 Plasti Dipping rims, Time to get rid of the chrome! |
 Mar 20, 2015 - 11:04 AM
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Anybody have experience with using Plasti Dip on rims? My chrome has got to go. Well, I may keep the lip. Or go monochrome. Can't decide black, anthracite, gold, or bronze. Lots of great pics in the black Celi topic for ideas.
Anyway, I have been watching a lot of videos on YouTube and it looks pretty straightforward. However, the guy doing it is a pro. -------------------- '99 Triple Black GT Convertible
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Apr 7, 2015 - 2:38 PM
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Apr 7, 2015 - 5:43 PM
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QUOTE (Box @ Apr 7, 2015 - 3:38 PM)  That stuff scratches and peels like crazy when you clean a wheel. Plus touch ups if you curb a rim are hell. Looks great though lol  if you're going to paint it, use the index cards and get a touch up spray gun with paint and hardener or a 2K can of paint and clear. The 2k will chip if you curb it so get rim guards , they're little slippery rubber things that stick on the edge of your wheel and saves it a majority of the time
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Apr 22, 2015 - 10:01 AM
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QUOTE (Noahwhite2014 @ Apr 7, 2015 - 6:43 PM) QUOTE (Box @ Apr 7, 2015 - 3:38 PM) That stuff scratches and peels like crazy when you clean a wheel. Plus touch ups if you curb a rim are hell. Looks great though lol if you're going to paint it, use the index cards and get a touch up spray gun with paint and hardener or a 2K can of paint and clear. The 2k will chip if you curb it so get rim guards , they're little slippery rubber things that stick on the edge of your wheel and saves it a majority of the timeNope, wrong, Plastidip dosent peel like crazy if you prep it right, a buddy of Bourne6Gen plastidipped his rims 5 years ago and its still going strong, Ive got plastidipped rims myself and its been a b*tch to peel off because it sticks like a motherf***er, Ive done mine two different colours now, and I think they look better with the glossifier on top, but whatever your taste is. Just a piece of advise though, prep it properly, give it a real good clean, get rid of all the dirt and brake dust, then spray in good conditions and 50% transparency on the first coat, keep it light. Check out DipYourCar videos on Youtube, and you will get good results! This post has been edited by FrostBiitez: Apr 22, 2015 - 10:03 AM |
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GTMike Plasti Dipping rims Mar 20, 2015 - 11:04 AM
PegGTS Make sure you do it right. I did mine blaze green ... Mar 20, 2015 - 12:13 PM tr1stan Just clean the wheels thorougly; no need for speci... Mar 25, 2015 - 3:40 AM Dhaopshy i had my whole car dipped i did it my self i work ... Apr 7, 2015 - 9:50 AM
Box Went and looked at his profile and the rims are ki... Apr 7, 2015 - 6:02 PM PegGTS He was talking about the Duplicolor kit that Box p... Apr 22, 2015 - 10:16 AM Box An alternative to that chrome kit would be to go a... Apr 22, 2015 - 3:21 PM rave2n The plastidip on my rims has been going on 3 years... Apr 23, 2015 - 1:13 PM Markup Hi GTMike
Did you decide what you are going to g... May 14, 2015 - 8:42 AM Noahwhite2014 Lol I didn't realize how much my comment sound... Jun 6, 2015 - 2:39 PM
GTMike Bronze turned out well. Just snapped this... Jun 6, 2015 - 3:15 PM |
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