Those of you with Plastidip wheels

[mikebontoft]

Im actually not sure how painting over it will go. it's not a perfectly smooth surface and its somewhat malleable, which makes it nice because it doesn't chip off like paint does.

As trek said, it's a good temporary solution. I liked my wheels shiny, but every Toy truck has the same ones. When I get different wheels, the dip is coming off.

 

[BigRogers]

How about painting over the plastidip? That way you can keep the black paint, and if it chips only the plastidip shows through -- like a second coat of armor. Not sure how well paint adheres to plastidip. Not saying I've done it before, but just a thought.

...plus I rather someone else try it first and report back rather than taking the plunge myself.
:behindsofa:

I painted over it with black paint stuck just fine, but with all the rocky trails here in texas it just peels it up down to the aluminum anyhow. May do some rock rings on my next set of wheels.

 

[fightman80]

I've used plasti-dip on my front valance before, without a coating, it peeled in some spots. THe cool thing about just having the Plasti-dip on, I could wipe it off with some paint thinner. I didn't have to peel it off, just wipe it with a rag and some thinner. It was messy.... but easy to do.

I then re-coated with plasti-dip, and cleared over it.... it seems to be holding up just fine. I'm curious to see how it holds up on wheels though.... wheels take a beating, and I don't want another set of wheels that are all chipped up.

 

[Cuco]

here is mine...

 

[WillK]

My first post might be unclear.... but reason being... I painted mine with rim paint and they are chipping like crazy. I used Zinc Primer, Duplicolor base coat, and wheel paint clear coat. The paint chips off, leaving the yellow primer exposed.

I talked to an automotive paint supplier, he advised that I would need a certain kind of paint with hardners in it, for it to be more durable. Unfortunately, it costs $25.00 per can, plus the clear coat which is around the same price, and then it needs to be baked.

Rather than going through all this... I decided to just try the plasti-dip.

Gotcha. I haven't decided which way I'm going as of yet. But I do know that whatever I do I'm going to be sure to get a second set of rims and get the project ones off the vehicle and tires removed.

I might have an "in" for possibly powder coating the rims, which would be the best solution. But time will tell with that...

 

[Ronin1082]

I plan on doing y wife's Nissan Xtrail and my SR5 soon. My buddy did his Equinox. Did his rims and front grill. Been holding up good for over a month now.

 

[Keyrunner]

Has anyone painted their wheels and then had tires mounted? Will the plastidip be ruined by the tire mounter?

 

[blizz86]

Has anyone painted their wheels and then had tires mounted? Will the plastidip be ruined by the tire mounter?

Most people generally plastidip after mounting, its easy so why not?

 

[poleclimber63]

Painted...

Just a quick question for those of you with Plastidip on your wheels...

Does it chip easily?? I love how my stock 4Runner wheels looked when I was done, but they chip way too easily! I was thinking of plastidipping them and then coating them with paint and clear, and wondering how that would hold up??

CUrrently, the paint chips, but the yellow primer I put on stays... so I have yellow showing everywhere there is a chip...

I picked up some stock split 3's for my Winter tires this Fall and painted them. They were quite corroded so I sanded them down, sprayed them with 2 coats of alloy primer then painted them with wheel enamel. Reading the fine print, the primer coats have to be applied: two thin coats then thick, all applied when the previous coat is tacky. All coats of paint have to be applied within 2 hours of each. I applied 4 coats. It turned out great and I've had no chips and no problems, all Winter. I did this before I had the tires mounted.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/membe....-picture14967-new-tires-re-finished-rims.jpg

 

[4RunnerCali]

Your wheels look great. Did you use Rustoleum Wheel paint? I have heard from a few people, with proper cleaning/prepping/primer, that it works very well and is easy to touch up.

How are you wheels holding up?

Auto Specialty Paints High Performance Wheel Product Page

I picked up some stock split 3's for my Winter tires this Fall and painted them. They were quite corroded so I sanded them down, sprayed them with 2 coats of alloy primer then painted them with wheel enamel. Reading the fine print, the primer coats have to be applied: two thin coats then thick, all applied when the previous coat is tacky. All coats of paint have to be applied within 2 hours of each. I applied 4 coats. It turned out great and I've had no chips and no problems, all Winter. I did this before I had the tires mounted.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/membe....-picture14967-new-tires-re-finished-rims.jpg

 

[Illicitdream]

For those that have painted over the plastidip have you attempted to peel it off if you didn't like it? In my experience when I painted over the plastidip and later wanted to remove the plastidip lost its pliability (I hope that's how you spell it). It seemed as if the pastidip wouldn't peel right off and came off in chunks rather than peeling right off. I believe there is a clear and matte clear that you can also purchase that is the pastidip brand that way if you don't like the results then you can peel it right off with no hassle. I'm in the same boat as the rest of you. I painted and plastidipped my rims. Right now I have plastidip on them flat black and they've held very well. I'm gonna try and vinyl wrap my rims this summer or spring and see if there's better durability. I also plan on vinyl wrapping the 4runner just for shits and giggles, not to mention my paints starting to peel... (Sucks)

 

[SKRS1]

here is mine...

How many cans did you used?

 

[poleclimber63]

2nd Winter...

Your wheels look great. Did you use Rustoleum Wheel paint? I have heard from a few people, with proper cleaning/prepping/primer, that it works very well and is easy to touch up.

How are you wheels holding up?

Auto Specialty Paints High Performance Wheel Product Page

I used Dupli-color Zinc chromate Primer CDAP1691 and Dupli-color High performance wheel coating CHWP10200 High Perf. Graphite. These products may be renamed in the USA, as some products in the USA have a different name in Canada. ie Rustoleum=Tremclad.
I'll admit it was alot of work! I used a wire wheel and a Dremel on the hard-to-reach spots... and I followed the instructions to the letter. I'm now into my 2nd Winter and they are standing up great! The plastic caps are the only thing I've had to touch up! Unfortunately, the truck has been laid-up since Christmas due to engine failure! I just ordered a JDM engine with 40K miles and hope to swap it in, in March... then hit the mountains before the snow melts!

 

[Low-Tek]

Plasti Dip Protectant

How about painting over the plastidip? That way you can keep the black paint, and if it chips only the plastidip shows through -- like a second coat of armor. Not sure how well paint adheres to plastidip. Not saying I've done it before, but just a thought.

...plus I rather someone else try it first and report back rather than taking the plunge myself.
:behindsofa:

They now make a few products specifically to seal and protect your dip. This will keep it from soaking up any other staining agents like clay, road tar, etc. Dipyourcar sells one called Dip Coat that works great.