So this just happened.

[IRONMAN2]

Decided to DIP the truck for a bit of protection on trails.
I'm really liking it.
Dip Your Car was running 20% off so pulled the trigger on the "Performance Series" dip. Color is "Dude Blue"
A lot of work but man she came out nice.

 

[RaptorFlipper]

That looks really clean. I love the matte look it has. Total cost? Man hours?

 

[IRONMAN2]

That looks really clean. I love the matte look it has. Total cost? Man hours?

It cost me around $600
Just over 500 for the paint and close to 100 in supplies, tape, plastic, spray cleaning brushes, ect.
The kit had 6 gallons, tape and drape, paint drill mixer and more plus I ordered a sprayer. Paint alone would be $475.00 but the 20% off allowed me to get the sprayer.
Time well, I took my time and taped everything plus removed a lot of stuff.
I'd say a day to tape and a day to convert my garage into a spray booth then 4 hours to spray. Clean up another day.
A lot of work.

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A full truck wrap runs between 2500 to 3000

 

[Megabass]

looks good. interested in how this holds up in the dirt

 

[m2140]

Looks good man, How many coats?

Plasti Dip does not hold up well to physical damage. Hope you did twice the recommended coats in case you need to remove.


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[Booth9999]

I can’t believe you plastic dipped your truck!...... looks good.

 

[BenBB]

Damn, well done!!!

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[Jake17]

Decided to DIP the truck for trail protection. A lot of work.

DIP doesn't hold up well to physical damage.

 

[RaptorFlipper]

So i dipped my 13's entire grill in 2013. It lasted really well for a bout 3 years of moderate off roading and street driving. Few chips here an there, easily repaired. Now it is peeling off everywhere. Needs total redo, but it lasted better than i expected. And i just did 2 coats.

 

[Yukon Joe]

Looks fantastic Roger! @IRONMAN Great job. I see you're little helper is big enough now to really help.

What do you call that color, dude?
Did you leave the roof black? It looks wrapped now, lol.

You need to tint that third brake light and black out the skid.

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[IRONMAN2]

Looks good man, How many coats?

Plasti Dip does not hold up well to physical damage. Hope you did twice the recommended coats in case you need to remove.


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I've used it on my old Raptor on the fenders and it held up for year with branched scraping it and rocks hitting it.
I used 5 to 7 coats, it can't just be a couple of coats.

 

[IRONMAN2]

Looks fantastic Roger! @IRONMAN Great job. I see you're little helper is big enough now to really help.

What do you call that color, dude?
Did you leave the roof black? It looks wrapped now, lol.

You need to tint that third brake light and black out the skid.

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Yes I left the roof black and yes it's just like being wrapped. The plan is to tint the 3rd and tail lights like my old truck plus the skid.

 

[Shaggy]

Decided to DIP the truck for a bit of protection on trails.
I'm really liking it.
Dip Your Car was running 20% off so pulled the trigger on the "Performance Series" dip. Color is "Dude Blue"
A lot of work but man she came out nice.

I have always wondered how you would dry your truck after washing it. Seems the towels would stick, or with this stuff, you just let it air dry?

 

[rtmozingo]

looks good. interested in how this holds up in the dirt

It'll do ok. I dipped my fenders and skid plate until I can get them Line-xed. Had a couple scratches go through but not damage the paint, and it was easy enough to touch up.

I have always wondered how you would dry your truck after washing it. Seems the towels would stick, or with this stuff, you just let it air dry?

I'm actually considering taking the dip off the fenders because my MF wash mitt hangs up on it, and they are kind of hard to get clean even using a rubber drying pad (as recommended by DYC).

 

[TXRaptor]

I admit that my Raptors are the only trucks I have owned that look good when they are dirty...

However, I do like to clean them up from time to time and I would miss being able to make them look shiny again!

 

[IRONMAN2]

I have always wondered how you would dry your truck after washing it. Seems the towels would stick, or with this stuff, you just let it air dry?

On my old truck with it on the fenders I would towel dry it. When applying coats it needs to be very wet so it comes out smooth otherwise it'll be rough.
But not so wet that it runs. I also used a spray wax that's from DYC and it makes it feel much smoother and resist staining as well.

 

[sp2pilot]

What kind of sprayer did you use for this? Link?

 

[Shaggy]

On my old truck with it on the fenders I would towel dry it. When applying coats it needs to be very wet so it comes out smooth otherwise it'll be rough.
But not so wet that it runs. I also used a spray wax that's from DYC and it makes it feel much smoother and resist staining as well.

Can you take a close up of it as I am picturing it as the same texture as spray bedliner.

 

[rtmozingo]

On my old truck with it on the fenders I would towel dry it. When applying coats it needs to be very wet so it comes out smooth otherwise it'll be rough.
But not so wet that it runs. I also used a spray wax that's from DYC and it makes it feel much smoother and resist staining as well.

So that's what I did wrong. I noticed it was 'patchy' in that it seemed to have parts that were darker and lighter, but I assumed it was from the humidity. The skid plate was smooth but not the fenders.

 

[TXRaptor]

So that's what I did wrong. I noticed it was 'patchy' in that it seemed to have parts that were darker and lighter, but I assumed it was from the humidity. The skid plate was smooth but not the fenders.

The lighter and darker color would bug the crap out of me. Imagine that on your whole $70K truck and not being able to clean it!

He was very brave to do it on his truck, but it is not for me...