Old 850 owner here. I now own an S60R and a big fad with the R owners right now is plast dipping to change the color of the car. Right now, I have blue plasti dip on order to recreate the new polestar blue look.

For those that don't know, plasti dip is a type of rubber coating paint that car owners have been using to easily change the color of the car. The benefit is you don't have to sand or prep at all, just spray over the clear coat. It has a very strong adhesion but is just pliable enough that if you get your finger underneath the coat, you can peel it off like vinyl. No need to tape off anything. Spray directly over headlights and peel them off when the car is done drying.

I was just thinking it may be a good idea for some 850 owners with aging cars where the clear coat doesn't really "pop" anymore. You can buy a glossifier over the dip to go from a matte look to a gloss look. You can also spray right over the black trim since I know alot of ppls trim has faded over time. Just something to think about.

 

Forgot to mention that it also acts as a great protectant if you want to preserve your cars paint.

 

Ya know, I am not a fan of Plasti dip and to paint any surface without prepping is a mistake waiting to happen. Lets be careful when we recommend to users that they break out the spray can and go to town.

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Not recommending a spray can at all. Spray can is fine for small surface area jobs but for a whole car you can buy plasti dip by the gallon. Then all you need is an electric spray gun and you are set. There are many more success stories online than their are horror stories so I do not feel like I am giving bad advice to members. It's a fun and easy mod to do if you like the look of course.

Painting without prepping for plasti dip is not a mistake. Of course you need to clean the area being painted but this stuff is meant to stick to clear coat. Actually, the smoother the surface, the better the results. I guess you can't really understand the adhesion properties it has until you try it out.

 

I tried to do mine but I couldn't find a jar big enough to dunk the 850 in

Guess I'll just stick to using it on my tools.

 

I used a little bit of white plastidip and a small paintbrush to fix a small chip on the hood of my car so if I messed anything up I would be able to remove it without leaving any permanent marks. It turned out pretty well. It's not a 100% match, but it's close, and certainly hides the chip a lot more than the primer underneath it did!

 

Meh it's cheaper to respray the car here in Aus, plasti-dip is hugely expensive here. Something like $50 for a spray can of it.