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Old Jun 19, 2013 | 09:40 PM
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Plasti dipped my wheels!

How do ya guys like my plasti dipped pearl white bridgespokes???
 
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Old Jun 19, 2013 | 10:09 PM
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I realy like white. I thought about doing mine white but went with black just becase its easier to keep clean. Sometime I wish I would have just did mine white.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 05:16 AM
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I realy like white. I thought about doing mine white but went with black just becase its easier to keep clean. Sometime I wish I would have just did mine white.
Yeah the brake dust is ridiculous in front but i like emm
 
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 05:50 AM
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Haha! Love the "Undercompensating" sticker. I think it looks real good. I Like how the stripes blend the whole look together!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 06:16 AM
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I like that.
Does it peel off or is it permanent?
Does it peel off by accident/use?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 06:39 AM
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Good look, did you do this with the tires unmounted or just tape it off? How well will it stick to the wheel balance weights?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 07:38 AM
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How is it to clean the plasti-dip? what do you use?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by LethalR53
Haha! Love the "Undercompensating" sticker. I think it looks real good. I Like how the stripes blend the whole look together!
Haha thanks! My girlfriend thought it would be funny, and i love the stripes too!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 08:11 AM
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That came out great. I was just hoping it wasn't flat black, it has a tendency to look like cheap black plastic. The white matches your ride nicely. How does it hold when cleaning?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 08:13 AM
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The plasti dip is pretty easy, i used index cards to block the paint from the tire (worked great) the paint sticks really really well to the wheel balance weights, they have kind of a rubbery texture to them because the plasti dip is just a plastic rubber compound so they are more difficult to clean but not that bad but you can use just soap and water cleans them up pretty good, so does the power washer from your local car wash, but they're very durable no chip or scratches even when power-washed, and its been about a month so far, i did the white with the pearlizer overcoat, you can buy the pearlizer from www.dipyourcar.com. I did use 4 coats of white dip, and 4 coats of the pearlizer, i think 3 coats of pearl would have made them a little brighter i hope i've answered everyones questions! Haha if any just comment! ( by the way, i HIGHLY recommend doing this because if at any point you change your mind and want a different color, you can peel if off if you try, but it wont peel by itself!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 08:15 AM
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Brw before you try this look up videos of how to's on youtube there are tons! It just gives a little bit of know how before you start, good luck if you try it!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 08:22 AM
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DYC is the best. I bought all kinds of stuff form there and they are great people.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by yetti96
DYC is the best. I bought all kinds of stuff form there and they are great people.
Agreed! I love when they do whole car in it!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 02:56 PM
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This looks great! i like the red lug nuts too, gives it a good balance with the rest of the car. keep us posted on how well the plastidip holds up over time. ive been considering doing this myself on my wheels.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 03:34 AM
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As far as holding up i plasti diped my wife rims on her Hyundai tucson alittle over a year ago and they still look great.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 10:24 PM
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Thanks! The lug nuts are just red valspar house paint! Works great! And they last foreverr!
 
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by big.mini.sam
How do ya guys like my plasti dipped pearl white bridgespokes???
I like it! How many spray cans did you use?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ED955S

I like it! How many spray cans did you use?
I bought 4 cans of white an 4 cans of pearl and ended up with a little bit in each of the whites and one whole pearl so i would stick with 3-4 cans of base(white) and 3 cans of pearl
 
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