Gloss PlastiDip vs Regular PlastiDip - quick surface example

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

taped off half of an already gunmetal dipped wheel, sprayed a couple layers of the the Glossifier and let it dry.
so much more experimenting and examples to come. just wanted to share.. a lot of people have been waiting for this

[trinacria]

Good stuff Fonz. How are you making out with the hood?

[Audacious]

Any timeline to when the gloss will be available in Canada?

[Calbee]

need more pics but looks awesome so far. cant wait to get mine and do the grill surround!

[A5RIZ]

Dude you are very talented...always enjoy your threads

[madmadS4]

Fonzie:
How does a plasti-dipped wheel hold up to road debris? Does it protect a wheel from wheel rash? (I mean - it has to - but how much?) How many layers do you typically apply?

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

Dude you are very talented...always enjoy your threads

thank you, much appreciated :)

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

Fonzie:
How does a plasti-dipped wheel hold up to road debris? Does it protect a wheel from wheel rash? (I mean - it has to - but how much?) How many layers do you typically apply?

Dipped wheels hold up great against road debris. I have had my wheels dipped for just under a year now - without touching them up or respraying - and there arent any scratches or chips at all. Looks the same as it did when I applied it.

I usually suggest a minimum of 4 layers per wheel.. but when I dip wheels for people I personally do 5. The first layer being a very thin dusting.

As far as wheel rash - it really depends on the severity of the contact. Yes, it will take the damage for the wheel on a light grazing of a curb.. but as you could imagine, if the impact is great enough - there isn't much the dip can do.

[Okan509]

Looks awesome! Now this is looking like a promising result!

[2011_S4]

Very cool, as always.

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

Thanks guys

[RavinJetta]

So are you able to mask over the plasti dip pretty easily without worry about it coming up when you pull it off?

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

So are you able to mask over the plasti dip pretty easily without worry about it coming up when you pull it off?

You mean mask over the PlastiDip with tape? Yes.. the painters tape sticks to the dip, and then comes right off without disturbing the dip.

[RavinJetta]

You mean mask over the PlastiDip with tape? Yes.. the painters tape sticks to the dip, and then comes right off without disturbing the dip.

Yup that answer my question

[Psalm40]

Is the glossifier similar to a clear gloss Plasti-Dip? I hear DIY clearbra written all over that! Most likely not for the areas where you would want the perfect finish, but areas of the lower front splitter, behind wheels, rocker panels, diffusers, track days....

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

Is the glossifier similar to a clear gloss Plasti-Dip? I hear DIY clearbra written all over that! Most likely not for the areas where you would want the perfect finish, but areas of the lower front splitter, behind wheels, rocker panels, diffusers, track days....

The Glossifier is brand new - just released Dec 5th. Totally different than the Clear Plastidip. The Clear Plastidip has a matte finish - this provides a clear, wet, gloss finish.

Much more examples, tutorials, ect to come.

[CreoSTi]

The Glossifier is brand new - just released Dec 5th. Totally different than the Clear Plastidip. The Clear Plastidip has a matte finish - this provides a clear, wet, gloss finish.

So in Psalm40s scenario, if you want to apply it like a clear bra to various parts of the car, do you spray on the clear Plasti Dip first and then apply this glossifier on top of that to get the shine?

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

So in Psalm40s scenario, if you want to apply it like a clear bra to various parts of the car, do you spray on the clear Plasti Dip first and then apply this glossifier on top of that to get the shine?

You got it my friend. 3 coats of clear followed by 3 coats of gloss

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

I am not yet an Official Advertiser on Audizine. I'm working with Anthony to get this done ASAP - in the meantime, it's important to mention that these threads are just to share my projects, results, and guidance on the common product - this is not a sales or promotional thread.

[tsaktuo]

I was curious as to why this thread was locked. Fonzie's plastidip threads are always informative!

[MANNYS4]

How long does the dip last or does not strip off over time?

[NWS4Guy]

I am not yet an Official Advertiser on Audizine. I'm working with Anthony to get this done ASAP - in the meantime, it's important to mention that these threads are just to share my projects, results, and guidance on the common product - this is not a sales or promotional thread.

Gratz on the red name Fonz!

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

How long does the dip last or does not strip off over time?

The Dip lasts quite a long time. I've personally had wheels dipped for about 9 months.. with the color and texture looking the same as it did the first week. I just give my wheels a gentle wash with soap and water once a week.

Giving my black dipped wheels a gloss coating this weekend - pics and video will be up ASAP

[oneiztoomany]

how does the dip hold up to high pressure wash from car washes?

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

how does the dip hold up to high pressure wash from car washes?

Low psi pressure washers, from a normal distance - it's fine. Close distance, or high psi washers - you could run into trouble. I usually tell customers to steer clear or wire brushes or pressure washers.

[tomh009]

Official banner advertiser now - great to see that, Fonzie!

[Deckdout2]

need more pics but looks awesome so far. cant wait to get mine and do the grill surround!

+1, LIKE, All of the above.

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

Official banner advertiser now - great to see that, Fonzie!

Thanks man! :). Anthony was really cool working with me during these past couple months. So much more to share with you guys!

Here are pics of the gloss on my Dashboard Trim (redone from the ever so popular red)




And here is a video on how to do it:

[Psalm40]

Fonz-
We need to see some work with the Metalizers....maybe a gunmetal wheel with a coat of silver metalizer/glossifier? I am looking for something like the stock 2009 GT-R wheel. It is a metallic flake high-gloss gunmetal colour. It would be for my winter OEM Ti package wheels so I want it cheap/reversable/durable for snow and salt. Thanks!

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

Fonz-
We need to see some work with the Metalizers....maybe a gunmetal wheel with a coat of silver metalizer/glossifier? I am looking for something like the stock 2009 GT-R wheel. It is a metallic flake high-gloss gunmetal colour. It would be for my winter OEM Ti package wheels so I want it cheap/reversable/durable for snow and salt. Thanks!

Wow you're freaking me out. My first metalizer project is on a Gunmetal S4 OEM wheel - with silver metal flake. It's drying at my shop as we speak! Pics probly up tomm. I'm planning on posting a DipYourCar.com Intro post - quickly showcasing each product.

[Psalm40]

Now you are freaking me out a little.....
...But it sounds great. I'm looking forward to seeing how they turn out and pushing the envelope of the current paradigm of Plasti-Dip.

[Okan509]

wish you well with all this. looking forward to seeing new projects. Good to see you got the advertiser status going!

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

wish you well with all this. looking forward to seeing new projects. Good to see you got the advertiser status going!

Thank you I really appreciate that

[Ynnekdude]

Good stuff Fonz! Looks great. Plan on doing some clear bra action in with this.

[FatalBert]

taped off half of an already gunmetal dipped wheel, sprayed a couple layers of the the Glossifier and let it dry.
so much more experimenting and examples to come. just wanted to share.. a lot of people have been waiting for this

Good stuff man. I see gunmetal on those wheels. Your site only sells red black and white for the wheel package, any chance of getting gunmetal in there?
Either way I think I am plasti dipping my wheels the coming summer and would most likely buy the kit from you.

[tomh009]

Thanks man! :). Anthony was really cool working with me during these past couple months. So much more to share with you guys!

Here are pics of the gloss on my Dashboard Trim (redone from the ever so popular red)

Now this I like.

Or I might contemplate redoing all the interior trim bits with gloss gunmetal. The effort in removing (or masking?) all the pieces is a bit of a concern, though.

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

Good stuff man. I see gunmetal on those wheels. Your site only sells red black and white for the wheel package, any chance of getting gunmetal in there?
Either way I think I am plasti dipping my wheels the coming summer and would most likely buy the kit from you.

The Gunmetal Wheel kit goes up very soon! I needed to make sure enough Gunmetal was pre-mixed before I made it available on the site.

[FatalBert]

The Gunmetal Wheel kit goes up very soon! I needed to make sure enough Gunmetal was pre-mixed before I made it available on the site.

Cool. Ill probably pick up the gunmetal or black in a couple of months.
You work for plasti-dip? Or you do this on your own?

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

You work for plasti-dip? Or you do this on your own?

I am not a PlastiDip employee. I just own the only PlastiDip distribution arm geared towards car enthusiasts ;)

[Dasquade]

First of all, congrats on the banner.
I have to say the gunmetal plastidip is looking very nice and i might do my stock 19" RS4 with that one day (if i can find a matching winter set for it :s ).
The bad news is and how do i say this in a good way...imho gloss needs a super flat surface to make it look ok. Not sure if it is the plastidip ground color or the gloss plasitip itself, but that is a bit of a fail in my eye.
Never the less, i'm sure it can have its purpose on other not so visible places.
Anyway, dip ahead!