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The wheels in question have only been used for Auto-X and Track Days.
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I have used plastidip on almost all my vehicles for the last 10 years.
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No problem peeling the wheel clean, even with excessive heat.
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You can leave the wheels on the car and just run a plastic bag inside the spokes to prevent overspray.
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If you keep the original finish on the outside lip or have that area professionally finished as in the attached photos of a set we recently completed then you can use plastic-dip, rattle can or any other solutions of your choice so you wont have to touch up the edge when new tires are mounted or dismounted.
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If you keep the original finish on the outside lip or have that area professionally finished as in the attached photos of a set we recently completed then you can use plastic-dip, rattle can or any other solutions of your choice so you wont have to touch up the edge when new tires are mounted or dismounted.
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OK, I have acquired a set of 997TT rims and tires. While I like them as is I am considering going with either having them PlastiDipped or powder coated.
I talked to the PlastiDip place and apparently this is a spray coating rather than a dip process. They said to just bring the wheels in with tires mounted and they will spray them. It is fairly inexpensive at $300 but my question is, how durable is this coating? I know it is a peel off, but can you get new tires mounted after they are coated without messing up the lips? The other option I am considering is a titanium color powder coat.
Just do it yourself. You can leave the wheels on the car and just run a plastic bag inside the spokes to prevent overspray. You can spray the tires with a special liquid so the excess peels right off. I know Jeep people who have two years of off-roading with it on.
This company has a great video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFYX_5cS1go
Yeah, DIY it. You can get the cans from Home Depot/Lowes and there are a ton of videos showing how.
I can't speak to rims, but it did the tailpipes on my Cayenne (they are shrouded so the painted area never gets hot) and its held up far better than I expected. It's been over a year now and they still look good.
One caveat for me though is that I never wash my cars so I don't how well it would stand up to aggressive washing (as may be normal on tailpipes or wheels) since you can peel it off.
Cool, thanks for the video. My concern is that when I go to get new tires that the edges will peel off when they are mounting the tires. I think that powder coating is more permanent but I have th same concerns regarding the rim lips getting stripped when they mount the tires.
I have Plasti Dipped several sets of wheels.
They are no way near as durable as powder-coating, but the process isn't nearly as involved, expensive or permanent.
They are able to be touched up with a quick spray if they get nicked, which they do. I am having new tires mounted on my track wheels that were "dip'd" last spring. I will report back if the mounting process scuffs them.
I have used plastidip on almost all my vehicles for the last 10 years.
Depending on application and prep it can be very durable. But will need to be redone each time new tires are installed. Or touched up at minimum. Mine are plastidipped with "glossifier" overtop. And have been done like this for a year.
I dipped the winter wheels on my wife's car. They survive automatic washes and Minnesota road salt just fine. It is very easy to do yourself and easy to touch up if they get nicked.
Just be careful. I heard the heat from driving hard etc hardens the plastic dip and it becomes an issue if you ever want to get it off. Anyone ever had experience with that issue?
Yes you can. I've had mine dipped for two years and have had new tires mounted. If you have a tear you easily repair it. I wouldn't pay someone to do it. It's an easy diy. When I did it I took my wheels off.
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No need to mask it peels right off your tires.
Okay, here's the update.
Mounting the new tires dinged the Plasti Dip pretty good. It is easy to touch up, but it will definitely be required.
The wheels in question have only been used for Auto-X and Track Days.
No problem peeling the wheel clean, even with excessive heat.
If you keep the original finish on the outside lip or have that area professionally finished as in the attached photos of a set we recently completed then you can use plastic-dip, rattle can or any other solutions of your choice so you wont have to touch up the edge when new tires are mounted or dismounted.
For the record this wheel was fully refinished in a Satin Black center, outside edge and barrels were brush-polished and clear coated in Gloss finish. By they way they will be put for sale....
I've found plastidip to be very durable. When doing wheels, I take the wheels off the car, lay down on a piece of cardboard and spray. Unlike paint, I don't use index cards to prevent the plastidip from getting on the tires. Once it's dry, you can either peel the overspray off the tires, or leave it and the overspray will eventually flake off.
Oh we have plenty of options other than OEM::
www.wheeldynamics.com
But then again we have plenty of unadvertised OEM sets sitting around here ready for custom finishing!
