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Engine Cover: Plasti Diped

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Just getting around to posting a picture of my Sunday project.

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Three coats of White Plasti Dip, then 3 coats of Red Flexi Dip.

Total cost $13
 


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Looks nice! Did this on past cars and it always made a nice difference when you pop the hood. Definitely on my list of things to do.
 


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Looks good. Do you think/know if plasti-dip will hold up well in the engine bay?
 


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I will need to see what shades of blue they had maybe have my boy the plastidip expert here try it ..
 


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My buddy is always trying to plasti-dip something. Maybe I will get him to do this for me since he is always so eager and pushing this stuff.
 


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Looks like you did a good job. Not sure how I feel about the red on a PB, but good effort. Blue would look better with a few layers of clear to make it glossy.
 


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I got my cobb installed Monday and have been dogging my car pretty hard around the streets and it has held up without issue.

I know the dip your car guy has had his super charger cover dipped for a couple years.

Time will tell. I would like to see how it holds up after a track day.
 


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I got my cobb installed Monday and have been dogging my car pretty hard around the streets and it has held up without issue.

I know the dip your car guy has had his super charger cover dipped for a couple years.

Time will tell. I would like to see how it holds up after a track day.
Thing is I have now got some Blue I am going to try and was thinking for a track day in summer just pop it off for the day as I never open my hood anyway unless told to :) makes em think you got speed secrets LOL
 


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Thing is I have now got some Blue I am going to try and was thinking for a track day in summer just pop it off for the day as I never open my hood anyway unless told to :) makes em think you got speed secrets LOL
Thats a good idea!

I wanted to do blue but I think the standard blue and blaze blue will be too light to match the exterior color.

That being said, I would love to be proved wrong!
If they sold blue at home depot I would give it a shot.

Little tip: run a razor blade along the seam between the black and red sections before peeling.

When I peeled the lower portion off on my first attempt it did not leave a clean edge.
 


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Thats a good idea!

I wanted to do blue but I think the standard blue and blaze blue will be too light to match the exterior color.

That being said, I would love to be proved wrong!
If they sold blue at home depot I would give it a shot.

Little tip: run a razor blade along the seam between the black and red sections before peeling.

When I peeled the lower portion off on my first attempt it did not leave a clean edge.
Awesome thanks I have the blaze blue and was going for a JS silicone hose blue under hood as I know it wont match the PB color



I did a test bit on some dark steel I had laying around and it seems rather bright but will see. I was going to mask off and then still razor cut the edges and glad to know that is the Hot Tip :)
Thanks
 


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You could do blaze blue and hit it with some tail light plasti dip smoke. That may tame the blaze color some.

I have also seen others spray paint over plastic dip ... suppose to be a pita to remove but it is not permanent.

Otherwise if I had a spray gun id just mix in so dye to darken up the dip but I am sticking with rattle cans for now.
 


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Wow all kinds of options ;) when I get around to it Ill be sure to post up some pics good or bad :)
 


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