Plasti dipping whole car?
09-14-11, 06:49 AM
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^^ have to agree. The one thing i noticed on these forums is SC guys get so butthurt over anyone remotely suggesting a car better than theirs. Nice to see you and a few others can keep it real.
I drive a glorified Camry, es300. You guys drive a glorified Toyota Soarer, which for above (clueless) poster came out well before your precious SC... They were sold well before anyone thought up the Lexus brand.
I drive a glorified Camry, es300. You guys drive a glorified Toyota Soarer, which for above (clueless) poster came out well before your precious SC... They were sold well before anyone thought up the Lexus brand.
09-14-11, 06:54 AM
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Actually it holds up to a pressure washer it applied properly.
Well for one the S4 Im talking about isnt a 20yr old TOYOTA...remember, Toyota does make Lexus, or would you like the Wikipedia info on Lexus..?
I give up. Seems Im not a "true" Lexus SC owner cause I dont put my SC on a pedestal, and cause Im not afraid to try something thats considered a bit "cheap" at times..or "junk yard" work, whatever that means..guess your referring to my LS1, which btw didnt come from a junk yard.
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Well for one the S4 Im talking about isnt a 20yr old TOYOTA...remember, Toyota does make Lexus, or would you like the Wikipedia info on Lexus..?
I give up. Seems Im not a "true" Lexus SC owner cause I dont put my SC on a pedestal, and cause Im not afraid to try something thats considered a bit "cheap" at times..or "junk yard" work, whatever that means..guess your referring to my LS1, which btw didnt come from a junk yard.
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no man i guess im with u... lol i think its funny sometimes that ppl talk about these cars like there million dollar sports cars. im no hater but to me its just a car. if u bought it brand new from lexus for 50k then i can see where ur coming from on the taking care of it as if it were new. otherwise its ur car ur money OP.
i would go with a vinly wrap in flat black... unless u have a very steady hand it will not come out even. the g35 u posted u can see the imperfections in the paint. plus plasti dip aint cheap when u buy four hundred and ninty two cans of it. vinyl is not that expensive if ur willing to try it urself.
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09-14-11, 07:06 AM
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Uh sir, age has nothing to do with it. I've driven everything from a 69 Camaro SS that fetchs far more than your car probably would, but that doesn't mean it makes it junk because its older now does it?
Toyota does make Lexus yes, but Lexus designed it in America and did not base it off something else - that to me makes it a very unique car alone, let alone all the Luxury features that a lot of modern day cars still don't have without paying out the rear for them.
I go junk yard hunting all the time? Does that mean that I consider myself cheap? No it just means parts are getting harder and harder to find, so it's better to grab now.
I drove that last weekend, does that mean that I think it's better than my car? Not really, every piece felt cheap to me on the interior that was plastic - leather felt great but the rest felt flimsy to me.
Would I take my SC over the Porsche? You bet your ***, as much as it annoys me some days. I wouldn't take plasti-dip near either car, it's just cheap and junky looking. If it's your car do what you want, but people asked for an opinion, and thats my opinion.
Toyota does make Lexus yes, but Lexus designed it in America and did not base it off something else - that to me makes it a very unique car alone, let alone all the Luxury features that a lot of modern day cars still don't have without paying out the rear for them.
I go junk yard hunting all the time? Does that mean that I consider myself cheap? No it just means parts are getting harder and harder to find, so it's better to grab now.
I drove that last weekend, does that mean that I think it's better than my car? Not really, every piece felt cheap to me on the interior that was plastic - leather felt great but the rest felt flimsy to me.
Would I take my SC over the Porsche? You bet your ***, as much as it annoys me some days. I wouldn't take plasti-dip near either car, it's just cheap and junky looking. If it's your car do what you want, but people asked for an opinion, and thats my opinion.
09-14-11, 08:10 AM
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I dont understand why so many of you are being negative about it....plasti dip peels off!! Not to mention its easy to work with, and if done right can look great. The Audi S4 guys like it, and sorry but I hold an S4 a bit higher in standards than my SC:
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...tte-white-pd-2
Yes I support it cause for one Im considering doing my SC white, and second the plasti dip paint has been mentioned here before and it was supported simply cause it can be removed easily. And there is a big difference between plasti dip and spray paint.
We drive glorified Toyota's, get off the everything being rice thing cause you dont agree with it.
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...tte-white-pd-2
Yes I support it cause for one Im considering doing my SC white, and second the plasti dip paint has been mentioned here before and it was supported simply cause it can be removed easily. And there is a big difference between plasti dip and spray paint.
We drive glorified Toyota's, get off the everything being rice thing cause you dont agree with it.
09-14-11, 08:23 AM
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If alot of you guys look at the SC as an over priced Toyota, why would that S4 be any different? Then we can also say that that S4 is just a Jetta with Audi badges?
And c'mon, seriously, plasti-dip? I thought alot of you guys are over "Tokyo Drift" already? It's been 5 years since it came out! Lowrider guys spend 100K on a paint job on a '63 Chevy Impala, and you guys driving a Lexus... I know it's your car guys, but stop wondering why the price of SC's are dipping when alot of people treat their's janky...
And c'mon, seriously, plasti-dip? I thought alot of you guys are over "Tokyo Drift" already? It's been 5 years since it came out! Lowrider guys spend 100K on a paint job on a '63 Chevy Impala, and you guys driving a Lexus... I know it's your car guys, but stop wondering why the price of SC's are dipping when alot of people treat their's janky...
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09-14-11, 08:53 AM
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Other options are to use a paint sealant like Blackfire Wet Diamond or Menzerna Powerlock.
Personally, I use Collinite 476S on my wheels. It's probably the strongest wax on the market, stronger than both the sealants I reccomended. Pretty easy to apply (put it on thin) and buff off after hazing. It should last roughly 6 months with daily driving. It makes the surface super slick, the brake dust wipes off like butter.
