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Plasti Dip Durability

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#1 ·
There are plenty of posts about "How to Plasti Dip" and what not, but I haven't seen anything about the durability of the stuff. So before I spent time dipping anything, I want to know how long its gonna be before I have to peel it off and redo the job! Anyone have any testimonies to its durability? Say on emblems, lettering, rims, grille, mirrors, and/or door handles?
 
#3 ·
I did all of the lettering on my truck in March of 2012.
Still looks just like it did the day I put it on.
I have been to manual car wash about 5 or 6 times (power wash)
I usually hand wash with a hose one a week (at least)

I love it and a lot of guys spray their wheels and I've heard it has held up for several years at least.
 
#4 ·
Awesome, I have a the appearance package on my Silverado, so it has the silver door handles and like the half silver side view mirrors along with the big silver grille. I like the painted grille, but not so much the side mirrors and the door handles, I think the look better in black, so I want to dip em. My biggest concern is the door handle. The stuff is meant to peel away, so seeing as the door handle would get a lot of use, it would probably be the first to show signs deterioration.
 
#6 ·
I personally have seen the durability of this stuff, i think your door handles would be OK, certainly not as long a period of time, but a significant time period before re-do. My buddy dipped his 98 dodge bumper/tagging/rims, and we drag him out of more mud-holes than anyone I know. So i think that attests to the durability of the substance! :)
Hope that helps.
 
#16 ·
Mirror caps are easy. Just need to get a very small screw driver (or plastic spudger preferably) and "pop" the cap from around the housing. If you are taking off the matt black ones, they just "fall" off after getting the cap off the housing. The painted caps however have two "hooks" inside of them. After popping the cap, you will need to slide it one way or the other until the hooks are free.

Door handles are a different story, not difficult by any means, but time consuming.
The interior door panel has to come off and there are 2 bolts holding the door handle to the door.
Bolts have access holes so are easy to get to.
Just a PIA taking door panels off!
 
#17 ·
Yeah, I've seen videos of how to take the door panel off. I'm also thinking about upgrading to the tow mirrors, which requires taking those door panels off. But 200$ per mirror! I think I'll hold off...
 
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