laugh hard looooooooooooL