Plasti Dip Bumper
12-20-2011, 06:52 AM
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Plasti Dip Bumper
I see alot of threads reviewing plasti dip and stating how awesome it is. and then i see a bunch of threads regarding fading bumpers and remedies for this issue.
Has anyone attempted to plasti dip the bumpers. if so, got any pictures?
Has anyone attempted to plasti dip the bumpers. if so, got any pictures?
12-20-2011, 04:55 PM
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I think plasti-dip is cool and all, but I can honestly say that i think plasti-dipping the bumpers is a bad idea. I feel like it will start peeling very quickly, especially since it is the first thing to get hit with rocks and dirt traveling at super-sonic speeds on the highway. Im not trying to be a downer or anything and I truly emphasize that you should try it out (worst thing that can happen is it peels off), but i would try going another route other than plasti- dip.
Might I suggest heating the bumpers with a blow dryer or in the hot sun and spraying them with tire shine. I live in AZ and get a lot of sun exposure, but all my plastic looks brand new using this method.
Might I suggest heating the bumpers with a blow dryer or in the hot sun and spraying them with tire shine. I live in AZ and get a lot of sun exposure, but all my plastic looks brand new using this method.
12-21-2011, 09:35 AM
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That makes sense. Just a thought and since usually when i think something some else already has done it i figured i would check and see. I have done the blow torch trick on my yj but not yet on my jk.
still if any one of you plasti-dip extremists are out there that have done the bumper let us know.
still if any one of you plasti-dip extremists are out there that have done the bumper let us know.
12-21-2011, 05:27 PM
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I don't think it'll hold up on a bumper. Even on wheels the lifespan is limited. Do a rattle can bed liner. Then you can just keep it touched up with spray bomb.
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12-29-2011, 07:01 AM
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I have had the wheels plasti dipped for over a year with no problems, or chips at all. Before this, i had used the plasti dip on the grill and bumpers of my Dodge Ram to black it out, and it never chipped, even through the Ohio winters. Even if it does chip, just re-spray the area, and it will self level and disappear! Love that stuff! I was thinking of using it on my bumper in the Spring when I chop it into a stubby and add the VDP Caps.
