Plastidipped my rims today

[Dylpicklee]

I was getting a couple items from The Home Depot today and came across some Plastdip.
(maybe on purpose ) Bought some and started to do my rims.



I'll post some more once they're on my car.

 

[Sonic]

It won't last.

 

[rdss]

The only good thing is you peel, prep and re-apply and all is good. I know most don't agree with the derp'n though.

 

[Gsrdude]

It won't last.

Don't Agree ,

Buddies EVO has had his Volks dipped 2+ years still look great. Hell even at 2 yrs if they started to chip its a quick fix.

 

[Eric Smit]

I had mine dipped for about a year and they started peeling. granted, I use the automatic car wash, but I got a year out of them.


-Eric Smit

 

[Bogus]

3 of my dipped wheels are holding up nicely. The other one is all torn up around the edges from having a nail patched at America's Tire. You didn't need to cover the tires though it falls right off the rubber.

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

My wheels have been done for about 5 months now and they have held up fine.

 

[Bogus]

Time isn't a good way to judge. I have nearly 28,000 miles on mine. I gotta redo them all this weekend though since the one is torn. I can't in good OCD conscious only redo one wheel.

 

[Eric Smit]

good point Bogus. mine made it to roughly 28,8xx miles before I took them off the car, but they started peeling around 25xxx.


-Eric Smit

 

[Bogus]

How thick did you apply Eric? I used a whole can and then some bits from the bottoms of other cans.

 

[Eric Smit]

one and a half cans for all four.


-Eric Smit

 

[Gsrdude]

Time isn't a good way to judge. I have nearly 28,000 miles on mine. I gotta redo them all this weekend though since the one is torn. I can't in good OCD conscious only redo one wheel.

I agree millage should be the judge here. I used 2 years as an example of my buddy's Volks. His car is a DD so... I guess 1.5 years as he puts the stockies on with winter tires 3 months a year

Really depends on the roads you drive I'd imagine

So 25k is fine with me hell that'll be 2.5 years or more on the Sonic at this point. I can live with that as it only takes a couple hours, if that and they are as good as new

 

[Bogus]

I'll probably be near 90k in 2.5 years...

 

[rdss]

I'll probably be near 90k in 2.5 years...

I'll probably be lucky to be near 15k in 2 years...... Once I get on shore duty I will have to split the driving duty up between the truck and car more to keep all mileage down. My truck has just over 2 years on it and just over 15.

 

[Bogus]

I wish I didn't have to drive so much. But then again ever since I got my license I've been behind the wheel constantly so I'm kind of used to it.

Oh uh, OP, let's see some pics of those wheels ON the car!

 

[rdss]

I wish I didn't have to drive so much. But then again ever since I got my license I've been behind the wheel constantly so I'm kind of used to it.

Oh uh, OP, let's see some pics of those wheels ON the car!

Agreed, it's daylight back there now!

 

[SouthFLSonic]

So everyone's saying it lasts about 25,000 miles?? I bought my Sonic in late September and was out of town for 3 weeks and I'm at 15,000 as of now.....so what ill get 6 months out of dipping my wheels?? That is horrible.

 

[Gsrdude]

So everyone's saying it lasts about 25,000 miles?? I bought my Sonic in late September and was out of town for 3 weeks and I'm at 15,000 as of now.....so what ill get 6 months out of dipping my wheels?? That is horrible.

Thats not accurate. You may get way longer. Many factors apply here think about it

Road conditions, Brush washes, quality of original job, # of coats.

There is no set millage. Painted wheels can chip just as easy and plasti-dip is 100X easy to fix

 

[Bogus]

Yeah my other 3 wheels are still holding up great. The only reason the one is peeling at the edges is because that machine they put the wheel on to remove the tire tore the dip around the edges.

 

[Dylpicklee]

Mine should hold up pretty long. I used 3 cans on all four rims. Many coats. Its on there pretty thick and I believe it still looks good and smooth. I'll post pictures of it later tonight.

Also, If i can get 25K out of these dipped rims, that would be great. I don't expect it to last forever.