I Plasti-Dipped My Wheels

Kinja'd!!! "CounterTorqueSteer" (countertorquesteer)
09/01/2014 at 13:33 • Filed to: Plastidip, focus st

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I was a bit skeptical before I did it, but I'm pretty satisfied with the results. What do you all think?


DISCUSSION (18)


Kinja'd!!! BREADwagon > CounterTorqueSteer
09/01/2014 at 13:35

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Looks good.


Kinja'd!!! CB > CounterTorqueSteer
09/01/2014 at 13:35

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That looks really nice! Works well with the blacked out grill, I find.


Kinja'd!!! not for canada - australian in disguise > CounterTorqueSteer
09/01/2014 at 13:35

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Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > CounterTorqueSteer
09/01/2014 at 13:36

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Looks ok


Kinja'd!!! Sam > CounterTorqueSteer
09/01/2014 at 13:39

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I like plasti-dip. You can do whatever crazy color you want without worry about destroying your resale value.

Just make sure you did enough coats (5-6 thick one on top of 1-2 thin base coats) or else you can't peel it easily.


Kinja'd!!! GhostZ > CounterTorqueSteer
09/01/2014 at 13:41

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Yes.

Now, I wonder if you could paint/coat the rubber on the windows so it has a matte finish...


Kinja'd!!! Big Bubba Ray > CounterTorqueSteer
09/01/2014 at 13:44

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Looks pretty damn good!


Kinja'd!!! sefeing, actually bought an E46 > CounterTorqueSteer
09/01/2014 at 13:53

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love it. Thinking of doing the same to my ST wheels. Thinking of doing a brown color


Kinja'd!!! Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > CounterTorqueSteer
09/01/2014 at 13:55

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Not a fan of black wheels but looks like you got a good finish.


Kinja'd!!! Devilishprune > CounterTorqueSteer
09/01/2014 at 13:57

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Lookin' good!


Kinja'd!!! HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > CounterTorqueSteer
09/01/2014 at 14:09

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And that is why I wouldn't pay 500 dollars for the gray painted wheels option. If I bought an ST i'd buy it in Ingot Sliver and I'd dip the wheels orange, and if I got board I'd just plastidip them something else.


Kinja'd!!! FromCanadaWithLove > CounterTorqueSteer
09/01/2014 at 14:31

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That's one of the few cars (and colours) black rims look good on. Very good work.


Kinja'd!!! Clown Shoe Pilot > CounterTorqueSteer
09/01/2014 at 14:41

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I just ordered kits to do my wheels and trim. My car is currently getting wrapped so this is what I'll need to finish it off.


Kinja'd!!! thereisnospork > CounterTorqueSteer
09/01/2014 at 15:43

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Looks good. Just needs matching blue calipers.


Kinja'd!!! CounterTorqueSteer > FromCanadaWithLove
09/01/2014 at 16:06

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Thank you!


Kinja'd!!! Kanaric > CounterTorqueSteer
09/01/2014 at 19:20

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You won't be satisfied in a few months once they start peeling.

It might be different since i'm in vegas where it gets hot but I saw a plastidipped WRX and Sentra after a few months and they looked fairly rancid.


Kinja'd!!! ILLec > CounterTorqueSteer
09/02/2014 at 16:03

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Looks good, did you take them off and spray or do it on the car? Debating bronze plastidip on my silver ST


Kinja'd!!! CounterTorqueSteer > ILLec
09/02/2014 at 19:16

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I sprayed them on the car.