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Old 12-23-2012, 02:09 PM   #1
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Plastidip wheels

Just plastidipped my wheels yesterday and I was very happy with the results. You can't even tell that they are not powder coated.
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Old 12-23-2012, 02:30 PM   #2
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pics?
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Old 12-23-2012, 05:20 PM   #3
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i'll post pics when i get home. At work right now.
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Old 12-23-2012, 05:25 PM   #4
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Cool, I'm planning on using plasti dip on my wheels as well, so would like to see how yours turned out!
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Old 12-23-2012, 09:19 PM   #5
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how do i post pics?
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Old 12-23-2012, 09:36 PM   #6
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Here are the pics. Just glad I figured out how to upload. YEAH!

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Old 12-23-2012, 10:10 PM   #7
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Looks great.
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Old 12-23-2012, 10:15 PM   #8
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Thanks took 6 cans and bout 3 hours to do it
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Old 12-23-2012, 10:23 PM   #9
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Just a heads up don't get tire shine products on it or it will eat the plasti dip.
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Old 12-24-2012, 12:57 AM   #10
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Wow those look great man, good job!
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Old 12-24-2012, 01:30 AM   #11
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How did you keep the bow tie emblem silver. I wanted to do the same thing.
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Old 12-24-2012, 12:10 PM   #12
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i taped it with painters tape and then when dried cut the tape out with exacto knife.
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Old 12-24-2012, 12:11 PM   #13
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thanks cruuzin lv I'll remember that
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Old 12-25-2012, 01:28 PM   #14
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thinking about doing this to my 21s did you clear coat them as well and how many coats per wheel did you use?
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