Plastidip KK

RenegadeKC · **Posted:** Sat Jun 29, 2013 10:40 am

It's been a while since I've been around here, but here is an update to the Renegade. Bought some Plastidip and sprayed it because we were going to Morris Mountain in Alabama and didn't want anymore scratches down the sides. Plastidip held up great, didn't peel or anything with all the tree branches we drove through. I used the Camo Tan plastidip. 2-gallons worth. Shook the first gallon so I could get the little air bubbles for a textured feel (like military vehicles)

Stock

2" Lift, TJ Moab Rubicon wheels, 245 75R16 Duratracs

Plastidip'd wheels, fenders, bumpers, door strips, and roof rails all balck

Camo Tan Plastidip added.

Spacemartian · **Posted:** Sat Jun 29, 2013 11:17 am

That is insane! You did a great job. Looks really good

Mikzor · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:28 pm **Posts:** 64

Looks awesome!

Gageraid · **Posted:** Sun Jun 30, 2013 1:33 am

Interesting. Looks really good with the Renegade bumpers. Making me really want Moab rims now.

RenegadeKC · **Posted:** Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:56 am

Gageraid wrote:

Interesting. Looks really good with the Renegade bumpers. Making me really want Moab rims now.

The Moab's look really good. I always get people asking about them and where I got them, etc... I ended up getting the set of 5-Moabs (have the spare on the Jeep too) for better than free. Bought the set of 5, with tires, for $500. Sold the tires for $550, haha.

Gageraid · **Posted:** Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:33 am

I've been looking for them. Did you take the plastidip off the Jeep or just gonna leave it for now? You definitely captured the whole military style Liberty look I've been shooting for.

fortx4 KJ · **Posted:** Sun Jun 30, 2013 12:31 pm

That looks real good. All you need is some oscar mike badges and the military star decal set.

U.S.Marine29 · **Joined:** Fri May 31, 2013 6:23 pm **Posts:** 21

Have you made fun of that Mall Crawling FJ yet? :-)r

RenegadeKC · **Posted:** Sun Jun 30, 2013 5:58 pm

Gageraid wrote:

I've been looking for them. Did you take the plastidip off the Jeep or just gonna leave it for now? You definitely captured the whole military style Liberty look I've been shooting for.

The black has been on the Fenders/Bumpers for 7-months now....holding up great! The tan has been on there for a month now, and it's holding up great too! It has it's imperfections, but it doesn't bother me one bit.

U.S.Marine29 wrote:

Have you made fun of that Mall Crawling FJ yet? :-)r

He's a Cop on base, and I was crackin' jokes about it one day with some friends, and he heard me (of course I saw him standing there), and it was the funniest thing ever. The next day, the FJ is covered in mud. He's a short guy too, and when he washed it, he didn't wash the roof, so it keeps running off the top, haha.

profdlp · **Posted:** Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:22 pm

RenegadeKC wrote:

...He's a short guy too, and when he washed it, he didn't wash the roof, so it keeps running off the top, haha.

libertank · **Joined:** Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:20 pm **Posts:** 131

looks great but good luck on the plasti dip. did mine a month or so ago and already pulled it off after a trail practically did it for me. I loved the look of it and how it felt textured but it just didn't hold up, did mine with cans though. let us know how long you make it before you peal it off.

RenegadeKC · **Posted:** Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:11 pm

libertank wrote:

looks great but good luck on the plasti dip. did mine a month or so ago and already pulled it off after a trail practically did it for me. I loved the look of it and how it felt textured but it just didn't hold up, did mine with cans though. let us know how long you make it before you peal it off.

It's been on there a month now. We went through the trails at Morris Mountain and nothing happened to it (pretty thick woods). I sprayed the body (tan), with 2-gallons (about 6-7 coats). It's on there thick. The bumpers/fenders I sprayed last November, and they're holding up great. I used the cans of black that you can buy at Lowes. Sprayed 1 light, and 5 thick coats. The front end has a few knicks from trees/rocks (from trails), but none of it has peeled off yet.

Gageraid · **Posted:** Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:15 pm

RenegadeKC wrote:

libertank wrote:

looks great but good luck on the plasti dip. did mine a month or so ago and already pulled it off after a trail practically did it for me. I loved the look of it and how it felt textured but it just didn't hold up, did mine with cans though. let us know how long you make it before you peal it off.

It's been on there a month now. We went through the trails at Morris Mountain and nothing happened to it (pretty thick woods). I sprayed the body (tan), with 2-gallons (about 6-7 coats). It's on there thick. The bumpers/fenders I sprayed last November, and they're holding up great. I used the cans of black that you can buy at Lowes. Sprayed 1 light, and 5 thick coats. The front end has a few knicks from trees/rocks (from trails), but none of it has peeled off yet.

It's pretty easy to patch up the little scratches in plastidip.

TIJKK1220 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 02, 2013 1:01 am

My question is what unit did you use to spray the 2 gallons of dip? Did you buy the sprayer they sell off Dip Your Car or did you find something that works better? If I can find a sprayer I may end up going for a full Matte black and red eventually. especially if I can keep those texas pin stripes off the paintjob :ROTFL:

arengant · **Posted:** Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:30 am

And did you do any kind of prep work that would ruin your paint?

RenegadeKC · **Posted:** Tue Jul 02, 2013 6:15 am

TIJKK1220 wrote:

My question is what unit did you use to spray the 2 gallons of dip? Did you buy the sprayer they sell off Dip Your Car or did you find something that works better? If I can find a sprayer I may end up going for a full Matte black and red eventually. especially if I can keep those texas pin stripes off the paintjob :ROTFL:

I used a regular HVLP siphon fed sprayer. I've had a spray gun for years from when I would repaint old cars/boats/motorcycles.

arengant wrote:

And did you do any kind of prep work that would ruin your paint?

Nope. Only prep work that I did was wash the Jeep with Dawn dish soap to strip the wax off, let it dry, and did a real quick windex job after I had everything taped off to eliminate the oils from where my hands touched the paint.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:42 pm

How's the Plastidip holding up?

TIJKK1220 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:11 am

JJsKJ wrote:

How's the Plastidip holding up?

If it's holding up as well as mine is, it's probably still perfect. I've had my jeep Dip'd for 3 years now and the only wear it has is on the hood emblems no need for respray

Gageraid · **Posted:** Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:52 am

Mine is also still good on my wheels. Almost two years dipped with occasional touch ups.

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