MarbleGT

Plastidipped the bottom of a buddies car.

KaMLuNg

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can powdercoating fix curb rash? i am assuming that if i had to have some wheels fixed the powder won't bond to the repair since it isn't metal? those i would have to get painted old fashion?

JnC

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^^ I guess it depends on the rash. When I bought my TL a few years back the OEM wheels were badly curbed, I am not sure if the guy fixed the rashes before powder coating the wheels but I cant tell for the life of me if they ever got curbed in the past .

ssbusa

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I think Im going to plasti dip my stock rims. Its much cheaper and Id like to get an idea of how my car will look all black. Also I have some curbrash and painting is not worth the investment. Im waiting to upgrade to some 18s next summer anyway. Just wondering if anybody can elaborate on putting clear plasti dip over the black dip and/or painting OEM nighthawk black pearl over the plasti dip? Thanks!

A SiQ TL

some plastidip reading...............

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ght=plasti+dip

Myxomatosis

Just either do something permanent afterwards or keep up on them. I see so many otherwise decent cars rolling around with the stuff peeling and chipping. Hell, saw a G37s yesterday and the wheels(peeling) ruined the car, I don't know he can even drive around like that, I'd be embarrassed.

ssbusa

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I hear you myx, once it starts to chip I'll peel it all off. This is a temporary fix, just found out the rims I want take 2-3 months so Im going to wait til next summer to order them. Really just want my car blacked out ASAP.

Kevin17112

Kevin17112

oops sorry the previous one doesn't work but here you go. My 2008 Acura TL with plasti dipped wheels.

fracas

Plasti dip = Dollar Store

StreetKA

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if i dont tell you i doubt you would guessed that this is plasti diped rim



anthracite metalic 2 coats plus i will try do another two tomorrow and one coat of glossifier i know its cheap and not permament but it does work and u can change your rim color whenever u want... i do plan on Powdercoat once i get my mind set on the color i want... you can also paint the rims on top of the plastidip and still peel it off... remember that the more coats you put in the easier its gonna be to peel it off. i am happy with outcome

Kevin17112

if you put glossifier on it, will it still peel off easily? Because I'm thinking about doing it on mine, I did 5 coats of plasti dip.

jpm3071

Im looking to paint my rims as well. If I use regular clear coat instead of plastidip will that make it harder to damage?

mattg

If you are talking about regular spray paint vs. Plasti-dip, the dip is much more durable.

Case in point, the OEM grill in my Legacy. It was what I ran in the winter. I had sprayed it flat black before with regular spray paint and it chipped up badly after 1 season. I eventually redid it with Plasti-dip.

Here it was right after I did it, 11-18-2011



And this after most of 2 winter seasons and 50+ trips to the mountain. 2-6-13



And it was still nearly perfect when I sold the car in October. The stuff is impressive.

mattg

And my latest Plasti-dip project. I usually powder coat but I was a little strapped after dropping $750 for snow tires. They came out well.

MarbleGT

Looks good, Matt.

I plastidipped my wheels when I wrapped the car...Im finding that they are easy to clean, but fade pretty quickly. I've had to redo them once in the past 2 months just to get that fresh black color back.

Freshly dipped though, there is no way to tell they are dipped. The finish is great with just the right amount of satin.

1StGenCL

Would the glossifer from dipmycar help? I know it would add shine but...

MarbleGT

It might. I'll have to look into it.

fsttyms1

^ I have never tried it myself, it might protect them from some of the uv fade a bit longer??? It will make them have the gloss finish.

Mr. Maker

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Looks good Matt.


Painted my rims last week.

mattg

Sweet

rodan

Can we get a shot of those wheels on the car?

kodyolsen22

One thing about Plasti-Dip make sure you get enough coats on, like a crap load.. I picked white for my rim's, which hell looked awesome! But brake dust, and other crap on the roads made it so annoying to clean, and once I decided to take it off it took like 5 hours of hell... oh god never again

MeehowsBRZ

Plasti dip has come a long way in terms of colors and finishes.



https://www.dipyourcar.com/

MarbleGT

Tip for removal...spray the dipped area with tire shine and then let sit for 5 minutes. Then, pressure wash off. That peeling stuff is for the birds.

Mine are still holding up nicely. This was at almost 5 months. The white you see is snow or cocaine.

JS + XES

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WTF.

That's plasti-dipped RPF1? Looks really, really good.

Costco

Plastidip worked great on my friend's emblems. The weird thing though is that his front emblem looks perfect, while the rear had small chips that broke off

We made sure to prep super carefully too. Car was already washed, but we followed up with wet microfibers, then rubbing alcohol. Very light coats, about 5 in total.

I rarely see people have issues with their wheels though.

phee

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i have plasti dip stripes on my hood and my grille is black. The trick is to have a clean surface and lay on many, many, i mean many thin coats of the stuff. you will get a vinyl smooth surface and peeling it off will be easier because it's thicker.

novajunglist

Those painted wheels are fresh!!!!

VA tags too!!!!
NoVa here brah!!!!

novajunglist

VA reppin!!!!

$ACURATL4LIFE$

Plasti dip ain't bad if you trying to say money and be different it's the way to go.
It's easy and if u really like you stick paint job u can always go back to it not wit powder coating.
2005 acura tl plasti dip white on blaze blue

1StGenCL

Good sir, do you have your flame suit available?

MarbleGT

Tries to save money, buys Acura TL.

Logic.

CLtotheTL32

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:ghey:

oo7spy

Burn it with fire!

octoher12

i see alot of black matt plasti dipped rims!

im deciding on going with white i just need to see some turn outs with white! people are telling me that eventually they will yellow out and look like a simpson lol if you guys have any pics of white plasti diped rims please post or direct me to a post

PLASTI DIP FTWW

MarbleGT

White on white is like black on black...you need contrast.

octoher12

^^ TRUUUUUE

how about silver on white? silver body with white rims?
im iffy on doing it or not! im in a stump! i think it would look OKAY but havnt seen silver on white on a tl yet!

d1sturb3d119

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Powder coating for aluminium rims is not a good idea. Powder coating is meant for steel. The baking process in powder coating can anneal aluminium wheels. If you find someone that keeps it cooler and doesn't run the temperature over 250 degrees you're fine. Most shops don't because it takes longer to cure.

Anodizing is the safest and preferred way to coat aluminium. This is why most companies mention that powder coating your wheels will void your warranty.

Spyro235

I've got glossifier on my wheels. With Anthracite dip. I'll try to find pictures from when they were fresh!