Travis Totten Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Looking to change the front chrome grill to black. I have read about plasti dip and vinyl. I saw that ford sells primed inserts, also. I live in Northern CA, so weather is not a real issue. I have read the pros and cons of each, but nothing about the application and long term results. Please share your thoughts on which direction I should go. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevillier19 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 well i have not done plastidip on the grill but i plan to. i just purchased a 2012 edge se and this is on my list of to do's. i had a 2007 ford fusion and i plastidipped the wheels and they went for 2 years with no problems so i think the grill is worth a shot. if it doesnt work, peel it off and you're only out $8-15 depending how many cans you used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Totten Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 BD.. Thanks you make a great point about cost. Did you do anything to prep the wheels? I read plenty of stories of plasti dip simply coming off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevillier19 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) i cleaned the wheels with simple green, used an air gun to get them dry and went to town with 2 cans of plastidip. my wife curbed one wheel and it barely peeled the plastidip. i decided to peel and redo the wheel and it was surprisingly difficult to remove the remaining PD. the stuff is amazing to say the least. oh and for the wheels, i coated the tires with the typical tire shine gel prior to spraying and didnt need to mask off the tires. the tire shine prevents the PD from sticking and just washed off. Edited April 10, 2014 by bdevillier19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Totten Posted April 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Thank you for the reply... Here goes nothing! Off to Homedepot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevillier19 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 good luck, take pictures and post them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Totten Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 I plasti dipped the chrome front end. Please see the photos. Came out great!! My son and I took about two hours and three cans. I have some pointers: wash the front end (we used purple power) and a soft brush, let dry (we used a leaf blower) and after all tape, paper and plastic where in place, we wiped down the to be painted areas with rubbing alcohol using a lint free cloth, take your time and follow the directions on the can, cover at least half of the vehicle with plastic, before removing the tape, cut along the edges with a razor blade, use painters tape, cover anything you do not want covered. We found that covering the plastic inserts between the grill was a great idea. Good luck! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevillier19 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 looks good. my wife is leaning towards the black grill. any chance you can post a pic from further back and during the day so i show my wife its a good idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordE Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 I've had mine done for about a year now...no sort of wear and tear or any signs of damage from chipping etc...PLASTIDIP FTW!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strike2tamu Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 . Not on an Edge, but I vote plasti dip, been on my other car over a year, still looks great. Just make sure you use enough coats or it's a pain the remove later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nckissfan Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 that looks really good, Travis. I am going to do this to my 2012 Edge SEL. I like the chrome look, but after seeing the Sport models, I think it would look real good. How has it been holding up so far? What did you cover the grill opening with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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