the best thing about this product is that it isn't permanent. you can mess up as many times as you want...and it just peels right off.

since i hate my exterior door handles so much...i've contemplated on doing it. but since its a high traffic area...i'm sure it will look like complete *** as time passes.

 

 

My door handles have held up great.

 

loving mine changed the whole car.. and love the fact that it comes off easily
I've had the truck for almost 2 months now and love her.
before... (when i had both before selling the Z)





After

 

I'm having a hell of a time finding anyone around here that actually carries the aerosol matte black plasti-dip. I've tried Ace, True Value, Home Depot, all of which are listed on Performix's site as distributors, yet the employees at said establishments all look at me like I'm speaking Klingon when I ask if they have it. I guess I'm going to have to buy it online and have it shipped to me.

 

No, I took my time and sprayed it on in several coats. With each passing coat I would peel off the excess. I have a little bit of body work experience, it does take a bit of practice and getting used to.

 

My friend couldn't find any and this was the issue: Look in the paint department, sometimes it's up above in boxes and not displayed for some reason.

 

The dip looks sick. You just gave me an awesome interior idea =]!

 

you have done your exterior door handles???

thats what i was referring to. i want to try it out...but its getting cold out here in chicago and im not sure how the whole process of plasti-dipping will work with colder temperatures.

 

I've never heard of this stuff, I would love to use this for the scratches on the switch bezels and the waterfall cubby hole button... I'm assuming everything has to be sanded first?

 

Supposedly, no. It might stick a little better if the surface is sanded, but then again if you ever decide that you don't like the plastidip finish you can just peel it off and the surface will be in the same condition as it was before applying the stuff. I'm probably going to forgo the sanding and see how it fares.

Also, I read somewhere (maybe earlier this thread) that in order to get the cubby button out you need to remove the cubby door, which requires removing the entire center console. Doesn't sound like fun....I may try spraying some plastidip into a small container and brushing it on by hand with the button left in place.

 

Actually, the cubby button can be removed without removing the cubby door. You've got to use a stubby screwdriver, have small hands and be super careful not to lose the tiny screws.

Open the cubby door and locate all of the philips screws on the backside. The back panel will come right off along with the cubby button/mechanism. I've personally never done it this way, but having disassembled and reassembled the center dash 4 times now, I know how the pieces go together.

The easier route, however, would be to mask around the button and spray it.

 

Meh, just a simple badge and door handle job.

 

just tossing this in there.....

I've repainted my whole waterfall area. I didn't use plasti-dip tho. I wish I had taken before pictures but I used SEM paint. I've had really good luck with their products in the past, having painted several interiors. It's good for textured surfaces like the waterfall consoles and the cubby. I'm chiming in because the cubby button was completely worn down and I was able to just spray over it.

here is a picture of the after


Plasti-dip does look like a really great product tho! especially on door handles and exterior parts. what does it feel like as far as texture goes?

 

My door exterior and interior door handles have held up perfectly.

No sanding needed. Just paint and peel around the edges.

As for the texture, Its almost the same texture as the oem paint on the interior door control panel.

 

thanks for the answers, I'll try this stuff soon and let you know how it goes.

 

You gotta pay the troll toll to get into that boys soul

 

did you guys remove the door handles to plasti dip them?

or tape off the area and paint while its on the car????

 

Its going to be the best if you take them off.