Plasti Dipped My Rims/Grill

bluecat · 05-03-2012, 12:05 PM

Looks good OP. Has anyone tried plasti-dipping their rear diffuser? I'm thinking of giving that a try.

AZ135 · 05-03-2012, 12:12 PM

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Looks good OP. Has anyone tried plasti-dipping their rear diffuser? I'm thinking of giving that a try.

Yes. I plastidipped my roof and indentation around the license plate and the gray diffuser did not match so I plastidipped it also. It just pops right off so you don't have to tape everything around it. Turned out really well.

bluecat · 05-03-2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AZ135

Yes. I plastidipped my roof and indentation around the license plate and the gray diffuser did not match so I plastidipped it also. It just pops right off so you don't have to tape everything around it. Turned out really well.

Sorry to hijack OP, but any pics?

RaptorKTM · 05-03-2012, 01:17 PM

where can you buy this stuff. I want to mess around with some non car stuff.

BeemerMan · 05-03-2012, 01:26 PM

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where can you buy this stuff. I want to mess around with some non car stuff.

Lowe's and Home depot have them where their paint cages are. $6 a can.
non car stuff?

BFD99 · 05-03-2012, 01:29 PM

ACE hardwear typically has Red, White, Yellow, and Black as well as the Black that Lowes and Home Depot sell.

AZ135 · 05-04-2012, 11:51 AM

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Sorry to hijack OP, but any pics?

I'll get some pictures up after this weekend, when my car is clean. I have some pictures of the process, but none of the final result.

ba83 · 05-05-2012, 12:42 PM

Gunmetal would be nice, I wanted to powder coat my stock ones but called around and its $200 / wheel so F**K that

P1 · 05-07-2012, 04:54 PM

Shaking my head at the sight of those grills...

J-Sin · 05-08-2012, 12:45 AM

I want to paint my exact same set of rims gloss black with a time attack red line around the lip. Not sure if I want to use plastidip or something more permanent. Any gloss paint suggestions?

BeemerMan · 05-08-2012, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by aznm0nk3y

I want to paint my exact same set of rims gloss black with a time attack red line around the lip. Not sure if I want to use plastidip or something more permanent. Any gloss paint suggestions?

Not sure about paint, but some people will plastidip and then spray glossifier on them.

VMRWheels · 05-09-2012, 06:40 PM

Looks great! Seems like you did a good job. Next time, popping out the grille will save you a lot of masking time.

c0zgrove · 05-11-2012, 05:42 PM

Did the plastidip peel because of the lug bolts when you put your wheels back on?

ken1137 · 05-13-2012, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by aznm0nk3y

I want to paint my exact same set of rims gloss black with a time attack red line around the lip. Not sure if I want to use plastidip or something more permanent. Any gloss paint suggestions?

I've used a set from rimpainter.com for my Winter set up. The package includes Duplicolor paint which you can buy at any autoshop store or hardware store. Certain you can find "red" and the appropriate gloss. GL.

look like Plastidip has 'red'...

http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip

TWMPerformance · 05-14-2012, 07:34 PM

Tasteful mods OP. The Car looks 10x better now

J Lau · 05-15-2012, 04:45 PM

That is what I'm gonna do.
Let me know how it holds.

ken1137 · 05-19-2012, 10:31 AM

So, i went ahead and sprayed one of my spare 261s. The surface feels rough, but I guess this should be expected due to the material. have you tried to clean the wheels yet? if so, is there a problem with the surface roughness? I'm going to buy a can of the glossifier to test and see how that dries.

FYI...you can by tints for the tails @ rvinyl.com. They have all different shades from light charcoal to a complete blackout. The more expensive option is the Blackline LCIs which look great.

05-03-2012, 12:05 PM	#23
bluecat Lieutenant 29 Rep 540 Posts Drives: z4 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MA iTrader: (2)	Looks good OP. Has anyone tried plasti-dipping their rear diffuser? I'm thinking of giving that a try.
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RaptorKTM Colonel 234 Rep 2,366 Posts Drives: 1 M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW 1 M [0.00]	where can you buy this stuff. I want to mess around with some non car stuff.
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05-05-2012, 12:42 PM	#30
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05-07-2012, 04:54 PM	#31
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05-08-2012, 12:45 AM	#32
J-Sin The Artist 63 Rep 927 Posts Drives: 2011 E90-LCI & 2008 E82 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Yorktown, VA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [0.00] 2011 BMW 328i [10.00]	I want to paint my exact same set of rims gloss black with a time attack red line around the lip. Not sure if I want to use plastidip or something more permanent. Any gloss paint suggestions? __________________ Betty White - 2011 E90LCI 328i - SOLD Black Betty - 2008 E82 135i
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05-09-2012, 06:40 PM	#34
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05-11-2012, 05:42 PM	#35
c0zgrove New Member 0 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 2008 135i, JB4 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dallas,TX iTrader: (0)	Did the plastidip peel because of the lug bolts when you put your wheels back on?
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05-14-2012, 07:34 PM	#37
TWMPerformance Banned 69 Rep 881 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Global iTrader: (0)	Tasteful mods OP. The Car looks 10x better now
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05-15-2012, 04:45 PM	#38
J Lau Captain 108 Rep 868 Posts Drives: E46, E82 ,E89, G30 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: HKG/IU/SoCal iTrader: (1)	That is what I'm gonna do. Let me know how it holds. __________________
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05-19-2012, 10:31 AM	#39
ken1137 Brigadier General 89 Rep 3,732 Posts Drives: BMW S1000XR Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Gilbert, AZ iTrader: (7) Garage List 2009 e90 335i [6.40]	So, i went ahead and sprayed one of my spare 261s. The surface feels rough, but I guess this should be expected due to the material. have you tried to clean the wheels yet? if so, is there a problem with the surface roughness? I'm going to buy a can of the glossifier to test and see how that dries. FYI...you can by tints for the tails @ rvinyl.com. They have all different shades from light charcoal to a complete blackout. The more expensive option is the Blackline LCIs which look great. __________________ BMWCCA member
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