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bAS1c · 06-01-2013, 08:41 PM

First time I've ever done Plastidip on wheels. It came out really good, I hope it holds up.

Now I'm just wondering why they couldn't make them silver from the factory.

The aluminum is a new type of "True Metallic" Plastidip. By itself it is matte silver with a lot of metallic. It is very close to OEM aluminum wheels, maybe slightly darker. With the glossifier top coat it think it would look OE. It also comes in Dark Grey and Bronze/Gold.

Gunman · 06-01-2013, 08:44 PM

Nice!

Asphalt~86 · 06-01-2013, 08:52 PM

Ahhh thank you. I was just trolling some forums hoping to find an asphalt with the new aluminum. Also curious about anthracite

bAS1c · 06-01-2013, 09:00 PM

Yea obviously I think Aluminum is right for Asphalt, although I think all three colors could look good. I think its only been available like 3-4 days and I live like 40 miles from the place I got it. I've been wanting to paint them silver but then I saw this and pulled the trigger. Once I need new tires I think I'll just paint them. The dealer I bought my car from gives you free tires as long as you own the car, so I'm going to try harder to run OE wheels for the street.

MVJ1975 · 06-01-2013, 09:13 PM

Looks great!

Burrcold · 06-01-2013, 09:19 PM

Exactly how the stock rims should have looked from the factory! Awesome.

jflogerzi · 07-06-2013, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bAS1c

First time I've ever done Plastidip on wheels. It came out really good, I hope it holds up.

Now I'm just wondering why they couldn't make them silver from the factory.

The aluminum is a new type of "True Metallic" Plastidip. By itself it is matte silver with a lot of metallic. It is very close to OEM aluminum wheels, maybe slightly darker. With the glossifier top coat it think it would look OE. It also comes in Dark Grey and Bronze/Gold.

How many cans did it take?

Ocean-Grown 86 · 07-06-2013, 03:57 AM

These look great! Seriously wondering why they couldn't have been one color. I'm doing mine in metallic black, maybe with a gloss. I think I'll try this one in the future.

bAS1c · 07-06-2013, 12:27 PM

It took 3 cans to do 4 wheels. I had to redo one so it actually took me a little more than that, I'd order 4 cans if I were doing it for the first time. Watch the videos on youtube for the "true metallics", he gives a pretty good description of how to apply it.

It's holding up perfectly, I wash them once a week and they still look like the day I applied it.

jeebus · 07-06-2013, 02:55 PM

looks really good! my plastidip wheels are holding up just fine, too.

cmspooner · 07-06-2013, 04:57 PM

I'm doing the same thing for my SWP BRZ...I feel even more confident now!

The Racers Line · 07-06-2013, 05:43 PM

Very nice looking. I just ordered the new anthracite color to go with my Argento. Hoping it turns out as nice as yours.

mistressmotorsports · 07-06-2013, 06:36 PM

These look really great! I agree with the others that this should be a stock look from the factory. Thanks for posting the pics.

sato · 07-06-2013, 07:02 PM

Two thumbs up!

06-01-2013, 08:41 PM	#1
bAS1c Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Asphalt FR-S Location: WPB, FL Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wheel Directory: OEM Wheels Painted Silver/Gray First time I've ever done Plastidip on wheels. It came out really good, I hope it holds up. Now I'm just wondering why they couldn't make them silver from the factory. The aluminum is a new type of "True Metallic" Plastidip. By itself it is matte silver with a lot of metallic. It is very close to OEM aluminum wheels, maybe slightly darker. With the glossifier top coat it think it would look OE. It also comes in Dark Grey and Bronze/Gold. Last edited by DarrenDriven; 05-11-2014 at 04:47 PM.

06-01-2013, 09:19 PM	#6
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Exactly how the stock rims should have looked from the factory! Awesome. __________________

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jeebus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2015 Mustang GT (on order) Location: San Diego Posts: 904 Thanks: 114 Thanked 471 Times in 208 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	looks really good! my plastidip wheels are holding up just fine, too. __________________

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Asphalt~86 Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Asphalt AT Location: Midwest Posts: 813 Thanks: 324 Thanked 608 Times in 262 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ahhh thank you. I was just trolling some forums hoping to find an asphalt with the new aluminum. Also curious about anthracite

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bAS1c Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Asphalt FR-S Location: WPB, FL Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yea obviously I think Aluminum is right for Asphalt, although I think all three colors could look good. I think its only been available like 3-4 days and I live like 40 miles from the place I got it. I've been wanting to paint them silver but then I saw this and pulled the trigger. Once I need new tires I think I'll just paint them. The dealer I bought my car from gives you free tires as long as you own the car, so I'm going to try harder to run OE wheels for the street.

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bAS1c Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Asphalt FR-S Location: WPB, FL Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It took 3 cans to do 4 wheels. I had to redo one so it actually took me a little more than that, I'd order 4 cans if I were doing it for the first time. Watch the videos on youtube for the "true metallics", he gives a pretty good description of how to apply it. It's holding up perfectly, I wash them once a week and they still look like the day I applied it.

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The Racers Line Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: FRS, Supra, Colorado D, GLC63 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,515 Times in 532 Posts Mentioned: 112 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Very nice looking. I just ordered the new anthracite color to go with my Argento. Hoping it turns out as nice as yours.

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mistressmotorsports Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 73 Thanks: 5 Thanked 28 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	These look really great! I agree with the others that this should be a stock look from the factory. Thanks for posting the pics.

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