06-13-2016, 08:54 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2015 1SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New York
Posts: 104
|
vinyl wrapping wheels
So i was looking around the this site and others trying to find some information on wrapping wheels but in the end found nothing other than a few threads with no real traction....
In the end i took a leap of faith and went for it, i was never happy with the end result of plasti dip after many time using it i found within a month or two the finish became very rubbery and just wasn't the end result i wanted. Total cost was $70 for 3M high gloss metallic vinyl wrap. i got a 60x72 inch section to make sure i had enough incase i needed to redo a wheel. I will say i'm pretty experienced with wrapping snowmobiles which came in handy but all in all it was a four hour job including time to remove the wheels from the car. We'll see how it holds up but straight off the bat the end result is what i had always been hoping to achieve with plasti dip but could just never seem to pull off. Excuse the finger prints |
06-13-2016, 09:02 PM | #2 |
Drives: 2011 ss Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: E-TX
Posts: 764
|
I think that looks good. I dig the progress pics
|
06-13-2016, 09:21 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Barrie, Ontario
Posts: 598
|
How did you cut it so perfectly? That looks pretty awesome. Also did you heat it with a heat gun or just press/roll on?
|
06-13-2016, 09:28 PM | #4 |
Drives: 05 GTO Join Date: May 2015
Location: Weatherford, Texas
Posts: 390
|
That's impressive and looks great. Good job! Wish you lived local!
|
06-13-2016, 09:32 PM | #5 | |
Drives: 2015 1SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New York
Posts: 104
|
Quote:
i used a hair dryer as it stretched easily with just a little heat and i figured the heat gun would be overkill. stretched between each spoke until it was stretched and completely covering each one then cut out the inner triangle portion with a little extra vinyl to tuck behind each spoke. |
|
06-13-2016, 09:38 PM | #6 |
Drives: 2015 1SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New York
Posts: 104
|
Thanks that great to hear! toying with the idea of making it a little side job. its easy enough and I'm really pleased with the end result. Theres so many option with colors and finishes when it comes to vinyl too. could really do some one of a kind things.
|
06-13-2016, 09:44 PM | #7 |
Drives: 05 GTO Join Date: May 2015
Location: Weatherford, Texas
Posts: 390
|
I tried plastidip also and just like you said couple months it turned weird and held brake dust like no other. Started to hate it and just ripped it off. Not rich by any means and really just can't splurge on wheels so this is a great option and looks 10x better than the dip.
|
06-13-2016, 10:13 PM | #8 |
BUMBL Z
|
More power to you. Tried wrapping a pre-2013 SS wheel recently, and rage-quit after about 2 hours of trying to get it to play nice. Just can't stretch 3M's 1080 vinyl that much I suppose
__________________
Sold: 2015 ZL1 M6, Rotofab Intake, LS3 throttle body, 2.55 Upper/9.17 Lower, Custom Camshaft, DMS Reinforced Brick, ID1050X, 1 7/8" Headers, ProSpeed HX/Reservoir, DSX Aux Pump/Flex Fuel Sensor, E85, McLeod RXT, BMR 1" Drop, 680rw 93/750rw E85, Tuned by CSP
Sold: 2010 2SS, some bolt ons, 415rwhp/400rwtq |
06-13-2016, 10:21 PM | #9 |
Drives: 2015 1SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New York
Posts: 104
|
Interesting i was thinking what rims would be tough to do i.e. C7 Z06 wheels, etc, etc, I'm surprised the older ss wheels gave you trouble though. could be the more aggressive drop off of the rim from the face of the rim to the inner barrel of the wheel. the extra angles of the 13 and up wheels may give an easier transition. Ironically thats the same type of vinyl i used haha.
|
06-14-2016, 03:09 AM | #10 |
Drives: 2015 RS camaro Join Date: May 2016
Location: Pa
Posts: 187
|
But will it last .. One good chip can potentially slice that would open . I'd be curious to see what it looked like in a year
|
06-14-2016, 09:49 AM | #11 | |
Drives: 2015 1SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New York
Posts: 104
|
Quote:
Like i said i wrap snowmobiles and those get pelted with ice chunks, rocks, hit branches, all in sub zero temps and those don't peel if properly installed. |
|
06-14-2016, 10:03 AM | #12 |
Writer
Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 7,221
|
Very cool. I tried to 'dip the spokes on a set of wheels this past weekend and I had problems with it, so I pulled it all off.
I am going to try wrapping the spokes in vinyl at some point, a friend has done it.
__________________
PROJECT HEAVY CHEVY
Camaro Now: Mods for the Masses Part I | Part II 13.15@106 1.95 | 100% Stock 12.37@112 1.85 | + Kooks Headers/Cats + 20" 555R + CAI + BW TB + UDP + Tune 12.06@113 1.70 | + CD 3200 + 18" NT05R + RCR Intake + NE OTR + GPI Tune 11.84@115 1.59 | + 3.91s + Race Star 17x7 Fronts 10.90@125 1.47 | + GPI VVT Cam + BW Ported Heads + CD 3800 Last edited by Pro Stock John; 06-14-2016 at 11:21 AM. |
06-14-2016, 10:03 AM | #13 |
Drives: 2010 2SS/RS 6m Join Date: May 2016
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 9
|
http://youtu.be/pKuXyeAGzEU Is this the same thing?
|
06-14-2016, 10:54 AM | #14 |
I hoped you used Primer 94 and did a post heat. Vinyl on rims in the summer can be a disaster.
__________________
|
|
|
|
Thread Tools | |
|
|