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Moto Board => Accessories & Mods => Topic started by: Geist on July 19, 2017, 06:38:45 PM

Title: "dipped" my wheels for funsies.
Post by: Geist on July 19, 2017, 06:38:45 PM
Not sure how this community feels about Plastidip in general but I thought it might be fun just to kind of mix it up a bit, with the option to change my mind easily enough when I get bored of it.  [roll]

(http://imgur.com/a/AKQeU)
Title: Re: "dipped" my wheels for funsies.
Post by: Geist on July 19, 2017, 06:39:07 PM
I'm not sure why the img linking doesn't work right?
http://imgur.com/a/AKQeU
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Post by: greenohawk69 on July 19, 2017, 06:44:09 PM
Eye catching change. Nice to be able to change it fairly easily and inexpensively.
Title: Re: "dipped" my wheels for funsies.
Post by: ducpainter on July 19, 2017, 07:01:18 PM
No offense...the color sucks, but play away...there...I said it.

Just one man's opinion. ;D
Title: Re: "dipped" my wheels for funsies.
Post by: Geist on July 19, 2017, 07:04:12 PM
No worries - that's why it's temporary.  [thumbsup]
I had a long weekend after an eye surgery so I needed something to do.  [drink]
Title: Re: "dipped" my wheels for funsies.
Post by: S21FOLGORE on July 19, 2017, 08:08:23 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/sNmjCKz.jpg)

You have to use the actual location of the image.
Title: Re: "dipped" my wheels for funsies.
Post by: danaid on July 19, 2017, 10:02:25 PM
 Good way to quickly change color temporarily. My friend is a master of that stuff, he is always changing the colors of his truck parts.
Title: Re: "dipped" my wheels for funsies.
Post by: booger on August 22, 2017, 10:14:29 AM
Not a huge fan of the color(what color is that) but you did a good job, looks nice. Try a yellow or red or orange even. Go nuts. Brown? Is going too far probably. 
Title: Re: "dipped" my wheels for funsies.
Post by: Geist on August 25, 2017, 02:46:26 PM
Quote from: booger on August 22, 2017, 10:14:29 AM
Not a huge fan of the color(what color is that) but you did a good job, looks nice. Try a yellow or red or orange even. Go nuts. Brown? Is going too far probably. 

This was the kit I used:
https://www.dipyourcar.com/collections/matte-wheel-kits/products/matte-intense-teal-wheel-kit

Title: Re: "dipped" my wheels for funsies.
Post by: convict on August 27, 2017, 03:47:59 PM
wow. umm. yes wow.
sure is blue. dont see that colour too often. how easy was it too do. how fussy was the paint.
what might you do different next time.
how many coats did it take.
and it just peels off?
Title: Re: "dipped" my wheels for funsies.
Post by: Geist on August 28, 2017, 05:44:03 AM
Quote from: convict on August 27, 2017, 03:47:59 PM
wow. umm. yes wow.
sure is blue. dont see that colour too often. how easy was it too do. how fussy was the paint.
what might you do different next time.
how many coats did it take.
and it just peels off?

I was going for "Loud" so I guess it worked.
It's pretty easy to do, you just have to make sure the wheels are absolutely clean and spot free, it's just like any painting I suppose where the prep work is important.
I ended up using 3 cans to do 4 coats on both wheels all together.
And yeah it just peels right off like a big sticker once you'e sick of it. (which, I will likely do at the end of the season :D )