Ya the chrome may be to smooth
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Ya the chrome may be to smooth
Yep. And I actually think the fender vents may be functional. I had white salt dried on my car coming out them. I haven't checked in the fender to see if they are yet, its too cold!
I attempted to plastidip them when I first got the car...didn't work...but holes are half-ass painted over...when I tried to do it yesterday...and it didn't workout..I cleaned up and went about my business...then I thought what if they were functional....so I looked under hood. They sit nearly all the way outside the engine cavity..that and they're blocked by body panel. I don't believe they're real or functional...because what would they be breathing...if I'm wrong, I'd surely like someone to tell me...because I've had the, Plastidipped shut for a few years..
Hey pickles, do you have any tips or tricks to how you dipped the front and back fender to match the side trim? I am considering doing that and somehow removing chrome in grille and doing center bar where emblem is as well..I think it could look super sharp..and would take car of a scratch/paint mess up in the front and back...Quote:
Originally Posted by Pickles
Your air intake is on the passenger side fenerwell. So it makes sense to have a vent there.
I'm not pickles, but will try to answer some of those. Do at least 5 light coats. Remove masking tape while the dip is still wet. Go to YouTube and search for Dipyourcar.com videos before you try anything bigger than your Emblems. Make sure the surface is clean. If it's cold out, put the cans of dip into a bucket of warm water for a few minutes. And take your time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beneficiall
Also, the more coats, the easier it is to peel down the road.
I was referring to pickles picture, because he did front and back too...also I meant mostly for lining them up..making the, flush from side to front/back bumper.. With regards to the vents, I swear they're just for who. Take a look in your engine compartment and tell me what you think. They sit too far in the back, in fact...the majority 7/8ths of the vent isn't even in the engine compartment....that and, on the other side of the vents, there is nothing but body panel.
They're just for looks
beneficial, I used a sharpie and tape measure. My car is black so the sharpie was barely noticeable, but noticeable enough, a dry erase marker would probably work well also and be removeable. I used almost a whole roll of painters tape lol+ everything serega said. Kevin, I think you are right, I don't have my inner fenders in (from when I was lowered) and I don't notice much salt on the drivers side, bu lots on the passenger side
I wash my car a lot...I've noticed the dip gets dirty quick..which is a pain and I wash and wax more because of tires kicking up salt and crap. I need mudflaps..I have stuff to make my own but I absolutely cannot figure how to mark out holes. I used a crayon and paper to shade over inner fendwheel well and tried that way..but it just does not work..anyone know of any samples or diagrams that can be cut to size for mudflaps?
Why not buy the ones made for the car?
Because the OEM ones are expensive, and aftermarket ones are also expensive and/or unsure if they'll fit. I have material to make my own that will look nice..I just can't figure out how to line up the holes...
Have you checked your local wrecking yard?
I haven't, I actually didn't think of looking there for mudflaps. The aveo LS came with them stock right?
I've been away from the forums for while and this caught my eye.
This is mine and my husbands work. Been on there for about three months, we did grill front lip working on sides and rear bumper, there just isn't enough time in the day sometimes. Lol
http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/a...1_133239-1.jpg
Totally forgot about my side vents.
http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/a...113_100128.jpg
and a pic of side, gonna repair the damage due to people getting in and out of my car.... After, we're going to hit it with clear coat so hopefully this doesn't happen again.
http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/a...113_100139.jpg
I've done the vents three times and can't get the plastidip too adhere properly to the chrome. Maybe cause its winter? Ill try again maybe in the summer. Did you take front chrome lip over front grill off to do it or did you leave it on and tape it off?
Beneficiall, put the cans in some warm water before spraying. Make sure the parts are clean AND dry. Maybe great up lightly with a heat gun if you can do so without melting the chrome plastic. Just because you don't see the moisture doesn't mean it's not there. You'd know if you ever try to weld metal without preheating it in winter months.
702_AveoLT, I'm digging the retrofits. Did you make those or pay someone else to make them?
We left the grill on and taped it off, corners peeled a bit lol we fixed that. And the air vents weren't that difficult but I live in Vegas, so cold isn't an issue lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Beneficiall
My husband retrofitted them, and his. (:Quote:
Originally Posted by serega12
Is he refering to the lights as retrofitted?
She* and yeah, typed to fast. Retrofit* better?Quote:
Originally Posted by Beneficiall
Lol, I wasn't clear which thing was being dicussed. Had nothing to do with spelling or word choice...if there was an error in either...I didn't notice them.
alright you lost me?:???: lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Beneficiall
With Plasti-Dip- I have done the mirrors, spoiler, and grill in Black. The wrap-around stripe is Gunmetal Gray. I have not finished the stripe yet- as you'll see in the pictures.
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Did you mask it off and paint it or dip it? Which plasti-dip did you use? It looks like a nice solid black...mines yellow and I am going to touch it up in places the paint keeps wearing away, like the locks. I thought I would just use plasti-dip.
Nice job btw, I think it looks great!
Thanks sekhmet56. I masked it off 1 section at a time and sprayed rattle can Plasti Dip- regular matte Black and matte Gunmetal gray on the stripe. I'm going to change the emblems next.