cool!!! i have found my next project

 

Just make sure that you do enough coats and allow some dry one between coats

 

It could be worse..

 

enough = 5-6 ?

 

I have no experience with PD other than the cans that I used to dip my pliers handles and such into.(insulation) This does seem like a good way to experiment with a look you're interested in before taking a more permanent route.

 

1 can can aaalllmost do 4 wheels. Really, a good coating 1-2 light coats 4 thick coats, some on the backside... Comes out to two cans, with some left over for play projects or small items.

 

I was considering using red on white wheels, does this stuff (PD) stain?

 

No it doesn't

 

4-5 is good, but I did 3 plus glossifier because I ran out of PD

 

+1

 

Cool. Thnx a lot!

 

I used the smoke color on my s-lites and they turned out real nice. Took 2 whole cans but it took the original silver and gave the wheels a nice gunmetal color. 5 coats each wheel. Plus completely reversible. Finally I have fuzzy dice but I switched the numbers out for Star Wars characters. I'm bringing tragic back bishes.

 

got any pictures?

 

Yeah man, don't post you cool mods without pics lol that's rude lol (kidding)

I would love to see how they came out. Pics please!!!!!

 

Well I'll drop some pictures here of some good's.... this is ALL Plasti Dip.. just for reference.

My car

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Plastic's I dipped for an ATV





And this.... Is what my Mini is getting dipped in the next month.



Quality is what you put into it, and how you do it... not how much you overspend on it.

 

This thread .. my stance is simply, to each their own ..

I personally believe that you should use the method that offers the best quality depending on how long you plan to keep it that way for (long-term vs short-term).

Me? I adore my 07 MCS. I plan on keeping it for a while .. so right now, my car is currently getting a full matte metallic grey wrap with gloss black painted wheels, and hot pink painted calipers. I work in the "customization" industry, if you will, and there is not a single thing about plastidip that appeals to me - from the way it looks, to the way it feels.

However, I do ALSO believe that plastidip is GREAT for people wanting to experiment with colors, wanting to change their look frequently, or want something more budget-friendly.

Back to answering the OP's question - if you want a gloss black, painting it is the way to go, IMO.

 

Different flavor's for different sailor's.

My experience with wraps and dip is the last about the same amount by the time your vinyl lifts at the edges and you get tired of the dip and want to change it. The texture is different than a wrap, but you wax dip to get most of that feel gone.

There is a lot about dip that people don't understand or think is possible. Not to mention the cost of a wrap vs. dipping a car is...astronomical... especially if you do the Dip yourself. There are drawbacks to dip, like the fact you cant achieve a High gloss yet... the best is a Satin finish and semi-metallic... however pearl and chameleon is coming along well.

 

I did mine in white and hated it. The dirt shows and washing the wheels did little to remove the dirt as it settles in the pores. High pressure to get the dirt off removes the Plastidip too.
Taking the Plastidip off was very hard on ASA1 wheels. And, yes, I did put it on very thick as recommended (6-8 coats). Black would be easier to maintain. I have also tried black gloss paint over Plastidip instead of glossifier. It makes the Plastidip brittle upon removal. FYI.

 

White is for sure hard to keep clean, they actually make a product called brake dust pro that cleans plasti dipped wheels amazingly. You can get it from dipyourcar.com which is the best place to learn about all things concerning dip. Tons of do's and dont's from people who are constantly looking for new things to do with it.

You can't paint over dip or use normal car gloss over dip, it pretty much messes it up. As far as high pressure taking the dip off that's news to me and sounds like the surface wasn't cleaned properly. There are videos online that specifically show the guys from DYC using a pressure washer on the car and I've run my car through the car wash about 4-5 times and none of my trim(all the chrome is blacked out) or the green has lifted or peeled.

 

I pressure wash and brush my wheels with every car wash....non peeling I clean gather wheels really well before PD goes on, stays put

 

All prep was done properly and amount was applied sufficiently. Direct high pressure water from a wand does take Plastidip off the wheels. If you google "Plastidip removal" it is one of the recommended ways to take Plastidip off. Gloss paint does work over Plastidip with good results aesthetically. It alters the principles of typical removal though (peeling). Hey, give me credit for trying it and finding out so that I can share my experience .

 

I'm not taking anything away from you man... but honestly I've never had any of my dip peel from direct high pressure... I mean that's how i clean all the cars I dip as my side job and I've never had that happen. What I meant about the gloss paint was just the fact that it makes it terrible to peel off and isn't recommended as you said, I apologize for the confusion.

I mean I guess if your running a 3k PSI pressure water at full tilt a few inches away it would more than likely rip the dip off.. but I think it would do the same to vinyl. I'll post some pictures up as soon as all this winter snow and -20 weather goes away when I dip my car and wheels.

 

No problem. It's important that we share our experiences with eachother. We can then make educated choices for our cars.

 

I just had a new set of Michelin PSS put on my R55 yesterday and the tire guy didn't damage the dip at all. I was impressed. I have had dipped wheels in different colors for almost 18 months now and have never had an issue with a pressure washer or automatic carwashes. This stuff is good fun, easy to apply and clean up, and cheap, all while being different...I love it.

 

+1

It's a win-win situation... cheap.. looks great... yet when your tired of it.. you just peel it off, or dip over it. It's starting to pick up a lot of steam and pulling away from the "fad" stage. I'll be dipping a few vehicles for car shows this spring/summer for some guys in a car club I know. Should be interesting to see/hear peoples reactions to the dip job's. Be interesting to see if they think its normal paint or vinyl.. and don't even ask if it's dip.