how hot would 182 wheels get? i want to do this to experiment with colours! im assuming 182 wheels would be fine and they wouldn't get damaged from heat etc?
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PlastiDip UK?
- Thread starter AllanHardie
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Is it really as easy as it looks? no primer or anything (other than cleaning) just spray on, then pull off?
Looks like brilliant stuff if so. Could do with some to do my shoddy grey plastic bits black, my turd alloys (too much effort to paint them) and my mirrors have been asking me to orangify (yes, originlol) them recently.
Looks like brilliant stuff if so. Could do with some to do my shoddy grey plastic bits black, my turd alloys (too much effort to paint them) and my mirrors have been asking me to orangify (yes, originlol) them recently.
This :rasp:
After i've got new tyres all round i'm going to have a go at doing my wheels black.
I was researching this last night and ended up on a US forum for F150 pick ups, they were using it on their wheels
and running boards to winter protect them from salt, grit and the like.
They were saying they hold up well to knocks and scrapes, as long as you give them at least 3 coats.
I was researching this last night and ended up on a US forum for F150 pick ups, they were using it on their wheels
and running boards to winter protect them from salt, grit and the like.
They were saying they hold up well to knocks and scrapes, as long as you give them at least 3 coats.
I don't know, depends whether you can peel off the Plastikote stuff like you can with the Plasti Dip.
http://www.plastidip.co.uk/
http://www.plastidip.co.uk/
Bora.
172 Cup
Looks good to me, have you got a link from where that was taken from please?
There's no need for sanding, priming, etc. Just clean the surface thoroughly, then apply the plastidip.
There's no need for sanding, priming, etc. Just clean the surface thoroughly, then apply the plastidip.
Bora.
http://c2club.co.uk/showthread.php?12810-Plasti-Dip-wheels
C2 club forum, was on there before i had the clio
C2 club forum, was on there before i had the clio
Golf GTD Mk7
picture quality doesnt help.
Spraying them red doesn't help, I think a couple of coats of black would look better,
the results hasn't put me off, my 172 alloys would need a pro refurb if I was to get them powder coated,
so this Plasti Dip stuff looks like a good comprimise if you want a colour change without spending loads of cash.
the results hasn't put me off, my 172 alloys would need a pro refurb if I was to get them powder coated,
so this Plasti Dip stuff looks like a good comprimise if you want a colour change without spending loads of cash.
davo172
ClioSport Club Member
TCR'd 172
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
they look pretty good still.
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Plastidip arrived this morning, spent all day with it, did the wheels, 3 coats with white flecks from a light coat of white plastidip, then 3 coats on the roof, the finish does feel rough but it looks brilliant and is a good quick option. then i got carried away and started on the interior trims in my opinion it looks good and its very easy to peel off, i had to get it off the interior trims and it does just come straight off, would deffo recommend !!!
in my opinion it looks good and its very easy to peel off, i had to get it off the interior trims and it does just come straight off, would deffo recommend !!! 
that does look pretty good, a new way to do badges!
Will get a better pic of the roof when im back just nipping out ! theres a few more pics on my photobucket
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<a href="http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/Tomo_211/?action=view&current=DSC01637.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/Tomo_211/DSC01637.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Sounds pretty good for a temporary option then..
So when your bored of the roof you can just peel it off? pretty cool stuff
Hate the speaker covers and hazard strip but i think this could be epic for temporary/semi-permanent changes to badges, dash strips and stuff, will get some soon.
So when your bored of the roof you can just peel it off? pretty cool stuff
Hate the speaker covers and hazard strip but i think this could be epic for temporary/semi-permanent changes to badges, dash strips and stuff, will get some soon.
Slightly concered that all the pics of the roof in your album are from a distance,
does it not look good close up or something?
I'm just going to stick to doing the wheels on mine, although you can get a clear spray to coat the windows
supposedly it's a chip prevention, wonder if you could clear coat panels for minor scratch prevention?
does it not look good close up or something?
I'm just going to stick to doing the wheels on mine, although you can get a clear spray to coat the windows
supposedly it's a chip prevention, wonder if you could clear coat panels for minor scratch prevention?
haha, Adam, its settled down abit now ! dosent look as strange,
I defo need another can, used 1 on the wheels that was with 3 coats on each, the roof took a further 2 but is still abit thin so i will be ordering another. will get you some closer pics tomorrow, to touch it weels like a fine grade sandpaper, assume the clear stuff will sort this out ?
I defo need another can, used 1 on the wheels that was with 3 coats on each, the roof took a further 2 but is still abit thin so i will be ordering another. will get you some closer pics tomorrow, to touch it weels like a fine grade sandpaper, assume the clear stuff will sort this out ?
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
would the texture not have something to do with the type of colour you went for with the flecks in it?
No don't use the primer, it's to make it permanent so it never comes off.
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FLOL, awaits epic "my plastidip won't come off and bright red/orange/green/blue/pink looks s***" thread...
Anyone got any pictures of 182 wheels done in a more OEM colour? Anyone had a colour (hint hint anthracite) made to order yet?
