"Klaus Schmoll" (klausschmoll)
08/07/2013 at 11:27 • Filed to: None
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"Klaus Schmoll" (klausschmoll)
08/07/2013 at 11:27 • Filed to: None | 1
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The plasti-dip set for my wheels was in the mail today. 4 cans, cards to mask up the wheels, and a free cloth for cleaning wheels (one of the benefits of dipping them flat black is never having to clean them again, though). Unfortunately it looks like it's going to rain soon, so actually using it will have to wait until tomorrow.
desertdog5051
> Klaus Schmoll
08/07/2013 at 11:30 |
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Curious, Why Plasti-Dip vs. paint?
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> desertdog5051
08/07/2013 at 11:35 |
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Because its easier. Less prep. Screw it up? Just peel it off. No resurfacing and weakening your wheels.
Gart
> desertdog5051
08/07/2013 at 11:36 |
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A) Cheaper
B) Can be easily removed if done right.
CalzoneGolem
> desertdog5051
08/07/2013 at 11:36 |
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Don't like that color after a couple months? Peel it off and dip it another color.
AddMustard
> Klaus Schmoll
08/07/2013 at 11:36 |
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My dip won't be here til Friday :(
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Klaus Schmoll
> desertdog5051
08/07/2013 at 11:38 |
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I can get it off, if I don't like it anymore. And it's a thicker coat, I hope that the corrosion on my winter wheels from the road salt won't show that much. With paint they'll probably still look like shit.
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Gart
> Klaus Schmoll
08/07/2013 at 11:38 |
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Anyone know if it holds well during cold winters?
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Klaus Schmoll
> AddMustard
08/07/2013 at 11:39 |
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Right on time for the weekend!
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AddMustard
> Klaus Schmoll
08/07/2013 at 11:44 |
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Yep my saturday is planned out. Spraying my wheels and my girlfriends wheels.
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Klaus Schmoll
> Gart
08/07/2013 at 11:44 |
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I can tell you next spring :)
But seriously, VS claims that his wheels still look good after a Canadian winter.
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Klaus Schmoll
> AddMustard
08/07/2013 at 11:45 |
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What colour did you choose?
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Gart
> Klaus Schmoll
08/07/2013 at 11:55 |
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I'm a fellow Canadian, but where I live, the temperature changes can be really quick and dramatic. They have a saying where I live, "don't like the weather? just wait five minutes and it'll change." The problem I worry about is that the quick temperatures might cause the dip to crack.
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AddMustard
> Klaus Schmoll
08/07/2013 at 11:57 |
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I went with...matte black base coat, and a copper metallizer over the top of that. My GF is going to do anthracite. Then I got a can of vintage gold to see how it looks on my emblems.
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Klaus Schmoll
> AddMustard
08/07/2013 at 12:21 |
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Don't forget to shoot some before/after pics.
lonestranger
> Gart
08/07/2013 at 12:24 |
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I think VS is in Calgary, where they have chinooks, so...
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Gart
> lonestranger
08/07/2013 at 12:27 |
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Alright, that sounds promising if VS is, since that's where I am.
MrCrash
> Gart
08/07/2013 at 13:56 |
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I plastidipped my rims last fall, and it held up through one Michigan winter with no issues. The only reason they are peeling right now is due to a direct application of stupidity.
HeelToe Do-See-Do
> desertdog5051
08/07/2013 at 17:16 |
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It's also supposed to be more resistant to chipping, scratching, etc... I know some offroaders use it on their wheels. If they decide to sell their rig, they can just peel the plasti-dip off and have wheels that don't look destroyed. Can't vouch for this myself, but I plan on doing it to my Jeep this fall.