Anyone paint/plastidip their 20" Flower Wheels?

If you do plasti dip them black, I highly recommend once they are done to go back over them with the plasti dip glossifier (clear)....  Looks a million times better.  I did my flex wheels and recently did the wheels on a co workers fusion.  The glossifier really works great.  Kinda gives it a rubbery feel for awhile but it looks great....  I'll try and include a pic.  Once the dip was all dried I used a razor blade and trimmed around the center wheel emblems and peeled the dip off.
Also, the dip sprays way better when they are warm, or warm outside.  I take the wheels off to do it, clean em good.  You do not need to mask the tires at all.  First start by doing three light to mid coats in all the angles and crevices first.  Then start working the entire wheel including still doing the crevices and around the outer lip where the tire is.  (Make sure that's very clean to the tire). Then when you do the edge you spray like your spraying between the tire and lip where they meet.  Laying about an inch to inch n half on the tire too.  Once all dry just rub your finger on the tire and slowly pull it.  It will generally break the tire/wheel seam and come off in one big ring.  I'm sure y'all know what your doing but in case one of ya don't I hope his helps.
 
curry67 said:
I've debated getting my 2010-12 20's painted gloss black but decided it wouldn't look good against my white sho or silver led inlets. I'm getting them refinished the stock color or similar. Still open to ideas though.
I would have them dipped in (chrome)since your SHO is white,woould really make a nice combination with tinted windows and make the car really stand out from the others,stylin and profilin.  Z
 
Sabtaj1 said:
If you do plasti dip them black, I highly recommend once they are done to go back over them with the plasti dip glossifier (clear)....  Looks a million times better.  I did my flex wheels and recently did the wheels on a co workers fusion.  The glossifier really works great.  Kinda gives it a rubbery feel for awhile but it looks great....  I'll try and include a pic.  Once the dip was all dried I used a razor blade and trimmed around the center wheel emblems and peeled the dip off.
Also, the dip sprays way better when they are warm, or warm outside.  I take the wheels off to do it, clean em good.  You do not need to mask the tires at all.  First start by doing three light to mid coats in all the angles and crevices first.  Then start working the entire wheel including still doing the crevices and around the outer lip where the tire is.  (Make sure that's very clean to the tire). Then when you do the edge you spray like your spraying between the tire and lip where they meet.  Laying about an inch to inch n half on the tire too.  Once all dry just rub your finger on the tire and slowly pull it.  It will generally break the tire/wheel seam and come off in one big ring.  I'm sure y'all know what your doing but in case one of ya don't I hope his helps.
That looks really clean, nice job
 
Plastidip works great if done correctly.  I just did my buddy's Camaro and they came out great, nice satin finish (did not need the glossifier) and very smooth.  Key is the first coat needs to be light (50% coverage), 2nd coat still pretty light (80% coverage), then 2 heavy wet coats.  If the last 2 coats aren't heavy enough the Dip will have a lot of texture.

I also use a product called DipCoat which keeps the surface super slick and easy to clean.  It's not cheap but you only use a little bit so the bottle will last a very long time.  https://www.dipyourcar.com/Dip-Coat-Spray.html

Here is the Camaro...



 
Just had my wheels powder coated...turned out great.

Having plasti-dip on my rear chrome and the old taillight chrome, it's not even comparable in the quality. Dip works, but it's not the quality or finish a 40k vehicle deserves IMO.

Rich

 
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