beemer freak Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 only cost me $20! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk4523 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Thats funny i was just talking about this paint with a friend of mine today. this stuff works great, he did his front grill on his dodge magnum! Anyway the wheels came out great!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongers Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Thats awesome!! How hard was it? What does the process entail?? I am thinking of doing this with my grill instead of the vinyl wrap, depending on how hard it is to do. Looks good man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pxb006 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Wow! Looks great! Pass on some more how-to info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackson5 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 the best part of the expensive 22" rims is the chrome/polish. (arent those 22's?) I would have chosen a different wheel to do this on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal3thousand Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 the best part of the expensive 22" rims is the chrome/polish. (arent those 22's?) I would have chosen a different wheel to do this on. Those look better than stock to me. Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beemer freak Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 (edited) i wanted to make the car look a little more aggressive so i thought going all black would be a starting point! didn't take pictures of the process so i'll do my best to describe it. 1) take the wheels off and wipe each one down make sure you have a clean surface to work with 2) instead of taping off the tires i decided to use index cards and stuck it between the wheel and the tire so none of the plasti-dip would end up on the tires 3) if you plan on painting only the chrome/black part of the wheel then you might want to tape off the inner part of the wheel or if you want to spray the whole wheel then leave it as is. cover up the nozzle to inflate your tires as well (with painters tape) 4) now you're ready to paint. i decided to work section by section rather than layer by layer. So for each wheel i would evenly spray a quarter section until i thought i had covered up the chrome and then moved on to the next quarter of the wheel. make sure you keep some distance when spraying cause you might end up making the paint bleed so spray from 6 or 8 inches away 5) right after youre done painting the wheel take out the index cards cause i had a slight accident where the wind blew some of the index cards on the wet plasti dip and ruined the wheel. 6) let it dry and youre good to go! Edited June 16, 2011 by beemer freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Question: how is that outer edge going to hold up when you have to replace your tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongers Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 i wanted to make the car look a little more aggressive so i thought going all black would be a starting point! didn't take pictures of the process so i'll do my best to describe it. 1) take the wheels off and wipe each one down make sure you have a clean surface to work with 2) instead of taping off the tires i decided to use index cards and stuck it between the wheel and the tire so none of the plasti-dip would end up on the tires 3) if you plan on painting only the chrome/black part of the wheel then you might want to tape off the inner part of the wheel or if you want to spray the whole wheel then leave it as is. cover up the nozzle to inflate your tires as well (with painters tape) 4) now you're ready to paint. i decided to work section by section rather than layer by layer. So for each wheel i would evenly spray a quarter section until i thought i had covered up the chrome and then moved on to the next quarter of the wheel. make sure you keep some distance when spraying cause you might end up making the paint bleed so spray from 6 or 8 inches away 5) right after youre done painting the wheel take out the index cards cause i had a slight accident where the wind blew some of the index cards on the wet plasti dip and ruined the wheel. 6) let it dry and youre good to go! Beemer, Did you have to sand or rough up the surface in anyway? I am looking at trying this for my grille and wondering if I will need to ruin the surface or not.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beemer freak Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 (edited) Beemer, Did you have to sand or rough up the surface in anyway? I am looking at trying this for my grille and wondering if I will need to ruin the surface or not.... No, you don't need to sand or do anything to the surface. the paint will nicely bond to the grille as is. make sure you cover up the surrounding areas cause the over spray can get all over your car Edited June 16, 2011 by beemer freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beemer freak Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Question: how is that outer edge going to hold up when you have to replace your tires? if i replace my tire i'll just peel off the plasti dip and repaint it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackson5 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 The rims go well on the silver. Not sure if they would look as good on white. The silver/black/tints looks smooth together. Then again, if i wanted a different look I would get rid of my 22's altogether.. only because of mileage. Its starting to get to me. The Edge power is a lot better on freeway for example, than from a stop. I can really feel those 22's trying to spin up. I was looking at some 27 lb 20" rims the other day, but decided against it. I think once the excitement/bling wears off for me, I wouldnt be against dumping my 22's for some real light 20's. My avg mpg was 20.4 the first couple weeks I had my Edge. Now that im on about week 4-5 and im not babying it anymore, my mileage is about 16.. Lighter wheels are sounding real nice about now, although my 22" stockers are the only reason my car gets looks. Sorry to get off topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhnybgd Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I have some 20's for you that are very light! They are made by Chip Foose and they are very light, looks really good as well! Make me an offer if your interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhnybgd Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I have some 20's for you that are very light! They are made by Chip Foose and they are very light, looks really good as well! Make me an offer if your interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongers Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I have some 20's for you that are very light! They are made by Chip Foose and they are very light, looks really good as well! Make me an offer if your interested? Do you have pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaulB Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 looks real good.. how is it holding up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-b-s-neon02 Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 edge looks killer. how many cans of plastic dip did you use and what kit is on your edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beemer freak Posted August 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 looks real good.. how is it holding up? the paint is surprisingly holding up really well. I managed to curb one of the rims and just peeled off the plastidip and resprayed it, looks like new! edge looks killer. how many cans of plastic dip did you use and what kit is on your edge? I used almost 1 can per wheel, i learned that you should put down a good number of coats because it's a lot easier to peel off the paint when it's thicker vs. having like 2 layers which is a pain to take off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul79UF Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 That wheel looks mean. Do you pics of the final product on the car. I'd also recommend to anyone painting parts of their car to try using painters tape and plastic sheeting or garbage bags to protect other parts of the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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