A new word in car tuning - "Plasti Dip" or liquid vinyl. The manufacturer guarantees that it will completely change the color of the car, make the surface matte or glossy, hide minor scratches or chips. However, is it so?
"Plasti Dip" is a special composition of liquid rubber, which is applied with a spray gun. It can be used to cover surfaces of any complexity - from the hood and doors to discs and radiator grilles.
Advantages of "Plasti Dip"
- Provides protection of body paintwork or wheels from external factors, ultraviolet radiation, salt, chemicals.
- The manufacturer guarantees the safety of the coating at temperature drops from -30 to +90 degrees.
- Unlimited design possibilities. With the help of "Plasti Dip" paint, you can make any metal and plastic parts matte and colored, which helps a lot in car tuning. Most often, it is used to paint the body, wheels, radiator grilles, spollers, body kits, sills, headlights. It is also convenient to use them to process details inside the cabin - panel, steering wheel, etc.
- According to the manufacturer's annotation, the coating is characterized by the greatest strength and abrasion resistance. The most responsible vinyl wrapping companies are even ready to give a guarantee for several months of operation.
- Easy dismantling. If necessary, you can easily remove the liquid vinyl from the surface of the machine.
Disadvantages of liquid vinyl
However, before you buy "Plasti Deep", you need to find out all possible information about its shortcomings. The first of them can be seen immediately after the auto vinyl wrapping is completed. These are chips and cracks, which, contrary to expectations, still appear through the paint. To avoid this, you need to prime and putty all the cracks in advance, as it should be before any painting.
Even the slightest violation of surface preparation leads to the fact that the rubber slightly moves away from the edges. As a result, water and dirt get inside, in the cold it hardens, expands, the coating bursts. To avoid this, you need to very carefully degrease the surface before starting painting. It is better to refuse pasting vinyl with your own hands and turn to professionals.
As the reviews show on "Plasti Deep", this coating is very afraid of oil products and gasoline. Degreasing agents can be used to wash the car, but it is better to do without hard brushes and scrapers, otherwise you can simply tear the rubber film. And the last drawback of "Plasti Deep", inherent in many vinyl coverings in general, is that bright shades fade quickly with constant exposure to the sun.
