Let's see your plasti-dipped parts!!
12-23-2013, 06:43 PM
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cool, thanks guys! I see how to do it now, I guess I was just over thinking it. Im thinking about dipping the emblems and wheels bronze. I think those colors will go good together.
12-31-2013, 09:36 AM
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I just bought some wheels with supposed anthracite accents. They turned out to be just barely darker than my sunlight silver. Plasti dip sounds like a good way to test different shades till I find one I like for permanent color.
I just bought some wheels with supposed anthracite accents. They turned out to be just barely darker than my sunlight silver. Plasti dip sounds like a good way to test different shades till I find one I like for permanent color.
03-07-2014, 03:05 AM
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03-31-2014, 01:51 AM
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ive dipped my emblems, wheels, and exhaust shroud and its all came out great.
YUL PHL: did you put a black base coat down first? If not, do that. It'll come out the darkest that way. good luck
YUL PHL: did you put a black base coat down first? If not, do that. It'll come out the darkest that way. good luck
04-06-2014, 01:06 PM
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i sprayed the blue over 4-6 coats of black and bronze that i had last year.
just put them on
i put 2 coats of gloss on but it didnt come out even. look better in the shade lol
just put them on
i put 2 coats of gloss on but it didnt come out even. look better in the shade lol
04-07-2014, 11:54 AM
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i agree. looks goofy. metallic colors always look better on wheeels anyway, as long as it's not chrome lol.
gonna go gold since the bronze looked too black last year
gonna go gold since the bronze looked too black last year
04-23-2014, 08:26 AM
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i thought the clear glossifier would be slick and prevent dirt and brakedust from accumulating. unfortunately, that is not the case. Plastidip surface is a dust/dirt magnet. i now know why black is most popular for wheels
i thought the clear glossifier would be slick and prevent dirt and brakedust from accumulating. unfortunately, that is not the case. Plastidip surface is a dust/dirt magnet. i now know why black is most popular for wheels
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04-23-2014, 10:59 AM
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I'm not a hypocrite, dipped mine gold a while. Fell out of love with them in under a week. I mean I'm not a fan of your bronze, but c'mon guy... this just looks odd.
Pls No more, you're crowding the thread lol
Edit: If you want to see how the look gold:
They were also IMPOSSIBLE to keep clean. This is 9 coats of gold plastidip and 6 coats of glossifier
I've been thinking of having my wheels restored, but having them painted gold.
But instead of dropping the money on that, I thought I'd plasti-dip them and see how they looked, just in case I hated it. Dipped the strakes, emblem and rotor accent too.
Just thought I'd share since I haven't seen many out there in this color combo, at least not on OEM wheels.
But instead of dropping the money on that, I thought I'd plasti-dip them and see how they looked, just in case I hated it. Dipped the strakes, emblem and rotor accent too.
Just thought I'd share since I haven't seen many out there in this color combo, at least not on OEM wheels.
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07-10-2014, 05:17 PM
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Before:
After: Used Rust-o-leum Flexidip. Matte finish looks fantastic. Took through auto car wash 36 hours later and didn't change...I have high hopes of this holding up as long as I want it (unless my wife gets in and checks a curb...).
After: Used Rust-o-leum Flexidip. Matte finish looks fantastic. Took through auto car wash 36 hours later and didn't change...I have high hopes of this holding up as long as I want it (unless my wife gets in and checks a curb...).
07-15-2014, 07:14 PM
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guys, we all free to do whatever we wish which is a great thing, and I do not want to sh*t on your thread but please think twice before picking up a can of that stuff. ask yourself what will the result be? Am I taking a beautiful car and literally spray painting it/ components of it? My friend just 'dipped' his s2k wheels in white and the whole car in red and it breaks my heart as a person who takes pride in paint appearance and details that make a car beautiful. This stuff goes against everything that a nice car should be.
Upon browsing youtube I came across this, then I click on rx-8 club and see this thread, sad faces all around.
the link below truly lowers the bar for RX-8s
less is more.......
Upon browsing youtube I came across this, then I click on rx-8 club and see this thread, sad faces all around.
the link below truly lowers the bar for RX-8s
less is more.......