Plasti-dipping my winter rims...any tips?

[dj_rice]

Originally posted by Kona9
Anyone know if you can paint over top of Plasti-Dip?

Yes you can paint over top of Plasti-Dip. Its amazing shit. If you don't like the color or how it turns out. Rip it off and start over. And for prepping, I didn't do much. Just washed my rims, dried and then started to Plasti-Dip. No primer needed as it acts as a primer itself.

Heres a pic of my stockers Plasti-Dipped and then painted and clear-coated.


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And finished product with clear coat.


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Comes off super easy too.

[G-ZUS]

I should do my car in this stuff

[duaner]

That last vid makes me want to do my roof with that instead of vinyl. Too many rusting rock chips at the moment and don't want to put out for paint, at this point anyway. Cheaper than vinyl and I could do it myself.

A few other things that would be good for anyway. I didn't know where to get it in Calgary but now I do.

[v2kai]

I think everyone is gonna be selling out of plastidip very quickly at this rate

[CanmoreOrLess]

You can get it here as well:

Industrial Plastics & Paints


http://www.ippnet.com/coatings-adhes...plastidip.html

[Canucks3322]

I went to 17th Ave SW Auto Value today and picked up the only can of black they had....sounds like most people do 3 coats, I might have to get 2 more cans before I start ...good thing it's 10 degrees, drove around on my summer tires/rims today

[Canucks3322]

I'd imagine cuz it's plastic it won't chip as easily as spray paint which is why it holds up so well on the rims...

[Thaco]

Originally posted by Canucks3322
I'd imagine cuz it's plastic it won't chip as easily as spray paint which is why it holds up so well on the rims...

it's kind of a misleading name, it's more rubber dip than plasti

[Toyota Racing]

Just wondering would this plasti-dip work on plastic hubcaps? will it peel of anything?

[Canucks3322]

Just waiting for my rims to dry....WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! you cannot fuck this up, just do thick layers, no need to worry about bubbling...just watch the runs.....this is gonna put powder coating rims out of business lol I'm gonna use this on other stuff around the house too hahaha

[Canucks3322]

I will kill someone if I see them ripping it off my rims though haha

[Heru-Farukon]

Originally posted by Canucks3322
I will kill someone if I see them ripping it off my rims though haha

Originally posted by Canucks3322
I went to 17th Ave SW Auto Value today and picked up the only can of black they had....sounds like most people do 3 coats, I might have to get 2 more cans before I start ...good thing it's 10 degrees, drove around on my summer tires/rims today

You probably may not need third can for this job. but that's my opinion.

Originally posted by G-ZUS


Never used this stuff before, but that seems like a lot? I can usually do 2 sets of rims with 1 can of Dupli-color(?) wheel paint.

and as to what G-ZUS said, 2 cans maybe be a lot but my coats were pretty heavy and it was my first time doing it




BEFORE:
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AFTER:
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._8253522_n.jpg

[Canucks3322]

The best part! NO taping off the tires, you just spray on the tires and it peels right offf!!!!!!

[dj_rice]

Originally posted by Canucks3322
The best part! NO taping off the tires, you just spray on the tires and it peels right offf!!!!!!

My first time doing Plasti-Dipping, I was lazy about taping the rims off, so I used no joke Vaseline all around the tires. It actually worked. Just took it to the car wash and washed off the over spray

[Heru-Farukon]

Originally posted by Canucks3322
The best part! NO taping off the tires, you just spray on the tires and it peels right offf!!!!!!

Hahah yeahh I guess so. But it was just how I do things. And at the time, I was going to lay a paint coat over it hence why I taped. (With physics notes hahah)

I might do the paint coat when its nicer out lol

[Canucks3322]

So I guess I can't use the high pressure spray at the car wash on my rims eh haha

[Crazyjoker77]

Originally posted by Canucks3322
So I guess I can't use the high pressure spray at the car wash on my rims eh haha

Mines been done over 6months now and seen probably 30 car washes. They get washed just like any other rims the stuff is pretty tough until it get a rip in it.

I've had the nozzle real close a bunch of times cleaning bugs off and never had it need a touch up yet.

There is also numerous videos of people on youtube purposely trying to remove the plastidip with a pressure washer from there wheels.

[Tripz]

Interesting product for sure.. now I wonder if I should do my whole bike in this..

[Heru-Farukon]

Originally posted by Crazyjoker77


Mines been done over 6months now and seen probably 30 car washes. They get washed just like any other rims the stuff is pretty tough until it get a rip in it.

I've had the nozzle real close a bunch of times cleaning bugs off and never had it need a touch up yet.

There is also numerous videos of people on youtube purposely trying to remove the plastidip with a pressure washer from there wheels.

only way for it to come off is if you scratch with your nails and rip it off.

OR in my case, using those bending head torque wrenches and having a minor scratch one of the spokes. it has not come off yet at the scratch

[Canucks3322]

Or if you curb your rims