WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FRS TODAY? - Page 205 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

jube · 07-29-2013, 02:26 AM

Gave her a nice thorough wash and then installed a spoiler today. I'm never done much to my cars in the past. Before this, installing the shark fin was the biggest thing.

Then I plastidipped the wheels, since they were already cleaned:

Got a bit of overspray on the ground which I'll have to clean

RIPTRD71 · 07-29-2013, 03:44 AM

Looks good! You didnt take your wheels off to dip them?

travelmonkey · 07-29-2013, 04:11 AM

Went to autocross for the first time - it was a blast!

R3d · 07-29-2013, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kALMIGHTY

Yeah 3M is far more noticeable than Xpel. Get Xpel if you really want to protect your paint while making it look like there's nothing there to protect it.

haha Yeah fear not, I dont put anything you could see on my baby. I called the xpel guy around my house last friday, im gonna go look at his car witch has the xpel! XD

jube · 07-29-2013, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by RIPTRD71

Looks good! You didnt take your wheels off to dip them?

Thanks! I kept the wheels on the car using the trash bag method which dipyourcar.com shows on YouTube. Makes life easier for people who don't have the right equipment such as jack stands

FRSTRM · 07-29-2013, 10:08 AM

Did the same thing to my wheels (I took them off to do it, but whatever). I think it looks 10x better than the stock wheels, and I even get compliments on them haha. You will have to redo them once in a while, but I think it's definitely worth it and they look brand new every time.

I'm buying some Five Axis wheels with some curb rash on them, I'll plastidip them and they will look a lot better.

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Originally Posted by jube

Thanks! I kept the wheels on the car using the trash bag method which dipyourcar.com shows on YouTube. Makes life easier for people who don't have the right equipment such as jack stands

jube · 07-29-2013, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by FRSTRM

Did the same thing to my wheels (I took them off to do it, but whatever). I think it looks 10x better than the stock wheels, and I even get compliments on them haha. You will have to redo them once in a while, but I think it's definitely worth it and they look brand new every time.

I'm buying some Five Axis wheels with some curb rash on them, I'll plastidip them and they will look a lot better.

How often do you have to redo them? Do you just coat on top or peel and start from scratch?

I did 6 coats so I'm hoping it will be relatively durable.

FRSTRM · 07-29-2013, 10:29 AM

I did it a few weeks ago and they still look great, I had one wheel that started peeling in one spot, it could have been because I didn't put enough coats on the spoke.

I do think you will have to redo them probably every 6 months? But it really varies based on the environment you drive in. I think 6 coats is great and you should be fine.

If you are redoing them, it's likey because they are starting too peel and you don't want to paint over that so I'd say peel and start from scratch.

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Originally Posted by jube

How often do you have to redo them? Do you just coat on top or peel and start from scratch?

I did 6 coats so I'm hoping it will be relatively durable.

gr8scott · 07-29-2013, 10:35 AM

I looked at my car

Tbor · 07-29-2013, 11:56 AM

Very nice!!! You just inspired me to buy this and do it this coming weekend.

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Originally Posted by jube

Then I plastidipped the wheels, since they were already cleaned:

Got a bit of overspray on the ground which I'll have to clean

Re~Mix · 07-29-2013, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffsides

Met with some friends and put in some work on quite a few cars

What wheels are on that Asphalt FRS (spokes)?

jeffsides · 07-29-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Re~Mix

What wheels are on that Asphalt FRS (spokes)?

@Yruyur. This question is for you.

Yruyur · 07-29-2013, 07:19 PM

They are

Sparco Assetto Gara
18x8 +48 offset. Matte gunmetal finish.
BF Goodrich G Force Comp 2 225/40

Sent from a Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

BushMan · 07-29-2013, 07:35 PM

Headed to the dealership to pick it up right now!

07-29-2013, 02:26 AM	#2857
jube Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 FRS Black Location: California Posts: 43 Thanks: 8 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Gave her a nice thorough wash and then installed a spoiler today. I'm never done much to my cars in the past. Before this, installing the shark fin was the biggest thing. Then I plastidipped the wheels, since they were already cleaned: Got a bit of overspray on the ground which I'll have to clean Last edited by jube; 08-02-2013 at 04:23 PM.

07-29-2013, 04:11 AM	#2859
travelmonkey Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Hawaii Posts: 58 Thanks: 369 Thanked 40 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Went to autocross for the first time - it was a blast! Attached Images

07-29-2013, 07:19 PM	#2869
Yruyur Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion fr-s asphalt M/T Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 1,631 Times in 941 Posts Mentioned: 96 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They are Sparco Assetto Gara 18x8 +48 offset. Matte gunmetal finish. BF Goodrich G Force Comp 2 225/40 Sent from a Motorola DynaTAC 8000X __________________

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