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Old 07-06-2014, 11:36 AM
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I want to plastidip the wheels on my truck black. Does anyone here have experience with plastidipping wheels?

I am just going to use the plastidip in a spray can, then use the gloss finisher.

Do I need to remove the wheels to do this? or just cover up the rotors and calipers?

Any help with this would be very appreciated. Thanks guys!
 
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Old 07-06-2014, 02:51 PM
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I have seen several folks on here that have done it.Surface prep is important,but you don't need to sand.Just clean/degrease and then wipe with isopropyl alcohol.Removing the wheels is up to you I would think...does it take more time to remove them or to mask for overspray?Share some pics when you are done!
 
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Old 07-06-2014, 04:13 PM
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i would remove them for sure, much then you can get into the holes for the lug nuts easyer
 
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Here are some before and after pictures
 
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They look really good!! Thanks for the pics.
 
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Originally Posted by tantofolder
They look really good!! Thanks for the pics.
No problem! It was actually fairly easy to do. It took me just short of 3 cans of the black. And not even a full can of the glossifier. I am really impressed of how it turned out especially for the price. It was $24 after taxes. However, I would recommend taking the wheels off. I didn't try taping off the calipers and rotors but I imagine taking all 4 wheels off would be much quicker. Since I have the availability to use a lift thats how I did it. Good luck to all who try this. I give it a 4.5/5 on how easy and 4.5/5 for appearance.
 
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looks great!
 
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nice job turned out way better then I imagined ^^
 
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Originally Posted by TejasMtnBiker
nice job turned out way better then I imagined ^^
I agree, I was impressed with the results. Especially for how low the price was!
 
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this style of wheel looks good black too
 

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