2003 4Runner Limited V8 slow build

[tchughes]

I've wanted to paint my wheels for sometime now but due to health issues just didn't feel up to it. I'm starting to feel some better and decided it was time to get out of the house. I decided to plasti-dip to see if I liked it before painting. I coated the wheels with four coats of black dip and a coat of glossifier. So far I'm happy with it but I just finished yesterday. At least if I don't like it or it doesn't hold up it will come off easily. Now I need to paint the roof rack.

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[madtoy]

Black wheels look great with that color.

Plasti-dip doesn't necessarily come off too easily though. It can be painstaking, so I say keep the dip....

 

[alia176]

Forgive my newb question but I hear lots of people are Plasti Koting their rims instead of the usual spray paint method. Is this so that one can remove the paint easily? If this is the case, does this paint chip easily? Do you follow the typical process for applying spray paint - rough up the old clear, Acetone clean, they spray?

 

[madtoy]

Forgive my newb question but I hear lots of people are Plasti Koting their rims instead of the usual spray paint method. Is this so that one can remove the paint easily? If this is the case, does this paint chip easily? Do you follow the typical process for applying spray paint - rough up the old clear, Acetone clean, they spray?

Besides being 'removable' (I put that in quotes because it's not necessarily as easy as some folks think it is - but certainly easier than removing paint), it actually has a nice matte finish, and like the OP did, you can get some gloss if you prefer that to the matte. It also is thick enough to cover slight imperfections, where you would normally have to sand if you were painting.

For prep, you just need to make sure the surface is clean. I use Dawn dish soap and water, and go. It's fairly resilient to chipping - but certainly not resistant. I was very surprised at how long it held up for on my friend's car when he did it (years). Just need to be careful when washing it, that you don't start accidentally peeling it. And never take a power washer to it!

 

[alia176]

Besides being 'removable' (I put that in quotes because it's not necessarily as easy as some folks think it is - but certainly easier than removing paint), it actually has a nice matte finish, and like the OP did, you can get some gloss if you prefer that to the matte. It also is thick enough to cover slight imperfections, where you would normally have to sand if you were painting.

For prep, you just need to make sure the surface is clean. I use Dawn dish soap and water, and go. It's fairly resilient to chipping - but certainly not resistant. I was very surprised at how long it held up for on my friend's car when he did it (years). Just need to be careful when washing it, that you don't start accidentally peeling it. And never take a power washer to it!

Ok, that's good to know. Unfortunately, this won't work for me due to the fact that I power wash frequently after wheeling!!

 

[madtoy]

Ok, that's good to know. Unfortunately, this won't work for me due to the fact that I power wash frequently after wheeling!!

As long as you stay at least 18" away with the power washer, it's ok (unless you have a monster power washer ). I just had a momentary lapse of reason one time, and made a mess of my grill.

 

[tchughes]

The plasti-dip option for me is a way to: 1. Cover the chrome emblems easily without taking them off. 2. Allows me to see if I like the color prior to actually painting long term. 3. Is very easy to apply and in my experience remove.

I have pressure washed some dip on my daughters 3rd gen Runner for years with no issues. It does tend to fade quickly, which is why I added the glossifier with an expectation to last longer. I don't expect the dip to last up to trail use but I don't think painting will hold up much better. I have a trip planned Saturday through the Ouachitas and will report back on how they hold up.

 

[tchughes]

I got to spend last weekend with the wife in the Ozarks for our 24th anniversary. We followed a route we previously took about 8 years ago with the no longer existent Central Overland. It was great weather, comfortable during the day and cool at night for great sleep.

We drove up to Marshall Saturday afternoon and entered the forest in Snowball. Headed to Jasper where we stayed overnight. After eating breakfast at Ozark Cafe in Jasper we drove through Steel Creek Rec area and on to Ponca. After visiting the Ozark Outdoor store we headed to the Redding camp area for the night. Monday morning we cooked breakfast and hit more trails in the Ozarks before eating a late lunch at the Oark Cafe and heading home.