PlastiDip Wheels?

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2fpower said:
any updates?
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Updates on what? Plasti dipping rims?

Yes, you can plastidip your wheels.
Yes, it will look great.
Yes, it is durable.
Yes, it tears if you slam it with rocks.
Yes, you can repair it using paint thinner carefully and then reapply the dip.
No, you don't need to mask the tire or rim.
Yes, if you prep it properly and apply 4-5 coats it does peel extremely easily.

I feel like I'm becoming resident expert on plasti dip...:flipoff2:
 
Here is a local client's Tacoma we did recently. It started as a typical silver Tacoma. I'll see if we can snap some daytime photos next time it is here. The photos dont so it justice. It looks amazing in person.

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SWUtah said:
I have chrome wheels. Going to do them on the 100 series. With chrome how would you prep and would you use paint or plasti dip. Going black and no off road use.
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Clean thoroughly. Mask. Spray PlastiDip. 6-7 light coats. 10-15 minutes between each coat.
 
SWUtah said:
I have chrome wheels. Going to do them on the 100 series. With chrome how would you prep and would you use paint or plasti dip. Going black and no off road use.
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Personally:

Clean them very thoroughly (this will help with application and later removal), then lay down a moderately thick primary coat of dip getting about 50% coverage, continue with 3-4 more even coats getting full coverage, let dry about 20 minutes in between each coat. You can mask if you want to but it would be in your favor to not mask the tire. You could however put some sort of bag over your rotors and calipers but overspray will just burn off here. After you finish spraying just peel the overspray off the tires. If you do choose to mask, remove the masking tape immediately after you finish spraying the final coat. This will give you the cleanest, sharpest lines.

If I were doing it I would mask off the rotors with bags but not mask anything else and peel [intentional] overspray off the tires. When I do it I'm going to peel the dip off the emblems on the hub caps to match my grill. Look on YouTube for DipYourCarcom (dipyourcar.com is their website). They have countless instructional videos that will prove to be very helpful.
 
FlammableFishie said:
Personally:

Clean them very thoroughly (this will help with application and later removal), then lay down a moderately thick primary coat of dip getting about 50% coverage, continue with 3-4 more even coats getting full coverage, let dry about 20 minutes in between each coat. You can mask if you want to but it would be in your favor to not mask the tire. You could however put some sort of bag over your rotors and calipers but overspray will just burn off here. After you finish spraying just peel the overspray off the tires. If you do choose to mask, remove the masking tape immediately after you finish spraying the final coat. This will give you the cleanest, sharpest lines.

If I were doing it I would mask off the rotors with bags but not mask anything else and peel [intentional] overspray off the tires. When I do it I'm going to peel the dip off the emblems on the hub caps to match my grill. Look on YouTube for DipYourCarcom (dipyourcar.com is their website). They have countless instructional videos that will prove to be very helpful.
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Bingo! Good info. Dipyourcar.com has a great forum with tons of info as well. And they have quite a few good products.
 
We're talking about wheels. On a vehicle that goes offroad. Plastidip is not durable. It will stay on your wheels going down the road, that's about it. You don't have to slam rocks to get it off. If you slightly graze a rock, it's coming off. I respray mine every time I go out. Eventually I'll just peel it off and stick with the regular wheel. Too much work respraying every trip. IMO, If you hit the trail often, Plastidip doesn't hold up.

Just wash them. Like regular wash at the car wash or in your driveway. Any kind of soap will work. Put some index cards between the wheel and the tire to avoid the overspray...... Spray away. My wheels were pretty beat up before plasti-dip, so it does help cover the scratches a little.

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paflytyer said:
We're talking about wheels. On a vehicle that goes offroad. Plastidip is not durable. It will stay on your wheels going down the road, that's about it. You don't have to slam rocks to get it off. If you slightly graze a rock, it's coming off. I respray mine every time I go out. Eventually I'll just peel it off and stick with the regular wheel. Too much work respraying every trip. IMO, If you hit the trail often, Plastidip doesn't hold up.
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Looks like you need some wider/beefier tires so those wheels aren't in harms way :D Lol jk. I have mine plastidipped now, and I take her offroad quite frequently, but the wheels are tucked back inside all the rubber, so it has lasted over a month on the first spray. I agree though, if you are going to be in rocks or anything where the wheels will come in contact with anything solid, it will be torn up pretty quick.
 
2000UZJ said:
You don't need to tape off the rotors. Just remove the wheel. No point in scrubbing the tire to get over spray off either. Just tape it off, it takes 3 minutes.
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I'm not saying tape off the rotors, I'm saying simply slide a bag behind the wheel which takes less than a minute to put in place. Also it would be much simpler to simply have intentional overspray that you peel off once you finish spraying the rims. It's much much easier than jacking up the truck and taking the wheel off then meticulously taping off the tire to avoid overspray. If you're using plastidip there's no reason not to have some overspray that you just peel (not scrub) off afterwards. That's also why you want even layers and at least 4-5 layers.
 
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