Blacking out Emblems w/ Plastidip (DIY)

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications' started by macmaster05, Feb 19, 2011.

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  1. Ray66

    Ray66 New Member

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    This is a Band-Aid, period ..... Do it right and sand the emblem down good, then paint it, then clear coat ... A Body Shop even better.

    Plasti-DipShit is rigging it, a half nice person cheap way to make something better... if you're gonna be a Bear, be a Grizzly.

    Please guys ... I expected more form the so called " experts " here.
     
    #21 Ray66, Feb 20, 2011
  2. macmaster05

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    Ooooo cool.....You should do that. Let us know how it goes!
     
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    In that case, why DIY when you can spend $300+ and get black chrome ones...
     
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  4. macmaster05

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    Yup yup.

    By the way, I washed my car today and the plastidip withstood the high power hose and soap. Just be a little gentle when you dry. :) I'm guessing durability won't be an issue with this stuff.

    Remember how it was kind of gray and had a orange peel texture yesterday? Well today it's completely smooth and black like the rubber on a golf club handle.
     
    #24 macmaster05, Feb 20, 2011
  5. Ray66

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    I bet 95% of you all in this thread are tightwads .....
     
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    And I bet 100% you will never really know.
     
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  7. macmaster05

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    Tightwad or not, if you placed 2 identical Priuses in front of me where only one had plastidipped emblems, and you told me to pick one, I would choose the one with the plastidipped emblems.

    I never said Plastidip was for everyone. I wanted to try it and now I happen to love it! :D
     
    #27 macmaster05, Feb 22, 2011
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    I like it. I used it on the dash panels of my WRX. I thought it was awesome. And I blacked out all my emblems on my Prius, not with plasti coat just painted them black.
     
    #28 ncmm87507, Feb 23, 2011
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    Good job Mac! Might do this one soon, maybe this weekend when we get that 2-3 days break from the rain...or snow. (hahah)

    Ray66, way to fit in with the tightwads. Don't be such an outlier.
     
    #29 jeffsf, Feb 25, 2011
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    looks great!
     
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    Do you have pictures, I'd love to see this!
     
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    cant wait to try this when the weather breaks
     
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    Worked great!!!! Just need another nice day for the other 3 emblems
     
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    ^Like. Pics man!!!!
     
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    I wanted to give everyone an update on this. Today I decided to remove the black plastidip from the middle of my emblem, which some of you may remember, I left on when I first did this mod about 4 months ago. The look just wasn't growing on me. During this process it was crucial that I;
    1. Not peel off plastidip coating on the emblem - otherwise I'd have to re-spray it.
    2. Most importantly, not scratch any part of my paint.

    I started each section by using my fingernail to lightly scrape up an edge of the coat and then working towards corners with the assistance of tweezers. The key was to remove the section in one piece so that the edges lift like magic.

    Here's my last section:
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    I am happy to say everything came off without a hitch. The plastidip peeled off my paint as easily as the day I applied it. It's truly a testament to the durability and consistency of this product.

    Done. Yay! Now this I like better;
    [​IMG]
     
    #35 macmaster05, Jun 2, 2011
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    In case anyone wants to know what it looks like on Silver Pine Mica:

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    I did my rear emblems today. I started off with just 1 to see if I liked it. It looked great so I did the rest! Its SUPER EASY and looks great.

    Here is the first one I did:

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    2009Prius A Wimpy DIYer

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    There are two very similar items on amazon.com. Are they the same or is there a preferred one?

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001R5S8CY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A1SV1BYDTUK2Z5     - Plasti-Dip International
    Shipped from: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html/ref=ox_sc_seller_act_1?ie=UTF8&marketplaceSeller=&seller=A1SV1BYDTUK2Z5
    $8.99

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    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000981AA2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=A1SV1BYDTUK2Z5 - PLASTI-DIP INTERNATIONAL
    Shipped from: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html/ref=ox_sc_seller_act_2?ie=UTF8&marketplaceSeller=&seller=A1SV1BYDTUK2Z5
     
    #39 2009Prius, Jun 10, 2011
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    Nice...
     
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