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Title: Has anyone plasti dipped their wheels?
Post by: jnufcuk on 28 January 2012, 14:36

As title suggest has anyone used plasti dip on their wheels? Seen the vids on youtube etc but just want know if anyone has actually used it and what they think of it?

Thanks

Title: Re: Has anyone plasti dipped their wheels?
Post by: W3Z on 28 January 2012, 14:57

mine are plasti-dipped, its not too bad... had it on my wheels for about 4 months and the colour is now starting to fade, also if u attempt to clean them it will just peel off!

i'd only use it if its for a couple of months to be honest

Title: Re: Has anyone plasti dipped their wheels?
Post by: jnufcuk on 28 January 2012, 15:51

Sweet.

Does it ruin the existing paint work web it peels off?

Just wanted it for a few months give me chance to save up for powdercoat. Could always paint again I suppose ?

Will order some me thinks.

Would spraying laquer on them or anythig help to stop the peeling?

edit: did u use their primer or anything or just their spray?

Title: Re: Has anyone plasti dipped their wheels?
Post by: barrym381 on 28 January 2012, 17:15

save your time an effort mate an wait to u have the cash to have them powdercoated  :smiley:

Title: Re: Has anyone plasti dipped their wheels?
Post by: W3Z on 29 January 2012, 11:05

all i did was give them a proper good clean then just sprayed away until they looked good

Title: Re: Has anyone plasti dipped their wheels?
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 29 January 2012, 14:25

to me it just seems like your spraying it with a paint thats going to peel off in a few months, surely it would be better to just go to halfords and get some paint and laquer if your that bothered about the rims.

thats what i did, it isnt a spot on finish but its good enough for my winter wheels, even had 2 people ask me were i got my alloys sprayed  :evil: :grin:

Title: Re: Has anyone plasti dipped their wheels?
Post by: topher on 29 January 2012, 14:27

in my experience, do it cheaply and it peels off, do it the right way and it's a b*stard to get off even with a shot blaster!

Title: Re: Has anyone plasti dipped their wheels?
Post by: tweed on 29 January 2012, 17:36

What is it?

Title: Re: Has anyone plasti dipped their wheels?
Post by: dellenty69 on 29 January 2012, 22:46

vinyl in a aerosol can. its good to see if you like the look of something. ie, you want to see how your wheels look matt black, just spray it on and peel it off! lol

Title: Re: Has anyone plasti dipped their wheels?
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 30 January 2012, 10:41

It's also good if you have polished wheels and you want to cover them up for the winter  :wink:

Title: Re: Has anyone plasti dipped their wheels?
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 30 January 2012, 11:05

Quote from: dellenty69 on 29 January 2012, 22:46

vinyl in a aerosol can. its good to see if you like the look of something. ie, you want to see how your wheels look matt black, just spray it on and peel it off! lol

anyone done any body pannels in it? Easy to peel off? Any damage to paint?
Looked on youtube and there was someone peeling it. didnt look like it had damaged roof and fidnt seem to hard to peel?