lazyman

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.

Mazdaspeed RX8 ver2

Looks really good, i wouldn't change that imo

lazyman

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?

Kahl

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.

lazyman

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.

monchie

Looks good and nicely done.

Kahl

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

lazyman

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:

scooter_dmi

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!

lazyman

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.

SayNoToPistons

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Order the metalizer online at dipyourcar. Hate the look of matte black stockers.

pistonhater

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

lazyman

That mushroom sticker is boss :D

lepichichi

iTrader: (10)

looks good now DROP IT LIKE IS HOTTT!!!!

markf5020

iTrader: (1)

Very nicely done, but I agree with ^ drop it like it's hot

lazyman

Need some serious dough before I can drop it like its hot :D

Chailatte00

I love the black. And I don't think the red logo is bad either. A metalizer might be a good idea.

paimon.soror

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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

Are-Ex-Eight

iTrader: (1)

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?

SayNoToPistons

iTrader: (8)

No, that's the AutoExe SE-03C.

shiftyjm

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!

lazyman

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.

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!

westgman

iTrader: (1)

Is that the flat black color?

lazyman

Yes, it's the flat black plasti dip.