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Old 08-28-2013 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ZGPhoto
People seem to think it's way less durable than it actually is. The only way to screw it up is by breaking the seal between paint and dip. Having had my car done twice, I can assure you it's much stronger than you'd think. Here's my car in Gunmetal, and then Satin White Metallic. The car is originally black.


Didn't know there was a white or I might have sprayed my black rover this summer.

How did you go about washing it? I wouldn't figure you could go through a car wash, but being lazy I haven't hand scrubbed a vehicle since I was 16. Just wondering if the white ever got a dirty look to it.
 
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Old 08-28-2013 | 12:07 PM
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You can definitely go through a car wash, or pressure washer, whatever. White does stain and get dirty though.
 
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Old 08-28-2013 | 12:08 PM
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a lot of choices


 
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Old 08-28-2013 | 12:11 PM
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what do you use for cleaning in prep. before you covered it?
 
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Old 08-28-2013 | 12:43 PM
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what do you use for cleaning in prep. before you covered it?
They sell a cleaner at dipyourcar.com. I used it on my rims and fender flares. It has held up extremely well over the past 6 months. It is starting to peel around the flares but that is because I did not spray them underneath and it left an edge for the wind to get under.

I have been contemplating spraying mine white to help reduce the baking in the Texas heat.
 
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Old 08-28-2013 | 01:01 PM
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the rims look great. good to know on the cleaner. I used xylene and alcohol.
love that Texas heat. my work truck ac has, consecutively, gone out 3 summers in a row.
 
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Old 08-28-2013 | 05:57 PM
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Do they make it in a mix that you can spray on from a paint gun? Because wouldn't the coating look uneven if doing large surfaces with a rattle can?
 
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Old 08-28-2013 | 06:09 PM
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My friend does it for a living, he uses a hplv sprayer, the stuff comes in gallons.
 
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Old 08-28-2013 | 06:37 PM
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My friend does it for a living, he uses a hplv sprayer, the stuff comes in gallons.
that sucks, but maybe you can buy him a hvlp for christmas to make things quicker
but seriously, does he mask or just cut and peel the glass and stuff.
 
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Old 08-28-2013 | 06:44 PM
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haha yeah... I always get those mixed up. Masks grilles, certain other things, peels the headlights, tail lights, etc.
 



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