Plasti-dipped the rims

Old May 29, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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Plasti-dipped the rims

just finished doing the rims on my girls car.






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Old May 29, 2011 | 01:51 PM
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Looks good, nicely done!
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Old May 29, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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Very nice! Looks pretty good.
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Old May 29, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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Anyone know how they hold up to brake dust and road grime?
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Old May 29, 2011 | 02:14 PM
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Honestly i think it looks AWESOME! obviously would look 10000x better with a drop. hopefully it holds up the road and weather.
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Old May 29, 2011 | 02:14 PM
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Looks great, what % tint is that?? It looks amazing
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Old May 29, 2011 | 02:16 PM
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Did you remove the tires? or just spray the wheel inside and out with the tire on?
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Old May 30, 2011 | 11:33 AM
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Looks great, good job

As far as the process, you can do it with the tires still on(the postcard method) and plastidip holds up very good against weather and else(I plastidipped a lot of my friend's cars and we constantly wash those wheels with degreaser and power washer, still like the first day).
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Old May 30, 2011 | 12:38 PM
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Looks good..... would look gazillion times better if car was dropped.

I wish they offered more colors.... like a dark grey or bright pink..
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Old May 30, 2011 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by myk1013
Looks good..... would look gazillion times better if car was dropped.

I wish they offered more colors.... like a dark grey or bright pink..
You can buy a color kit and mix them to your liking.

*hint* mix black and white to get whatever shade of gray you want, or white and red for pink.
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Old May 30, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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I found this company that will coat anything you want. They usually work with firearms but i emailed them and they said they have done rims and engine covers too!

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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:38 PM
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dumb question....do you need to take the tires off?
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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drop that beyatch she's getting a nose bleed from high altitude...
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Old May 31, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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wow. I cannot imagine how much harassment you get from NJ cops with that kinda tint... hahaha looks good though!
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Old May 31, 2011 | 03:53 PM
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Sorry, home computer crashed; to answer the questions:
this car is used by my GF:

1. ) the tint is 5% limo all the way around, and 35%windshield.

2. ) the process: remove each wheel. wash it with gentle soap & water. tape it off with painters tape. and then spray. spray inside and spray outside.
if you dont remove the wheel you risk the chance of getting the stuff on other components such as suspension, brake lines, calipers, etc. not worth the hassle it could bring. do it right, the first time.

3.) and regarding the drop, since it does snow here in NJ, and this is her full-time car, id rather not lower it. this winter was challenge enough. my RWD cvpi patrol car was getting stuck constantly in the snow, i could not imagine a lowered 6mt G37.
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