08-28-2012, 11:51 PM | #1 |
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How long will plasti dip rims last?
I am thinking about plasti dipping my 20" stock rims this weekend. I am hoping I can get 6 months to a year with them? Otherwise it might be better to powder coat? It just seems like $10 plasti dip vs $400 powder is a though call. How long did your plasti dip stay on?
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08-29-2012, 12:23 AM | #2 |
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I was thinking the same thing.
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08-29-2012, 02:11 AM | #3 |
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I plasti dipped mine about two months ago. Haven't touched them yet since.
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08-29-2012, 10:43 AM | #4 | |
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08-29-2012, 11:10 AM | #5 |
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Can you remove it easily if you had to?
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08-29-2012, 11:15 AM | #6 |
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Had mine on over a year and only had to touch up one spot. I did use about 5 coats, but this stuff is great. Just keep anything sharp away from them. Otherwise you are good to go. $12 for plasti dip is hard to say no to when it is hundreds to powdercoat.
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08-29-2012, 11:16 AM | #7 |
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I did my rims on my truck, just a few small touchups ...been done for almost a year and about 16,000 miles so far
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08-29-2012, 11:35 AM | #8 |
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If I had my choice, I would get them powder coated. That being said, the plasti dip is holding up real well for the $20 it cost me to do my wheels.
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08-29-2012, 09:24 PM | #9 |
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08-30-2012, 09:41 AM | #10 |
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I used brakleen when I had to redo one of mine. It dissolved the plasti dip, and it wiped right off. It did not hurt the finish underneath. It was sort of messy though.
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08-30-2012, 06:02 PM | #11 |
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what kind of prepping is needed on the wheels before plastidipping? did you just spray the spokes or the back of the wheel too?
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08-30-2012, 10:42 PM | #12 |
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None really. Just make sure the wheels are clean. I used index cards to put around the rim of each wheel to not get any on the tires and to have an even coat on the edges. I just sprayed the face of mine and a little inside the wheel well. I didn't bother doing the back since they already had a black finish.
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08-30-2012, 10:49 PM | #13 |
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Say you have chrome wheels and you live in a area that snows and the roads are covered in salt 4 months of the year. Will plasti dip protect them from salt and stop pitting.
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08-31-2012, 05:19 AM | #14 |
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Can you still clean duped rims with a rim brush?
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