Plasti-Dip usage and tips

[kevin derhouson]

For those thinking of giving it a shot, have a few tips and a few pictures from my little project...

to save money: Ace hardware in Lynden is $8 bucks a can (all 11oz cans)
                      Napa in Lynden is 11.99 a can
                      Home Hardware here is 21.99 a can

first step, really try to clean your old wheels up, scrub the crap out of them :p allows for a stronger bond.. allow to dry, move to a well ventilated shady spot (preferably indoors to avoid wind)


believe it or not i scrubbed these... they are oxidized and past their prime.. perfect do it yourself guinea pigs (during the summer i actually had to use product to shine up my wheels like in my avatar.. big pain in the butt)


wheels are dry? thinking of masking? don't bother! you can peel the excess off your tires easily (i didn't have to because i'm a boss).

now for the fun part..spray time! really slab this stuff on thick be really generous and this stuff is smelly are you in a ventilated room?


taken during the first coat obviously.. looking nice so far

finish your 2-4 coats and let dry for 3-4 hours.. here's mine about 20 mins after the final coat



my wheels are 18" to put on three thick coats i used 3 cans, with 20-30minutes in between coats to allow hardening as recommended
total cost $24us dollars. total time = roughly 2 hrs

if you're not happy with it you can peel it off, you can paint the finish , and there is a clear plasti-dip if you wanted to make a glossier finish, or just protect your current wheels.. good product imo and easy to apply.. now to see how well it holds up

[Drew Sale]

wow that looks sick bro. just a thought on the masking (if you're not a boss like Kevin here), a plastic blade would do the trick nicely and leave a clean line

[kevin derhouson]

or a pack of playing cards


i'm not a boss :p its just really easy to apply

[Brett Haviland]

keep us updated on how this coating holds up!

[kevin derhouson]

will do


small update though, pressure washed them today, normally the brake dust would need to be brushed off, plasti dip held up fine against the pressure washer.. and the brake dust came right off.. no scrubbing 

[kevin derhouson]

about a month in now, washed numerous times.. impressed with how durable the finish is

no scratches or scuffs.. still look perfect.

[daniel sanat]

I'm gonna grab acouple can while I'm down here in oregon

[kevin derhouson]

good prices, wider variety of plasti-dip products and colors

videos and instructions as well


http://dipyourcar.com/

[kevin derhouson]

and as an update my wheels still look like the day i coated them

[Sheela krasnuik]

Mine do too. 

[marQ_deLa_cruz]

i think i'll be doing this for my winter wheels..

kevin, did you spray the inside or just top?..i guess doesnt matter since the wheel was black in the first place...i'm planning to do it to my stock wheels which would be alloy therefore i might have to spray the inside as well..

[kevin derhouson]

if they weren't black i'd have done both sides

[marQ_deLa_cruz]

probably more than 3 cans then..was ur 3 cans fully used or some leftover on the 3rd can?

probably do 1/2 coats on back side i'd assume? 4 cans maybe..?

how woudl you suggest i do it..back side first with total coats i want, then front sides for 3 coats? or do both at the same time, and not lean the wheel against the floor.

[kevin derhouson]

back side first is how i'd do it.. 2 coats, let it dry for an hour then do the front.. you'd need 4 cans i'd figure.

i did have a little left in the third can, and i put it on really thick.

[marQ_deLa_cruz]

sweet.. i'll try it out for my winters.