Ok well this thread is starting to go to hell... Anyways here is my logic to my plans. I want to change colors to something unique, something that doesn't come stock on cars. Also i don't want to devalue / ruin my car, so it has to be removable. Vinyl and plastidip can do this, but after messing with vinyl i decided to go for plastidip. Vinyl looks damn good, but the small bubbles here and there drive me nuts.

Plastidip is popular because it's cheap and temporary. It was never made for cars, it was made for tools. In order to ensure it stays on as long as possible there are some things i feel i need to do.

1. Plastidip does not contain and adhesive, so it only adheres to your car by conforming it its exact shape. By peeling the excess off of your healights, windows, etc... you are already beginning the process of it peeling off on it's own.

2. If and when i decide to remove the plastidip i want no traces of it left. Although it is easy to remove over spray from body parts with a towel, what about a radiator? or inside you're engine bay? A piece of cardboard taped behind my grill cant guarantee that no over spray will get back there. Also the gap between fender and hood will let over spray in the engine bay, as well as other locations.

3. By pulling each body panel off i can more effectively coat the inside edges that i will not be able to coat with the panels off. This keeps the edges from being completely exposed to the elements and ensures a longer lasting coat.


I'm not downing on Fonzie's methods, but he is not the first person to do this. He commercialized it and presented a quick way to color your car to the general public. Most people don't have the knowledge to, or don't want to, take the body panels off of their car. He shows that it can be done that way, but i can guarantee that it does not last as long and if over spray bothers you as much as me then your going to have a rough time getting it all off.



Agree with me or disagree with me, it doesn't really matter in the long run. These are just my views on the subject. I don't mind taking the extra time to do it this way and make sure it looks perfect.


And yes i do have OCD about my cars...