Plasti Dipped my wheels...
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Why not just spend the money and get it done right? Sooner or later the plasti dip will come off and re-doing them is a band aid solution as it will happen again. You want it done right, get them powder coated and be done with it. JMO
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4 bucks for 1/8" white vinyl stripe from O'Reilly Autoparts. The ones from flebay come in 4 pieces per wheel. I didnt like that many overlapping areas.
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I have been considering upgrades, and actually want black wheels w/ a red stripe similar to on the 2012 ZR1 eventually, but of course they are costly and I would need to have my current tires that still have tread left on them removed along with the tire pressure sensors, and reinstalled on the new wheels as well as they are too expensive to toss.
From everything I have read, you don't powdercoat chrome wheels, as even when you have the chrome off, you still have the nickel underneath and it simply won't adhere well. So something like this to potentially mask chrome damage by virtue of its thick coating, doesn't do any additional damage (appears peals off fine w/ a little effort), and yet appears to hold up even to automated car washes per guys on BMW and VW forums is interesting to me. Some have even made them a bit glossy by hitting it w/ a couple of clear sprays on top.
I think I'm going to try this out this week on a set of Cray Scorpions since its so ridiculously cheap and doesn't appear labor intensive, and order some Ebay stripes, possibly even reflective red that glow at night... or is that crossing a line of cheesiness from which there is no return?
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I have some chrome Scorpions that the chrome is starting to deteriorate on.
I have been considering upgrades, and actually want black wheels w/ a red stripe similar to on the 2012 ZR1 eventually, but of course they are costly and I would need to have my current tires that still have tread left on them removed along with the tire pressure sensors, and reinstalled on the new wheels as well as they are too expensive to toss.
From everything I have read, you don't powdercoat chrome wheels, as even when you have the chrome off, you still have the nickel underneath and it simply won't adhere well. So something like this to potentially mask chrome damage by virtue of its thick coating, doesn't do any additional damage (appears peals off fine w/ a little effort), and yet appears to hold up even to automated car washes per guys on BMW and VW forums is interesting to me. Some have even made them a bit glossy by hitting it w/ a couple of clear sprays on top.
I think I'm going to try this out this week on a set of Cray Scorpions since its so ridiculously cheap and doesn't appear labor intensive, and order some Ebay stripes, possibly even reflective red that glow at night... or is that crossing a line of cheesiness from which there is no return?
I have been considering upgrades, and actually want black wheels w/ a red stripe similar to on the 2012 ZR1 eventually, but of course they are costly and I would need to have my current tires that still have tread left on them removed along with the tire pressure sensors, and reinstalled on the new wheels as well as they are too expensive to toss.
From everything I have read, you don't powdercoat chrome wheels, as even when you have the chrome off, you still have the nickel underneath and it simply won't adhere well. So something like this to potentially mask chrome damage by virtue of its thick coating, doesn't do any additional damage (appears peals off fine w/ a little effort), and yet appears to hold up even to automated car washes per guys on BMW and VW forums is interesting to me. Some have even made them a bit glossy by hitting it w/ a couple of clear sprays on top.
I think I'm going to try this out this week on a set of Cray Scorpions since its so ridiculously cheap and doesn't appear labor intensive, and order some Ebay stripes, possibly even reflective red that glow at night... or is that crossing a line of cheesiness from which there is no return?
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How durable is the rear valence with that stuff? I was thinking of doing the same thing this upcoming weekend. I haven't decided yet. Is it just going to rub off? And if I want it off, how hard is it going to be to go back to stock?
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For myself being a temporary product/finish was the whole point. I didn't want to ruin my factory wheels. The down time was a big plus too. The wheels dried within 3 mins of each coat.
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For removal, it doesn't appear to be a problem, as its a bit like liquid latex:
Wheel Removal: http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/357/dsci0925d.jpg
Body Panel Removal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hnZ084ff-c
While it peels fine, it appears to be quite durable as you can see with this car panel plastidipped being hit with what appears to be the turbo nozzle of an electric pressure washer, likely ~1500PSI. Impressive, albeit stupid to do that to your car IMO, heh!
Another interesting thing I have found online, is that some people plastidip, allow it to dry for a couple of days, and then apply a thin coat of spray paint color over it. This way they can experiment or just change things up from time to time with minimal investment or risk.
Cliffs Notes: This appears to be about the same thing as mono-color vinyl wrapping which I've seen done to wheels and cars, but MUCH less labor intensive, and quite inexpensive, with no concerns over bubbles.
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I'm impressed you got them on so straight. I did my V-Strom's wheels, and up close you can see the imperfection of the application.
Ya know when I get back home I'll do a DIY write-up. You make a applicator with the package the vinyl stripes come in. Took me. 15-20minutes to put them on all 4 wheels.
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Another interesting thing I have found online, is that some people plastidip, allow it to dry for a couple of days, and then apply a thin coat of spray paint color over it. This way they can experiment or just change things up from time to time with minimal investment or risk.
Does not work that way. It was like the regular paint transformed the plasti-dip and made it stick almost like regular paint. The only way I could remove the paint covered plasti-dip was to use a razor blade scraper.
I repeat.......do not try this on your car!
I didn't let the plasti-dip dry for a couple days though. But I did let it dry for a short time (1 hour I guess) before I painted over it.
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I would imagine that you would want to wash the back very thoroughly with Dawn and dry w/ a lint free microfiber, which should help adhesion.
For removal, it doesn't appear to be a problem, as its a bit like liquid latex:
Wheel Removal: http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/357/dsci0925d.jpg
Body Panel Removal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hnZ084ff-c
While it peels fine, it appears to be quite durable as you can see with this car panel plastidipped being hit with what appears to be the turbo nozzle of an electric pressure washer, likely ~1500PSI. Impressive, albeit stupid to do that to your car IMO, heh!
Another interesting thing I have found online, is that some people plastidip, allow it to dry for a couple of days, and then apply a thin coat of spray paint color over it. This way they can experiment or just change things up from time to time with minimal investment or risk.
Cliffs Notes: This appears to be about the same thing as mono-color vinyl wrapping which I've seen done to wheels and cars, but MUCH less labor intensive, and quite inexpensive, with no concerns over bubbles.
For removal, it doesn't appear to be a problem, as its a bit like liquid latex:
Wheel Removal: http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/357/dsci0925d.jpg
Body Panel Removal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hnZ084ff-c
While it peels fine, it appears to be quite durable as you can see with this car panel plastidipped being hit with what appears to be the turbo nozzle of an electric pressure washer, likely ~1500PSI. Impressive, albeit stupid to do that to your car IMO, heh!
Another interesting thing I have found online, is that some people plastidip, allow it to dry for a couple of days, and then apply a thin coat of spray paint color over it. This way they can experiment or just change things up from time to time with minimal investment or risk.
Cliffs Notes: This appears to be about the same thing as mono-color vinyl wrapping which I've seen done to wheels and cars, but MUCH less labor intensive, and quite inexpensive, with no concerns over bubbles.
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You know. It amazes me how you black wheel haters have to say something negative about something that somebody else likes. Black wheels are obviously popular by a lot of people here.
I think (for me) those chrome wheels look cheap/blingy/over done/routine/boring, but I'm not going to continually knock them. They do look good at times. I much prefer a polished aluminum wheel over chrome.
One of the big problems with black wheels is that they are extremely hard to photograph. They come out to dark and not very visible in a picture. It takes a lot of thought and time to get a pic to show the detail of a black wheel and also have the rest of the car exposed properly.
In person, black wheels are awesome.
To each his own though.
I think (for me) those chrome wheels look cheap/blingy/over done/routine/boring, but I'm not going to continually knock them. They do look good at times. I much prefer a polished aluminum wheel over chrome.
One of the big problems with black wheels is that they are extremely hard to photograph. They come out to dark and not very visible in a picture. It takes a lot of thought and time to get a pic to show the detail of a black wheel and also have the rest of the car exposed properly.
In person, black wheels are awesome.
To each his own though.
Last edited by TwoSmoke; Jun 13, 2011 at 11:28 AM.
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I just tried plast-dip on my new front splitter that I installed this past weekend. I thought maybe it would hold up better to rock chips, etc since it has some rubber properties to it. time will tell.
