pdonket

Have you ever thought matte black painted wheels looked good? That's how they would look with plasti dip when its done right...

I love people who call anything a ricer mod just because it's an inexpensive solution to a problem. I wouldn't do stripes, but I'll probably at least try it out on my emblems and then maybe on my wheels just to see if it protects them from the winter weather a bit, then I'll just peel it right off.

Don't see how it would hurt the finish of wheels though since it's literally dried on rubber, not a bonding spray.

mustang0672

Matte black wheels look good. Is this what plasti dip looks like when applied?
I wouldn't call it a ricer mod I was just saying that I don't see how a can from a autozone store could look any good. Maybe it does any pictures?

pdonket

There's a thread floating around in the forum, or actually I think two of them in here, that have some people's experiments with plasti dip. I'm betting that it's a matter of how bad you want it that makes a difference on this one. If you really take your time and work out something nice, then you can end up with a good looking project, while those that quickly get to work and do a half *** job, will make it look like a really bad rattle can job lol.

goodfun_gt

Plasti dipped wheels on my 2011 V6, this is the best pic I have


Can of duplicolor wheel coating from AutoZone for 5 bucks more than plasti dip looks like this:

Young_Gun

Its an interim measure while I'm waiting for a reply on my job applications and then I'll have some money for those Saleen rims I fancy so.

I use Rustoleum engine enamel on almost anything small I need blackened. This seems like a good way to do larger things.

Pics above are amazing by the way.

bones302

i just plasti-dipped a set of winter wheels I picked up last month. looks great. if you want close ups of wheels done with it, just go to you tube. I don't expect it to last more than a few months, but they're winter wheels so I don't care. I would never spray this on my car's paint or anything like that. lower rocker panels, wheels and emblems are where I draw the line.

Ricardo

It's a ricer mod.

It's on the same level as being in high school and drawing tattoos on yourself to look cool.

kput

Rice is defined as doing things to your car that is NOT FAST, to make IT LOOK FAST.

How does matte black paint make something look fast?

pdonket

Apparently modifying your car to suit your taste in looks is "ricer". The word rice is getting thrown around too often recently, misunderstood to mean, "I don't like the way that looks"

kput

Or, "cheap alternative to something more expensive and time-consuming, often prone to being done incorrectly"


DIY painting vs $7 plastidip.

Powdercoating vs DIY painting.


etc.