Plastidipped My Grille Today

[VTburban]

I'm not really sure what the final product is going to be, so I figured plastidip was a good place to start. I bought a used chrome LTZ grille off CL, then took it apart and dipped the surround and emblem. Then I took off my own black grille and switched the mesh out, so I have one all-chrome grille/emblem and one all-black. The plastidip was easy to work with, and came out pretty well. I made the mistake of leaving the tape on too long after spraying, and when I took it off some of the dip peeled, but a quick touch-up fixed it. The hardest part of the process was taking apart the two grilles. For help, I used this thread:

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19817

Great write up. After trying a few different tools and methods, I found that having a really small flathead screwdriver was helpful in prying some of the black plastic back from the chrome clips. Other than that, Brad (sensinitas) nailed it. Here's a couple of pics. Excuse the dead bug situation; I hit a hatch on the way home last night.





I've got a color dip coming today or tomorrow, and I think I may get some glossifier for the surround, but I won't be taking it out again; I'll probably just tape and spray. Tell me what you think guys!

Side note: I threw some tire shine on for some self respect, but mostly for a few certain individuals on this forum...ha!!!

 

[Dizigidy]

plasti-dip quick tip: when you're ready to remove the tape, apply more plasti-dip to the area where you are removing tape. so that it is wet while you peel the tape back. plasti-dip is formulated to lay flat on itself so there are no runs.

nice job vtburban, your truck looks great! oh, and plast-dip also makes a glossifier clear coat to turn their matte colors glossy

 

[felixgun]

Nice! Why don't you plastidip the center caps to your rims so you are completed blacked out?

 

[VTburban]

plasti-dip quick tip: when you're ready to remove the tape, apply more plasti-dip to the area where you are removing tape. so that it is wet while you peel the tape back. plasti-dip is formulated to lay flat on itself so there are no runs.

That's a great call man, I'll have to do that when I do the badging on the side!

---------- Post added at 02:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:35 PM ----------

nice job vtburban, your truck looks great! oh, and plast-dip also makes a glossifier clear coat to turn their matte colors glossy

I actually created a thread asking folks if they tried this..have you?

---------- Post added at 02:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:36 PM ----------

Nice! Why don't you plastidip the center caps to your rims so you are completed blacked out?

Thanks Felix...I guess I kinda like the look of my buddy's stock PPV, and although its different, it's more the same? So yeah I need coffee.

 

[Goodinblack]

PlastiDip.........Coming to a truck near you.......

Looks Good.