Plasti dip wheels

[Timdm3]

Most people will probably not be a fan of this. It sounded cheesy to me at first and I was also skeptical, but for $50 I wanted to see what my car looked like with dark rims before investing in a powder coat finish.

Just finished dip process last night and actually love the way they turned out. Went with anthracite grey color. Was very easy and straight forward. The coat seems very durable and should hopefully last for a long time. Beauty is it can always be removed easily at anytime by just peeling it off.

[Ickdeep]

Looks awesome! I feel like plasidip gets such a bad rep now a days but I used it on my previous cars quite a lot and people thought it was powder coated or painted (used gloss finish).

[SapphireM5]

Looks great! I was thinking of going a dark anthracite like you did, just for the stock wheels when I have to throw them on.

[Timdm3]

The stuff is great. Comes in a freakin spray can but the results are very impressive.

[SLOWER]

It does not just peel off wheels. I spent most of my Saturday cleaning off the dip from the previous owner's attempt at an accent color in the barrels of the wheels. Brake dust, road grime, tar...absolute disaster.

[tqbmw]

Originally Posted by SLOWER

It does not just peel off wheels. I spent most of my Saturday cleaning off the dip from the previous owner's attempt at an accent color in the barrels of the wheels. Brake dust, road grime, tar...absolute disaster.

Agree. It is NOT easy to remove. Rather very much a huge pain in the ass

[Timdm3]

Agree to disagree on removal. I think it has all to do with prep before the spray. If you spray thin coats over a dirty wheel (brake dust) you are going to have a bitch of a time removing. If you prep well and spray multiple layer of thick coats it peels of easily. I have 6-7 coats applied. Thin coats and overyspray areas tend to not peel off in one piece.

I sprayed a test piece before I did my wheels. Had no problems peeling off test piece as well as my center logos. Don't confuse peeling off easy with it will fall off easily. You have to work to make the first tear in the coat, but once you get underneath it, it peels up like a vinyl sticker.

[Seattle996]

I've done it quite a few times.. if you spray the proper amount of coats (5 or 6) and prep the area before hand, it comes off easily.

I have a black wheel kit w/ satinizer to give it more a polished look sitting new in its box from the dipyourcar guys. Was gonna spray the wheels but ended up buying new wheels last week. DM me if someone wants it.

@Timdm3 wheels look great btw!!

[rgb129]

Same here...I have dipped wheels, grills, trim, etc. many times. If you do it right it is easy to remove.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by SLOWER

It does not just peel off wheels. I spent most of my Saturday cleaning off the dip from the previous owner's attempt at an accent color in the barrels of the wheels. Brake dust, road grime, tar...absolute disaster.

What did you use to get the old p/kote off.

[Timdm3]

Thanks. Just followed tips from site Seattle996 mentioned above. Dipyourcar.com. Great videos on installing and removing.

Think they mentioned paint stripper or thinner to remove problem areas.

[SLOWER]

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

What did you use to get the old p/kote off.

I washed the wheels with Dawn, then with Sonax Full Effect.

Then took them off the car, soaked them with the spray Goo Gone. Pressure washed 90% of it off. Followed with WD40 on a rag for the stubborn spots.

Washed again with Dawn, wiped with IPA, sealed, waxed.

[Nikolov]

Is that a cracked rotor in the last photo? Might want to check it out.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by SLOWER

I washed the wheels with Dawn, then with Sonax Full Effect.

Then took them off the car, soaked them with the spray Goo Gone. Pressure washed 90% of it off. Followed with WD40 on a rag for the stubborn spots.

Washed again with Dawn, wiped with IPA, sealed, waxed.

A lot of work but worth it to get rid of the coating which was probably not applied right.

[SLOWER]

It was a huge pain in the ass, but strangely satisfying.

[M5Rick]

Yeah know what you mean,when you toil at something for hours then when it's done you feel like celebrating,with all the aches!I was treating the leather seats on mine with restorer cream yesterday in 1C temps, nothing compared with what you did I know but had some time and just got on with it.

[SLOWER]

So clean

[M5Rick]

They look just like mine now, in fact you've given me the impetus to go and give them a coat of wax after I've sponged them down!

[Timdm3]

Originally Posted by Nikolov

Is that a cracked rotor in the last photo? Might want to check it out.

Scared me. All good just a water mark

[_BSMM5]

You can also use goo gone aerosol if you have spots that are thin. Give it a good spray, let it soak, hit it with a pressure washer and use a wheel brush.

It will come off. If it's poorly prepared and you try to peel it off with your fingers, you're going to have a bad time.

- A guy who had a bad time.

[BeachM5nster]

Originally Posted by Seattle996

I've done it quite a few times.. if you spray the proper amount of coats (5 or 6) and prep the area before hand, it comes off easily.

I have a black wheel kit w/ satinizer to give it more a polished look sitting new in its box from the dipyourcar guys. Was gonna spray the wheels but ended up buying new wheels last week. DM me if someone wants it.

@Timdm3 wheels look great btw!!

prep work has no affect on peelability later on. the thicker the coat the easier it peels off without breaking. if you do a thin coat you have to end up rubbing it off or pulling it and then it break in 3 inches and then have to repeat and repeat

[nencmeister]

Oh wow. They look fantastic, good color