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GunMetal Grey Plastidip wheels on Jet Black car - Look good?
Do you guys think GunMetal grey Plastidip wheels will look good with Jet Black?? or with Silver Metallizer? or suggestions....
Anyone have any pics of Gunmetal grey plastidip wheels on dark cars? Is it worth the effort, thinking of doing it to my 17" stock wheels. Last edited by kromix; 03-22-2013 at 07:46 AM.. |
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simple answer? No. Plastidip'd wheels will pit so fast that you have to re-do them after 2-3 months. especially if they are silver wheels and a black car, any chip will stand out.
Least that's my .02
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Kromix are you going to have it professionally plasti dipped or DIY? I've been looking for a shop in our area who knows how to do it. I contacted dipyourcar and they said they are no longer dipping and told me to contact one of their authorized sellers (who didn't respond). I desperately want to try it on my sport line rims.
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I agree. It depends on where you live and how much abuse they are going to be exposed to. Here in NY our roads are not only pot whole infested but there is stones, sand and leftover salt everywhere. I don't care how good you did in the application of the plasti coat it will not stand up to everything like a BAKED powder coat.
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I've done multiple applications of plasti-dip btw, Im not above it, I just wouldn't do it to our cars.
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Plastidip is the best way to test a color scheme and is reversible.
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You can always cover the rash by respraying a fresh layer of dip. If you had a professionally finished wheel say in powdercoat or paint finish then you be left with an expensive repair bill. From my personal experience, people don't even know what it is until you tell them. So there is alot of animosity towards the product without fully understanding what it actually is. Just because it is a cheap product doesn't automatically mean it's inferior imho. |
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sorry I disagree, its only my opinion.
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