Gloss PlastiDip vs Regular PlastiDip - quick surface example

[FatalBert]

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!

I wouldn't call it a fail, its just not as nice as real gloss wheels of course. What do you expect? Its pretty impressive looking for coming out of a spray can and being able to peel it off at whim.
I do prefer the non gloss though (at least on gunmetal).

Hope to see a lot more comparison pics of this gloss vs non gloss on all other colors.

Keep em comin Fonz!

[Dasquade]

I wouldn't call it a fail, its just not as nice as real gloss wheels of course. What do you expect? Its pretty impressive looking for coming out of a spray can and being able to peel it off at whim.
I do prefer the non gloss though (at least on gunmetal).

Hope to see a lot more comparison pics of this gloss vs non gloss on all other colors.

Keep em comin Fonz!

Well the peel off is indeed a great feature of the plastidip. But wondering, can you use a regular gloss spray paint (and even color paint) on plastidip or will that fight with the plastidip paint itself? Just asking, maybe it gives better results (maybe enough coats will make it all more flat). In the end everything can still be ripped off.

[FatalBert]

Well the peel off is indeed a great feature of the plastidip. But wondering, can you use a regular gloss spray paint (and even color paint) on plastidip or will that fight with the plastidip paint itself? Just asking, maybe it gives better results (maybe enough coats will make it all more flat). In the end everything can still be ripped off.

I have tried spraying clear coat over black plastidip. The result was a coat that was rather difficult to begin peeling, and once done so left a grayish color underneath the black. It looked as if the clear coat reacted with the plasti dip and changed the peeling properties of it. I've only done this once and it was only 1 coat of black plasti dip with 1 coat of clear over it,

This may be different with more coats of plast dip but I didn't like what I saw after peeling it off so did not ever attempt to do it again.

I believe plasti dip should not be mixed with regular spray paint, but Fonzie should know the facts.

[Kandiru]

I did it, i did it, OMFG it works:

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

I've tried spraying clear coat, clear enamel, spray paint, engine paint and spray paint for plastics over PlastiDip - none with great results.

I'd assume with enough coats of dip down first, there are ways to make it work.

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

Gratz on the red name Fonz!

Thanks man :)

[1FlipA5]

Hey Fonzie if you ever get a chance to get pics of a car with a plastidipped gloss black roof shoot me a PM or post it on the forum please :) Im really interested to see how it compares looks wise to gloss black vinyl just like on your S4. If its anything close then im definitely in for sure!

[Fonzie@DipYourCar]

Hey Fonzie if you ever get a chance to get pics of a car with a plastidipped gloss black roof shoot me a PM or post it on the forum please :) Im really interested to see how it compares looks wise to gloss black vinyl just like on your S4. If its anything close then im definitely in for sure!

Will do! I have 3 or 4 customers that have dipped thier rood - non so far have completed the project with the gloss due to it just being released.

[idriveans4]

hi i just had a question... im going to be plasti dipping my peelers since its spring time and im going to be swapping wheels figured itd try dipping them to see how they look before i put em on the car.
anyway so Im going dip my peelers matte black and coat em with 4 - 5 coats of glossifier, did a bit of research looks like a clean wet finish so im willing to try it out , my only concern is , if you glossify does it make it THAT much harder to peel off ? or is it just the same thing with or without glossifier in terms of removing the plasti dip

thank you

[The_Transporter]

Fonz,
I'm going to dip my wheels in red, but I'm not a fan of the 'muted' red that comes from the can.. Maybe it's just pictures on the Internet?
but I want a striking 'Ferrari' or 'fire engine' red. Any other shades of red available that I just have not come across?
I really would like a red like this:

[Jasso86]

Hey Fonzie if you ever get a chance to get pics of a car with a plastidipped gloss black roof shoot me a PM or post it on the forum please :) Im really interested to see how it compares looks wise to gloss black vinyl just like on your S4. If its anything close then im definitely in for sure!

Fonz, interested on doing gloss black roof.. Do you have pictures now??? Thanks!!!

Hey Fonzie if you ever get a chance to get pics of a car with a plastidipped gloss black roof shoot me a PM or post it on the forum please :) Im really interested to see how it compares looks wise to gloss black vinyl just like on your S4. If its anything close then im definitely in for sure!

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