Captain Buddha

I just worry about more "fuel to the fire" - I've been in a car on fire, it's not the best experience. I so far have a policy of "don't touch/handle anything that can contribute to me catching on fire when I'm at the track - ie I won't fuel the car, don't want anything splashing on my skin or my firesuit. I was smoky, that was it, luckily. Gotta tell you that it sure seemed like an uncomfortably long time to get out (both my incident and for Ben Keating - at least he was stopped, mine erupted under the hood while going down the drag strip, melted the brakes away but fortunately it was a manual, started grabbing gears and got out when it came to a roll).

z06801

I was going to get their kit and sprayer to do my range rover classic was kinda wondering about the race car too. From watching their videos 5 layers min. Would still only be 500.00 with the sprayer and paint.

FuriousDonuts

If you haven't already, check w/ Cary at the next event. He had his new (bright yellow) C5 plasti-dipped. It's held up for at least two races:



Photo credit CAM Auto Mag (http://camautomag.com/nasa-utah-2014...and-lightning/)

sleeper02Z06

Friend did it to a street car. Looked awesome for about a month then as the wear and tear took hold he was wishing he didn't do it. Racecars are something different, we get used to them being a little banged up. You might be happy with it but be advised it wont look great forever!

z06801

His car did look good didn't even realize it was dipped and not painted. Did he do it himself or have it done? It would be easy to do except all the stickers we have to run, NASA, class, #'s ect. Would be a pain in the butt to deal with

FuriousDonuts

He had someone do it for him, and I think it cost less than the number you threw out to do it yourself. Have you met Skitch? He drives the bright orange Cobalt in HPDE 3 and runs www.dipkings.com. I think he swings a discount for racers, but you'd have to check with him. I agree that the stickers are annoying, but I don't think there's any way around that...

One thing to keep in mind is that any frequently-contacted areas will rub off. So, wherever removable hood edges rest on the ground, tops of doors if you crawl in through the window, hood latches, etc. will probably peel off. Plus, anywhere the spray can't reach (like door hinges, deep in the engine bay, etc.) will show through.

That's about as far as my knowledge goes. At the very least it's a good way to help keep the original paint from getting sandblasted!

Bill Dearborn

I plasti coated part of my Z last year. On the panels I was able to get it on thick enough so it peeled off but I should have masked all of the door seams, hood seams, door opening hand slots, etc. Those are the areas where I got overspray which resulted in a thinner coating. The stuff in there doesn't peel. You have to rub it off which can be very difficult in some places. Still haven't found out how to get it off the flexible seal around the hood opening. Can see it on the black seal when the hood is closed.

Bill

z06801

Bill I think they have a remover they sale that will soften and allow it to be wiped off without damage on spots that are to thin to peel. It's on that dipyourcar.com site
http://youtu.be/4ynMrKFZJHI

drivinhard

I saw that car at miller a few weeks ago, looked good

Crepitus

There is a good thread on yellow bullet on the plasti-dip

KeaRveK

A few more pictures and my thoughts below. Color is Anthracite Gray and work was done by Dixon at What's Happening Performance. Dipkings is also a great choice and fellow racer, but was closed for winter at the time I needed it done

- Reason for going with Dip? - Cost - About the same or cheaper than the cheapest option from MAACO and will probably last longer. Much cheaper than a vinyl wrap. Also it was for a track only car so not overly concerned with it being perfect.

- Like FuriousDonuts said, you have to be careful around the sharper edges or areas with interferences as it will try to start peeling. I just covered with vinyl to solve the problem (like the window sill).

- Lke all types of paint the longer it cures the more durable it becomes. Skitch with the Cobalt has done HPDE's for 2 years and said he only needed to touch up the rocker panels.

- Gasoline definitely will discolor it (looks like a water mark). I always clean up any spills immediately, so not sure if it would actually eat through if left to sit.

- Had our truck camper done too. Only thing you need to be careful of here is your sealant. If you use silicone the dip or any paint will not stick to it. So something to check...

Only 2 races on it, so we'll see what it looks like at the end of the season.