They each had some curb rash around the outer parts of the rims when I bought the car. I had considered getting them refinished by one of the mobile outfits that hang out at or near the local car dealers (estimates ranged from $75-150 per wheel) and I still may eventually go that route.

I had used the basic black matte plasti dip a few years ago on the stock wheels of my '01 F150 4x4. They were all chrome and didn't look right on a tan 4WD truck. I left the center insert chrome and applied several coats of the stuff with the wheels off the truck. It ended up looking fine and is still solid on the wheels over 3 years later. After checking into some of the newer color/finish options available, I decided to go ahead and see what the "Brass Monkey" wheel kit (introduced April 2018) would do.

As I got into the project, I saw that someone had previously repainted the wheels the stock silver color. It looked like old work and was somewhat sloppy and thick in places. Lots of sanding and some light filling in certain spots with Bondo Plastic Metal had to be done before they were ready for the spray. I followed the first light (50%) coat with as many "wet coats" as I could get out of the 4 cans in the wheel kit which resulted in 4-5 wet coats. Doing it that way gives a much smoother and more durable finish. After being pleased with the results, I went ahead and ordered a bottle of their Dip Coat protectant spray to apply after washes. I like the color, especially since it's a touch different than something along the silver/grey/black scale. I do intend to see how it holds up to the car wash after giving it a week to fully cure. We'll see how it holds up over time.

BEFORE:



AFTER:

 

Looks good, hard to tell the exact color from the pic (at least on my laptop) is it a dark gray/bronze???

 

I need to take some pics today in better light. The sun had just dropped below the trees when I snapped that last evening.

It's sort of a darker bronze that mimics the color of the factory wheels you can get on some of the performance Mopar stuff. I wasn't sure beforehand how it would go with the grey car, but figured that I could easily remove it if it didn't.

 

In the bright Texas sunshine. The wheel kit I used is the matte version (they have a gloss one too), but it's more of a satin sheen which is what I was looking for.

Supposedly, when you apply the Dip Coat spray, it helps make the surface even smoother and less prone to UV fade or scuffs.

 

looks good for plasti dip. paint the center cap as well imo

 

Thanks.

I had thought about doing the centers as well, but I liked the look on my F150 when I left the centers chrome, It works for me on the G, especially with the chrome lug nuts (which I had wanted to switch to black, now not so sure). Too late now anyway since I used up all 4 cans.

 

Duplicolor makes sprayable vinyl wrap that peels off and can be recoated. Comes in many colors and finishes

 

I bought a couple cans of the gloss black, looking forward to redoing my grill and a new front lip spoiler I picked up. Hopefully it will work well.

 

Clean it well with denatured alcohol or the prep cleaner spray. I let the parts soak in dawn dish soap water over night

 

Looks great. People talk a lot of smack about the product, but they're familiar with a 2011 version, not the 2018 version. The formula has been improved so much over the years. Most of the hate I see online is people who didn't apply it properly and didn't use enough product complaining about the finish and difficult removal. Peeled all 4 wheels in under 30 minutes. Noone even knew, or could even guess that it was dip. Done correctly, it's an awesome product.

Just make sure to rest the cans in some warm water before spraying. Makes a night and day difference in the final finish.

 

Thanks.

You are so right about placing the cans in a bucket of warm water at least 10 min before using. I does make a difference even when the ambient temp is 70-80*F.

 

That is the best advice for spraying dip along with doing "wet" coats after your first.

Good job on the wheels, PinkFloyd! Oh, and I like your profile name!