Plastidipped my Blazer

"Jonathan Hays" (K5Blazer91)
08/03/2013 at 21:56 • Filed to: None

This weekend I randomly decided to plastidip my Blazer's chrome bits and wheels black. I think it came out pretty well, but I don't know if its actually an improvement over the chrome look, but I only have $8 invested, most of my 'dip was from leftovers from friends/family. What do you think? Good or bad?

DISCUSSION (17)

For Sweden > Jonathan Hays
08/03/2013 at 21:57

dat dip

PatBateman > Jonathan Hays
08/03/2013 at 22:00

I like.

Jonathan Hays > Jonathan Hays
08/03/2013 at 22:00

I like it in terms of it being something new to look at after seven years of the same thing. If you're not familiar with Plastidip and hate the look, just know its entirely removable like a vinyl wrap (I fully assume everyone here knows what it is, but just in case).

Jonathan Hays > PatBateman
08/03/2013 at 22:02

Whew, that's a relief. I was spraying it out on my driveway, if only I could have recorded the looks people gave as they drove by. Most must have assumed I was wildly spraying black paint all over the thing haha. Several areas had to have the dip peeled off the paint.

Burrito de EJ25 > Jonathan Hays
08/03/2013 at 22:26

Do you blaze in your Blazer?

If you anser anything but "yes" you're letting us all down.

Firewrx234 > Jonathan Hays
08/03/2013 at 22:37

I appreciate it. It almost gives the undercover cop car look. All the government vehicles have the blacked out grilles and the single chrome hubs where I am.

Personally I think it turned out pretty well.

Jonathan Hays > Firewrx234
08/03/2013 at 22:44

That's the look I was going for, glad you noticed!

Jonathan Hays > Burrito de EJ25
08/03/2013 at 22:47

Of course! I won't lie to you though, it does sit in the parking lots outside my apartment/campus during the school year, when I try to conserve money by riding my bike. When the opportunity presents itself though....I blaze. Haha

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Jonathan Hays
08/03/2013 at 22:47

The rims are very cool, I like how you left them looking 'police spec". I like the blacked out grille and headlight surround. The bit I'm not a fan of is the top of the mirrors. Why didn't you leave them red?

samdonnell > Jonathan Hays
08/03/2013 at 22:52

Nice work.
Definitely an improvement imo.

Jonathan Hays > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/03/2013 at 23:08

Thanks, glad you like the results! If you look at the top picture you'll see it had a chrome mirror cap, so I made it black. If it were red, I would have left it.

Hooker > Jonathan Hays
08/03/2013 at 23:13

I like it all but I also am partial to black low lights on trucks. Bits of chrome are ok but I think it's over used these days.

d1ck > Jonathan Hays
08/04/2013 at 00:02

I plastidipped my rally car last year, and now I'm paying the price. It's such a pain to remove. There's no way I'm ever using plastidip on anything I own ever again! I hope you don't have to suffer through the same nonsense I have had to.

Jonathan Hays > d1ck
08/04/2013 at 00:14

That scares me! I've only ever heard good things about it, hopefully I don't have any trouble peeling it off when I get tired of it.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Jonathan Hays
08/04/2013 at 00:38

Oh ok.. I thought they were simply covered in snow... the black looks much better than the chrome then

911e46z06 > Jonathan Hays
08/04/2013 at 03:18

It makes it look like a government truck. Like the guy who orders the trucks for the Parks Service got a wild hair up his ass and bought one in burgundy instead of green. I dig it.

Jonathan Hays > 911e46z06
08/04/2013 at 03:24

Haha thanks, as long as you like the wild park ranger's ride I'm happy!