PlastiDip'd my wheels, grille and emblems on my 2010 SHO

[COKyle]

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[marius883]

Like the look, I'm thinking of doing something like this with my silver one. But most likely I'll just do the tail light trim and the grille.
Did you do the grille without taking it off the car? And how did u do the tail light trim?

 

[COKyle]

Like the look, I'm thinking of doing something like this with my silver one. But most likely I'll just do the tail light trim and the grille.
Did you do the grille without taking it off the car? And how did u do the tail light trim?

For the grille, you just remove the plastic piece under the hood the same way you would if you were going to pull the radiator. Then you just slide pieces of cardboard right into the open so that they overlay in front of the radiator and then just spray away.
For the taillight trim you just spray the trim with 3-4 layers of PlastiDip and rub off the excess around the tail lights where you dont want it with a microber towel.

 

[jtreber]

What a difference! Love it.

 

[af_maineiac]

Looks good - I like the direction you're headed. Have you given thought to plasti-dipping the 'SHO' emblems on the front quarter panels, along with the window trim? That would really complete the look.

 

[gordoj52]

Tell me more about the process on the wheels

 

[COKyle]

I'm definitely going to dip the window trim and side emblems, I just ran out of patience the other day, it will be completely blacked out then!

As to the process, it was ridiculously easy. First you have to clean the wheel and make sure it's bone dry. PlastiDip goes on in coats, it sprays just like spray paint but it's rubber so the excess peels right off. I applied 5 coats to the wheels, waiting 10-12 minutes for each coat to dry. As long as you spray in a smooth, continuous motion, about 6 inches from the surface the PlastiDip goes on butter smooth. I watched a ton of videos on youtube and checked out the Dipyourcar site to see what was the best approach. Some people taped off the wheels with painters tape, some used index cards, some didn't tape off at all. After watching all the videos and all the different methods I decided not to tape anything off. Honestly, it worked perfectly, all of the excess either peeled off easily or rubbed right off with a microfiber towel. I was skeptical at first but for 7 bucks a can how can you wrong trying, if you don't like it, peel it right off. It took me 2 and a half cans to do the wheels, grille, tail light trim, and back emblems.

 

[13blacksho]

I'm definitely going to dip the window trim and side emblems, I just ran out of patience the other day, it will be completely blacked out then!

As to the process, it was ridiculously easy. First you have to clean the wheel and make sure it's bone dry. PlastiDip goes on in coats, it sprays just like spray paint but it's rubber so the excess peels right off. I applied 5 coats to the wheels, waiting 10-12 minutes for each coat to dry. As long as you spray in a smooth, continuous motion, about 6 inches from the surface the PlastiDip goes on butter smooth. I watched a ton of videos on youtube and checked out the Dipyourcar site to see what was the best approach. Some people taped off the wheels with painters tape, some used index cards, some didn't tape off at all. After watching all the videos and all the different methods I decided not to tape anything off. Honestly, it worked perfectly, all of the excess either peeled off easily or rubbed right off with a microfiber towel. I was skeptical at first but for 7 bucks a can how can you wrong trying, if you don't like it, peel it right off. It took me 2 and a half cans to do the wheels, grille, tail light trim, and back emblems.

Some people don't like plasti-dip...
But it's hard to beat!

 

[sticks1680]

My thing is this. Plasti dip requires so much maintenance. If yer gonna remove parts to do it? Why not just paint em abd be done with it?. That is what is easier. Plasti dip is a lazy mans job imop. I tried it. Its not worth the effort. Good god. Especially on the wheels. You think that will last thru a winter?. Nope. The concept soubds good. But the application is lacking

Pohnz-1

 

[13blacksho]

My thing is this. Plasti dip requires so much maintenance. If yer gonna remove parts to do it? Why not just paint em abd be done with it?. That is what is easier. Plasti dip is a lazy mans job imop. I tried it. Its not worth the effort. Good god. Especially on the wheels. You think that will last thru a winter?. Nope. The concept soubds good. But the application is lacking

Pohnz-1

No part removal needed... I had my mustang dipped for two years in Iowa with nothing more than regular cleaning.
I think if it's done correctly it's a nice (cheap) way to change appearance.

 

[COKyle]

My thing is this. Plasti dip requires so much maintenance. If yer gonna remove parts to do it? Why not just paint em abd be done with it?. That is what is easier. Plasti dip is a lazy mans job imop. I tried it. Its not worth the effort. Good god. Especially on the wheels. You think that will last thru a winter?. Nope. The concept soubds good. But the application is lacking

Pohnz-1

I respectfully disagree, as I stated before, I removed 0 parts during the dipping of the wheels and it was unbelievably easy. Whether that makes me lazy or just smart, I'll leave for a later debate. The winters here in Colorado are just as tough as in any mountain state and I've seen my friend's Subaru wheels which get much more abuse than my SHO go through the past 2 years with only regular cleaning and have held up remarkably well. And to the point of why not just paint them, aren't we as car people, known as people who love to change, upgrade and tinker with our toys as often as the seasons change if not more frequently. The elegance in PlastiDip is it's versatility, get tired of black wheels? Peel it off and return to whatever OEM condition you started with.

 

[LongNap]

I respectfully disagree, as I stated before, I removed 0 parts during the dipping of the wheels and it was unbelievably easy. Whether that makes me lazy or just smart, I'll leave for a later debate. The winters here in Colorado are just as tough as in any mountain state and I've seen my friend's Subaru wheels which get much more abuse than my SHO go through the past 2 years with only regular cleaning and have held up remarkably well. And to the point of why not just paint them, aren't we as car people, known as people who love to change, upgrade and tinker with our toys as often as the seasons change if not more frequently. The elegance in PlastiDip is it's versatility, get tired of black wheels? Peel it off and return to whatever OEM condition you started with.

For me, that's the sum of it... Quick change back to stock! I've used plastic dip before and the touch up, if needed, is so easy. Otherwise... I agree if you wanted to change the look permanently, then I would have the items painted.



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[Showpiece]

I like it!


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[ridered74]

I plasti dipped the peeling chrome around the tail lights and also did my wheels about 2 months ago. I didn't remove anything prior to doing them, and the prep time was minimal, maybe 3 or 4 minutes per wheel. The reason I didn't paint them is I wasn't sure I would like the look of it, and I'd like to easily be able to remove it if I want. I love the look of both, and it also did extremely well at hiding curb rash that I had on my wheels (previous owner not me!).

I also did the chrome around the windows, but the edge wasn't good enough for it to come off cleanly, so I ended up removing all the dip and had it back to stock in 5 minutes. I think anyone that is dead set against plasti dip probably just has not ever used it. The crap is amazing considering the price.

My wheels took a total of 15 minutes prep time and $25 bucks in plasti dip and turned out looking professionally done. Not having to look at the cheap peeling tail lights is priceless as well. If I had a paint gun, I would spray my entire car flat black.

 

[gary4n]

Looks good. Did you use the plastidip glossifier/enhancer? The finish looks shiny.

 

[ridered74]

I did not. If they carried that at home depot I probably would have tried it.

 

[Tx13shoPP]

Looks good (i have found the plastidip glossifier at ace hardware)

 

[13blacksho]

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Looks Good!

Have you thought about peeling the dip off the lug nuts and center caps?

 

[sticks1680]

Looks Good!

Have you thought about peeling the dip off the lug nuts and center caps?

Yep. 20 bucks buts you black lug nuts. And center cap? Well, thats just lazy. Lol


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[marius883]

Decided to try plasti dipping my tail light trim today, here are the results!