Plasti-dipping my soon-to-be-here Cup IIs
09-01-2015, 02:24 PM
#16
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Sounds good! 
what i did when i sprayed my M3 wheels was i scuffed the inner rim(barrel) with a scotch brite pad and sprayed it with a good quality rattle can semi gloss black paint.. you want to make sure that you tape up the face of the wheel so you dont get over spray on it... then when its dry just unmask the face and plasti dip the face of the wheel and dont worry about the plasti dip over spray getting on the inner barrel.. OR you can tape off the inner barrel with masking tape and some newspaper before you plasti dip the face of the wheel.. this will catch the over spray that gets through.. just make sure you do a good job on the prepping.. as a paint and body guy i can tell you that prepping is 90% of a job coming out good or bad..make sure the wheel is clean of any dirt and oil.. wash them first with soap and water.. dry.. wipe them down with a clean towel and some wax/grease remover solvent like "mineral spirits" .. once dry.. even tho they say you dont have to tape anything off i would still tape off the tire.. its just comes out cleaner.. im telling you from my experience the plasti dip doesnt come off as easy as you might think.... do 1 wheel first complete just so you get the hang of what its gona be like... then if you like it.. do the other 3 ... if not.. go get them PAINTED OR POWDER COATED!!! hahaha just sayin
09-01-2015, 05:23 PM
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I like the inner part of the wheel to look just as good as the outer part, so they get whatever the spokes get.
You can't get stick-on wheel weights to stick to plasti-dip well. When you decide to replace tires or rebalance, a good tire tech will cut through the finish to put the weights on. Old weights already on there will need some careful surgical cutting around the perimeter of the weights to keep them from pulling large patches of the plasti-dip off. You'll have holes.
When you get new tires mounted, the machine will probably pull the plasti-dip off he outside edges as the tire is pulled off.
It will --never-- look as good as a good paint or powder-coated finish. The finish is an inexpensive short-cut and will look like it.
There are plenty of wheel repair/refinish places that will make your used wheels look new again. Get them in a color you like. Have the brake rotor hats finished the same color at the same time if you can. You'll have a finish that can be sealed just like you do on the body finish, so that brake dust and road crud wash off when you wash the car. Reapply the sealant a few times a year and you'll be golden.
You can't get stick-on wheel weights to stick to plasti-dip well. When you decide to replace tires or rebalance, a good tire tech will cut through the finish to put the weights on. Old weights already on there will need some careful surgical cutting around the perimeter of the weights to keep them from pulling large patches of the plasti-dip off. You'll have holes.
When you get new tires mounted, the machine will probably pull the plasti-dip off he outside edges as the tire is pulled off.
It will --never-- look as good as a good paint or powder-coated finish. The finish is an inexpensive short-cut and will look like it.
There are plenty of wheel repair/refinish places that will make your used wheels look new again. Get them in a color you like. Have the brake rotor hats finished the same color at the same time if you can. You'll have a finish that can be sealed just like you do on the body finish, so that brake dust and road crud wash off when you wash the car. Reapply the sealant a few times a year and you'll be golden.
09-01-2015, 07:23 PM
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That's definitely the long-term plan. I'm not actually sure what shops around here would do that, what it would cost, etc. I wasn't even planning on getting new wheels yet, next up is supposed to be timing belt and associated goodies. (*sigh*)