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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 01:26 AM
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plasti dipped Series 2 RIMS

just finished plasi-dipping my rims tell me what you guys think! :D

Thinking about using the plasti dip metalizer to paint it bronze tomorrow but can't find the that kinda of plasti dip anywhere.





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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 01:45 AM
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Looks really good, i wouldn't change that imo
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 01:56 AM
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Thanks :D but really wanted to go with the Red on Bronze look.

Do you guys think the Red Mazda logo in the middle is alittle too much?
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 10:01 AM
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Looks good, the red may be a bit too much - but I'm curious as to how you got the logo red? Is it plasti also? and did the black plastidip easily peel off there?

Also, using just 1-2 coats of the gold metalizer over black gives a kind of bronze look.
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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Once you take off the tire you can pop the center cap out and from there I used a flathead screw driver to slowly pop it up. But be careful its really fragile :D

The logo was plasti dipped before I sprayed on the red paint but if i don't like it I can just peel off the plasti-dip and the red paint will come off with it. The plasti-dips are pretty adhesive, they don't just peel off.
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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Looks good and nicely done.
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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Yeah, I plastidipped my wheels on my VR (when I had a VR). I like the look a lot.

Pics of the whole car, in good light? Btw - needs more low
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 02:41 AM
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Gotta get my sideskirts first so it matches my front bumper :D lol

But here is a picture before:


And after:


And some other shots:



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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 03:20 AM
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Looks good! I think the red Mazda logo in red might be a little too much, but that's just me. I love the black though!
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 03:54 AM
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Yeah that's what I was thinking, I didn't want to paint it all black but I guess the red logo didnt turn out as good as I thought it would.
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 07:44 AM
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Order the metalizer online at dipyourcar. Hate the look of matte black stockers.
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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Although R3 wheels are not really black, for a moment I thought these were R3 wheels, haha. It looks really good.

But that sticker on the gas tank lid is so...childish looking. Are you in high school, LOL


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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 03:27 PM
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That mushroom sticker is boss :D
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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looks good now DROP IT LIKE IS HOTTT!!!!
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 12:48 AM
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Very nicely done, but I agree with ^ drop it like it's hot
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 03:06 AM
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Need some serious dough before I can drop it like its hot :D
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 10:17 AM
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I love the black. And I don't think the red logo is bad either. A metalizer might be a good idea.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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hrmm well that doesn't look half bad. I wonder how it will look on a black mica. Guess I could try it out and peel it off after if it looks like poop
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 04:29 PM
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I really like that look.

The red logo isn't too much. It makes it even more unique.

Btw is that an R3 front bumper?
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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No, that's the AutoExe SE-03C.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 05:45 PM
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Thank you so much for doing this. I've been thinking about plasti dipping my R3 19's black to see what it would look like because I was going to get them rerfinished and base cleared black. (there's a little curb rash from previous owner). My car is red too. Perfect.

Now I know!

Thanks!
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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Do it shifty :D. I don't know how much it costs to get your rims refinished but doing all 4 rims only took 2 cans :D. So I'm sure you'll save some money going with the plasti-dip choice.
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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Well I was more so just wanting to see what the wheels being black would look like on the red.

I'd be refinishing them myself and having a friend spray them at his body shop.

Looks decent!
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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by shiftyjm
Well I was more so just wanting to see what the wheels being black would look like on the red.

I'd be refinishing them myself and having a friend spray them at his body shop.

Looks decent!
Is that the flat black color?
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 12:41 PM
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Yes, it's the flat black plasti dip.
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