72Spitfire
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I stumbled upon the fact that people have been using Plasti Dip in spray form to paint all sorts of things from cars to tractors to industrial equipment. People buy brand new cars and coat them with this stuff. Peel it off 4 years later and you have a brand new car underneath. It also requires almost zero masking which saves tons of time. Doesn't seem to hurt the paint at all from the videos I've seen. Anyhow, I have an old set of Civic wheels that have my winter tires on them and decided to try some black Plasti Dip on them. The benefits are that when you tire (no pun intended) of the color, you can simply peel it off because its rubber. It also makes a nice barrier between the wheel and the elements.
Here goes nothing! First off, clean the wheel very well. I used an automotive paint reducer on mine. Next, go to the dollar store and grab some cheap playing cards. You don't need to mask the wheel inserts because you can simply cut around with a razor blade and peel it off. Line the wheel with them and get started!
Shake your can well and start with the nooks and crannies and around the outside of the wheel.
Allow about 30 minutes between LIGHT coats. You can get a nice smooth finish with light coats, avoid runs and dirt! Below are a finished set with 5 coats and the second set ready to be rubberized.
They look pretty cool in my opinion. At least now they are smooth and of uniform color. What do you all think? I'll not actually mount them until October sometime. I may white letter them too. I tried a white letter experiment last winter and the first hard turn I took half of it cracked and fell off, but It looked so cool that i'm going to try another mix.
Here goes nothing! First off, clean the wheel very well. I used an automotive paint reducer on mine. Next, go to the dollar store and grab some cheap playing cards. You don't need to mask the wheel inserts because you can simply cut around with a razor blade and peel it off. Line the wheel with them and get started!
Shake your can well and start with the nooks and crannies and around the outside of the wheel.
Allow about 30 minutes between LIGHT coats. You can get a nice smooth finish with light coats, avoid runs and dirt! Below are a finished set with 5 coats and the second set ready to be rubberized.
They look pretty cool in my opinion. At least now they are smooth and of uniform color. What do you all think? I'll not actually mount them until October sometime. I may white letter them too. I tried a white letter experiment last winter and the first hard turn I took half of it cracked and fell off, but It looked so cool that i'm going to try another mix.
