Plasti Dip my rims
 

I use plasti dip to paint my rim a few days ago. I do five coats on each
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First coat
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Fourth coat
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Fifth coat and dring them
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Done!
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I also use it paint frone and rear emblems!

Nice job man! Personally I'm not crazy about the color on our rims, but you did a really clean job, looks great! Have you thought about putting plastidip glossifier on top of the plastidip?

Nice...Did the same thing with my black roadster, except I didn't take the wheel off the car, and I removed the nissan sign in the middle of the wheel so the silver shine through.

I did this to mine, and it looks great. but with your car being black, i think it would look better shiny... its to contrasting between your tires, and paint

my 2 cents

I did this on my sports and hated it haha. I like the sport wheels the way they are. I took my plasti dip off the next day because I couldn't stand it. I kept it on my emblems though ;) I wanted black wheels so I went aftermarket route and I'm glad I did. Congrats though

What About the Lugs?
 

I also plasti-dipped my wheels, but went all out, coating the lugs and center. I MUCH prefer the backed-out wheels to the original on my gunmetal car.

Nice, I noticed they make a gloss black too now, on a black car might like nice.

The glossifier would definitely do the trick! Been wanting to apply the glossifier to my emblems.

How many cans did it take you to do all four rims?

Nice! They just need some gloss IMO.

Looks good! I prefer a gloss black look though myself.

I used the better part of three cans putting on four coats. I had enough left over in the last can to black out my rear valence with three coats, which is obviously more than equivalent to another coat on the wheels if you wanted to put a total of five coats on them. It's been about three months now and the PlastiDip is holding up well--and I still love the look of matte black wheels.

I used 2 cans on mine http://www.the370z.com/members/rlm23...18-184320.html

looks good, do the door handles

I don't know if PlastiDip will hold up to the wear that a door handle takes. I have been thinking of doing the handles in the same blue as the brake calipers and rear license plate frame (maybe do the badges too).

I agree with gy954 I don't think the door handles would work all that well

I am debating whether to do plasti dip or just get mine powder coated

Depends on your goals and finances. PlastiDip is easy and cheap to do yourself, and can be undone if you change your mind. Powder coating, none of the above.

will plasti dip last a long time? I like the look of the plasti dip I am just worried about it wearing.. I noticed the original poster had it last over 6 months but has that been the case for many people? if it will hold up for a long time I will just do that and save money

I use almost 4 cans to paint all these.

Does PlastiDip Hold Up....
 

PlastiDip can be scratched off with a fingernail. If that makes it sound fragile, the funny thing is, it's not. I have had PlastiDip on my wheels for about three months, and they show no chips or scratches. But if they did, I would just spray on a coat or two in the general area of the damage and the finish is restored. That's because the solvent in the spray softens the existing coating, so the new stuff blends right in.

I am going to pastic dip my wheels soon. Do you paint the inside of the wheel as well?

I plasti dipped my rims and wanted to offer a couple suggestions to anyone thinking about it. First make sure to use rubbing alcohol(safe for clearcoated paint) on your target surface after u wash it really well. Any dirt or wax residue will prevent a proper adhesion. Also the distance at which you spray it on makes a huge difference. 6 inches from the surface is perfect, and try not to vary this distance as you continue to apply. Spraying/misting from a further distance will cause a rough texture, which I found out the hard way. Lastly be sure sure to spray your edges well to prevent peeling.

Also the glossifier is great!

Yes.

When you wash your car, is there a special way to treat a plastic dipped rim? Will a high pressure rinse or spray cause seperation/peeling/damage to the dip?

Depends on what you mean by "high pressure". You absolutely should NOT use a powered pressure washer on your car. Not only will it strip off the plastidip, it may also strip off the paint on plastic parts. This is because while paint on metal can be oven baked on, paint on plastic cannot.

nice they came out good. i did the same to mine few months back. but damn 5 coats?! i only did 2 and there still holding up perfectly with daily driving abuse.

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*sigh* I didn't clean my rims enough and now it's bubbling up in spots. It still looks great though...

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Always clean the area you're wanting to plasti dip with isopropyl alcohol! This will ensure the cleanest surface possible. Remember kids, preparation will either make or break this project!

I did my door handles.. It is holding up great. Best part about the plasti dip is that it's simple to remove and reapply if need be! OH and at $6 a can... can you really beat it?

with the way people are using/buying this stuff expect to see the price go up real soon