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plasti dip clear coat..any experience?

20K views 10 replies 8 participants last post by  InTheBeams  
#1 ·
I was thinking of refinishing my OEM 18's to black on my M3, but I really dont want to permanently paint them incase I ever want to go back to silver. I was thinking of doing them in plasti dip, but i wanted a gloss finish on them, I see that plasti dip has a clear coat spray now, and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the clear coat as to how much of a gloss it really is, and how good it looks? I want to do it, but dont want to buy all the paint and find it comes out looking like junk. Let me know what you guys think.
 
#8 ·
I've seen painted wheels before. From a distance, most of the time I think 'meh,' but then I get closer...and I think the same. When I get real close and see the finish, most of the time, because the owner is around and I'm basically a polite person, I end up having to swallow a little puke.

Paint the tires black instead like I did. Well, I did mine green, but body color...that's the point.

So, anyone know when this phase of fanatics will be over? I'm hoping maybe a year and a half. Am I close, you think? :lmao:

Please don't OP...just trust my impeccable taste and sense of what's right.
 
#11 ·
This guy plastidips his whole car and everything all the time. Has a website dipyourcar.com and you can buy it cheap and in bulk if you need. He swears by it and has explained it has lasted well over 8 months no peeling whatsoever, rain or shine. I may try it at some point but you have to have the right wheels for it to even look remotely nice in the first place. Most of our stock wheels would look horrible plastidipped unless you have the M sport wheels an I still only think the multispoke one looks best for that.

here is a video on it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek1m...ch?v=ek1mRhEIbHA&context=C459a95bADvjVQa1PpcFPHM01jbTTw3_aE9L0fmU7wbL0598dXZ0I=