New to Mustang/First Mod

[PumpkinLover]

This is my first Mustang and first time using Plasti Dip. I want to upgrade the front upper and lower to a Rousch billet but I think it looks pretty good let me know your thoughts.

[syas07]

I did the same things, it worked well I thought.

[Gtzzoom]

Hmmmm. my problem...I LOVE the tri bar colors. BUT..thats the nice this in America..."Each to Thier Own"!

[PumpkinLover]

Well it back to stock after the local car wash. I'm gonna keep emblem stock crome on back and just upgrade grill. I will file it under applicator error.

[syas07]

I've been to the car wash a dozen times. A little wear on my wheels so I just reapply. But the pony and back pieces are perfect still.

[PumpkinLover]

I must have put it on wrong I left the car wash and it looked liked camo.

[Gtzzoom]

seriously...did you run it thru and automatic wash...or get to close with a pressure gun...?

[syas07]

You reapply. Let sit 4 hours in the sun. Then reapply. Can said 3-4 applications.

[Gtzzoom]

ouch! that many apps? you did your wheels 3-5 times each? Hmmm....might have to get some more cans if I swap from the VHT satin thats on there now to the plasti-dip. I just need to see how the stuff I used will hold up....

[PumpkinLover]

Automatic wash and I did 4 coats with 20 min between each in the AZ sun and let it dry for a day. I prepped the crome cleaning it windex so not sure what went wrong. Oh well an excuse to get the grill.

[syas07]

Yea I let sit 3-4 hours between coats. Didn't wash for a week.

I did the wheels twice, cap/pony 4 times.

[Gtzzoom]

im with syas...I wouldnt wash it for quite a while. 3-4 hours bewteen coats ay? ill have to remember that. BTW.....told White Lightning (guy with the 'Boss 227) to see your pics regarding your wheels. The stock rims look meaner with the plasti-dip, and since He just bought new tires...he could save a few bucks and dip his stock rims

[Mayhem48]

Weird I just did my decklid this past Monday or Tuesday took it the car wash yesterday it was fine.. Nighttime photo....

[syas07]

That's what I did. Just tell him to take the wheels off the car, you can get a better coating.

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Originally Posted by Mayhem48

Weird I just did my decklid this past Monday or Tuesday took it the car wash yesterday it was fine.. Nighttime photo....

Thought about doing the deck lid, scared of how it's gonna come out with my red tape.

[Whitelightning]

Originally Posted by Gtzzoom

im with syas...I wouldnt wash it for quite a while. 3-4 hours bewteen coats ay? ill have to remember that. BTW.....told White Lightning (guy with the 'Boss 227) to see your pics regarding your wheels. The stock rims look meaner with the plasti-dip, and since He just bought new tires...he could save a few bucks and dip his stock rims

This is where I chime in. I Can't see the guys pictures. Says "no visible album". Maybe it's just an iPhone thing. Where do you find plasti-dip?

[PumpkinLover]

I got the cans at lowes.

[Gtzzoom]

or home depot.
go to syas profile...and see the pics....
Syas....you need a album update with your wheels in the 'done' form dude!

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Syas...you need an album with before and after pics on your profile dude!

WL....go to lowes or home depot. dont go to napa...$2 more

[syas07]

Got mine at home depot. It was appx $7. I went through a can and a half, give or take.

And yea, I gotta update. Getting the car washed soon (darn rain) and adding the side stripes so I'll get more pics up soon.

[Mayhem48]

Plasti DRIP! As stated in another thread I posted I'm doing super snake plasti dip stripes. Long story short the nozzle starting dripping on me! Hopefully it smoothes out when it dries otherwise I'll redo it. I took my decklid plasti dip off to get ready for the stripes and it definitely did not come off as easy as I've seen in videos. I thought I did a good 3-4 layers but it came off in pieces. Hopefully this stripe won't be the same way if it's gotta come off...

[syas07]

Let me know how that lasts, I feel like its not a bad idea until I can afford to have em painted on.

[PumpkinLover]

Mayhem how long did it take you to tape that strip. Edges look clean.

[Mayhem48]

Yea I did this cuz I wasn't sure about them and it's the least permanent solution. But if it holds up on people's wheels I don't seem why it wouldn't last on the body

PLover, the hood didn't take me long at all. Just measured at from the center of the hood to each side both at the front of the hood then the back near the windshield. Laid down 3 lines of tape side by side and removed the middle for the outer stripes. Maybe 15 minutes to make sure it was perfect but it was easy. The bumper is next and that's going to be way harder with the way it's shaped.

[syas07]

I haven't had to many issues, nothing I can complain about, especially since it was less than $20.