This video is still paying dividends! I'm literally researching this while in the parking lot of a body shop to quote painting the rails. Nope! $$$$'s vs. A case of plastic dip and a few hours work? And REMOVABLE?? Almost a "Well duh," of course PlastiDip. Thanks for the inspiration and 2yr followup for durability.👍
Perfect. I am glad you will save money. Also, you are able to remove if it is something that you do not like the look of! Worked for me and I didn't have to spend tons of money.
I actually did this on my roof racks and it came out really good. Now I gotta do my roof rails. How’s it holding up? For your front grill did you plasti dip or vinyl wrap it?
Thanks for watching and I'm glad that the plasti dip worked well for you on your roof racks! The plastic dip is holding up well. I'll do another review at about the three month mark. For the front kidney grill, those were actually aftermarket GO1 BMW X3 grill. I should have put that video out first. Let me know how your roof rails turn out!
Very helpful video, thank you! Is the silver matte or shiny? Can I paint and later add the glossy coats of I don’t like the matte look? Have you ever plasti dipped the silver around windows?
Nice and informative video. How does the plasti dip holds up after 1 year? Do you handwash or using a car-wash? Asking because some people told me that the pressure washers can damage plasti dip...
Yes, I hand wash the car. I have not taken a pressure washer to it. I have maybe 3 or 4 times actually taken it through a car wash and it held up fine. That was when I had first plastic dipped many years ago when I had first did it to see if it would hold up.
Just my 2 cents on dipping an x3 g01. 1. The packaging or taping of takes forever if you want to do it well. 2. The roof side rail parts are a bit of a nightmare as you are spraying blind. 3. I did it outside and insects and other tree stuff became hell. 4. My first can was blocked so it sputtered. 5. I have small damage from peeling off the tape too fast on the roof. 6. The outcome is good but i was expecting better. 7. I think color spraying would have yielded nicer finish. Close to 4 hours for me for 4 layers + 2 gloss but only waiting 10 in between as it was drying quickly with the wind. An adventure they say...
Sorry it didn't turn out that well for you. Luckily, I did not have an insect or tree issue. For the sputtering, try placing the cans in warm water prior to use.
Great job! How many cans of each of the two products did you use? I am sure it is more than just 1 -) waiting for your answer before I order. In my case it is exactly the same roof rack on a sophistoblack x3 m sports .thanks!
Erik, I had used 3 cans of Plastidip and 1 can of Glossifier. I could have gotten away with 2 cans of Plastidip, but I wanted to obtain a nice thick coat. Thanks for watching!!
@@RapidRalphsVehicleVlog Hey Ralph. I asked around about the topic of how to best cover areas not painted near the rail and the distance from the edge. You leave like 1 inch or so by the looks. I am told that this particular area will see the original coating of the room come off too when you peel off the surplus dip. You say in the clip you need this 1 inch to allow to peel off easily. Any thoughts? Tx a million
@@erikfriedel Right below the rail is a groove with a rubber seal. You can tape up until over that gap edge. On similar cars I have done with seals, I took a plastic card/trim tool and gently etch/score along the bottom of rail and rubber seal so when you pull the tape off, the plastidip comes right off. Just have to make sure you are under rail portion where they meet. Won't hurt if you score plastic seal area since it is black. I just made sure when I pulled the tape off, I did it at a 90 degree angle away from rail very slowly for that nice, clean pull. Hope that helps!
I did 4 coats of plasti-dip and 2 coat of gloss. I imagine I just had 3 bottles and a bottle of glossifier. It was so long ago, I can't recall, but that should be fine. You may have done it already since it had been a while when you asked.
Hey Just wondering what is the black color if these 3 cans that you use before the gloss one? Another question is, why don’t you use gloss plastic dip cans since the beginning? Like, why don’t only use gloss plastic dip if you want gloss look?
Where I am, we only have one type of black for plastidip at the local hardware store. Just the blue can with the black cap. I do not use gloss at the beginning because the gloss is clear, not a black gloss color. Gloss is a clear coating to achieve the gloss finish.
Thanks. I have not used the roof rack yet. The plasitidip is holding up very well though like it was sprayed yesterday. I'll have to review at the six month mark or so to give everyone an update. I had dechromed the rack since I prefer the black over the chrome/silver. I will probably wrap the trim in black soon.
Looks good, and it's reversible. I assume you don't use your roof racks. It was painful watching the back and forth spraying technique since I've been taught to spray in a long continuous motion the entire length of the item you're spraying without stopping. I think plasti-dip is more forgiving.
Thanks. It does look good and definitely better than the chrome/silver it use to be. I prefer the short back and forth spray. I would have needed a platform to spray the entire length in one spray. Maybe if I was spray painting with an air gun, but since this was aerosol, short and smooth is best. Helps prevent splatters on continuous spray from a can. Plasti dip is definitely forgiving and if it starts to look bad down the road, you can remove easily and re-do.
@@vinniedaniels3521 I didn't get any bubbles when I did it. You can also place the Plastidip can in warm water before you spray. I have done it in some other videos that I have not posted yet. That might work better for you. Not sure why you had bubbles unless the temperature where you are has high humidity?
@@RapidRalphsVehicleVlog I’m certain it was user error. I think my first coats were too heavy and I was too close when spraying. Also my tape job wasn’t the best.
I have never tried to plastidip over a car with the PPF before. I would think t might not adhere to it. What you might do is tape off a test section, and see if it will stick or not to avoid from removing PPF if you don't have to. If it doesn't stick, then you might remove. Let me know if it works or not!
The handle is to help your finger from being sore. I have done cars without the handle, and your forefinger will be sore feeling like it is strained. At least mine was. I used 3M blue tape.
I give my X5 a coat of meguiars or autoglym detailer or showroom shine at least once a week as I live at the coast,but I don’t know what to put on the black rails,there not too bad,just look a bit UV faded in areas in the sunlight,I tried 303 protector but to no avail!!!!,your rails look great,and it has the advantage of being garaged,but silver wouldn’t show any UV damage I shouldn’t think.
Ryan, I had used 3 cans of Plastidip and 1 can of Glossifier. I could have gotten away with 2 cans of Plastidip, but I wanted to obtain a nice thick coat. Thanks for watching!!
@@RapidRalphsVehicleVlog Was this the 311g cans of plastidip and glossifier? I notice in the UK you can get 400g cans but not sure if they are different. I have seen mixed review regarding the glossifier - did it work okay and does it still look good?
@@jamessimpson9034 Yes, this was the 11 OZ (311g) cans of plastids and glorifier. I have not seen the 400g cans here, although I have not specifically looked. I believe mainly the 311g cans since it is the one that is always at the stores here where I am. The glossifier still looks great after four/five months so far. I'll do a review on what it looks like once I hit that 6 month timeframe. Subscribe and stay tuned! More projects on the way.
I didn't change anything on the spray nozzle. I just turned it 90 degrees sideways so it sprays out like that. If you look at nozzle, there should be a small slot to turn it with something small. If you are talking about the spray gun attachment, I just got that at a local hardware store.
Plasti-dip was still looking good when we got rid of it last year. So after 2 years, still looks good. Although, we did not set anything on the rack so it worked well for us since we did not abuse it like others.
I no longer have the vehicle and sold it about two years ago. It was looking good then. I have Plasti-dipped other products and it lasts awhile. I always took good care of it when washing. I have done a video on some wheels, and they definitely lasted a few years!
@@RapidRalphsVehicleVlog Yup! Grew up in that area. Still in Dallas. I have a Panda'd Audi Avant and was watching your video to try and get the same effect on my wife's car. Loved the tutorial. How is it holding up?
Yes, this withstands car washes. I have gone through a car wash which I do not like to do, but it held up. I prefer washing by hand. But it will hold up.
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Great video, thanks for taking the time to do it. Greetings from UK.
Thanks! Hope all is well in the UK and you are staying safe!
Great job bro. Thanks to this video now I know what I need to do
Glad the video will help you out!
Nice work. Will be doing this to my brother's White GLC .
Thanks. Let me know how it goes!
This video is still paying dividends! I'm literally researching this while in the parking lot of a body shop to quote painting the rails. Nope! $$$$'s vs. A case of plastic dip and a few hours work? And REMOVABLE?? Almost a "Well duh," of course PlastiDip. Thanks for the inspiration and 2yr followup for durability.👍
Perfect. I am glad you will save money. Also, you are able to remove if it is something that you do not like the look of! Worked for me and I didn't have to spend tons of money.
Gonna try this on Audi Q7 tomorrow. Thanks for the straight forward video. Wish me luck lol 😅
I actually did this on my roof racks and it came out really good. Now I gotta do my roof rails. How’s it holding up? For your front grill did you plasti dip or vinyl wrap it?
Thanks for watching and I'm glad that the plasti dip worked well for you on your roof racks! The plastic dip is holding up well. I'll do another review at about the three month mark. For the front kidney grill, those were actually aftermarket GO1 BMW X3 grill. I should have put that video out first. Let me know how your roof rails turn out!
Did you plasti dip your window trims as well?
I haven't done the window trim yet. I am actually going to wrap the trim like I wrapped the side air vents. Stay tuned for that video.
Great video. Thank you
You are welcome!
Awesome job 😊
Thank you! 😄
Thanks a lot, i'll try it in my car
Let me know how it goes!
Nice job. If it was mine, I would also do the antenna....
Thanks. Yes, I should have done the antenna as well. Not sure why I didn't think abut it t the time!
Looking to do exactly the same on my car. Plasti dip now make a black gloss so im going to give that a go
Yes, there are a lot of options now these days.
Bad ass cars too
Thanks!
Very helpful video, thank you! Is the silver matte or shiny? Can I paint and later add the glossy coats of I don’t like the matte look? Have you ever plasti dipped the silver around windows?
You are welcome. Mine was kind of shiny with the gloss. I imagine you can paint, but would have to keep it clean prior to making it shiny.
Nice and informative video. How does the plasti dip holds up after 1 year?
Do you handwash or using a car-wash? Asking because some people told me that the pressure washers can damage plasti dip...
Yes, I hand wash the car. I have not taken a pressure washer to it. I have maybe 3 or 4 times actually taken it through a car wash and it held up fine. That was when I had first plastic dipped many years ago when I had first did it to see if it would hold up.
Just my 2 cents on dipping an x3 g01. 1. The packaging or taping of takes forever if you want to do it well. 2. The roof side rail parts are a bit of a nightmare as you are spraying blind. 3. I did it outside and insects and other tree stuff became hell. 4. My first can was blocked so it sputtered. 5. I have small damage from peeling off the tape too fast on the roof. 6. The outcome is good but i was expecting better. 7. I think color spraying would have yielded nicer finish. Close to 4 hours for me for 4 layers + 2 gloss but only waiting 10 in between as it was drying quickly with the wind. An adventure they say...
Sorry it didn't turn out that well for you. Luckily, I did not have an insect or tree issue. For the sputtering, try placing the cans in warm water prior to use.
Great job! How many cans of each of the two products did you use? I am sure it is more than just 1 -) waiting for your answer before I order. In my case it is exactly the same roof rack on a sophistoblack x3 m sports
.thanks!
Erik, I had used 3 cans of Plastidip and 1 can of Glossifier. I could have gotten away with 2 cans of Plastidip, but I wanted to obtain a nice thick coat. Thanks for watching!!
@@RapidRalphsVehicleVlog Hey Ralph. I asked around about the topic of how to best cover areas not painted near the rail and the distance from the edge. You leave like 1 inch or so by the looks. I am told that this particular area will see the original coating of the room come off too when you peel off the surplus dip. You say in the clip you need this 1 inch to allow to peel off easily. Any thoughts? Tx a million
@@erikfriedel Right below the rail is a groove with a rubber seal. You can tape up until over that gap edge. On similar cars I have done with seals, I took a plastic card/trim tool and gently etch/score along the bottom of rail and rubber seal so when you pull the tape off, the plastidip comes right off. Just have to make sure you are under rail portion where they meet. Won't hurt if you score plastic seal area since it is black. I just made sure when I pulled the tape off, I did it at a 90 degree angle away from rail very slowly for that nice, clean pull. Hope that helps!
@@RapidRalphsVehicleVlog Thanks Ralph. I will it give it a shot. All the best from Switzerland
thanks
You're welcome!
Sorry I know the videos years old but how many cans of each did you get though pal looks really good 👍🏻
I had used 3 cans of the Plasti-dip and one can of glossifier. I could have used 2, but I wanted a thicker coat.
How is it holding up after 4years? Have you put roof racks on?
Great result, How many bottles do you use ?
I did 4 coats of plasti-dip and 2 coat of gloss. I imagine I just had 3 bottles and a bottle of glossifier. It was so long ago, I can't recall, but that should be fine. You may have done it already since it had been a while when you asked.
Hey
Just wondering what is the black color if these 3 cans that you use before the gloss one?
Another question is, why don’t you use gloss plastic dip cans since the beginning?
Like, why don’t only use gloss plastic dip if you want gloss look?
Where I am, we only have one type of black for plastidip at the local hardware store. Just the blue can with the black cap. I do not use gloss at the beginning because the gloss is clear, not a black gloss color. Gloss is a clear coating to achieve the gloss finish.
Great video. Have you used a roof rack so far? If yes did plastidip survive?
Thanks. I have not used the roof rack yet. The plasitidip is holding up very well though like it was sprayed yesterday. I'll have to review at the six month mark or so to give everyone an update. I had dechromed the rack since I prefer the black over the chrome/silver. I will probably wrap the trim in black soon.
Looks good, and it's reversible. I assume you don't use your roof racks. It was painful watching the back and forth spraying technique since I've been taught to spray in a long continuous motion the entire length of the item you're spraying without stopping. I think plasti-dip is more forgiving.
Thanks. It does look good and definitely better than the chrome/silver it use to be. I prefer the short back and forth spray. I would have needed a platform to spray the entire length in one spray. Maybe if I was spray painting with an air gun, but since this was aerosol, short and smooth is best. Helps prevent splatters on continuous spray from a can. Plasti dip is definitely forgiving and if it starts to look bad down the road, you can remove easily and re-do.
Awesome job. I plan to do the roof rails on my X5 to purple...
Let me know how it looks. What color is X5?
@@RapidRalphsVehicleVlog Color is Carbon Black. Plan on doing it this coming weekend and have your video saved for reference.
@@RapidRalphsVehicleVlog Huge fail. I must have gone too heavy on the layers because the paint had bubbles, and peeled from the tape too early.
@@vinniedaniels3521 I didn't get any bubbles when I did it. You can also place the Plastidip can in warm water before you spray. I have done it in some other videos that I have not posted yet. That might work better for you. Not sure why you had bubbles unless the temperature where you are has high humidity?
@@RapidRalphsVehicleVlog I’m certain it was user error. I think my first coats were too heavy and I was too close when spraying. Also my tape job wasn’t the best.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
You are welcome!!
Should I remove the ppf before plastic dip? Or it's okay even with ppf. Thanks bro. Helpful video.
I have never tried to plastidip over a car with the PPF before. I would think t might not adhere to it. What you might do is tape off a test section, and see if it will stick or not to avoid from removing PPF if you don't have to. If it doesn't stick, then you might remove. Let me know if it works or not!
I was going to get mines warped but I guess I’m just plastic dip em looks like a lot of work to tape down the parts
Just takes some time if you have it.
Does the handle helps to have a smooth paint or it is just to not get your wrist sore?
Also, what is the tape that you used?
The handle is to help your finger from being sore. I have done cars without the handle, and your forefinger will be sore feeling like it is strained. At least mine was. I used 3M blue tape.
I plastidiped mine but when i put roof rack to hold the storage box it damaged the foil ;(
I’d leave them,they look good silver,my black rails have got UV damage,not flaking but sort of mottled in places
Mine worked out well but it was garaged kept. I sprayed weekly/biweekly with Adam's detail spray when cleaning the vehicle.
I give my X5 a coat of meguiars or autoglym detailer or showroom shine at least once a week as I live at the coast,but I don’t know what to put on the black rails,there not too bad,just look a bit UV faded in areas in the sunlight,I tried 303 protector but to no avail!!!!,your rails look great,and it has the advantage of being garaged,but silver wouldn’t show any UV damage I shouldn’t think.
Have u tried putting cross bars on them? Did it damage?
Yes, I believe that much pressure will damage. Might not take a lot. I never used my rails for any bars or storage.
How many cans of Black and Glossifier did you use?
Ryan, I had used 3 cans of Plastidip and 1 can of Glossifier. I could have gotten away with 2 cans of Plastidip, but I wanted to obtain a nice thick coat. Thanks for watching!!
@@RapidRalphsVehicleVlog Was this the 311g cans of plastidip and glossifier? I notice in the UK you can get 400g cans but not sure if they are different. I have seen mixed review regarding the glossifier - did it work okay and does it still look good?
@@jamessimpson9034 Yes, this was the 11 OZ (311g) cans of plastids and glorifier. I have not seen the 400g cans here, although I have not specifically looked. I believe mainly the 311g cans since it is the one that is always at the stores here where I am. The glossifier still looks great after four/five months so far. I'll do a review on what it looks like once I hit that 6 month timeframe. Subscribe and stay tuned! More projects on the way.
Did you plastidip your grilles too?
I did not plastic dip the front grills. Those were aftermarket BMW X3 G01 kidney bean style grills.
Where yu get that spray nozzle
I didn't change anything on the spray nozzle. I just turned it 90 degrees sideways so it sprays out like that. If you look at nozzle, there should be a small slot to turn it with something small. If you are talking about the spray gun attachment, I just got that at a local hardware store.
Hi, how is the roof Plasti dip lasting after 3 years?
Plasti-dip was still looking good when we got rid of it last year. So after 2 years, still looks good. Although, we did not set anything on the rack so it worked well for us since we did not abuse it like others.
I have a Mercedes vid where I showed what it looked like on wheels after a few years! Lasted pretty long for me.
Edit edit edit!!!
Hey how's it looking now
I no longer have the vehicle and sold it about two years ago. It was looking good then. I have Plasti-dipped other products and it lasts awhile. I always took good care of it when washing. I have done a video on some wheels, and they definitely lasted a few years!
How many cans did it take
I had used 3 cans of Plastidip and 1 can of Glossifier. I could have gotten away with 2 cans of Plastidip, but I wanted to obtain a nice thick coat.
those rails will come off for easier painting
This looks like Allen, TX?
Very close! Plano. I assume you are in the metroplex?
@@RapidRalphsVehicleVlog Yup! Grew up in that area. Still in Dallas. I have a Panda'd Audi Avant and was watching your video to try and get the same effect on my wife's car. Loved the tutorial. How is it holding up?
Does this withstand car washes
Yes, this withstands car washes. I have gone through a car wash which I do not like to do, but it held up. I prefer washing by hand. But it will hold up.
And all that stress is caused by the idiots who order cars with that crappy chrome.