View Poll Results: What do you think of my Plasti Dipped Wheels?
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I Plasti Dipped my (winter) wheels
04-01-2012, 07:26 PM
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My Ride: '04 545i (10/03)
Sport, 6, bk/bk, Premium Sound, Cold Weather, Active Headlights, Tinted Windows, Clear Bra! Winter wheels 'plastic dipped'
I'm currently in the market for new summer tires. While looking around on the board, I came across a post about Plasti Dipping Wheels?thought it looked interesting. Since I have a dedicated set of wheels for my snow tires, I thought "why not?" It's cheap (I bought 5 cans, and used 3) and it looks like it comes right off it I screw it up or think it looks like crap (rice racer, whatever you want to call it).
The whole process was super straight forward, and did not take a great deal of time - maybe 6 hours.
Take a look and let me know what you think!
?the winter wheels were pretty beat up anyhow, if you were wondering.
Frank
http://imgur.com/s91BC http://imgur.com/6qWwW http://imgur.com/1GiF6 http://imgur.com/ub1JB http://imgur.com/S1Ugy http://imgur.com/UFDnW http://imgur.com/4PndY
http://imgur.com/KhG0S
http://imgur.com/JgaFM
The whole process was super straight forward, and did not take a great deal of time - maybe 6 hours.
Take a look and let me know what you think!
?the winter wheels were pretty beat up anyhow, if you were wondering.
Frank
http://imgur.com/s91BC http://imgur.com/6qWwW http://imgur.com/1GiF6 http://imgur.com/ub1JB http://imgur.com/S1Ugy http://imgur.com/UFDnW http://imgur.com/4PndY
http://imgur.com/KhG0S
http://imgur.com/JgaFM
04-01-2012, 07:28 PM
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My Ride: '04 545i (10/03)
Sport, 6, bk/bk, Premium Sound, Cold Weather, Active Headlights, Tinted Windows, Clear Bra! Winter wheels 'plastic dipped'
04-02-2012, 09:54 AM
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My Ride: 2008 AW N52 with sports package & premium package; natural brown interior
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I admire your courage to DYI. :-). Way to go.
04-02-2012, 11:49 AM
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My Ride: '04 530. Black on Black
Black Grills
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Ipod Retrofit June '10
My twin car, but I have smoked head and tail lights also. Plasti dip is an easy way to make a change.
04-02-2012, 08:14 PM
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My Ride: '04 545i (10/03)
Sport, 6, bk/bk, Premium Sound, Cold Weather, Active Headlights, Tinted Windows, Clear Bra! Winter wheels 'plastic dipped'
- remove wheels
- remove center cap
- clean wheels with wheel cleaner and a good brush
- you may want to additionally clean with alcohol. I did not
- I cleaned the rubber with rubber cleaner and a scrubber as well
- thoroughly dry the wheels
- tape the rubber/wheel gap with painters tape (alternate is tu us playing cards and tape)
- tape valve stem
- tape exposed portion of lug nuts and place back in holes
- holding can ~ 12in from surface, apply initial coat. Do not apply too much, or it will pool. Do not apply too close or it will also pool
- allow to dry (10 mins or so)
- apply next coat
- apply 4 - 5 coats ( removal is way easier if there is a thick enough coating)
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04-03-2012, 12:28 PM
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My Ride: 2006 BMW 550i
i guess my only question is, why go through all the hassle and prep work, and use plastidip which will scatch and peel off easy? why not something more permanent?
