Plasti-dip

[KillerBee2164]

anyone ever plasti-dip there chrome clads?????

 

[Silverbullet08]

yea i helped with bretts truck. they were originally chrome and still are holding up great. u wont have problems on your chrome clads...

 

[OklaHemi]

so is that a matt finish

 

[ramhunter9]

it has been done yes , but powder coating is the way to go .

HEY are 1st PD thread ..lol

welcome bud . nice ride

 

[Silverbullet08]

so is that a matt finish

yes its a matte finished

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

Yeah I think a few people on another forum has put a gloss clear over them to help em get alill shinnier

 

[0212353]

it has been done yes , but powder coating is the way to go .

HEY are 1st PD thread ..lol

welcome bud . nice ride

can't powdercoat plastic.

chrome clads would melt!

 

[OklaHemi]

i though thtey were just basically chrome stickers on metal wheels

 

[0212353]

not "stickers", but like a hubcap that is glued to the wheel.

 

[southernbnb]

since the chrome clads are plastic couldnt you just use something like the krylon fusion paint that is designed to adhere to plastic? i am thinking about trying to paint my wheels this morning. i had thought about the plati dip route but i really would rather have the gloss black versus the matte!

 

[KillerBee2164]

Hey Tim if you paint your wheels post some pictures so i can check them out...id love to trade someone my chrome clads for the 06-08 wheels in the silver alumium look...all my rims are brand new due to a insurance claim...

 

[southernbnb]

im probably gonna try it today. i will post pics when im done!

 

[KillerBee2164]

sweet...after you do...you should post a "how to" incase some people want to do this...

 

[southernbnb]

i will try and get some pics and write up a DIY.

 

[Deviate]

One of the benefits that everyone points out about using Plasti-Dip is if you decide you don't like it you can just peal it back off. But if you know for sure that you want black rims there are lots of other options that I think would look better.

If you pull the "chrome" plastic piece off there is a lot of glue ugliness underneath. It would probably take a lot of work to get that cleaned up, but if you did then powder coating would be an option. Several guys have powder coated metal rims and it looks great and holds up really well to wear and tear. If you do the prep work right, painting the plastic can give a very good result as well.

Whichever you do we would want to see pics.

 

[KillerBee2164]

One of the benefits that everyone points out about using Plasti-Dip is if you decide you don't like it you can just peal it back off. But if you know for sure that you want black rims there are lots of other options that I think would look better.

If you pull the "chrome" plastic piece off there is a lot of glue ugliness underneath. It would probably take a lot of work to get that cleaned up, but if you did then powder coating would be an option. Several guys have powder coated metal rims and it looks great and holds up really well to wear and tear. If you do the prep work right, painting the plastic can give a very good result as well.

Whichever you do we would want to see pics.

OH pics are a must...but i herd under the plastic piece the rim does not look the same...it looks like total ****...i want powder coated rims...my friends shop powder coats and was going to get it done for $25 a rim but now i can't

 

[Deviate]

I saw a pic that Silverbullet posted on the other forum that showed what they look like behind the plastic. Maybe he will come along and post it back up...I don't want to hot link to his pictures. It is definitely ugly behind it but I thought it looked the same (except for all of the glue that would have to ground off).

 

[KillerBee2164]

I saw a pic that Silverbullet posted on the other forum that showed what they look like behind the plastic. Maybe he will come along and post it back up...I don't want to hot link to his pictures. It is definitely ugly behind it but I thought it looked the same (except for all of the glue that would have to ground off).

it would be cool if he posted it back up so i could see...maybe you can hit him up and ask if he can

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

He is a mod on this forum so he will deff see it.

 

[Silverbullet08]

You def. dont want to take the clad off.


just clean them good and then spray them with the plasti dip. we did about two coats and it took 4 cans...