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Qwest905
06-24-2011, 08:52 PM
my buddy has this mazda the one with the happy face and his front has the chrome grill

he's looking to plasti dip it black..is there a guide or something to remove that part...i'm trying to search but i can't find anything

thanks
Fuyuzora
06-24-2011, 09:09 PM
The beauty of Plasti-Dip is that you don't need to remove the part to work on it. :)

Just put down some newspaper overtop the mesh/grill areas; on the smooth areas it should peel right off like old white craft glue.

Example of Plasti-Dipping Emblems (http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?50277-Easy-way-to-black-out-your-emblems-with-Plastidip)
Qwest905
06-25-2011, 11:18 PM
ok thanks for the help =)

here's the outcome

before
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5239/5870981047_757fd83771_z.jpg

after
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/5871539396_4f46f2b208_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5147/5871487042_b37132eeb6_z.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/5870933247_06680f6e33_z.jpg
Fuyuzora
06-26-2011, 06:55 PM
Nice work - looks good! :thumbsup
greaves82
06-27-2011, 05:45 PM
Looks really good
coreyhkh
07-21-2011, 10:57 PM
o shit Iam doing that to my car as soon as I find the stuff.
Soulsofmischief
08-10-2011, 03:50 PM
LMAO ! thats me!!! and my ride of course.. I have to get a retouch on it. I didnt even know you were on here Qwesty! yeah this stuff is completely magical.
Hyperion
08-11-2011, 12:06 AM
Just saying, nice bump but.... are your eyelids on upside down, and on the typically wrong side..?
Soulsofmischief
08-11-2011, 01:44 AM
HA! * feels somewhat stupid * well I guess its time to take em off and turn em around.. ok so.. any good ideas on removing these without having the 3M tape causing any damage? plenty of goo gone for starters i guess.
Qwest905
08-11-2011, 05:16 PM
but didn't you tell me these eyelids were not meant for your car they were for the 1st gen of mazda 3s
ElectroJay
09-27-2011, 11:39 PM
The hazed insignia looks awesome!
insomniak
09-28-2011, 03:15 PM
That looks really good! Great job! :thumbsup
vinnierap
09-29-2011, 01:29 PM
I need to get me some plastidip. Do they have it at crappy tire?
Fuyuzora
09-29-2011, 03:17 PM
I need to get me some plastidip. Do they have it at crappy tire?

Home Hardware can carry it; some keep it in stock while for others it's special-order.

Nextmod also carries Plasti-Dip.

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Leafs_Nation87
10-10-2011, 02:22 AM
Anyone in the Brampton area looking for plasti dip, I got a can at the home hardware a close to the Queen and 410 area.