Plasti-Dip + Spare

Thanks! I did about 4 coats each, using a total of 3 cans.

Cracked windshield. Its been like that since the day after I bought it in February of 07!!!! Then the freeze came to TX last month and it got bad... Trying to put it off as long as possible.....

Nice. Yea, I'm trying to decide b/w 3 and 4 coats myself. I'm leaning towards heavy first coat then 3 progressively lighter layers.

Man that sucks. I had a decent sized chip in mine that has luckily never started to run. The previous owner said it had been there for 3 years and never moved but I was really nervous every time I hit the defrost (it was right over the vent).
 
nice TacMedic, I have been looking for a set of FJ's but i have the same wheels u do, might just do my stockers, looks good man
 
Thanks guys! Definitely take it easy on the coats. Several thin coats vs. larger coats to ensure a smooth coat....

My advice is DO IT! But not outside if its windy....
 
I'd be curious to see durability in the states that extreme cold and hot weather and the snow and sleet especially when it comes to frontends. I'm going to do my badges and license plate surround come May.
 
How long did you wait before putting the wheels back on? I don't want to mess it up by putting them on too early. Also any staining from mud since you did it?
 
SCRunner, although this is probably directed at TacMedic, I'll chime in. As I stated in my previous post, the mud and dirt wiped off extremely easy. I threw some mud on and let it dry for several hours...it just wiped off leaving no marks on the plasti dip. Of course this all depends on how thick the plasti-dip is applied. It seemed to be smoother and less "sticky" feeling if I sprayed it on from a fairly close distance (it had a more rubberized, rougher looking texture from farther out).

As for the amount of time between dying (~4 hrs from last coat) and mounting them up, I've seen varying times will no reported difference in results although I'd be interested to hear from the others. Most seem to wait 1 day while others wait 2 days. I don't think more time would hurt but, at a certain point, its not getting any dryer. :D The stuff is strong once it cures and is fairly resistant to nicks and cuts. The only problem you would have to worry about if not fully dry is the area around the lugs by bumping it when mounting.
 
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New wheels...Opinions??

I figured I may as well post this here since the thread has been brought back. I just picked up a set of 18" Enkei FJ rims. I didn't really need them but it was an extremely good deal. I have never seen these on an FJ but it was apparently a dealer installed option here in the southeast. They are 18x8" with a +15mm offset, which works out to ~5.09" of backspacing vs the 5.43" of my factory 17s (17x7.5" @ +30mm). I'm currently trying to find a set of used 285/60/18 to mount on these.

On to the question, what do you guys think of these wheels? And...again, black or chrome? I really like the finish on these (not too shiny) but still think the black looks bad-a too. Anyway, as always, here are the pics....

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A few on the truck for reference...
(Yes, I was forced to use the bottle jack as I have no real jack here at the apt)
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SCRunner, although this is probably directed at TacMedic, I'll chime in. As I stated in my previous post, the mud and dirt wiped off extremely easy. I threw some mud on and let it dry for several hours...it just wiped off leaving no marks on the plasti dip. Of course this all depends on how thick the plasti-dip is applied. It seemed to be smoother and less "sticky" feeling if I sprayed it on from a fairly close distance (it had a more rubberized, rougher looking texture from farther out).

As for the amount of time between dying (~4 hrs from last coat) and mounting them up, I've seen varying times will no reported difference in results although I'd be interested to hear from the others. Most seem to wait 1 day while others wait 2 days. I don't think more time would hurt but, at a certain point, its not getting any dryer. :D The stuff is strong once it cures and is fairly resistant to nicks and cuts. The only problem you would have to worry about if not fully dry is the area around the lugs by bumping it when mounting.

Thanks for posting that. I'm going to try it on a set of rims I have in my garage first and see how I like it. Plus I may try some different color schemes on the plasti-dip to see if I like it. I was thinking a day or so, it would be a weekend job, so maybe only 1 1/2 days.
 
Black for sure. Those are great looking wheels. I have never seen them before. How good a deal were they, if you don't mind me asking?
 
Trying to help you out on that brother!!

Appreciate it...although my wallet probably doesn't:D

Black for sure. Those are great looking wheels. I have never seen them before. How good a deal were they, if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks, I agree. They look great and I've never seen them around here either which is a bonus. I couldn't find much information on them either, found them for sale here and a few random pics of them on FJs but that's about it.

And I got an extremely good deal on them...$200 for the set. A buddy of mine just wanted them out of his garage.
 
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