Just figured that I would do a brief report on my Plastidip paintjob now that I have passed the 2 year mark. (actually about 2 years and almost 4 months).

I am not an every weekend type of wheeler but have wheeled numerous times over the last two years. The Plastidip has help up EXTREMELY well. When I painted my jeep, I used rattle-cans outside in my driveway, so it was by no means anywhere close to a professional job using professional (or even advanced) equipment.

The great thing about Plastidip is even when I sprayed too heavily sometimes, I didn't get any drips or runs. You REALLY have to almost try to spray enough to elicit a run.

Over the last few years I have noticed that it has faded a slight bit (probably more of an oxidation of the outer layer because if I rub it hard, it gets a bit darker)

I am sold on this stuff and will be redoing it soon with a thicker layer to give me a bit better results.

Overall, I am very pleased and have received several compliments about the flat color.

Here is a picture of it when I was first doing it.




And here is how it is today.

 

wow that's plastidip? your rig is sitting in the shade but that looks pretty decent especially after 2 years. do you have any current pics of it sitting in the sun?

 

I drove it to work today, so give me a bit and I will go out and snap a few pics but trust me, if a person would take their time and do it right, the results would be 10x better than what I did over a short weekend.







When I redo it before winter, I am going to be using a Wagner power sprayer and get a few gallons of plastidip to make a thicker coat.

Course then I have to do something with my experiment gone wrong on the roof with some bedliner, but that is another story. LOL

 

looks awesome. have you had to do any touch-ups? That could be a good alternative to lizard skin or similar for someone who wants to do the interior of their rig (me).

 

I haven't done anything to it yet. Just wash and wear. I blame some of the fading on my method of washing. I wait for a good downpour, then drive it around

Once it cures, it is incredibly tough, shockingly so. I have had nay-sayers tell me that if I go through brush it will rub right off etc. Course these are the folks that have never used it before. On my roof before I used a crappy brand of bed-liner, I used an angle grinder with a sanding flap to get the plastidip off and it didn't come willingly.

I did use some of the gray color on my interior for my transmission gauges and it actually matches the gray interior pretty darn well. If you really look for it, you can see the difference. Here is a picture.

 

I like that gauge holder a lot, who makes it?

 

I did my wheels about 2 years ago as well and in December with snow still on the ground. Just ran the cans under hot tap water each coat and wheel. I find that using Turtle Wax Spray Wax works best for cleaning the dirt off the dip. Preparation is key

 

1) Why do you have two trans temp gauges?
2) How'd you install the sensor(s)?

 

Not for sure, but I think that I got it on Amazon. Just search for "gauge pod" or "gauge holder" and you will see them.

One is for the inlet and the other is for the outflow. This lets me see the difference in temperature and helps alert me if there is an issue.

I used "T" fittings and installed it inline.

 

I would agree. I didn't have the best preparation just because it is my old jeep, but even so, the results were better than I actually expected. This time when I refresh it, I am going to do a much better job.

PS, love the old 2 door!