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Plasti Dipped my Wheels - Blaze Yellow & Green

You aren't gonna miss them, great job and plastidip is such a great idea:thumb:

love the green that works really well - excuse my ignorance but what is the building behind called ? its a cracking setting for your pics

Where did you get the plastidip from? The uk plastidip website never seems to have any stock..
Presume you used the aerosols?, how many do you need for a full set of wheels?

Your colour looks good, how about a close up of one wheel?

reall like the greeen :)

have used plasti-dip to paint bits on the missus' car, great stuff!

Did you have to do any prep one the wheels before spraying them? Looks great btw, prefer the green.

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Originally Posted by martin850 (Post 11080168)

Did you have to do any prep one the wheels before spraying them? Looks great btw, prefer the green.

You can layer plasti-dip over any clean surface - the beauty is when you change your mind you just peel it off like a wrap although you can use it as a more hard-wearing covering:thumb:

does it work if your wheels are slighty kerbed, or does it need to be rubbed/flatted down first?

wiley

They will bond to damaged wheels, but the same as a wrap they will show the imperfections - I've painted a lot of my interior trim with it and the grain and detail is all still there...

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How many 400ml aerosol cans would I need to do all 4 wheels & would I need the same amount of primer or less?

No primer needed as such, check out YouTube their are 100s of vids on the stuff

looks cool m8y where do i buy this plastic stuff :)
like others have said lets see a close up of the wheels :)

That building is Autzen Stadium which is the University of Oregon Ducks Football field. Nike was founded in Oregon so naturally they sponsor them and they have significantly more money in their program than any other college team in the US. The Uniforms are very flashy designer stuff and change every game...Its out of control. Football is big here. My town bleeds Green and Yellow as does most of the State.

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I got most of my cans off of Ebay. Dipyourcar.com is another place I used. I bought a ton of colors... I also bought their prep spray which is like soap water and alcohol solution. You can make your own but it is a huge step to get propper adhesion. You must clean the wheels with alcohol of some sort and the 2 most important spots to clean well is the outer ring and around the lug nuts. That is where peeling will start if it does.

As far as how many cans and primer used...that depends on what color your wheel is to start with and also what color you are going for. I have black wheels so I had to use the plasti dip white as a primer. In most cases the white will be your primer... I would use it on any color wheel but white to make those colors pop. If you are using black then no primer is needed obviously.

My wheels have curb damage and also a pretty knarly gouge in one spot. The plasti dip is thick and it will help hide any minor stuff like gravel rash. It made my wheels go from assy to classy no doubt. Im stoked

For neon colors...I would say 2 cans white primer for silver wheel and 3-4 for a black wheel, Then 3-4 cans of color. Get 3 of each to be safe. The darker your wheel, the more white you will need to lay down. As with any aerosol paint work, you must lay the first coat very light. The first coat is just a prep spray to create a tacky surface for the 2nd coat which is actually your first real coat. The initial coat is a medium dusting.

Also, You do not need to mask anything off at all. You peel the over spray off of the tires and then use a wet rag to scrub the rest off in under a minute or so. It comes off super easy, just use a clean rag to start with. Masking it off is more work...don't do it. Unless you are painting them while installed on your car which dipyourcar.com advertises as a proven method...in that case you would mask your 1/4 panels. I did my tires once but it was unnecessary.

here are some more pics of the stuff I used and close up of wheels...prep pics.

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The first time I painted while wheels were installed on the car & used the bags to cover my brakes as instructed on dipyourcar.com tutorials. I do not recommend this. It is hard to get good angles that are needed to get good coverage on all of your wheel spokes. Plus you can not clean them very well so prep work is going to be sub par. At least from my experiences. Handling the wheels off the car is so much better all around

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Hope I answered all your questions.

-Sam

cool cheers for all that info m8 :)

That seems a good product. I've gotta be honest , I've never heard of it but it sounds a good alternative to aerosol paint spray
I can see a group buy coming on

I ve just looked on flea bay and personally I think the price per can and the amount u would need , I think it's cheaper to get them blasted and sprayed

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Originally Posted by G4rfo (Post 11080932)

cool cheers for all that info m8 :)

+1 :thumb:

It may be... I was getting lots of 3-4 cans for around 50$ shipped. Part of what you are paying for is the convenience of time. You really come to appreciate how easy it comes off and how it leaves absolutely no residue behind which saves you the $ and time in blasting, expensive prep work etc. It has its benefits but its also at the cost of reliability. Powder Coat is worlds stronger and is 100 times better in every way but ease of use.

For me, It is worth it because I like to tinker on my own. Plus I have 4 friends that want their wheels dipped now. And I accepted the challenge haha. If you only have 50-100$ to spend on you wheel painting needs then it may be the route for you. If you seek a permanent solution then do not buy this product. I do not see this lasting more than a few months per paint job. Maybe longer if you only drive on pavement. But for me it wont last as long as PC because of gravel roads etc

dipyourcar.com does not ship outside of the USA :(

sorry I forget this site has slim to no US users. I hate teasing you guys ;)

I am in process of doing the 535i in black with silver metalizer in an attempt to match the stock black paint color that seems to have flake in it. Check out the picture comparisons

This will be done in couple hours...come back to see it

BMW paint up close
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Plasti Dip paint up close...garbage can test surface, lacking quality due to time between coats
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Coat 1
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Coats 2

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Blueberry pancake break! No sleep tonight...

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ive used plasti dip a number of times on my old show car on the front bumper and wheels saved me a lot of money in having to get them repainted as i drove it a lot as well

not the best finish but it was there for a reason not for looks

How to spoil any perfectly good scooby......

Put brightly coloured wheels on it :brickwall

good thing your opinion is about the equivalent of spoiled milk in my fridge :P

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Originally Posted by RallySoob (Post 11085492)

good thing your opinion is about the equivalent of spoiled milk in my fridge :P

Sorry pal, didn't realise you were purely fishing for compliments.

Cracking car, no joke, but you've spoiled it IMO. You got the Beemer right though!!

It looks smart dude each to there own :)

Who has been watching Fonzey on you tube?they look good:thumb:Jen.

haha ya compliments only pimpn. Thanks!