3Series

For a daily driver and dark wheels, just switch to a pad that doesn't dust as much as the OEM pad. Then buy Sonax wheel cleaner. You should be set for 2-3 years. If you want white wheels or some loud color like lime green, you're on your own...

I plastidipped by wheels a dark grey and tracked the car maybe 10 times last year taking the wheels on/off maybe 20 times. The dip was all torn up near the wheel bolts and looked like crap at the end of the season. However, it would pass the 10ft test. So all in all, I was pleased with the $50-60 color test. I powder coated the wheels early this year to finalize everything.

I plan to dip my off season wheels. The cost/benefit of plasti dipping wheels is very positive in my opinion.

jglaze

For those that are interested, Halo EFX is a plasti alternative. It's a little more durable and available can be done as with a true gloss finish.

larry33legend

hollywood1053

Those of you that mentioned you hired someone to do this for you, how did you find them?

vern1

I did my winters and was pleased with the look. Did them off the car so haven't done the center caps yet. Will pull them this weekend and do them so you can just see the coloured crest. Don't plan on touching them much over the winter so we'll see how they handle it

Cheers

larry33legend

Looks great!!!
my dip job still looks like it did on day one.

larry33legend

craigslist

TECNO

"Did them off the car so haven't done the center caps yet. Will pull them this weekend and do them so you can just see the coloured crest"

You dont have to take the caps off. This is the great thing about Plasti dip. Spray the caps and when dry, rub your finger in the middle of the cap and pull the plasti dip back and it will come off around the edges of the logo. It will look like you taped around the edge of the logo perfectly.

Devil Boy

Lobster Forks...Lobster Claws...who really knows...

vern1

It is easier to take them off as its a 2 stage dip ie flat black and then the silver metallizer. Since the rest of the rim is already done its easier to just pull them off, spray and stick em back in. Avoids having to worry about overspray on the already done rims which may not look consistent. Not worried about the coloured crest as I agree its easy to peel. Anyways takes 5 secs to get them off

cheers

AltVelo

A few mentioned how flat plastidip black is. I thought the same and found the silver metalizer quite impressive. It definitely adds some depth and a blue-ish tint to it. 500 miles and a few washes and holding up fine. Simply green seems to do the trick to take off brake dust. I didn't apply a thick of a coat as I should have neither.

vern1

Looks really nice. I didn't go as heavy as you with the metallizer but I look your look

I finished up my center caps the other day

AltVelo

Vern, I think the wheel shape has something to do with it as well. Also your's looks smoother than mine. It's nicer than flat black.

Here's a better angle?

vern1

Looks great!! Funny I was thinking yours looked smoother

Mine isn't real smooth as the rim itself had a fair amount of oxidation through the clear coat and all I did was clean thoroughly and spray. These are for my winters so I wasn't concerned with having a smooth finish

However I think this is a great option for refinishing and just changing up your rim colour for a while. I was quite pleased with the look.

Those your summers? Those are the same rims I have for my summers (although have my eye on some champion rs98's )

AltVelo

Technically since we don't really have 4 seasons here... those are my summers..