Matte White and Gloss Black 135i

Cozy · 03-18-2013, 05:49 PM

Looks like a project for me this Summer then

. I'd be interested to hear what you clean with.

J-Sin · 03-18-2013, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cozy

Looks like a project for me this Summer then

. I'd be interested to hear what you clean with.

I wash it the same as if it were not dipped. Soft microfiber sponges and towels and chamois to dry.

MLSavage · 03-19-2013, 05:22 AM

Love this! The car looks 'frosty' at all times

I'm sure using plasti-dip costs much less than doing the same thing with real paint (i.e. stripping OE paint and repainting entire car), but do we know relatively how much you saved?

Cozy · 03-19-2013, 07:45 AM

Well I believe the pro car kit from dipyourcar.com comes in at around $350ish for 4 gallons of pre-thinned paint, the gun and all the prep stuff so minus that from whatever a paint job costs. Here in the U.K the same kit is around £250 vs a full outer respray hich comes in at around £1500 - £2000. A wrap is in the same region price wise also so it's a no brainer really.

My neighbours are going to think I'm nuts; black 135i in the morning, white 135i by afternoon.

bluecat · 03-19-2013, 08:25 AM

Looks great, I can't believe it's plasti dip! I did my diffuser, but I don't think I'd have the balls to do the whole car!

Jon. · 03-19-2013, 09:21 AM

Matte white is so damn nice

J-Sin · 03-20-2013, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MLSavage

Love this! The car looks 'frosty' at all times

I'm sure using plasti-dip costs much less than doing the same thing with real paint (i.e. stripping OE paint and repainting entire car), but do we know relatively how much you saved?

where I live, to have the full car vinyl wrapped is at least $2000 (Called several places). To plastidip the car yourself it costs under $400 and you can use the spray gun you get for the next time you decide to change the color. Next year when I decide to change to red or something crazy, it will only cost me around $180 or less for the gallons of dip.

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Originally Posted by Cozy

Well I believe the pro car kit from dipyourcar.com comes in at around $350ish for 4 gallons of pre-thinned paint, the gun and all the prep stuff so minus that from whatever a paint job costs. Here in the U.K the same kit is around £250 vs a full outer respray hich comes in at around £1500 - £2000. A wrap is in the same region price wise also so it's a no brainer really.

My neighbours are going to think I'm nuts; black 135i in the morning, white 135i by afternoon.

Yea what he said. lol

My neighbors were in shock when they woke up to see two white bimmers in the driveway instead of 1 white and 1 black.

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Originally Posted by bluecat

Looks great, I can't believe it's plasti dip! I did my diffuser, but I don't think I'd have the balls to do the whole car!

Thanks bluecat. I saw it this way, if I dont like it, I can peel it away and only be out a few hundred bucks. Completely reversable.

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Originally Posted by Jon.

Matte white is so damn nice

Thanks Jon.

Brandonn · 03-20-2013, 03:51 PM

Looks great.

Josh84 · 03-20-2013, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by EINSER M

awewome stuff

One of the most stunning 135s I've seen to date.

J-Sin · 03-21-2013, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon@VinnyTenRacing

Looks great.

Thanks Brandon.

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Originally Posted by Josh84

One of the most stunning 135s I've seen to date.

Wow, thanks for that comment Josh. Brightened my day.

AKopp · 03-21-2013, 08:43 PM

Love the roof and the splitters. Nice.

n54door · 03-21-2013, 09:01 PM

Well done!

I was thinking about doing this a while back, I had doubts. This makes me interested again.

Can you take a few close-up shots to help show the texture?

Also, have hard is it to take it all off?

J-Sin · 03-22-2013, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by AKopp

Love the roof and the splitters. Nice.

Thanks. I just left part of the original front bumper exposed to give that splitter look.

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Originally Posted by n54door

Well done!

I was thinking about doing this a while back, I had doubts. This makes me interested again.

Can you take a few close-up shots to help show the texture?

Also, have hard is it to take it all off?

I'll throw up a couple of close ups after the rain lets up. It peels off like vinyl but probably with a little more ease. There are youtube videos of some Eurosquad guys peeling a whole car dip.

J-Sin · 03-25-2013, 08:25 PM

Here is a close up as promised. Needed a wash first. Hope you can tell from this iPhone photo. ALSO A BUNCH MORE PHOTOS ADDED TO OP!

Everfly · 03-26-2013, 10:26 AM

Wow look great with matte white

n54door · 03-26-2013, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by J-Sin

Here is a close up as promised. Needed a wash first. Hope you can tell from this iPhone photo. ALSO A BUNCH MORE PHOTOS ADDED TO OP!

Awesome, thanks! Looks amazing, and damn near perfect!

greensto · 03-27-2013, 01:45 PM

Looks great and exactly what I was thinking about tackling in the near future. How did you section off the splitters? Blue tape?

J-Sin · 03-27-2013, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by greensto

Looks great and exactly what I was thinking about tackling in the near future. How did you section off the splitters? Blue tape?

Yea blue tape. The trick to pulling it up without peeling your dip job is to remove the tape while your last coat is still wet.

greensto · 04-02-2013, 02:02 PM

I was asking a local ship about leaving the splitters un-dipped and they were concerned about air pockets forming inside the rubber where the sharp edge is due to that area being exposed to a lot of high speed winds. Have you noticed any peeling or anything in those spots?

J-Sin · 04-02-2013, 09:12 PM

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I was asking a local ship about leaving the splitters un-dipped and they were concerned about air pockets forming inside the rubber where the sharp edge is due to that area being exposed to a lot of high speed winds. Have you noticed any peeling or anything in those spots?

Not at all so far. The only Spot giving me trouble is the door handle groove of the door. It seems to like pulling outward forming an air pocket. I possibly did not clean it well enough before dipping. It is repairable by using naphta or xylene to reactivate the adhesive qualities of the dip then spraying that area with another coat.

FIRST1 · 04-03-2013, 12:27 AM

What's the deal with the headlights? They look good and different.

Stan 24v · 04-04-2013, 10:29 AM

Awesome!

03-18-2013, 05:49 PM	#23
Cozy Major 111 Rep 1,487 Posts Drives: E82 135i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Surrey, England iTrader: (0)	Looks like a project for me this Summer then . I'd be interested to hear what you clean with.
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03-19-2013, 05:22 AM	#25
MLSavage Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 277 Posts Drives: 2010 135i AW 6MT Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Jacksonville, FL iTrader: (0)	Love this! The car looks 'frosty' at all times I'm sure using plasti-dip costs much less than doing the same thing with real paint (i.e. stripping OE paint and repainting entire car), but do we know relatively how much you saved? __________________ 2010 N54 135i - Alpine White - 6MT - M-Sport - LCI Blacklines - 1M Mirrors - PSS - Powdercoated Black 261M SELLING MY CAR
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03-19-2013, 07:45 AM	#26
Cozy Major 111 Rep 1,487 Posts Drives: E82 135i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Surrey, England iTrader: (0)	Well I believe the pro car kit from dipyourcar.com comes in at around $350ish for 4 gallons of pre-thinned paint, the gun and all the prep stuff so minus that from whatever a paint job costs. Here in the U.K the same kit is around £250 vs a full outer respray hich comes in at around £1500 - £2000. A wrap is in the same region price wise also so it's a no brainer really. My neighbours are going to think I'm nuts; black 135i in the morning, white 135i by afternoon.
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03-19-2013, 08:25 AM	#27
bluecat Lieutenant 29 Rep 540 Posts Drives: z4 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MA iTrader: (2)	Looks great, I can't believe it's plasti dip! I did my diffuser, but I don't think I'd have the balls to do the whole car!
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03-19-2013, 09:21 AM	#28
Jon. First Lieutenant 20 Rep 339 Posts Drives: 125i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Matte white is so damn nice
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03-20-2013, 03:51 PM	#30
Brandonn Private First Class 8 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 08 z06 \| 13 S4 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	Looks great.
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03-21-2013, 08:43 PM	#33
AKopp Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Love the roof and the splitters. Nice. __________________ 2009 135i - SG/Coral - 19" Alufelgen SF-71 - ST Coilovers - Cobb Stage 2+ - AR Downpipes - Berk Sport Exhaust - Active Autowerke Charge Pipe - AMS FMIC - AFE DCI - LUX V3 Angel Eyes - LCI Blacklines - Active Autowerke Strut Tower Brace - BMW Performance CF Spoiler - Kerscher Carbon Splitter - Scopian CF Diffuser - MusicarNW Level 2
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03-21-2013, 09:01 PM	#34
n54door Banned 87 Rep 808 Posts Drives: 09' 135i 6AT FBO - MHD Tuned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: DFW iTrader: (5)	Well done! I was thinking about doing this a while back, I had doubts. This makes me interested again. Can you take a few close-up shots to help show the texture? Also, have hard is it to take it all off?
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03-25-2013, 08:25 PM	#36
J-Sin The Artist 63 Rep 927 Posts Drives: 2011 E90-LCI & 2008 E82 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Yorktown, VA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [0.00] 2011 BMW 328i [10.00]	Here is a close up as promised. Needed a wash first. Hope you can tell from this iPhone photo. ALSO A BUNCH MORE PHOTOS ADDED TO OP! __________________ Betty White - 2011 E90LCI 328i - SOLD Black Betty - 2008 E82 135i Last edited by J-Sin; 03-25-2013 at 08:32 PM..
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03-26-2013, 10:26 AM	#37
Everfly Brigadier General 154 Rep 3,143 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Indianapolis iTrader: (51)	Wow look great with matte white
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03-27-2013, 01:45 PM	#39
greensto Wild Card 91 Rep 683 Posts Drives: 1M Conversion Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rockville, MD iTrader: (2)	Looks great and exactly what I was thinking about tackling in the near future. How did you section off the splitters? Blue tape? __________________ Show me a sane man and I will cure him for you. Build Thread http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=779265
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greensto Wild Card 91 Rep 683 Posts Drives: 1M Conversion Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rockville, MD iTrader: (2)	I was asking a local ship about leaving the splitters un-dipped and they were concerned about air pockets forming inside the rubber where the sharp edge is due to that area being exposed to a lot of high speed winds. Have you noticed any peeling or anything in those spots? __________________ Show me a sane man and I will cure him for you. Build Thread http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=779265
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04-03-2013, 12:27 AM	#43
FIRST1 Major 109 Rep 1,048 Posts Drives: '15 M235i Melbourne Red Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (5)	What's the deal with the headlights? They look good and different.
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04-04-2013, 10:29 AM	#44
Stan 24v 320hp! 2 Rep 29 Posts Drives: F21 M135i AW Join Date: May 2012 Location: RAF Brize Norton iTrader: (0)	Awesome!
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