Andr3wilson
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This looks DIY?
from Sizzle Chest (post 26) http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...ti-dip-anyone-using-method-3.html#post1038023
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Plasti dipping rims
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MPBGT
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Thanks for the feedback. Usually in this case I would prep the rim and repaint it silver in a base clear system. However in thinking of going with black rims I'm not really ready to commit to that look. The plasti dip setup seems pretty simple so I'll be able to see how it looks. If I like it I'll either paint them or powder coat.
Sizzle Chest
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I don't have a pic of the back...however you can see the barrels in this pic...they look the same as the front side and the back side 'lip' I did as well.
**And thanks for the compliment on the work I did SYMAWD! Appreciate it!~
PS: +1 on the clear plastidip. It makes an excellent, easily removable, not that noticeable bug guard as was already stated in this post.
MattPersman
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I did my winter wheels in the standard black, I did have on two of the wheels it want to start peeling just a bit from the inside of one of of the spokes. I just sprayed it down with a little more dip, seems to be ok for now. Maybe my prep was crappy, I don't know. But I also didn't use a full can per wheel.
They are not perfect like some examples shown here but looks good enough for winter wheels. I am thinking of power coating them or having my body shop paint them when I need new tires. It's a good thing to do if you want to see what it will look like with this color wheel or that color wheel.
They are not perfect like some examples shown here but looks good enough for winter wheels. I am thinking of power coating them or having my body shop paint them when I need new tires. It's a good thing to do if you want to see what it will look like with this color wheel or that color wheel.
goldendodo19
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40 bucks is expensive? Black dip is 5 dollars a can. Cheaper alternative to painting and when you get tired of it or it chips or whatever just redo it. I think the benefits outweighs the cost of the dip.
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DetailedTaco
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I have had plasti-dipped rims for about 2 years now. I have had no trouble with them. I plan on taking off the plasi-dip this spring and re-dipping them. For the price you really can't beat it. I would definitely recommend.
Well add in the glossifier and that's $80. Not a fan of the matte black so glossifier is a must for me.
goldendodo19
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I don't think you'd need 4 cans of the gloss but then again it's up to you.
Still at the end of the day 80 dollars for a relatively low risk mod is not a big deal to me. If you painted your wheels some strange color like blue or lime green and grew to dislike them you'd have to repaint. With plastidip you can at least try it out and remove it when you grow tired of it.
On a side note they have candy and pearl additives now for the clear dip which looks like it could really make plasti dip even more attractive to people. I wouldn't mind doing a base of black with a top coat of gloss mixed with candy red.
I just think people get carried away with it and use it all over the car. For smaller pieces and wheels I think it's great but to do whole cars or hoods or panels like I've seen is just a bit much but to each his own.
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P71Ryan
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If you wanted 4 gloss black dipped you would need 5-6 cans of black and 1-2 or gloss.
So 8 cans would cost you around $60-70 depending on where you get them. That is pretty cheap considering powder coating is 100+ a rim.
I'm actually just doing the spokes so I'm not sure if I would need two cans per wheel.
P71Ryan
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2 cans per wheel is way overkill. 1 is plenty. I've done quite a few sets of rims(4) with 3 can and been fine.
SYMAWD
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And you peeled them just fine with 3 cans? My friend did his with 3 cans and they were a pain to peel (eventually just used tire shine and a pressure washer). I'd say 1 can per wheel at least.
P71Ryan
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Yea they peeled fine. It all depends on the size of the rims. I do usually recommend one cans per wheel though.
mgmoore7
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I recently used this for a roof rails, wiper arms and some black plastic molding on on our excursion. All of these were faded and peeling where the rest of the truck is in great shape. Preppy that for a full on paint and clear would have been much harder and much riskier. Black plasti-dip worked great.
Surely it is not for everything but it was cheap, easy, effective and looks pretty good. Worse case, peal it off and do it again or try something else, can't beat that.
Surely it is not for everything but it was cheap, easy, effective and looks pretty good. Worse case, peal it off and do it again or try something else, can't beat that.
craz0boy
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Rusty's Auto Detail: 2006 GTO (plasti dip rims) - YouTube
Did a short video on a car we worked on last week. I am adding dipping to my services
Did a short video on a car we worked on last week. I am adding dipping to my services
JWilliams.RadiantDetail
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A lot of rim manufacturers will recommend against powder coating rims as it could weaken the rim. I Plasti-Dip'ed my Sky Redline rims a few weeks ago and have nothing but good things to say. I put 5 coats on and it took me 3.5 cans, I have 18" for reference. I've had about 50 people comment on my wheels and a few even wanted me to do theirs.
Done right, unless you're looking at them 6 inches away they look fantastic. Not a single person I told it cost me about $20 believed me when I was asked how much I paid. I'm not going to say it's better than paint or powder coating, but I did for $20, what would cost me at least $350-400 to have painted. And with paint I'd be stuck, where with Plast-Dip I could literally go from matte black back to stock chrome in a matter of 30 minutes. I think the most impressive thing is how dead simple this is. I can't paint to save my life, and Plasti-Dip'ing my rims was almost too easy. I expected it to be at least somewhat frustrating. But anyone can do it, and if you mess up bad, peel it off and start over. I messed up 1 wheel, I took a sponge with warm water and soap and it took me about 15 minutes of work to get it all off. If I had 4-5 good layers it would have taken maybe a few minutes.
