Plasti-dip dem rims

[tomato.novaa]

So I decided to do my rims black on a Saturday afternoon. thanks to chris @ ridgeway auto for the cans of plasti - dip.

Total time spent about 5 hours with lunch and dry times between coats and total cost $64. Cheap mod for a great look IMO let me know what ya think
Anyways to the pics!!

I had bought 4 cans from Chris and I had one already. Only used 3.5 cans for 4 rims front and back
http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u398/y2a00/4829ec9f.jpg

Rims clean
http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u398/y2a00/4022f019.jpg

All prepped
http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u398/y2a00/567382b2.jpg

Only one can do far
http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u398/y2a00/e33e4d79.jpg

All done with about 3 coats!
http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u398/y2a00/7e2d6fa6.jpg

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u398/y2a00/a8ad894b.jpg

Before
http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u398/y2a00/b01ad97b.jpg

After
http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u398/y2a00/ef6162c2.jpg

[mazdageorge]

Its funny it looks like gunmetal from the picture. Looks good though.

[krimsalt]

looks good. I'd like to plastidip my wheels... is there any issue with minor curb rash though? or peeling?

[07carbon3]

Looks good but holy wheel gap!!! Lol

[FoXy]

yaaaa super duper wheel gap!!

[ronphan]

Nice, I plasti dipped mine earlier in the year, a very nice cheap and easy diy thing.

[trulankan]

are those 15-inch? time to lower your car :P

[113GT]

meh, prefer the look of the stock rim color. the rims look cheap and ghetto now.

[trulankan]

meh, prefer the look of the stock rim color. the rims look cheap and ghetto now.

kinda harsh dude...but i'm not a fan of black rims either. I would spray on the plastidip glossifier to add some shine unless you prefer the matte look

[mazda_gurl]

Good job - but fill that gap!

[Flagrum_3]

Haha luv the prep job, that must have taken aslong as spraying! Anyways it looks pretty good, still it seems (from your last pic) you could do some more touch up on the lip areas to even it out. Looks like there's heavy/ light spots....I like the way the rims looked after the first coat also, sort of gunmetal.

_3

[m3rk]

That's some serious wheel gap :p droooop it!

It's a great cheap mod but as Flagrum mentioned, the coats aren't that even.

[tomato.novaa]

looks good. I'd like to plastidip my wheels... is there any issue with minor curb rash though? or peeling?

Thanks! they prob would peel if i did curb them I had to be carful when putting on the lugs


Haha luv the prep job, that must have taken aslong as spraying! Anyways it looks pretty good, still it seems (from your last pic) you could do some more touch up on the lip areas to even it out. Looks like there's heavy/ light spots....I like the way the rims looked after the first coat also, sort of gunmetal.

_3

I think its just the way I took the pic because of the lighting, I can see in the pics it looks uneven but in person it looks good..yah they did turn out kinda gun metal afte the first coat.


That's some serious wheel gap :p droooop it!

It's a great cheap mod but as Flagrum mentioned, the coats aren't that even.

I know its serious 4x4 lmao!! im looking in to lowering it but im just taking my time with it for now


are those 15-inch? time to lower your car :P

LOL 17-inch :chuckle


Nice, I plasti dipped mine earlier in the year, a very nice cheap and easy diy thing.


This^


Looks good but holy wheel gap!!! Lol

I go off roading sometimes :P


Jks!

some guys do there lug nuts too but i think keeping them silver makes them pop a little more.

[FoXy]

OMG use multi quote pleaseee!!!!

[DumpInfo]

multi-quote? what's that?!? :chuckle

plasti-dip is a nice lil tool however I agree not really feeling the look on your car...but in the end if you like it more power to you :thumbsup

[Darkice]

4 cans for 65$ wow i got 12 cans for that much , looks nice tho bud! and his cars only that high from the before picture cause he just lowered it from the jack needs to drive it abit for it to settle but ya u need more low!

[Marta]

might want to paint your caliper red... it would look much better IMO

[trulankan]

4 cans for 65$ wow i got 12 cans for that much , looks nice tho bud! and his cars only that high from the before picture cause he just lowered it from the jack needs to drive it abit for it to settle but ya u need more low!

from where!?!


might want to paint your caliper red... it would look much better IMO

+1

[113GT]

kinda harsh dude...but i'm not a fan of black rims either. I would spray on the plastidip glossifier to add some shine unless you prefer the matte look

it wasnt meant to be harsh, just an opinion. Some wheels look great in black but most do not.

[krimsalt]

How well does plastidip rims hold up against the harshness of Toronto roads and weather? What about winter?

[trulankan]

How well does plastidip rims hold up against the harshness of Toronto roads and weather? What about winter?

i've heard they are fairly durable and u shouldn't have a problem getting through a year or more with them but depends on how/where you drive i guess as well as how many coats u put on. If you drive in areas with lots of construction or unpaved roads then it will not last long i assume. The main advantage with PlastiDip is the low cost compared to powder-coating (which costs $500 at least i think). It also looks really nice.

[zoom4106]

did a bad job dipping my wheels so didnt bother adding the metalizer on top maybe i'll do it by nxt summer
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/9504/img2508tg.jpg

[tomato.novaa]

i've heard they are fairly durable and u shouldn't have a problem getting through a year or more with them but depends on how/where you drive i guess as well as how many coats u put on. If you drive in areas with lots of construction or unpaved roads then it will not last long i assume. The main advantage with PlastiDip is the low cost compared to powder-coating (which costs $500 at least i think). It also looks really nice.

so far no issues just collecting dust really lol

[Reymando]

looks good. I'd like to plastidip my wheels... is there any issue with minor curb rash though? or peeling?

You will always have curb rash with any paint, just avoid the curbs;) If you painted it properly the first time, you wont have any issues but if the dipped is scratch open and after awhile it may collect water between dip and rim and through long period of time it will peel.

Biggest issues is cleaning your dipped rim:bang

[krimsalt]

You will always have curb rash with any paint, just avoid the curbs;) If you painted it properly the first time, you wont have any issues but if the dipped is scratch open and after awhile it may collect water between dip and rim and through long period of time it will peel.

Biggest issues is cleaning your dipped rim:bang

Considering I want black with a red ring around the edge I'm probably going to go with Powdercoating. Ive heard that brake dust stains non-black dipped rims.

[vinnierap]

http://www.plastidip.com/blog/2012/06/introducing-plasti-dip-blaze/

Saw this on the Plastidip website. Fairly new colours.. Some of you more "vibrant" souls may be interested for your rims or even "blueing" out your majestic rides...

http://www.plastidip.com/whats_new.php

They also have a gunmetal colour

[Lactose]

Yep, seen those and they look promising. I know reymando said he's trying to get some. Problem is finding it in Canada or even near the border in the US. The blaze seems perfect for accents and some new Emblem colors :] Wonder how the gun metal would look with a bit of silver metalizer.

Hopefully someone gets some and trys it out

[doughboyr6]

i ordered my stuff from dip your car in the us and picked it up. it was really cheap in comparison. but i was buying other stuff as well to make it all worth while. just crossing the border for a few spray cans doesn't make sense.

[vinnierap]

Not sure if he can get it but "Ridgeway Automotive" said in one of his posts that he can get almost any plastidip product except the gallon jugs. I havent gone yet, but i plan on making a list of what i want and get a few cans of everything at once so its cheaper and only 1 trip to missery sauga...lol

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?62869-PLASTI-DIP-14-50-can-FOR-SALE!!!!

[trulankan]

i ordered my stuff from dip your car in the us and picked it up. it was really cheap in comparison. but i was buying other stuff as well to make it all worth while. just crossing the border for a few spray cans doesn't make sense.

did u have it shipped to somewhere in the US and then pick it up?

[doughboyr6]

yes exactly