Plasti-dipped my OEM wheels in Gold
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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. Attachment 223842 Attachment 223843 |
Did you use Glossifier?
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Lame.
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Not bad...for a temporary look.
I've always liked plastic dip for the fact it protects and if you don't like it you can take it right off and switch to a different color. Plastic dip is good for those of us who don't like commitment right off the bat. :-) |
Originally Posted by MEboy
(Post 4542924)
Did you use Glossifier?
it only looks glossy in direct sunlight.
Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
(Post 4542926)
Lame.
Again, I'm not seeking opinions, this was more of a here's-the-results-of-my-experiment thread for others to make decisions for their own cars
Originally Posted by Sway
(Post 4542928)
Not bad...for a temporary look.
I've always liked plastic dip for the fact it protects and if you don't like it you can take it right off and switch to a different color. Plastic dip is good for those of us who don't like commitment right off the bat. :-) Haha this man here... this man understands! |
I'm female...lol
Mostly the voice of reason. :ylsuper::cool: There's always going to be an opinion just like assholes and I've realized that on this site. Not everyone is going to like what you do and that's why your ride stands out. No one else will ever do what you do bc we are all different. The point is respecting what we do and what we love. |
lol even better!
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It looks neat, but it's kind of tacky. The only way I can really cope with good wheels is on a blue Subaru. Glossifier isn't quite like clear coat. I think part of it is due to the fact that the plasti dip underneath is not glossy in any way. Another reason could be the chemical composition of the Glossifier; it is rubber based I believe. If anyone can elaborate on that I'd love to hear it.
I'm going to do my fender strakes, wheels, and badges gloss black this weekend on my Velocity Red 8 now that I finally have time. I love seeing plasti dip experiments on good cars, not Hondas. |
It's alright. To each, their own...
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Originally Posted by Reagan Smash
(Post 4542900)
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. http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ps27adf84f.jpg http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...psb73c1992.jpg |
You platidipped the lug nuts too?...
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Almost certainly dipped while on the car and he just sprayed like a mad man
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Originally Posted by J8635621
(Post 4557324)
Almost certainly dipped while on the car and he just sprayed like a mad man
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the other issue with this, i would think, is getting the tires mounted. how did you do it without the rim clamp screwing up the coating??
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You have the order wrong. Tires were already on there
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Originally Posted by J8635621
(Post 4557802)
You have the order wrong. Tires were already on there
Originally Posted by elysium19
(Post 4557796)
the other issue with this, i would think, is getting the tires mounted. how did you do it without the rim clamp screwing up the coating??
Originally Posted by Reagan Smash
(Post 4557429)
This. I've since decided that I don't care for it and peeled it off
I know its blatant advertising, but its the best one i know of. I'm not in anyway affiliated with dipyourcar |
Originally Posted by J8635621
(Post 4557324)
Almost certainly dipped while on the car and he just sprayed like a mad man
http://wtfcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/meme2.png |
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Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons
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Tuner Level: Expert
Hey now! ....hey.... lol:lol: For the record, I was just trying the color on. Here's the results of that decision Attachment 288298 |
Mine
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I dipped mine this week. Combination of matte black (base coats), copper metalizer (dustings), and silver metalizer (dustings). I was going for an anthracite look with just a hint of bronze. I may hit them with a coat of clear (glossifier), but undecided. Kind of like the semi-matte look. Definitely not as matte as standard dip due to the flake in the metalizers. If you are judicious with your layering of certain colors and finishers, you can achieve just about any color you'd want. I've done this to multiple cars, all have held up great. My last car wore dipped wheels for almost 2 years, through 2 winters, and was still like new by the time I peeled it off to sell the car. And spending $20 beats spending >$1500 for new wheels/tires - at least for me.
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There is an anthracite plasti available now that looks pretty decent.
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Originally Posted by Reagan Smash
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WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA
Hey now! ....hey.... lol:lol: For the record, I was just trying the color on. Here's the results of that decision [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/cVbOGpg.jpg[IMG] |
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Originally Posted by RotoryVirgin
(Post 4573958)
There is an anthracite plasti available now that looks pretty decent.
I went black (3 coats), copper metalizer (single very light but even dusting), silver metalizer (3-4 very light but even dustings), copper (single very light but even dusting), silver (single very light but even dusting). I had to play with this on some aluminum sheet stock I had laying around. These pics are the progression. |
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