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For the Black Wheel lovers out there....Plasti-Dip convert
I'm still on the fence on whether to black out my Vette's ZR1 rims so I decided to experiment on my 10 year old truck first.
They were in horrible shape and I had been pricing rims, but I was looking at a minimum $1000 investment. On a 10yr old truck with 130k miles
So I decided to try this Plast-Dip stuff that is all the rage...and I gotta say I'm sold! $35 and a few evenings of scrapping and sanding and my wheels look new and modern.
So for those that are thinking of going black I say give this stuff a try...you can always just peel it off and go back to Chrome.
Check out these before and after pic's.
I'm still on the fence if I want to do this to my Vette but hey...worked out good on the old hunting truck!
Plastidip has so many colors and special effects that it is a great source of economical tools to change the look of almost anything.
I just tried some of their "metalizer over gun metal gray with a tup of "glossifier", turned out well.
If in doubt go to YouTube for instructional videos, lots to see.
I will say it is not quite as easy to take it off as you think though
I did the emblem on our Camry back when we got it in matte black
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I did the wheels on my 95 Impala SS that had minor pitting and the Plasti Dip filled in almost all of it. I also put on a top coat of regular metallis paint over the Plasti Dip to add more color. The paint is about 9 months old w/5k mi and still looks great !
Did you use the Glossifer or just the straight black? I order a complete kit for doing my wheels on my C6, but I have not gotten the nerve to do it yet. I ordered the actual wheel paint in Anthracite Gray and the glossifer.
Yeah, peeling that stuff off when the time comes is a mother bear! It does not come off in one super duper sun burn type skin chunk. I did some motorcycle parts once and it took me hours to remove. I then went to permanant paint. But I guess that kinda defeats the whole purpose of the original dip.
Did you use the Glossifer or just the straight black? I order a complete kit for doing my wheels on my C6, but I have not gotten the nerve to do it yet. I ordered the actual wheel paint in Anthracite Gray and the glossifer.
YouTube is your friend!! Look it up, glossifier and Fonsie explains the ins and outs of how to make look as you want.
The wheels he does look TERRIFIC in anthracite with glossifire
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Did you use the Glossifer or just the straight black? I order a complete kit for doing my wheels on my C6, but I have not gotten the nerve to do it yet. I ordered the actual wheel paint in Anthracite Gray and the glossifer.
For best results during removal, apply at least 4 coats of dip. The more coats the easier it'll be to remove when it's time. I have done whole cars and have removed entire panels in one piece. 4 or more of the base coat, regardless of glossifier or metal flakes, etc. Enjoy!
06-08-2015, 10:28 AM
For the Black Wheel lovers out there....Plasti-Dip convert
with the black wheels 
