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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 04:23 PM
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Has anyone plasti dipped interior trim before air vents dash grab handle? If so how did it turn out?
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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I have heard about people doing some of the trim, but I can't say I have seen anything first hand. I'm betting it would turn out fine. It's pretty easy to work with, from what I have seen. Good luck!
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 05:36 PM
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I haven't done my interior trim, but I did the badge outside and the entire ceiling of my hard top...except where I had added Boom Mat. I love how it turned out. My Jeep is all black, so I was a bit annoyed with a white ceiling ... so plasti-dip. The ceiling has a leather texture to the plastic, so when I dipped, it gave it a suede feel and a leather look....really happy with it. I have had a few knicks here and there, but another squirt and its back to beautiful.

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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 05:51 PM
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What is the best way to plastic dip the badges? Do you just tape around it and apply newspaper so spray doesn't get on the jeep? My jeep is black and looking for ways to enhance it more.
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 11:53 PM
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Make sure to leave at least 1 inch around it so that you can easily peel off the excess. You can use toothpick or something else that is not sharp to drag away the excess away from the edges.
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Old Aug 28, 2013 | 02:36 AM
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Thanks for the help guys!!!
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Old Aug 28, 2013 | 03:01 AM
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Good info I'm doing the two key holes


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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Flyingbrian
Good info I'm doing the two key holes


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I did my badge by using wide painters tape and just laying down strip after strip at slightly different angles to create the curve around the badge. The side of the tape can kind of slide up under the badge a little as well. Then newspaper further out. You do have to be careful taking the tape off so that it doesn't peel...maybe a razor around under the bottom of the badge ... but facing the badge, not the paint.
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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 07:48 PM
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I have a black license plate, but the edge of it was white and looked crappy, so I taped that off and plastidip'd it as well ... looks much better now and easy plasti-mod.
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