Plasti Dip Application Tips

[anglwngss]

all a personal preference of course, but I think it'd look awesome.

[ihaveacamaro]

Ok, I'm really frustrated. Went on ONLY 1 drive and this is how 3 out of 4 wheels look in various places:




Anyone have any suggestions to fix this? I know I have to redo my wheel, but what can I do in the future to make it last longer than 1 day?

[Nutmg14]

Originally Posted by kniffin3

well i waited like 5 hours before i drove any where, but it doesnt take to long for it to dry after your final coat and as long as you spray close enough it comes out pretty smooth and not the tacky feeling. i just put tape around the lugs so it wouldnt get on them and a trash bag around the brake....

only have a couple of pictures but here ya go. also thanks for the welcome!

Did u do your mirrors too? How did u remove the front plastic part? Looks real clean

[The Stig]

Originally Posted by ihaveacamaro

Ok, I'm really frustrated. Went on ONLY 1 drive and this is how 3 out of 4 wheels look in various places:

Attachment 376760


Anyone have any suggestions to fix this? I know I have to redo my wheel, but what can I do in the future to make it last longer than 1 day?

Do more coats. Get a nice thick coating and it will last longer.

[Alain]

That white looks nice man

[iKeablr]

Originally Posted by ihaveacamaro

Ok, I'm really frustrated. Went on ONLY 1 drive and this is how 3 out of 4 wheels look in various places:

Attachment 376760


Anyone have any suggestions to fix this? I know I have to redo my wheel, but what can I do in the future to make it last longer than 1 day?

Apply a thicker coats, you can see in the picture that the original color of the rim is shining through the plasti dip. And if you have to use a flashlight to see if you can spot any shine on the rim while applying the final coats if you do find any you will have to apply some more. That is what I did.

[ihaveacamaro]

Originally Posted by stieger

Do more coats. Get a nice thick coating and it will last longer.

Originally Posted by iKeablr

Apply a thicker coats, you can see in the picture that the original color of the rim is shining through the plasti dip. And if you have to use a flashlight to see if you can spot any shine on the rim while applying the final coats if you do find any you will have to apply some more. That is what I did.

I put on six coats on each wheel.... guess I'll be buying a lot more plastidip lmao!

[ihaveacamaro]

Originally Posted by Alain

That white looks nice man

Thanks! I think it'll look better when I get my NS-1 stripes on too!

[ihaveacamaro]

Originally Posted by stieger

Do more coats. Get a nice thick coating and it will last longer.

Oh btw Stieger, can you add into your first post that a strong enough leaf blower can actually pull the plastidip off. I normally dry my car and wheels using a 160 mph leaf blower and after I started drying one of my rims, it started tearing off the plastidip in one section!!

[iKeablr]

Originally Posted by ihaveacamaro

I put on six coats on each wheel.... guess I'll be buying a lot more plastidip lmao!

You may have put 6 coats but they weren't even that is the issue there. You have to spray along with grooves and curves of the rim. Trust me the first time I plasti dip my rims I had the same issue though it is much easier to see the problem with black plasti dip as it contrasts with the normal color of the rim then white.

[kniffin3]

Originally Posted by Nutmg14

Did u do your mirrors too? How did u remove the front plastic part? Looks real clean

yeah i did the mirrors, i didnt remove them i just taped off the the seams that go around the front section. i was going for the look that the 1le has with the mirrors but couldnt do the whole mirror since the inside is red so i just went with the front part. its really easy bc the seam that seperates the two parts makes it have a clean cut. hoped that answered your question

[ihaveacamaro]

Originally Posted by iKeablr

You may have put 6 coats but they weren't even that is the issue there. You have to spray along with grooves and curves of the rim. Trust me the first time I plasti dip my rims I had the same issue though it is much easier to see the problem with black plasti dip as it contrasts with the normal color of the rim then white.

Gotcha, I'll make sure to really get on the inside of the rims next time. Thanks for the clarifications

Originally Posted by kniffin3

only like 30 minutes

Thanks for all the help today!

[kniffin3]

Thanks for all the help today![/QUOTE]

your welcome man, turned out good

[iKeablr]

Originally Posted by ihaveacamaro

Gotcha, I'll make sure to really get on the inside of the rims next time. Thanks for the clarifications



Thanks for all the help today!

No problem, be sure to update the thread with your new pics. Would like to see your final result.