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hobojoker 03-31-2013 12:28 PM

Plasti-Dipped Wheels
 
I hated the original 2 tone wheels, one of the first things I wanted to do was make them solid black.

Pics:

First day: It was snowing/sleeting
http://i.imgur.com/y5J6GHo.jpg

After detail:
http://i.imgur.com/bYVS1OG.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/zMcZd0m.jpg

Plasti-Dip: (it's raining today)

http://i.imgur.com/LPTNsfC.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/W1JG1Gm.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/00Y6EmK.jpg

Retook some photos with my camera when the sun came out:

http://i.imgur.com/Mp0K716.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/xxt26f5.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/W43vQbc.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/098MvAE.jpg

I like the white car with black accents look. I think I'm going to dip my chrome fender trim too.

forzajuve 03-31-2013 04:35 PM

Great job man. This is only helping me more to stick with the stock wheels and plasti dip them instead. Doesn't hurt that I will save around $1,000 too :D. Did you go with a glossy black or matte? It looks matte but I can't tell for certain. Also, did you get the entire wheel kit from dipyourcar.com that includes the pre-dip spray and brake masking bags? I like it a lot!

hobojoker 03-31-2013 04:42 PM

I went to home depot and bought whatever black multi purpose plasti dip they had. Used about a can and a half for 5 coats. I made sure to clean the wheels thoroughly beforehand.

I was looking at getting new wheels too until I saw what dipped wheels looked like. The problem with the stock is more the 2 tone than anything else. More offset would be nice, I think you can get plates for that?

forzajuve 03-31-2013 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by hobojoker (Post 831408)
I went to home depot and bought whatever black multi purpose plasti dip they had. Used about a can and a half for 5 coats. I made sure to clean the wheels thoroughly beforehand.

I was looking at getting new wheels too until I saw what dipped wheels looked like. The problem with the stock is more the 2 tone than anything else. More offset would be nice, I think you can get plates for that?

Wait what?! That is all you need? The pre dip spray and all that is unnecessary?

hobojoker 03-31-2013 05:16 PM

I have no idea how long this will hold up. It's easy to just do it again. Takes 2 hours

Greg Gellas 03-31-2013 07:51 PM

Love the look with the black wheels!

raul 03-31-2013 07:59 PM

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So much you can do with plastidip and all I see in this forum is black. C'mon guys, get creative! :)

hobojoker 03-31-2013 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raul (Post 831694)
So much you can do with plastidip and all I see in this forum is black. C'mon guys, get creative! :)

Black is better with white than orange is =P if I had another color I wouldn't have gone black

raul 03-31-2013 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by hobojoker (Post 831728)
Black I'd better with white than orange is =P if I had another color I wouldn't have gone black

That's not orange though, that's gold/bronze. ;)

hobojoker 03-31-2013 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by raul (Post 831732)
That's not orange though, that's gold/bronze. ;)

I'm colorblind, hence why black and white color schemes work well for me.

Wes 03-31-2013 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by hobojoker (Post 831467)
I have no idea how long this will hold up. It's easy to just do it again. Takes 2 hours

I did mine in december, and its still holding up like the day I did them

Quote:

Originally Posted by raul (Post 831694)
So much you can do with plastidip and all I see in this forum is black. C'mon guys, get creative! :)

Nice! Is this black base with Gold metalizer?

raul 03-31-2013 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Wes (Post 831792)
Nice! Is this black base with Gold metalizer?

3 coats of black, 3 coats of gold, 2 coats of copper.

Nitro 03-31-2013 09:12 PM

Did you flip the wheels over and do the inner section or just spray the face of the wheel?

hobojoker 03-31-2013 09:16 PM

I did not flip them over, but sprayed through to coat the inside


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