Slickgoat05

Looking for people to post up some pics of there gto wheels plasti dipped.. Thanks!

pyro4ik

I bought enough cans to dip 4 wheels......just need the time to spray em. I'll post pics afterwards.

Slickgoat05

nice...how many cans?

pyro4ik

I bought some kit that says its for 4 wheels....I chose gloss gunmetal and it came w/ 4 cans of gunmetal and 3 cans of gloss. I forget what I paid b/c it was months ago. Just need time and good weather now.

tyler318

you can get away with 3 cans most likely but you will only need 4 maybe 5 max depending on how many coats you do and if you do both sides of the rims.

dsalas22

I plasti dipped mine about a month before I took this picture. It's held up pretty good so far and I love the way it looks.

steamwalker

I do not recommend gunmetal plastidip.

Slickgoat05

thanks for the tip but ill be doing black!

steamwalker

Word to the wise, make sure the surface is completely smooth and clean and dry before applying the dip. I thought I'd use it to cover up my flaking wheel paint but it shows the seams through the dip. Make sure it's completely dry including inside the lug holes as the dip will "pull" the water out and it will drip down the wheel and create water bubbles.

pyro4ik

Too late for me, I bought 4 cans. Guess I'll do 1 wheel and see if I like it or not.

steamwalker

I tried the gunmetal, it has a nasty bluish tint. I peeled it off as soon as I saw the end result.

HumanNipple

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yeah that is a funky color, good call peeling it off.

WhyHelloOfficer

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I dipped my TSW Montages that came on my car when I bought it. I just really wasn't a fan of the silver lips on them. Until I can get some lighter matte black RPF1s for road racing, these will do for DD Duties. The plan is to dip the whole car matte white soon. I'll post up a new thread if the weather cooperates and I have time after I do my clutch this weekend.

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Slickgoat05

Looks good, Did you use the predip spray they recommend or just apply the dip?

WhyHelloOfficer

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Nope.
Took 2.5 cans to do all four wheels, about 6 coats per wheel. Took the wheels off and degreased and washed them with soap and a mitt. Let them air dry, and then hit them with a leaf blower to get any residual water out of the crevices and small spots.

Then just laid light coats on with about 5 minutes in between.

Slickgoat05

cool thanks for the tips!

Brutal Boba Fett

That sucks about that gun metal color... I had higher hopes...

steamwalker

It's actually one of those things where it looks fine when seen in certain light but in bright light, it definitely looks bluish-grey.

I now have 4-5 cans of GM plastidip and glossifier that I can't figure what to do with.