Finally dipped Express 20s, left wheel lip silver

[PilotMan]

Just need to tint the front windows and I'll be happy.

 

[14MDRam]

Looks good, is that matte black? I'm torn between Anthracite gray and black.

 

[greasedlightning]

THATS BADASS I WAS THINKING OF THE SAME THING TO MINE ALSO WHITE.
Did you tape the lip so it stayed chrome?

 

[VPRPWRD]

Looks great!

 

[PilotMan]

Looks good, is that matte black? I'm torn between Anthracite gray and black.

I just used Home Depot RustOleum Flexidip, $5 cans of satin black. I used three cans for about 4-5 coats.

 

[PilotMan]

THATS BADASS I WAS THINKING OF THE SAME THING TO MINE ALSO WHITE.
Did you tape the lip so it stayed chrome?

No I just inserted paper between the plastic wheel cover and the silver aluminum wheel. It looks like most people put paper between the tire and wheel but I wanted a silver lip to show.

One crazy idea for someone to do, spray the silver wheel red first, then move the paper cards between the aluminum wheel and plastic wheel cover and paint the wheel cover black. Red lines baby!

 

[P71Ryan]

I just used Home Depot RustOleum Flexidip, $5 cans of satin black. I used three cans for about 4-5 coats.

I'd highly suggesting another can at least especially since you used the flexi dip. That sprays thinner then Plasti Dip and with PD you want to use 4 cans for 4 rims. Otherwise, looks good.

 

[PilotMan]

A redline wheel would look awesome, somebody do this since we didn't think about it until I had already sprayed my wheels.

 

[Statcher1]

Looks good man. I wish it had worked out on my wheels. I used a can per wheel. And it peeled right off the next morning when I went to put the wheels back on.


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[PilotMan]

Looks good man. I wish it had worked out on my wheels. I used a can per wheel. And it peeled right off the next morning when I went to put the wheels back on.


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What I figured out while doing the B pillars, the first coat is just a dusting and the second coat should be very light as well. I think that procedure helps it stick.

 

[jsteinm1]

That thin silver lip is sick on those. I gotta get my wheels dipped when its nice enough out to do it. I haven't looked at the 14' sport wheels close enough yet to see if I can pull a thin lip off like that or not. Nice work!!

 

[blackbetty14]

Looks good. I just picked up 2 cans of plasti-dip glossifyer with UV blocker the other day when I saw it. I'm gona do the same thing minus the silver Ring.

On a white Truck it doesn't look bad bc the truck is still brighter than the single silver ring on the rims. But on a black ram with silver or chrome clad will not look as good. As your eye is attracted to the silver ring and it stands out. I tried a design a few months back when it was Still warm and didn't like the ring.

Nice work.

 

[NUTT00]

Looks sweet! Thanks for the pics. I am doing my white '13 Express as soon as this damn snow is gone. No lip though, and adding the Glossifier as well. What tires are you running, and what head/tail lights? I have been planning on tinting the tails and getting the black heads for awhile. Also going to try to dip the crosshairs on the grill.

 

[TwistedJake]

I'll just go ahead and say it, don't do the red lip, it looks horrible. Given I know everyone has their own opinion but it makes me cringe. Takes a decent 20" wheel and makes it look like those old cheap ass steel American Racing wheels that came in white or black with the red and/or blue stripe. The same wheels you see on a lot of small utility trailers now.