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Advice on wheel repair then Plasti Dip
I have a set of black Enkei TS10's. I have curb rash on one of the rims, and small but noticeable gouges on 2 other rims (shitty NYC roads). Sorry no pics, but the damage is not bad. The wheels are not bent. What I'm thinking of doing is cleaning the wheels properly, sanding the gouges, using bondo filler on the curb rash and gouges, sanding it again, cleaning all the wheels again, and lastly Plasti Dipping them 4 coats of standard black + 4 coats of turquoise silver (I'm bored of the black wheels).
I've seen posts where people had stock rims and used a primer after the bondo / sanding, but I don't even know where to start with a primer. Which one? Would it really make a difference when I'm gonna PlastiDip the wheels anyway? So, any advice? |
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Or you can try epoxy, sand then plasti dip
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Make sure you get a primer close to the color you want that will adhere to metal. Do not get some primer+whatever, it's hogwash. Straight up primer. Do 2 thin THIN LAYERS. Then do 6-8 thin thin layers of plastidip. So thin it takes the first 6 layers to really do much. After you a nice base, make your last two coats pretty thick for the best plastidip finish you'll ever see.
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I'd get proper filler for metal, not bondo, on wheels. Sure bondo is easier to shape, but if the metal was gouged previously the bondo will be damaged way more easily.
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