[Sbnmatthew]

So I decided to give this dipping a try after seeing it for my first time on this forum. I have the matte paint so was kind of worried, but everything turned out alright for this noob. I did the tails and rear reflectors and have the gas cover a makeover as well. Give me your thoughts.
Gas cover:

Side:

Lights on:

Thanks for looking!

 

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i think thats the only time a matte tail light has looked good lol

 

[Boots Ylectric]

i think thats the only time a matte tail light has looked good lol

Yeah, I was gonna say, that turned out good.


Did you use black, or did you use the plasti dip smoke? I want to black mine out, on my Boston red and I'm debating on which route to go. Matte might be cool because I have matte graphics, and I'm plasti dipping the roof matte black too.

 

[CES]

Wow looks really cool...talk about batmanish

 

[Sbnmatthew]

Yeah, I was gonna say, that turned out good.


Did you use black, or did you use the plasti dip smoke? I want to black mine out, on my Boston red and I'm debating on which route to go. Matte might be cool because I have matte graphics, and I'm plasti dipping the roof matte black too.

I used the regular black. I was trying to go for a matte finish on the tails. I've seen people use the glossifier but I didn't want that shine.

 

[Dhynes]

That gas cover needed something without going over the top, you found it. Lights look nice too. Thanks for posting the pics.

 

[jared]

love the tails, not so big on the gas cap.

 

[Dcannon203]

too dark , when you get rear-ended you will likely be at fault in the eyes of the law. maybe you could use a matte clear. for the matte theme.

 

[RieBauer17]

Looks good. I just have one question; why do all this yet skip the window tint?

 

[Sbnmatthew]

Looks good. I just have one question; why do all this yet skip the window tint?

Oh the tint is definitely gonna happen! $7.00 can of plasti dip vs $200 for the tint was more reasonable at this time.

 

[Boots Ylectric]

I used the regular black. I was trying to go for a matte finish on the tails. I've seen people use the glossifier but I didn't want that shine.

How many coats did you use?

 

[Sbnmatthew]

How many coats did you use?

4 coats on the tails and reflectors. 6 on the emblems and gas cover.

 

[importmonkey]

That's sexy as hell, man!

 

[VeloT]

Looks great man... Are you going to black out the wheels too?

 

[Sbnmatthew]

Looks great man... Are you going to black out the wheels too?

I'll black them out here soon (until i get new wheels and tires), but I was gonna play with dipping my front 2 outside doorhandles and the orange part of my front headlights (just the upper corners). I'll post pics tomorrow when I finish that. The best part...if it doesn't look good, peel it off and try again.

 

[RichieP]

That looks good. I may try that to see what it looks like with elite white.

 

[VeeTee]

Dig it. Interested to see more now, especially the orange part.

 

[Sbnmatthew]

Well...instead of just the upper corners of the headlights, I decided to try some eyelids...didn't go as well as I hoped. I couldn't figure out how to make a clean tape line with plasti dip. I had to carefully cut it with a razor blade and it still looks kinda bad. Anyways I'm happy with the door handles.
Headlights:

Door handles:

If anyone has an easy way to tape off plasti dip and create some clean lines, I'm all ears! Adding some graphics would be fun!

 

[Sbnmatthew]

Headlights:

 

[VeeTee]

I dig the eyelids though, looks good from where I'm sitting. Great idea, too!
I just wonder if you could get in trouble with the Po Po since the orange makers are blacked out now?
Worth a shot though .