The base black coat had been on there 4 months before putting on the Enamel. However the square in the middle where the Krylon was sprayed was only on there for about 1 to 2 weeks before the enamel was applied. The Blue and Silver Metalizer were also on there for about 4 months. I can't remember when I put the enamel over the Blue/Black section but I know it was at least 2 months after the plastidip was applied.
In person the Rust-Oleum looks better but I found it scratched much easier. The Krylon still looked very good though. Please make sure you are aware that putting enamel over plastidip does run the chance of the enamel penetrating and bonding to the surface below. Otherwise before doing the whole car, I'd recommend doing something smaller up front like any removable grill pieces or something else up front to test how well the Krylon stands up to road use.
If you have a base of 5 coats already then I'd say another 4 would work. With the Krylon I'd do 3 to 4 coats. Make sure you have everything not dipped covered/taped. You don't want to get the krylon on any bare/undipped surfaces. If you have some test pieces you can use it on first it would be best to get a feel for how it sprays/applies. Also make sure to give it some time to cure.
I think I might try this, cant hurt to try on my wheels just to test, then I may just finish off my dip job with krylon on the whole car, I will be using as a means of "repainting" the car, it has alot of rust and after I finish fixing all that Im just gonna spot-treat it with primer and see what happens when the plastidip goes right over that, but this Krylon for plastics and then wet sanded looks AMAZING
I have aluminum rims. I got it off. I tried paint stripper and it worked but not that good. So I had goo gone laying around so I applied that and it rub right off the rim no problem. I had to use a plastic scraper on couple areas but over all the goo gone worked the best. Lesson learned. I let the goo gone sky in got about 5-10 min then it rubbed right off. A lot easier than picking at it. Lol. Thanks for the reply
Yeah most regular paint strippers won't put a dent in that enamel. One of my friends used aircraft grade stripper to remove the enamel/paint from his wheels. Excellent idea with the goo gone! Did you use a specific type of goo gone?
great follow-up video. Answered a lot of questions I had too about the Krylon. So based off this, I should throw down 3-4 coats of more plastidip on already dipped rims ,then about 2-3 coats of krylon? I know myself and I'll want to peel it all off probably after 6 months.
Are you wet sanding a clear coat (over plastidip), adding 4 more layers of plastidip on the sanded clear coat, then applying another clear coat? Or... Are you adding 4 more layers over existing plastidip (no clear coat on it) and then adding the clear coat. Plastidip: 50-60 degrees is fine, 60 is better, don't apply below 50 degrees. Give each coat more time to dry due to the cooler temps. Clear coat: Check the can, it should indicate the proper temp range for application.
What is the base underneath the dip? If it is bare metal like aluminum, you can use a stripper suited for car enamel finishes. If it is paint or chrome, then using a stripper could damage the finish underneath the dip.
couple more questions. It's roughly 50-60* degree Fahrenheit in my area...should that be ok to do the plastidip recoat then gloss finish over it? I will apply another 4 coats of plastidip, how long after putting them should I wait to do a gloss? Thanks again man
Excellent Video and comparisons, you really helped. Many thanks.
The base black coat had been on there 4 months before putting on the Enamel. However the square in the middle where the Krylon was sprayed was only on there for about 1 to 2 weeks before the enamel was applied. The Blue and Silver Metalizer were also on there for about 4 months. I can't remember when I put the enamel over the Blue/Black section but I know it was at least 2 months after the plastidip was applied.
In person the Rust-Oleum looks better but I found it scratched much easier. The Krylon still looked very good though. Please make sure you are aware that putting enamel over plastidip does run the chance of the enamel penetrating and bonding to the surface below. Otherwise before doing the whole car, I'd recommend doing something smaller up front like any removable grill pieces or something else up front to test how well the Krylon stands up to road use.
If you have a base of 5 coats already then I'd say another 4 would work. With the Krylon I'd do 3 to 4 coats. Make sure you have everything not dipped covered/taped. You don't want to get the krylon on any bare/undipped surfaces. If you have some test pieces you can use it on first it would be best to get a feel for how it sprays/applies. Also make sure to give it some time to cure.
I think I might try this, cant hurt to try on my wheels just to test, then I may just finish off my dip job with krylon on the whole car, I will be using as a means of "repainting" the car, it has alot of rust and after I finish fixing all that Im just gonna spot-treat it with primer and see what happens when the plastidip goes right over that, but this Krylon for plastics and then wet sanded looks AMAZING
I have aluminum rims. I got it off. I tried paint stripper and it worked but not that good. So I had goo gone laying around so I applied that and it rub right off the rim no problem. I had to use a plastic scraper on couple areas but over all the goo gone worked the best. Lesson learned. I let the goo gone sky in got about 5-10 min then it rubbed right off. A lot easier than picking at it. Lol. Thanks for the reply
I used goo gone spray gel citrus Worked really well. I was surprised how easy it rubbed off
Yeah most regular paint strippers won't put a dent in that enamel. One of my friends used aircraft grade stripper to remove the enamel/paint from his wheels. Excellent idea with the goo gone! Did you use a specific type of goo gone?
great follow-up video. Answered a lot of questions I had too about the Krylon. So based off this, I should throw down 3-4 coats of more plastidip on already dipped rims ,then about 2-3 coats of krylon? I know myself and I'll want to peel it all off probably after 6 months.
Are you wet sanding a clear coat (over plastidip), adding 4 more layers of plastidip on the sanded clear coat, then applying another clear coat? Or... Are you adding 4 more layers over existing plastidip (no clear coat on it) and then adding the clear coat.
Plastidip: 50-60 degrees is fine, 60 is better, don't apply below 50 degrees. Give each coat more time to dry due to the cooler temps.
Clear coat: Check the can, it should indicate the proper temp range for application.
What is the base underneath the dip? If it is bare metal like aluminum, you can use a stripper suited for car enamel finishes. If it is paint or chrome, then using a stripper could damage the finish underneath the dip.
couple more questions. It's roughly 50-60* degree Fahrenheit in my area...should that be ok to do the plastidip recoat then gloss finish over it? I will apply another 4 coats of plastidip, how long after putting them should I wait to do a gloss? Thanks again man
How long did you wait to put on the clear after the plasti dip?