Plasti dip or powder coat my stock rims?

Wronka · 05-25-2012, 01:25 PM

I can't decide which would be better. for $340 I can get all my stock rims powder coated matte black OR save money and just do the plasti dip, but does that plasti dip last as long as I am hoping on the wheels? they probably get f'ed up when getting new tires with plasti dip..

kenchan · 05-25-2012, 01:32 PM

how about a different color if you're going to get it powder coated? matte black is like silver on regular cars these days. not very original.

with that said, plasti-dip it.

Kenny · 05-25-2012, 01:51 PM

Plasti-dip or powder coat?

How about option 3, neither and just leave your wheels alone.

Save $ and not look tacky.

Wronka · 05-25-2012, 01:54 PM

I hate the stock silver look. I'm young, I like the tacky look

. My friend has the evo 10 with them powder coated and they are holding up well after a year. I wonder if plasti dip on rims can hold up for just as long, I would think they might wear pretty quick from debris on the road

LunaZ · 05-25-2012, 02:19 PM

You could do it right, half-a**ed, or not at all.

ZOLE · 05-25-2012, 02:23 PM

I vote for powder coat. The plasti dip might scratch too easily over time.

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-25-2012, 05:34 PM

Stop bein' cheap and just buy rims. These are Rays engineering Forged lightweight 19 inch wheels limited to the 370z wheels only!!! The design is changing and sport pkgs arent uncommon but aren't everywhere like base pkgs. Buy some wheels and don't rice up your quality stockers. Put all seasons on the stock wheels and use it in winter.

LakeShow · 05-25-2012, 08:13 PM

Powdercoat is the way to go. Just do a gloss black though, more professional. Matte looks cheap and I usually see it on rice boxes.

kellyefields · 05-25-2012, 08:16 PM

plastic dip first and see if you like the look. if you do then do powder if not you have the option of returning to stock if you want/need to

Super Tanooki · 05-25-2012, 08:39 PM

Powder coat. It can look really good if you get the right color (don't listen to the negativities of some on this forum) - I've seen a few 370s with it done and it's cool - and you don't need to buy whole new rims to be unique.

Not everyone can afford to spend four-figure sums on wheels. There's no shame in that. If powder coating is comfortably in your budget, do it dude!

05-25-2012, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wronka Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Santa Clarita Posts: 47 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	Plasti dip or powder coat my stock rims? I can't decide which would be better. for $340 I can get all my stock rims powder coated matte black OR save money and just do the plasti dip, but does that plasti dip last as long as I am hoping on the wheels? they probably get f'ed up when getting new tires with plasti dip..

05-25-2012, 01:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kenny Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 330 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 14	Plasti-dip or powder coat? How about option 3, neither and just leave your wheels alone. Save $ and not look tacky. __________________

05-25-2012, 01:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wronka Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Santa Clarita Posts: 47 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	I hate the stock silver look. I'm young, I like the tacky look . My friend has the evo 10 with them powder coated and they are holding up well after a year. I wonder if plasti dip on rims can hold up for just as long, I would think they might wear pretty quick from debris on the road Last edited by Wronka; 05-25-2012 at 01:57 PM.

05-25-2012, 02:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 512	You could do it right, half-aed, or not at all. __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook:** Be my friend... or not.

05-25-2012, 02:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
ZOLE Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Reisterstown, MD Posts: 164 Drives: 370Z PG Touring MT Rep Power: 15	I vote for powder coat. The plasti dip might scratch too easily over time. __________________ "In my universe, evolution kills the strong". -Dilbert

05-25-2012, 01:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	how about a different color if you're going to get it powder coated? matte black is like silver on regular cars these days. not very original. with that said, plasti-dip it.

05-25-2012, 05:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14857	Stop bein' cheap and just buy rims. These are Rays engineering Forged lightweight 19 inch wheels limited to the 370z wheels only!!! The design is changing and sport pkgs arent uncommon but aren't everywhere like base pkgs. Buy some wheels and don't rice up your quality stockers. Put all seasons on the stock wheels and use it in winter.

05-25-2012, 08:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 25	Powdercoat is the way to go. Just do a gloss black though, more professional. Matte looks cheap and I usually see it on rice boxes. __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

05-25-2012, 08:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
kellyefields A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lexington Ky #BBN Age: 47 Posts: 1,149 Drives: Supercharged Rep Power: 16	plastic dip first and see if you like the look. if you do then do powder if not you have the option of returning to stock if you want/need to __________________ MY 2009 SC BUILD.

05-25-2012, 08:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Super Tanooki Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 217 Drives: 370Z MT Base/Spt Red Rep Power: 14	Powder coat. It can look really good if you get the right color (don't listen to the negativities of some on this forum) - I've seen a few 370s with it done and it's cool - and you don't need to buy whole new rims to be unique. Not everyone can afford to spend four-figure sums on wheels. There's no shame in that. If powder coating is comfortably in your budget, do it dude!

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