Sunday Funday 545i Wheel Plastidipping
02-13-2012, 11:53 AM
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My Ride: 2007 550i (Sport, Prem, Nav, Logic7, Comf. Seats) Black on Black
I give it 2 1/2 weeks. Do we have an over/under started?? I have the same wheels and I am thinking about taking them somewhere to have them satin/matte black... thoughts?
02-20-2012, 05:14 PM
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My Ride: 535i Sports/Premium package, Sports transmission w/ paddle shifters, Tinted tails/side markers/reflectors, Blacked out emblems
Model Year: 2008
I have these wheels and thinking about plastidipping them as well. Any update on how it's wearing? Would love to see some pics with better lighting
02-28-2012, 07:21 PM
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My Ride: 535i Sports/Premium package, Sports transmission w/ paddle shifters, Tinted tails/side markers/reflectors, Blacked out emblems
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Did you ever get a chance to take those pics?
03-05-2012, 06:28 PM
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07-02-2012, 07:53 AM
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Been super busy lately with work, paired with a lot of out of town trips, I haven't had a chance to get on here much. I actually just yesterday peeled off the plastdip from these wheels. I'm amazed at how well it held up. When it peels off, it comes off like a latex/rubber....peels like a sticker almost. A little "goo-gone" to clean up some missed spots, and the rims look stock again.
If I had to do it again, I would do like mentioned above....go a bit thicker with the coats of plastidip. Simply for removal purposes....it would peel off much better. Even so, it only took me about 10-15 minutes per wheel to remove it.
Got a ton of compliments, a lot of people thought I had gotten new wheels completely
The car goes in for some body work this week...got hit (AGAIN) a couple weeks back, and just on Saturday I dropped my car off jacks while removing the rear tires. 
messed up my side skirts....so new m5 rep side skirts are in my future.
If I had to do it again, I would do like mentioned above....go a bit thicker with the coats of plastidip. Simply for removal purposes....it would peel off much better. Even so, it only took me about 10-15 minutes per wheel to remove it.
Got a ton of compliments, a lot of people thought I had gotten new wheels completely
The car goes in for some body work this week...got hit (AGAIN) a couple weeks back, and just on Saturday I dropped my car off jacks while removing the rear tires. messed up my side skirts....so new m5 rep side skirts are in my future.
07-02-2012, 08:40 AM
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07-06-2012, 03:23 PM
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