had an idea for my hood...

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So...saw this youtube video and it got me thinking..PlastiDip Your Entire Car - NEW Sprayer - Pro Car Kit from DipYourCar - Matte Black GTI - YouTube

hopefully I inserted it right...

I am going to have my hood off here pretty soon, and some of the clear coat has been ate through..

So I was thinking..instead of fooling with that ****...why not try claying it and then dipping the whole hood and maybe the top of the cab cuz thats the only place with oxidation/clear coat damage? I think dip can be had in matte black as well as gloss..

so what do yall think?

 

[JJP71584]

I don't see why that wouldn't work...I think you should do a write up and keep us posted if you end up doing it!

 

[the codes]

I'm really considering it! I might do it and if I don't like it..just peel it off.


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[TexasRammer]

Lol Ive been thinking about doing the same thing with at least the top of the cab. I never saw that video though... I was just thinking about doing the stuff in the can

 

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I might just do the stuff in the can also considering my hood will be off


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[txbass06]

I've tossed the idea around of doing my roof too. There's not much, if any, clear left on it at all

 

[the codes]

sounds like they cheaped out on the clear on a few trucks -_- prob just a few cans..think I will try it..idk if I have seen a gloss black at the store..I might have to pick it up online or something..

or what do yall think about it in matte?

 

[txbass06]

I just think mine never got waxed from the previous owner lol. At least nothing more than you'd get from a drive thru car wash. I've never seen plastidip in a gloss finish. I thought you had to buy the dip then the glossifier separate

 

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I just think mine never got waxed from the previous owner lol. At least nothing more than you'd get from a drive thru car wash. I've never seen plastidip in a gloss finish. I thought you had to buy the dip then the glossifier separate

now that I think about it my dad prob never waxed my truck either when he had it haha and your prob right about the glossifier, I'll look into it


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[Stangshcky12]

Im just goin to throw out a wild guess that it's something to do with what's in the rain in Texas and black paint and not wax (although I'm sure it could have prolonged it)
I know I see several black Mitsubishi eclipse around here that have the same problem you guys are talking about and I know it's caused by the acid and other crap still in the rain from the "steel city"

 

[txbass06]

Well they had a recall on the black paint they used on the 3rd gen eclipse. My buddy got his repainted free because of it.
I think there is a hole in the ozone layer right over Texas lol

 

[HemiBabe]

Pretty much every 2nd gen I see here has oxidized paint and peeling no matter what color lol

 

[the codes]

lol damn Houston texas..well iv decided
I'm gonna give it a shot. I'll be sure to get some pics for y'all.


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[SmokedRam]

A member of club who was also a member here dipped his whole gen3...it didnt work out too well when he started trying to take it off.

 

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I just figured I could try a few cans of 5 bucks a piece plastidip before I go the expensive way and get the good repainted.


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[SmokedRam]

Yeah, yours is doing the same thing that my Gen2 did...Ive seen a couple of early Gen3 trucks do it too. I have just come to the opinion that the paint and clear that Chrysler used in the early 2000's and earlier is just ******. Oh and remember the custom Maaco lifted Ram I posted? That paint job was $1600

 

[the codes]

yeah I'd have to agree with you on that one, cuz you can see how many different places it's happening.


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[bigbadram1500]

Interesting. I'd like to see it. I think it'd work.

 

[TexasRammer]

lol damn Houston texas..well iv decided
I'm gonna give it a shot. I'll be sure to get some pics for y'all.

Sweet, I know ill be doing the top of the cab because you cant really see it anyways. Just havent decided on the hood yet...

A member of club who was also a member here dipped his whole gen3...it didnt work out too well when he started trying to take it off.

Was that the RCSB 06-08, I think ive seen pics of it before. How many layers did he put on it?

 

[SmokedRam]

Was that the RCSB 06-08, I think ive seen pics of it before. How many layers did he put on it?

http://www.ramforum.com/f48/shes-changin-colors-3137/

unfortunatly all his pics arent showing up...lol