Plasti-Dip Removal Test with 9 Different Products

NOTE: This video was not sponsored by ANY of these brands. I purchased them all or had them laying around the garage.
Plasti Dip is a blessing and a curse; easy to change the color of your wheels, but often difficult to peel off. In this video I test 9 different products to see which ones are the best at easily removing the plasti dip that has been on this wheel for over 2 years.
The products include:
Brake Cleaner: amzn.to/3rZCqoI
PB Blaster: amzn.to/38EtBt1
Goo Gone: amzn.to/3cwO581
Paint Thinner: amzn.to/3bLAPx8
Rubbing Alcohol: amzn.to/3vnOfHB
Goof Off: amzn.to/3vnJoWK
Wax & Grease Remover: amzn.to/3cnZk2w
a new coat of Custom Wrap: amzn.to/3cubRlb
and good old gasoline.
I also try pressure washing.
If you know of a product that works well, please post it below!
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[@mrhobbs7340]

I did 4 wheels today using “Easy Off Oven Cleaner”. Followed the oven cleaning instructions. Wiped of like butter.

[@Runescape.]

i bought this because you recommended it... dude did you read the label? it contains lye, caustic lye, it will melt rubber. this stuff cannot go anywhere near car tires, youre going to get someone killed. i would delete this comment before you get sued because someone put caustic lye on their tires, which caused them to fail and they crash their car and now you are at fault for recommending people follow your example....

[@JD-wm4uv]

Hiw long did yoy leave the easy off over cleaner on for ?

[@samadabdul1242]

use heatgun first and then pressure wash it. Organic

[@heffedirte6243]

The brake cleaner evaporated before you got to it. Supposed to spray, wait 10 seconds, reapply and peel. Same with the alcohol

[@deathtollwrx]

Very cool and very informative

[@KingTen91]

How easy it is to peel is not based on how long it stays on but how thin or thick it's sprayed on. Yes, time and weather can effect things like the elasticity he mentions but if you spray it on thick enough, thick as it is recommended on dipyourcars YT channel, then it will peel off fine even years later. I kept mine on my Q50 for several years before I peeled it off. The places that came off in small pieces were the places that I sprayed thin like under the rocker panels where it was difficult to hit with the sprayer. Everywhere else came off in big sheets. If you think you can cheap out and only spray 2 gallons because technically it covers the whole car then you'll be paying for it later when you have small pieces chipping off and it's a PITA to peel. That's when you have people online complaining how awful the product is. That's how you know that person can't follow instructions and likely did an awful job.

[@brandonowens311]

I had Plasti-Dipped my entire car and the person I sold it to offered me an additional $300 to remove it. I poured mineral spirits all over it and it came right off with a pressure washer.

[@lucasp9553]

Brandon Owens hey man what kind of mineral spirits did you use? I have dip on my whole car and having a hard time taking it off. I have to sell my car soon too. Also did you soak and wait for a couple minutes before spraying with a pressure washer? Thanks

[@josealexe9249]

Yah, tell us the secrets bro !

[@brandonowens311]

@@lucasp9553 I can't remember the exact brand, but I first bought a small bottle from Walmart for like $5. I poured some on the hood first and let it sit for a minute or so, then I started rubbing it with a microfiber pad until I saw it breaking. Then I whipped out the pressure washer and got to work. Also, I got a lot of mineral spirits when I found out it worked for me. I actually poured it in one of the foam car wash sprayers and covered the car.

[@Phuong_Nguyen_]

@@brandonowens311 so how much did you use for the whole car? A few gallons?

[@carmedy1638]

Great video! Heard any tips for thin coats of plasti-dip on the body? Not sure I wanna go in with paint thinner lol! Subscribed, Cheers from Canada

[@chuckchuckles8281]

WD40 turns it to a goo as well

[@tysonc1633]

Goof off works good if you soak it. Wait a few mins then wipe it off.

[@sixtysevendodge]

Of course some of them weren't letting it peel completely, it only affects where you're applying it. If you would have sprayed the brake clean on liberally and over a larger area it would have come off way easier.

[@trollznation_1008]

Good shit bro luv the video

[@artaragon2616]

Shoulldve tried laquer thinner . i'm about to try it on thin crappy job that is years old . i will find out soon .

[@cleven269]

I just used break parts cleaner on mine just now. Didn’t peal off kind of wiped off.

[@BetterCallBilal_2]

Such an underrated video

[@Nightrunnergunner]

Dip dissolver out beats all these products combined by a long shot ! 😂😂

[@6thGearGarage]

I'll check it out, thanks

[@tacomaken15]

Ok, how bought dip release?

[@jryoung4961]

Ive tried Acrysol, thinner, brake spray and decal remover. Acrysol works but you have to get it off befor the chemical gets dry. Thinner doesnt work that good on layers. It only works for little missed thin areas. Brake spray sort of works. You nust have to wipe it within second because it evaporates and dries. Decal remover worked the best for me. Sprayed it on and it melted into a nasty goo and i just washed it off. Im guessing its probably the same as googone?

[@pogomonkey-_-1782]

I used oven cleaner Easy Off works good

[@tazdelossantos209]

some onE needs to make a video with dot3 fluid

[@iwmh1471]

thank you for this video coz it helped me remove the plasti dip. Save me a lot of money. ;) Btw, i used kerosene.

[@ogm19881]

I've heard diesel fuel and kerosene work well. A buddy of mine uses Motor medic engine flush for this.

[@ryanlubish2979]

what would you recommend for a car that's covered in Plasti dip? I was thinking about taking it to the quarter carwash and going with the gu gone then hitting it with the high pressure

[@6thGearGarage]

I would probably try soaking it in gas first, then setting it on fire. Kidding but you have a lot of work to do for a whole car. Really I would only try that goo gone in a small area first. I found it just made the plasti dip too gooey. If you find the power washer isn't strong enough to spray it off, you'll have to end up wiping it off with towels and that smears into every little crack and space in the trim if you're not careful. If the small area sprays off, then I'd do the whole car.

[@ryanlubish2979]

6th Gear Garage appreciate the tip I might do a video of how I end up removing it.

[@carmedy1638]

I'm about to have to do the same thing... how did it work out for you?

[@ryanlubish2979]

Carmedy haven't had time yet

[@alancooper7062]

I just did my 4 wheels today , plasti dip came off easy , I used kerosene and then a hose pipe ,

[@jgray8879]

If you saturate it with the goo gone let it sit 10-15 mins then power pash off works pretty good

[@LOV2XRL8RL]

My rims have PlastiDip from the last 5 years. I'll try the thinner method.

[@MrDillon2029]

Mine have plasti dip plus I sprayed a clear coat over them so they wouldn’t get that dull grey black color that was 6 years ago fml still have yet to tackle them cus they still don’t look bad cus the clear lol

[@KingTen91]

Take them to the car wash, coat them in either the thinner you mentioned or dip dissolver, wait 10 minutes or so for them to soak. Spray down with the pressure washer at the car wash. You'll prob still have a few bits you'll want to scrub off with a microfiber towel, but it'll be much, much easier than if you hadn't used a dissolver at all

[@LOV2XRL8RL]

What worked for me was paint thinner, sprayed my rims with it. PlastiDip will start to melt down, I didn't had a pressure washer but it wasn't needed, took a toothbrush and a normal hose and it peeled off easily. It did a mess on the floor though, all that melted PlastiDip was gross but it was flushed with no issues with water.

[@KingTen91]

@@LOV2XRL8RL nice. That's why I suggest the car wash so you can use their pressure hose and just leave the mess there, which most of it gets so dissolved and diluted it's not an issue anyway. But glad you found something that worked for you

[@MrDillon2029]

LOV2XLR8 did the thinner damage anything under the plasti dip!

[@SuperPuma50]

Which one would be best to remove off of chrome?

[@6thGearGarage]

The process should be the same.

[@christiankiki9303]

Autozones engine degreaser worked best for me and it’s cheap, best if you let it sit then pressure wash it off

[@Phuong_Nguyen_]

Engine degreaser?

[@fordchevinman4614]

Varsol, worked for me

[@juvymessii2765]

Liquid ass work just fine

[@6thGearGarage]

Hahaha I hate to dip into my liquid ass supply to remove some dip

[@ericgabrieloutdoors]

The best product is Acry Solvent Transtar 9783. Spry on rag and wipe off.

[@hankyspanky1987]

Learning from an honest mistake, i used...metallic spray paint from O'Reilly's with no clear coat, (the paint has been on my rims for bout 3 years) and co-worker says to use 400 grit to 1,000 grit sand paper to hand wet sand it off (along with a few other things) but just tryin to get rid of this paint, so i can re-do it better then i did the last time

[@6thGearGarage]

That would work, or you could use a paint stripper, or have them sand blasted.

[@hankyspanky1987]

@@6thGearGarage can't afford to do that....but its good advice for others

[@6thGearGarage]

@@hankyspanky1987 Then sand paper is best bet. Those grey scuff pads work nice for curved surfaces too: amzn.to/49zdhGr

[@hankyspanky1987]

@@6thGearGarage thank you for the help....👍

[@stevenhunt9749]

Nothing works better than plasti-dips removing spay

[@Pulser43]

too bad you can't find it on amazon...

[@stevenhunt9749]

@@Pulser43 uh just buy it from their website?? 😂

[@HelloHello-yb1rl]

The only thing more overpriced than plastidip

[@larrykaberga5453]

The new coat works because it contains Nafta or Xylene. Just use Nafta or Xylene and will work perfectly too.

[@davidmanning4241]

Naptha is the word you're looking for

[@willit3955]

I thought he said 6th beer garage an i was like helll yess.

[@6thGearGarage]

In the early days of the channel we just got hammered and cut/welded our Honda El Camino UTE conversion... kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2m9kpp9idt5sKs Mike passed out in the garage filming that one lol.

[@RonnieGonzales520]

100% acetone worked ok for me but dont know how long the dip had been on the wheel.

[@6thGearGarage]

Good advice... I'll try that next time.

[@GrandmaKeith]

Try Citrol?

[@parmfamily]

WD-40 or Diesel have worked the best for me.

[@rccarsandmusic2641]

Gas and wd40 work

[@spacelocknezz4282]

i used pepto bismol

[@kuruptmarine210]

You let them sit too long. All of these work especially if you start wiping it as soon as you pour or spray them on.

[@wilhallman2890]

Goo Gone and Goof Off are 2 entirely different things... I would not use Goof Off on anything with paint

[@frankiegarza3002]

Goo gone automotive will take it off you need to let it soak and you got to be generous with the amount you use and with all those products that you're using your also having the cardboard cake off whatever you just put on when every time you move it

[@teddym2808]

It's agonising continuing to see all these videos with people who had no idea how to apply the stuff to begin with.

[@6thGearGarage]

How should it be applied to begin with? This wheel was already coated when I got it.

[@teddym2808]

@@6thGearGarage If it's coated properly it is easy to remove. You might have been in a better situation adding 5 coating layers over what was already there, that might have helped peel it off when the time came, as the extra layers would have bonded to the incorrectly applied initial one.

[@lowkeyken]

Spray nine works excellent

[@6thGearGarage]

I haven't heard of Spray Nine... I'll check it out!

[@lowkeyken]

Walmart or any other store that sells cleaning supplies

[@randabuffer6562]

I used mustard

[@6thGearGarage]

Seems like a good use of mustard to me

[@Invertmini1212]

If you're stopping by in 2024, soak some paper towels in Break cleaner or Goof Off and put them on the areas and eigher pressure wash or wipe off after 10mins. Easier the longer it sits, also if you did quite a few coats be prepared to put some elbow grease 😅

[@DandyWaves]

Lmao using gas now would be financial dominance

[@SkvvintZ]

Pepto pink

[@damienmathis9859]

Use a putty knife to roll it off when. Your fingers start hurting

[@6thGearGarage]

good idea, a plastic putty knife that wont scratch up the original paint.

[@123kingkurt]

wd-40 or off bug spray

[@6thGearGarage]

Never heard of trying OFF, thanks!

[@123kingkurt]

Also did bake fluid. But made goo. Essentially tried/ mixed the three lol in a effort to remove old stubborn black dip.

[@thephantomarse]

I un plastidipped a bonnet today pure de limoline worked best untill I ran out of it Petrol / gasoline was the next best thing I had

[@POMAH_MOHISH]

you had not control model, and you're supposed to souk it with the product

[@prmimi617]

Try liquid wrench

[@cameronodell5509]

$3 a gallon!? Fuck that!

[@HereForAStorm]

**Biden wanders into chat**

[@KingTen91]

Do people not understand how a dissolver works? It doesn't just make the material disappear, it changes the structure of it. They're supposed to be used on thin surfaces. When you have a thick surface it will still dissolve it but it's so thick it's just more of a mess. You have to use your brain and deductive reasoning to figure out when you should do what.

[@HelloHello-yb1rl]

Brain small, gas cheap.

[@AliRaza-xf9zg]

Easiest way to remove plastic dip is by Using Gasoline

[@frankiegarza3002]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGe7n2BpaZWVmtE

[@oof578]

I used fucking paint stripper on my wheela. Took like 4 days to completely strip it all down and off

[@Eddie89]

Gasoline works the best if you're at the car wash and pressure it off.

[@isho_skill]

If you put the plasti-dip new you can remove it easily

[@dinomash379]

Brake fluid....

[@HazenMire]

This was a bit infuriating to watch. From what I've seen you're supposed to pressure wash almost immediately after soaking. Once the dip gets mushy and is able to come off with a little finger pressure it is time to pressure wash it off. Brake cleaner can work, but you need to keep it wet for a solid minute or so and that means using a ton of the stuff. From what I can tell from your video half these products would work well with a soak+power wash. I don't think any product exists that will make old dip easily peelable again.

[@grayantihero6059]

Some people dont have access to a pressure washer. I dont. I had to hand remove my wheels

[@francis-ip8ub]

Goo gone, wait 15-20 minutes, easy to remove

[@mikeell9536]

Funny the dyc remover shit is the exact same color as goo gone 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@joshuaragon6676]

Mike e probably the same exact formula. I found out the protectant stuff they use is the same formula as Armourall protectant.

[@phazeshifta]

Leaving the plastidip on doesn't cause it to lose its elasticity, spraying it too thin to begin with is what is causing your removal issues. I had plastidip on my rims for 4 years and I removed it just fine a couple weeks ago. The amount of misinformation about plastidip is rather ridiculous, and thanks for adding to that ridiculousness by making blatantly false statements.

[@6thGearGarage]

Phaze Shifta the back of the can said after 6 months to re-apply or remove the product.

[@carmedy1638]

How should you remove the plasti-dip if it's too thin?

[@6thGearGarage]

@@carmedy1638 In a small test area, I'd try applying a couple more coats first, then see if it's easier to peel. That will prevent it from smearing everywhere if you use chemicals to remove like I did.

[@MaxMax-nc4xd]

@@6thGearGarage did you try it?

[@6thGearGarage]

Max Max yes I applied fresh over old in this video and it worked well.

[@pipj14u2nv1]

Brake fluid

[@6thGearGarage]

good idea, I will try that

[@Alex-rf4wu]

Wtf. I was told by pretty much everyone to use rubbing alcohol. Not in your video lol

[@6thGearGarage]

Alex yeah it was the least effective of all the products I tried.

[@ryantyre1]

Obviously you waited too long on each of the applications. For instance, if you wouldve sprayed the brake cleaner and then started wiping it wouldve come right off, but you let it dry

[@tdtommy196]

Use WD40 man. That shit will take it right off and not harm anything else.

[@HoUsEoFcAtS78]

Paint thinner and mineral spirits are 2 completely different chemicals. Paint thinner works rather well.

[@srharris88]

“Paint Thinner” is mineral spirits, but in a less refined form. It contains other types of solvents, which makes it a lot smellier and more volatile. Mineral spirits are not as stinky. Copied from google. As a painting contractor I have always known the two to be very similar.

[@Kaos10101001]

Wouldn't be a problem if sprayed right lmao 3 year plastidip peeled perfectly for me nothing u Said is accurate

[@6thGearGarage]

Havoc Racing the back of the can said to remove after 6 months. I also followed directions and put on 6 coats.

[@frankiegarza3002]

@@6thGearGarage you also weren't anywhere near as generous with the amount that you're supposed to use for it to properly, not to mention every time you moved that cardboard you were wiping off the top and it's supposed to break it down and be all gooey cuz you're supposed to leave it longer and it's supposed to wipe right off so use more next time and use a paper towel to wipe it off instead of trying to use your hand. Maybe you can do an update after watching this kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGe7n2BpaZWVmtE

[@mikeg9205]

Haha gay ads video

[@6thGearGarage]

mike g nah, I'm not sponsored by any of these brands. I paid for them all at the store.

[@mikeg9205]

@@6thGearGarage oh real shit I just subscribed .. I think goo gone works best

[@LadoFire]

KZbin only shows you ads according to your recent search interest. So if u saw a gay ad.... 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@jmorris3244]

Use Un-Du. Thank me later