So...we just got an E87 BMW 1-series for the wife and she's suddenly obsessed with cars, having previously only driven a 2012 Peugeot 308 (awful, awful car).
I noticed that she was absolutely
obsessed with fancy enthusiast colours, particularly this scheme:
I reckon I can get pretty close to that with FullDip colours (going with FullDip because their aerosol topcoat is fuel resistant, but it's not really compatible with Plasti Dip), so I'm going to wait a few months until I can get rid of her for a weekend and surprise her with it when she gets back.
Anybody else done it? Any tips/anything to watch out for?
I'm a bit concerned about the wheels - not sure that dipping the wheels is such a good idea, might go with standard spray + clearcoat for them.
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the best advice I could give you is to make sure you put the full amount of primer on, mask up as though you are doing a proper respray (it is much easier than peeling to clean up) and if you are going to do a proper glossy top-coat then really treat it as a proper spray job otherwise it can look rubbish.
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Don't forget to inform insurance/DVLA as it still counts as a change of colour in to the vehicle.
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The great thing is you can easily return to the original paint job by just peeling it off.
It seems easier to apply well than vinyl wrap, and certainly easier to repair if it gets damaged. Also cheaper.
Yep, there - at least, that's the plan. I need to find somewhere I can do it, though; nobody I know has a garage big enough. I'll definitely be applying a top coat (matte), purely for the fuel resistance and minor protection it adds. Unfortunately, the only top coat I can find that gives the fuel resistance but doesn't involve pro-level equipment and safety measures is the FullDip one that comes in rattle cans. That's going to be...a job.
Cheers for the advice - part of me is considering using hers as a learning opportunity before I do mine
That's a good point, I hadn't thought of that!
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
Probably not purple though
"Do not try to do the wheels on the car, you'll miss bits and it will look shit anyway"
"Do not try to do 4 wheels with 1 can, you are not a hero, you are a knob"
Also says "we do not recommend doing full cars with aerosols, You will get patchyness and tiger strips, it will look terrible"
I wouldn't fancy doing a whole car with cans, it's enough work with a spray gun. Might be doable I guess but metallics and pearls will be harder than straight colours.
I have sprayed Plastidip years ago, if you put enough on it's peelable but if it's thin you end up taking off a thousand small pieces, chasing it around etc.