Did the wheel caps

"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
08/06/2013 at 21:08 • Filed to: None

Eh...it looks fantastic from a distance, but I don't have the skills to pay the bills up close. It's really hard to get the vinyl on and trimmed perfectly, and in the process I definitely scuffed up the caps a bit. I'm planning on plastidipping the wheels black at some point down the road, when I do that I'll pop off the caps and maybe try a better job. Either that or take it to a pro to get vinyl or paint.

From a distance, looks sweet

Even standoff distance when kickin' tires, I think it looks good

But if you go in for a closer look, blergh.

I did the steering wheel too, it actually turned out pretty well. There's some gold bleed at the edges on close inspection, but nothing I can't live with (or redo later)

So, badges done for now, fog tint to be re-adressed in the near future....and DDMWorks Intake arrives Thursday!

DISCUSSION (14)

davedave1111 > Jayhawk Jake
08/06/2013 at 21:20

I have no idea what you actually did or what I'm looking for - but if it's any comfort, your wheels look great to me.

AddMustard > Jayhawk Jake
08/06/2013 at 21:25

Why not plastidip? I think that would get the effect you're looking for, and one can would cover everything you're doing

Jayhawk Jake > AddMustard
08/06/2013 at 21:28

I figured vinyl would look better for a 'glossier' look. I think on the wheel caps I'll try plastidip when I dip the wheels themselves. The other badges look fine except for a few bubbles that hopefully will shrink themselves out.

Jayhawk Jake > davedave1111
08/06/2013 at 21:29

Put red vinyl on top of the gold chevy badges. If you can't tell that I did anything, that's the best compliment, thanks!

AddMustard > Jayhawk Jake
08/06/2013 at 21:32

They sell a glossifier, so get a can of that and a can of red. The glossifier just goes on top of your regular plastidip and acts the same way.

Klaus Schmoll > AddMustard
08/06/2013 at 21:38

Never heard of a glossifier! Going to look that up ASAP! Because I am planning on plasti-dipping my wheels tomorrow.

AddMustard > Klaus Schmoll
08/06/2013 at 21:43

Yes! linky mclinkerson

Axel-Ripper > Jayhawk Jake
08/06/2013 at 21:45

Kinja'd!!!

I'm saving up my pennies for some of these.

Jayhawk Jake > AddMustard
08/06/2013 at 21:48

I'll try it. I think it'll be a winter project, I want to paint the brake calipers red too, so I'll get some jackstands, take all the wheels off and do it all at once. The Sonic is short enough that I can fit it with the wheels behind it .

Jayhawk Jake > Axel-Ripper
08/06/2013 at 21:51

That'll look nice. Yours is red, right? I've considered white wheels for mine, but I think black on black with red accents is the way to go.

Burrito de EJ25 > Jayhawk Jake
08/06/2013 at 22:44

Removing the gold from those emblems definitely de-old guy's it.

Axel-Ripper > Jayhawk Jake
08/07/2013 at 06:58

Orange. I considered black rims, but they're too overdone IMO, and it would have too much Great Pumpkin going on with it. Also, I really like white touring/rally car style rims. Unfortunately its gonna cost me about $3500 to get the rims, tires, and coil overs.

Jayhawk Jake > Axel-Ripper
08/07/2013 at 07:43

I agree that white would be the way to go on orange.

I think gold would look good on black, but there don't seem to be many options for our bolt pattern.

Axel-Ripper > Jayhawk Jake
08/07/2013 at 09:56

Exactly, which is why I'm going with the Braids. They're racing rims and from everything I can find they don't have specified bolt patterns, they just order them drilled.