Dipped my emblems - Tahoe 2015

[SkyWalker]

Hi there

My brand new tahoe arrived 2 days ago and i decided to go plastidip my emblems to black... also gonna plastidip the wheels, window trim, grill and taillights.

Pics Attached

Notice: This is my first time using plastidip

 

[NathanJax]

Looks good

 

[SkyWalker]

Looks good

Thanks, I was worried about how it gonna look like, but man its so cool. also cheap

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Tomorrow I will take to a shop for body protection and tinting...

After that I will do the wheels

 

[chicagofan00]

Looks really good!

 

[SkyWalker]

Looks really good!

thank you glad it turned out this way

 

[SkyWalker]

tahoe currently in the shop for 3m body protection, window tint and windshield protection

 

[chicagofan00]

thank you glad it turned out this way

Do you have any photos of how you taped everything off before applying the plasti-dipped the Tahoe and LT emblems? Or did you not even bother taping anything off and just sprayed and then removed from the paint?

 

[Fosscore]

looks good.

 

[hosseface]

Do you have any photos of how you taped everything off before applying the plasti-dipped the Tahoe and LT emblems? Or did you not even bother taping anything off and just sprayed and then removed from the paint?

You'd want to tape off a square about 2" larger than the perimeter of the letters and then use some plastic/masking paper for overspray. Otherwise, you'd never get it cleaned up to look good. Also, lay it on heavy inside the whole area you masked off. After it dries, remove the tape/masking paper, then peel it off any unwanted areas.

 

[SkyWalker]

Do you have any photos of how you taped everything off before applying the plasti-dipped the Tahoe and LT emblems? Or did you not even bother taping anything off and just sprayed and then removed from the paint?

Here you go...

Just make sure you spray enough coats... 4 coats is enough to make it peel easy

 

[SkyWalker]

You'd want to tape off a square about 2" larger than the perimeter of the letters and then use some plastic/masking paper for overspray. Otherwise, you'd never get it cleaned up to look good. Also, lay it on heavy inside the whole area you masked off. After it dries, remove the tape/masking paper, then peel it off any unwanted areas.

 

[vishnu619]

did you ever end up doing the grill?

 

[SkyWalker]

did you ever end up doing the grill?

No, I got the whole front end protection by llumar 3m, so im gonna leave it.

Just bought the vLEDS for FOG/LicensePlate waiting the shipment

 

[backoff]

No, I got the whole front end protection by llumar 3m, so im gonna leave it.

Just bought the vLEDS for FOG/LicensePlate waiting the shipment

Did you end up Plasti Dipping the window trim like you mentioned in your original post? If so, any pics? Thanks

 

[zolt11]

What brand plasti dip did you use? never mind that is the brand....

 

[GOFORIT5]

On the front and rear Chevy emblems did you tape it off perfectly so the silver outline was covered with tape? I'm going to do my GMC soon. I'm wondering if you taped it off perfectly or did you do the rectangle like your other pictures show. Thanks

 

[lweisenb]

Plastidip is pretty forgiving, if there is a distinct lip you'll be able to peel up what you dont want dipped. I dip'ed my entire front grill including badging then peeled my GMC logo back off to expose the red.

 

[unoigo]

Looks great!

I have never used plasti dip. Question on the "Tahoe" and "LS" badging..... After painting, did you have to cut around the lettering so that anything on the side of the letters wouldn't peel off?

 

[lweisenb]

No you should not have to cut anywhere, check youtube for a ton of videos on plastidip technique, dipyourcar has some of the better videos.

 

[Got-Boost?]

Plastidip is pretty forgiving, if there is a distinct lip you'll be able to peel up what you dont want dipped. I dip'ed my entire front grill including badging then peeled my GMC logo back off to expose the red.

Can you post some more pics from a distance?

Looks great!