It isn't about the look of brake dust, sparky - it's that when you run real race pads the "brake dust" is corrosive as hell.

Thanks, guys-


Plastidip it is!!


Next question:


Color suggestions for the rims to go with a car that's Asphalt with carbon bits?


I was thinking bronze or copper....but am open to other ideas!

Neon Green

Not all real race pads have corrosive dust... just certain compounds/brands.

It could be an age issue, a coating issue, a bad wheel issue, don't know. They were all items that had been blasted and coated a different color.

~7-8 individual wheels that i have personally seen in recent memory. Some were minor cracks that were caught before major issue. 2 Rota, Couple of Enkei, and I believe a Gram Light.

Dark silver wheels are my suggestion, using a black base, with silver metalizer. Even with full coverage the color is still nice and dark. The main reason I suggest that over gold, is that you can apply touch up coats if the color ever discolors due to dust etching into the dip.

I've also done bronze, but it eventually turned to full gold for the same reason I mentioned above. I'd apply more metalizer to freshen the finish which brightens the color, rather than strip and reapply from a bare wheel.
If you're okay stripping and reapplying from scratch to maintain the finish you want, then disregard what I said.

I think the bronze would look great on your car.



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I would immediately assume its wheel construction material and/or powdercoating process issue.

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Thanks for the tips!


The wheels themselves are flat black from the factory with bare aluminum machined recesses. I'm toying with the idea of trying one with silver or copper metalizer just over the factory black?

Could be a neat look with the bare machined areas adding some contrast.


These are the rims I'm running:

Me too!

Thanks for the pics, Glenn!!

You need the black base dip to build up layers and also provide something for the metalizer to stick to. Metalizer/pearls are much more fluid than standard plastidip.

One can per wheel, at least 3 cans for all four wheels. Any less and it'll be a nightmare to peel off later.

Thank you again for all your help!!