Thoughts on plasti dipping

[ryanoarnold]

I have the original 2002 4runner rims and I’m getting some kickass tires for the rims but I know they would probably look better with something other than the original rims. I don’t want to go out and buy $500 worth of new rims, so I looked into plasti dipping. Thoughts?


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[R3Z3N]

Pastidipping/wrapping screams "look at me, I want to be authentic but refuse to do it right, soon you shall see my plasti dip peel and I won't retouch it because I only fix things once."

 

[brillo_76]

I personally just keep the rims clean. I not sure how any kind of dip or paint would hold up to tire changes. However, I do keep everything mostly stock too.

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[JZiggy]

Original rims always look best to me. Or rims from a similar style/year (like a 1st gen Tundra).

 

[Lamer]

plastidip is a great way to test the waters before spending crazy amounts of money on anything.

I have my hood plastidipped black to see if I want it painted, or monstalined, or back to my normal color.

I have dipped entire vehicles (my charger, a WRX and an Infiniti), they looked freakin awesome. and I would do it again no problem.

its about as easy as can be. and if you mess it up, just peel it off and try again.

 

[Dieselchessy]

Kids around my MO paint their rims with Peel Coat. It seems to look decent for a while.

 

[Brian.]

I have a hood dipped (cheap protection for a hood known to chip and rust). It's lasted a year and is starting to peel pretty bad. Has always collected dirt like crazy/looked dirty and it doesn't clean real well. I'll be spending the money for actual PPF this time around, should have just done it last time but opted to waste ~4 cans of plastidip.

I doubt I'll ever use the stuff again. Seems like a cheap fix, but it's just a very short term thing that only looks good for the first week or two.

Better to learn how to actually paint and spend the money there.

 

[mr_d_ns]

I've had success on both sets of 4r rims I've dipped. Stock are notorious for corrosion so a quick sand and dip worked great for me.

 

[T4R2014]

Plastidip is best left in 2013. Glad that trend is over.

 

[MarkBlack]

I just plasti dipped my rims because they wouldnt clean up as nicely as I hoped. So far its only been about 500 miles and they still look good. Ive seen guys sand their rims down and paint them. I think that is the best option because the paint will hold a lot better.

A $5 can of plastic dip looks a whole lot better than scuffed and stained stock wheels, IMO.

 

[rdaisy177]

Gunmetal Grey Plastidip

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