Plastidipped Evo X GSR wheels
Jun 1, 2012, 04:12 PM
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Plastidipped Evo X GSR wheels
Both my son and I did our respective Evo wheels with black Plastidip. We followed the directions from dipyourcar.com. We used the garbage bag method to cover our brakes and calipers. Doing the front wheels is a real pain as the brakes are large enough to leave little space between the wheel and brake. Each wheel was sprayed about 8 times total. After allowing for time to dry, the cars were rolled backwards to touch up any missed spots. It took several hours to finish each car. We also used about 4 cans for each car.
Because there are so many spokes on the GSR wheel, it is really difficult to adequately spray them from all angles. And, the coverage of the plastidip only extends about halfway on the wheel. However, from most angles the wheels look totally black. Several people have seen our wheels and have assumed that they were powder coated, which means that the Plastidip looks that good. Ultimately, my son and I want to have our wheels powder coated, but for the time being, they look pretty good. Here are the results on my Octane Blue Evo X:
Because there are so many spokes on the GSR wheel, it is really difficult to adequately spray them from all angles. And, the coverage of the plastidip only extends about halfway on the wheel. However, from most angles the wheels look totally black. Several people have seen our wheels and have assumed that they were powder coated, which means that the Plastidip looks that good. Ultimately, my son and I want to have our wheels powder coated, but for the time being, they look pretty good. Here are the results on my Octane Blue Evo X:
Jun 1, 2012, 04:40 PM
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^ Not sure why powder coating would be bad for the wheels. I like black wheels and plan on keeping them for a long time. As far as longevity goes, Plastidip is supposed to be good for a year or so, but with the few miles I put on my car, they should last longer.
Jun 1, 2012, 06:14 PM
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Powdercoating on some type of wheels, like the stock wheels, can be semi-dangerous. Especially if you just take the wheels down the street to get them powdercoated. If the wheels are heated up to much they can crack later.. A lot of heat weakens wheels, which is what powdercoating requires. It can be ok if guy has experience with working with wheels because they will prolly be more cautious than others..
Jun 1, 2012, 06:16 PM
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Powdercoating on some type of wheels, like the stock wheels, can be semi-dangerous. Especially if you just take the wheels down the street to get them powdercoated. If the wheels are heated up to much they can crack later.. A lot of heat weakens wheels, which is what powdercoating requires. It can be ok if guy has experience with working with wheels because they will prolly be more cautious than others..
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Jun 1, 2012, 06:19 PM
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I didn't know that. I thought that with powdercoating, an electrostatic charge was introduced, thus causing the paint to bond with the surface. I have seen snowplows and metal parts powdercoated and have never seen them heated up. Is the heating up required for better adhesion?
Jun 1, 2012, 06:28 PM
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^ Thanks for sharing that. I guess I had never really looked into that much. Only have seen the results. You are right. Heating wheels to 400 degrees might weaken the molecular structure in the metal. Guess I will stay with Plastidip!
Jun 2, 2012, 05:30 AM
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My pd'ed wheels still look good after over a year, but like any porous flat paint, brake dust collects on the surface and won't hardly come off. But, since it's rubber, use a spray tire shine foam on them. Just let it sit for a few min to dissolve the dust, then wipe them down with a paper towel. They look pretty good after this.
Jun 2, 2012, 12:10 PM
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^ Platipdip has a glossifier to make the color shinier. I like the smoke color, but prefer black much better. I actually used ArmorAll on the wheels and they are a bit shinier. If I were to powdercoat my wheels, which I may not now, I would have them done in satin black, a shiny finish than flat, but a duller finish than a gloss color.