Engine Cover: Plasti Diped

[EcoBeast]

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



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

Total cost $13

 

[rooSTer]

Great job

 

[Colin1337]

That looks pretty good. I might give this a shot

 

[rodmoe]

me likey

 

[Sekred]

I like the red, might have to copy this.

 

[CanadianST]

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.

 

[airjor13]

that's awesome! now do mine LOL! rep'd

 

[dmondi12]

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

 

[rodmoe]

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

 

[Etyrnus]

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

I'm wondering this too, it says up to 200 degrees on their website.

 

[geoffyb]

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.

 

[gojagz]

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.

 

[stuntdoogie]

Plastidip inside a hot engine bay....i dunno.

 

[EcoBeast]

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.

 

[rodmoe]

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

 

[EcoBeast]

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.

 

[rodmoe]

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

 

[EcoBeast]

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.

 

[rodmoe]

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

 

[westcoaST]

Heres a phone pic of my performance blue painted engine cover.