Plastidip

Has anyone had good luck using plastidip on chrome wheels? These wheels were already on the truck when I bought it. I'm just having a hard time biting the bullet and buying new wheels. Was just thinking about blacking these out instead. Ideas, suggestions, all are welcome.

 

Yeah my concern was how it holds up. Also how many coats it takes. I just dont have the funds to drop $150-$250 per wheel for a new set.

 

I put 5 coats on each wheel, so far it's holding up good. Sprayed them almost a year ago. They need a little touch up, but not much. I was and still am in the same boat on purchasing wheels and tires, so this is the quick fix for me. If I can help in anyway let me know

 

I would love to hear more about the process, if you don't mind. Did you have the tires removed? Is there a good tutorial somewhere for the process?

 

No I sprayed my rims in place. I wrapped my rotors and brake calipers with dollar store trash bags. I didn't tape off my tires, but that's certainly a option. Less overspray to remove. As for your lugs I initially took some balloons snipped them and wrapped the lug, but decided to paint the lugs. There's also a glossifier you can spray on too, I chose not to. You can YouTube it also. Hope this helps

 

Thank you. I will do some more research. Do you have any before and after photos?

 

My truck is a lease that I plan to buy when the lease is over, so until then, I'm holding off on my lift and new wheels. So plastidip was the perfect solution. I just did mine so not sure about longevity, but most seem to say it lasts atleast a couple of years. I put on 4 coats of black and 2 coats of the glossifier. One can per coat. If I were to do it again, I think I would do 3 coats black and 3 coats clear. I did mine straight on my truck but my wheels were black behind the spokes. On your wheels you'll need to spray behind your spokes so you probably want to get the wheels off. Plus, it'll be easier on your legs and back. Doing 6 coats on 4 wheels is like doing a thousand squats. No joke. You can just spray the wheel and tire together. When you're done, it just magically peels off the tires and not the wheels. It's mind blowing. And get atleast a cheap rattle can spray gun. Otherwise your finger will be completely numb before your third coat. There are a ton of videos on YouTube. Watch a bunch and you'll be ready. Just don't spray too thick and let it run. Maybe even find something to practice on first. Good luck.

 

Man that really looks nice. Is the gloss necessary? I kind of prefer a matte/flat look.

 

Yeah I like matte better too. Only reason I did the gloss was because my center caps are glossy and the TRD pro wheels are glossy. The black isn't absolutely matte though, there is a little bit of shine to them. But the glossifier is definitely not necessary. And actually easier not doing it because the glossy seems to run more than the black. If you do just black, do at least 5 coats.

 

Thanks for all the advice, experiences, and tips.

 

Excellent idea to use index cards. Saves you from doing clean up.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mItleXRTMxU

 

Pretty smart idea

 

Make sure you put it on pretty thick if you ever want to be able to take it off. I sprayed my bumpers and ended up color matching them with vinyl and I didn't spray the Plastidip on thick enough in some areas, so it was a pain removing.

 

I watched a few videos last night. Doesn't look all that complicated. GQ 66 I used to live near Alvin, lake Jackson was pretty close.

 

The PreDip spray is well worth it. Allows the dip to stick better and consequently, peel off easier.