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ryankokesh
05-06-2012, 07:16 PM
Proof that PlastiDip is not scary at all. You'll notice that I paint right on the car. All is well in the end though. No paint was harmed in the making of this DIY.

Prep: Locate some Dip. If you want your badge to be shiny, you'll need to also add a couple coats of PlastiDip Glossifier to Step 6. Oh, and you'll need some sweet blue tape. The kind that won't mess up your freshly-waxed paint.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/Raven6t9/Plasti-Dip.jpg http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/public/CLC-_OLtBOfDyqjOFVsuAgJAf9lIxFWWAg4QiZ5vH6eRaD6yit_5_5-XutONHEfdNgyZ-yF0zkmJdmSx8BMamkvWAUjFOUgC3-86vbv7x1m19x9ciK-jCnUkSwVPontPnKnUtz1aUdVM

Step One: Locate your target.
http://just.razzi.me/photos/555201/19b8856.jpg

Step B: Tape your target.
http://just.razzi.me/photos/555202/19b8856.jpg

Thirdly: Spray a super-light base coat.
http://just.razzi.me/photos/555203/19b8856.jpg

Next: Spray a heavier (but still pretty light) 2nd coat. Make sure you're coming in at an angle on each pass to hit the edges of your badge.
http://just.razzi.me/photos/555204/19b8856.jpg

Five: Spray another coat like the last. Mine that you see here is a bit too heavy.
http://just.razzi.me/photos/555205/19b8856.jpg

Step Six: Carefully peel off the excess. It's actually pretty fun, if you're one of the people who love peeling that sticky plastic stuff off new electronics. Sorry for the poor video. Apparently it's hard to hold your phone while doing this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsVa7ym7JwA

Last: Admire your handiwork. Doesn't it feel good? Go get a beverage... you deserve it!
http://just.razzi.me/photos/555206/19b8856.jpg


Please allow about 15-20 mins between coats, depending on the temperature in your neck of the woods. (make sure it's north of 50*) I waited about 30 mins after my last coat prior to peeling off the excess. Also, three coats would be the minimum. Up to five should be fine, and you'll get a better finish if you layer them lightly.

:thumbsup

M3TA5IN
05-06-2012, 07:44 PM
Dude that's awesome! Thanks for the write up, I've been wanting to get a black badge.

ryankokesh
05-06-2012, 07:56 PM
No problem; glad it was helpful!


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BRGcoopahS
05-06-2012, 08:34 PM
one recommendation is to tape around it even more. I did the same on my MINI and noticed I got a crap load of overspray on the paint. Not the kind you can peel off (like whats shown in your pics) but a mist type of overspray that you cant even see. It left the paint feeling rough and I had to claybar it to get it all off. No harm to the paint though.

zj96sc
05-06-2012, 09:16 PM
I'm amazed you were able to peel it off so clean. When I shadowlined my E30, i trimmed all my taped edges, everything... with a razor for what seemed like hours and I was still ripping up the good product on the trim in several places and having to respray. Was ultimately a pretty damn frustrating undertaking. Yours just fell right off. I was cringing waiting for one of the numbers to come up.

spoonerDee
05-07-2012, 07:04 AM
Soon as I saw "black badge" I knew it was plasti dip :rofl:

ryankokesh
05-07-2012, 12:27 PM
Yeah, I did have a tiny bit of overspray in one spot. I rubbed it off very easily with a microfiber. More tape would have helped though!

And yeah, no trimming necessary- peels off perfectly!


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2kBMW3Series
05-07-2012, 12:30 PM
Sweet write up!

ryankokesh
05-08-2012, 03:20 AM
Well thanks!


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