Plastidip Opinions

[edcantu9]

Plastidip is on sale at Home Depot for $6/can.

I was thinking of doing my Escape 16" rims.

Any opinions on the stuff?

Better options??

Would 4 cans be enough to do 4 coats of it?

 

[jay8s]

I just dedipped my wheels. I would do at least 5 coats, 5 cansish. I had it on for the last 2 years and had no ill effects to the wheels. You can't go through car washes that are high pressure. It will peel it off. I am dipping my dad's jeeps wheels next month. I use the remove and note card method. Good luck!

 

[ScurvyPete]

My buddy plastidipped his upgraded stock wheels on his 2013 Dodge Challenger from chrome to flat black. It looks awesome, and it's actually a lot more durable than what I expected. I think he used the aerosol version of plastidip, though.
I don't remember if he just completely redid the job, or did a touch-up, but the plastidip will stay looking good for probably 2-3 months, also dependent on your driving/road conditions.

 

[cj7365]

can I ask why you plastiidip rim/wheels????

 

[bullnerd]

http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/fab-shop/177306.htm

 

[jay8s]

can I ask why you plastiidip rim/wheels????

I did it originally for the winter, the salt was hell on wheels. I got lazy and it looked good until the day I took it off. My wife said it was time to grow up, and I was tired of being profiled for being a drug dealer, the car was ALL black and police did not like that.

 

[Colin Len]

I liked the idea till I tried it. Mine dried out due to heat. The color finish turned flat and chalky, the material became more brittle and it bubbled up in one area. However this was on a track day car. For daily use it seems to be fine, but it can't take a lot of heat.

 

[Jarcese]

I did my wheels in black and it holds up good. The only reason they started to peel is because I replaced tires in between. Plasti-Dip will last about 3 years if you do it right which is not hard at all. I did my front grill and it held up to 3 New England winters and rock chips hitting it like a machine gun.

Here's a pic of the wheels with Glossifier which makes the Dip a little glossier. You can go without the gloss and just use tire dressing after cleaning and it looks the same.

It took me less than 10 minutes to go back to original after they started peeling. I will go back to black for the winter.

 

[Breen11]

Lots of people are doing this to cars. If you dont like the way it looks, just peal it off.

 

[chevroletfreak]

I started by blacking out the bowtie but ended after doingd all the chrome trim on my 04 suburban. Those pic you can see the bumper, grille and door trim that is now black. I like it a lot and it was super easy. I didn't even tape it off first. Just peeled off the overspray.

It has only been on about a month but had been through 3 hi pressure car washes with no problems.

sent from my Galaxy S3

 

[FlyBy]

Can't stand that ****. We see customers in the shop all the time that have hideous jobs. I have yet to see a decent application and its a pain in the *** to take off if it wasn't applied thick enough.

Recently had a customer come in and asked us to take a look at her wheel bearings and front suspension because of terrible shaking on the highway. Couldn't find anything wrong so we put another identical set of wheels on and it ran perfectly smooth. Discussed it with her, pulled off her plastidip and her car tracked perfectly straight and vibration free. The stuff just doesn't let wheels stay balanced.

And it's almost impossible to change tires without screwing it up.

 

[turdferguson13]

Can't stand that ****. We see customers in the shop all the time that have hideous jobs. I have yet to see a decent application and its a pain in the *** to take off if it wasn't applied thick enough.

Recently had a customer come in and asked us to take a look at her wheel bearings and front suspension because of terrible shaking on the highway. Couldn't find anything wrong so we put another identical set of wheels on and it ran perfectly smooth. Discussed it with her, pulled off her plastidip and her car tracked perfectly straight and vibration free. The stuff just doesn't let wheels stay balanced.

And it's almost impossible to change tires without screwing it up.

I am far from a plastidip lover, but I have a very hard time believing it could affect wheel balance.

 

[HMCFab9]

My opinion: Looks stupid & a waste of money.

 

[Jarcese]

I think it's a good investment. Five dollars and ten minutes to see if you like a certain color before spending $400 to powder coat or paint.

Check out what this guy did:
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/546737-Plasti-Dipped-Whole-R8-Matte-Silver

That's $100 of plasti dip instead of $15,000 to try a new style. I'm not some plasti dip super fan... well.. maybe a little, but people who say it's stupid and looks like **** have never seen a good application.

 

[Kevin54]

I think it's a good investment. Five dollars and ten minutes to see if you like a certain color before spending $400 to powder coat or paint.

Check out what this guy did:
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/546737-Plasti-Dipped-Whole-R8-Matte-Silver

That's $100 of plasti dip instead of $15,000 to try a new style. I'm not some plasti dip super fan... well.. maybe a little, but people who say it's stupid and looks like **** have never seen a good application.

There is no way in hell that I would take an R8 and do that to it. But I'm old school. I hate the looks of black wheels on any car, unless it's just the main portion of the wheel and the rim portion is left chrome or polished. I also don't like the looks of all of the satin black cars or trucks running around. I guess that just comes from being an old fart

 

[FlyBy]

I am far from a plastidip lover, but I have a very hard time believing it could affect wheel balance.

As did I. There had to of been about 3 different color layers on each wheel. And after putting a wheel on a balancer before and after removing that **** it was amazing.

 

[JimVonBaden]

As did I. There had to of been about 3 different color layers on each wheel. And after putting a wheel on a balancer before and after removing that **** it was amazing.

So you damn all applications based on ONE poor job?

Jim

 

[djjsr]

A few years ago I refinished a set of alloy wheels and used Duplicolor wheel paint. It's held up very well so far through 2 or 3 winters of road salt.

 

[Thruxton]

A few years ago I refinished a set of alloy wheels and used Duplicolor wheel paint. It's held up very well so far through 2 or 3 winters of road salt.

I've done the same, with the same experience. With proper prep that product gives good results. I'm also getting ready to try some dipping, will post results.

 

[PoorOwner]

Hey I saw some kid driving an Infiniti coupe, I couldn't really make out if that was a discolored plastic dip job, but it looks bluish and it's been curbbed and peeling the finish off the rim. Judging from the picture above I think he used the flat silver.

Still looked terrible I am not a fan of plastic dip on wheels, grills, emblems. save it for plier handles.

Please, drive a $40k car? Can't afford to the wheels properly paint or powder coated than leave it alone..

 

[9c1nova]

Just this past Friday received a flyer in the mail offering Plasti-Dip applications for vehicles. Complete car was, if I remember correctly, $600 +.

 

[mikedprince]

I have seen it used over and over with good results. I am about to use Plastidip to the spokes of my aluminum wheels on my 85 Scottsdale.

 

[KEH]

jay8s said " ... cops don't like all black cars." Really? I stopped at a little resteurant this morning and had a scoop of ice cream. 2 cops there with coffee. Their official ride out front was an all black Charger with very dark windows.

KEH

 

[JMcFly]

I'm going to plasti dip my wheels just to see how the car looks with blacked out wheels. Plus they do need to be refinished and this will clean them up until I can get a spare set to ride on while I get them powdercoated.

 

[jay8s]

jay8s said " ... cops don't like all black cars." Really? I stopped at a little resteurant this morning and had a scoop of ice cream. 2 cops there with coffee. Their official ride out front was an all black Charger with very dark windows.

KEH

Cops are above the law when it comes to their police cars. They are out to get you so not looking like a police car is the key.

Tinted Tails and Headlights? Yeah mine is BLACK. The wheels being a regular color now has helped take the focus of the car. We have tight window tint laws that I am just skirting the edge of also.

 

[SlowAl]

jay8s said Their official ride out front was an all black Charger with very dark windows.

KEH

That's odd. Doesn't that hinder their ability to see if anyone outside the car is carrying a weapon?

 

[skippy24]

Personally I think it makes it look like it what it is, a cheap way to change colors. I would maybe do it to a picture frame for garage art or something but I have yet to see an automotive application that I like. If you want to change the colors of your rims pay for a powder coat, buuy new ones, or let them be.

 

[chevroletfreak]

So, my suburban and the R8 look cheap

 

[slickgt1]

Um, all the cool kids are doing it these days. I know quite a few people that have done some nice work with it.

http://www.dipyourcar.com/forums/showthread.php?13663-DOTM-Winners-Album

http://www.dipyourcar.com/forums/showthread.php?13663-DOTM-Winners-Album

and if you get sick of it, you can always peel it off.

 

[sophijo]

Bird dog

I Plasti-dipped my retriever last fall and haven't seen him since.

 

[Todd.Brock]

I must live in a cave. I have never ever heard of this. And here I thought all the vinyl wrapped two toned jobs at the Kustom car show was neat. But this **** is like pimp my ride in a can.

 

[1320stang]

I keep waiting to hear about a bank robbery with a plastidipped getaway car.

 

[JMcFly]

I was going to change the roof of my MINI to black with plastidip but apparently the results aren't that great when doing big flat areas. I might just get some vinyl and wrap the roof in black and do the mirrors and wing with plasti dip to make it easy.

 

[wesalexleft]

Ive got a 97 Mountaineer with crazing clearcoat. It's a good old truck, but not worth spending money on a paint job. It's on my to-do list to Plastidip the whole thing. Hopefully the dip is thick enough to cover the crazing clear paint and make it look somewhat better than the factory paint that's faded and flat anyhow. Dont get me wrong, I love a shiny black car...got one. But for about 250.00 to dip the old truck, it seems like a fun project with decent results. I've seen them done right, and with anything else, its all in the quality of the job. Not going to do the rattle cans, but get a sprayer.

 

[Old Steamer]

Re: Bird dog

I Plasti-dipped my retriever last fall and haven't seen him since.

I spit my coffee on my monitor when I read this one...

 

[UroWerks]

Plastidip is not a bad product I have seen people pastidip their whole car,aka paint job on the cheap.They also do sell a glossifier to add gloss to the plastidip process to make it look more like paint and not a flat finish.If you really wanna see some wild stuff and what can be done check out dipyourcar.com They will have all the answers for you.

 

[aka Larry]

I tried it to do the spokes (red) on my track wheels. First, it needs to be applied THICK if you want to peel it off "easily". Second it's difficult to do a partial area because it bonds at the edge of the tape causing it to peel as soon as the tape is removed. Third, it's a textured-type finish so unless you use black it's hard to clean all those little nooks.

After doing one wheel I decided it wasn't going to work for me so I just peeled it back off. I used almost a whole can one one wheel so it was thick and easy to remove. Here's are a few pics:

 

[UroWerks]

I peels easy because it was just applied.If you let it dry in the sun or cure for 24 to 48hours its bonds to it finish very well.

 

[aka Larry]

I peels easy because it was just applied.If you let it dry in the sun or cure for 24 to 48hours its bonds to it finish very well.

Mine cured overnight before I peeled it off.

 

[slickgt1]

Ok you guys are living in a cave. Let me hit some points for you. Read up on this stuff, the guys that made this are rolling in money, this stuff is extremely popular.

Go to dipyourcar, and check out the forums.

1. it paints exceptionally well, even flat surfaces.
2. you can get it in gallons, and you can use a VHLP gun if you have. You can paint an entire car, thick coat, in two gallons.
3. they have a lot more colors, and even a clear.
4. it is not recommended to tape anything off. It peels great by itself from intersections. For example paint whole car, it will peel off tires, but won't pull the rim paint. You can peel off the windows, but won't pull the next intersection, which is the weather stripping.
5. you need to apply it thin. Watch some youtube vids to get some skills. A thick coat, will have more texture. Lots of thin coats will be smoother.

I am telling you this is some good stuff if you want to play around with it.