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New Flat black spray on roof!

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Old 10-14-10 | 09:20 PM
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Default New Flat black spray on roof!

All ready did the rear badges. Today I did the front grill and the roof. Turned out pretty good. I just gotta get another can and finishes an area around the sun roof.





Old 10-14-10 | 09:28 PM
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You rattle canned your roof?!
Old 10-14-10 | 09:30 PM
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looks...like...plasti dip?

need closer+better pics...
Old 10-14-10 | 09:31 PM
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yep. its called plasti dip.... you spray it on and you can peal it off later.
Old 10-14-10 | 09:34 PM
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How easy is it to peal off? Wouldn't it come off just from driving?
Old 10-14-10 | 09:37 PM
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Na it holds really well. My buddy used it last winter on his rims and it did not peal or split. When he wanted to peal it off it came off easy. it took about 1hr to get all the little pieces off of all of the rims. pressure washer works really well too.
Old 10-14-10 | 09:41 PM
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Kudos for trying it, but I think ya gotta go with a gloss finish on the roof if you do it at all. That way it blends with the windshield, sunroof and back glass.

But like you pointed out ... All you have to do is peel it off if you get tired of it. Can't do that with regular paint obviously.
Old 10-14-10 | 11:32 PM
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I agree with CAK that a gloss finish would look better on the roof. Love the plasti-dip.
I've been trying to get my roommate to do his emblems and front grill as well and I keep telling him that if he doesn't like it, he can "peal" (peel) it right off.

BTW, isn't the 3rd pic the same pic that IXI187IXI posted a few days back?
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...em-grille.html
Old 10-15-10 | 12:37 AM
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right now, your car pieces don't match.

i think you should go all out and plastidip the whole car.
Old 10-15-10 | 05:20 AM
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lol i was just looking at that 3rd pic lol.

i like the roof idea but gloss is better imo. just get it vinyl wrapped. i had mine done for 200 bucks.
Old 10-15-10 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by IXI187IXI
lol i was just looking at that 3rd pic lol.

i like the roof idea but gloss is better imo. just get it vinyl wrapped. i had mine done for 200 bucks.
am i missing something?
Old 10-15-10 | 09:50 AM
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apparently
Old 10-15-10 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 808LexGS
I agree with CAK that a gloss finish would look better on the roof. Love the plasti-dip.
I've been trying to get my roommate to do his emblems and front grill as well and I keep telling him that if he doesn't like it, he can "peal" (peel) it right off.

BTW, isn't the 3rd pic the same pic that IXI187IXI posted a few days back?
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...em-grille.html


lol ya I quess i saved the wrong pic
Old 10-18-10 | 02:52 PM
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I don't know why everyone likes the black roof thing. I prefer the clean look of the GS in normal paint configuration. I think the black roof detracts from the flow of the lines.

That having been said, I think it looks bad. Something about the flat black on a 3GS.
Old 10-18-10 | 09:39 PM
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Black looks good....but why does your engine cover look different than mine? I have an '07 GS 350....



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