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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 11:01 AM
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My buddy decided to move forward and we plast-dipped his wheels yesterday afternoon. We prepped/cleaned the wheels with soap/water and then used rubbing alcohol. I taped off the "Ford" emblem on the center cap and we sprayed 4 coats on each wheel. It took about 4 hours to complete. Overtime, we will see how well it holds onto the wheel.

The only minor issue we ran across is two of the lug nuts hooked onto plastidip (while tightening the lug nut, and it started pulling the plasti-dip off). I had to take the lug nut off, cut the plasti-dip and repaint inside the hole area. Overall, it came out pretty good.

Here's a few pics! Next on the list is painting the calipers red, to add an accent color behind the black wheels.

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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 11:23 AM
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Not too bad... I did my entire car last weekend in about 4/5 hours
Old Sep 24, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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Good work swoledier.
Old Sep 24, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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Good work there Kev, tell your bud congrats on his car too!

(Is he around in the Kennesaw area here too?)
Old Sep 24, 2012 | 12:22 PM
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Looking good. Red n black works real well.
Old Sep 24, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Thanks 808Muscle,
I agree!

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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JayyVee
Good work there Kev, tell your bud congrats on his car too!

(Is he around in the Kennesaw area here too?)
Thanks bro and will do!
Yeppers, he lives in Acworth, two houses down from me. LOL
Old Sep 24, 2012 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by adidasUNT8
Not too bad... I did my entire car last weekend in about 4/5 hours
Really....you dipped your GT500????
Old Sep 24, 2012 | 12:35 PM
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Nice, I agree red and black rocks.. I would have painted the lug nuts though..
Old Sep 24, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by whosniffedme
Good work swoledier.
Thanks man!

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