Dipped the OEM Sport Wheels and PE Exhaust...

the1andonly · 05-05-2013, 08:40 AM

Wanted a more aggressive look...car is leased so dont wanna buy wheels or powdercoat...Dipped the OEM Sport Wheels and PE Exhaust yesterday...$18 and about 4-5 hours without taking wheels off the car...this stuff goes on super even, very durable, protects wheels, and peels right off...picts attached (iPad only lets me upload one at a time, Ill update with more pics later)...

Zombie1 · 05-05-2013, 08:47 AM

Not bad my friend!

Jettt · 05-05-2013, 08:49 AM

Nice. I did mine last month....

Redoing them today haha

Im going to take the rims off this time tho.

Bmwbreed · 05-05-2013, 09:25 AM

I did mine awhile ago. Pulled em off the car. Super easy and fun.

tracer bullet · 05-05-2013, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by the1andonly

Dipped the OEM Sport Wheels and PE Exhaust yesterday...

The wheels I get but the exhaust? Exhausts get hot, aren't you worried about burning the plastidip and damaging your bumper (or worse) ion the process? Doesn't seem like a good idea.

Greenkirby21 · 05-05-2013, 12:19 PM

Ya dipping the exhaust doesn't sound like a good idea o_O

the1andonly · 05-05-2013, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tracer bullet

The wheels I get but the exhaust? Exhausts get hot, aren't you worried about burning the plastidip and damaging your bumper (or worse) ion the process? Doesn't seem like a good idea.

Just did a 150 mile trip, exhaust perfect...these pics taken after the drive

631twentyeighteye · 05-05-2013, 03:34 PM

A little excessive masking off the entire car, but i guess its good to be sure! I've dipped my cars wheels several times but i always take them off since it lets you be a little more even and work more comfortably. I've dipped my friends wheels on his car and only masked the brakes without issue.

Looks good! Glad to know it works on the exhaust tips as well!

Walter K · 05-05-2013, 05:45 PM

The dip job looks sweet. I have an AW 128i w/sport package and similar wheels. I planned on dipping mine in the next couple of weeks. I'm glad to see what they look like dipped.

Are these matte or gloss? I'm debating between the two. Do you have any better close ups of the wheel?

the1andonly · 05-05-2013, 08:34 PM

It would look great on the AW...if I could do it again I might go AW, black is a PITA to keep clean...AW with all blackout windows and wheels...

Its flat matte black plasti-dip from hardware store...$5.50 a can...took 3 cans...closeup pic attached...small blemish on just this wheel, not bad for first time

tracer bullet · 05-05-2013, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by the1andonly

Just did a 150 mile trip, exhaust perfect...these pics taken after the drive

1thirtyfizzo · 05-06-2013, 07:02 AM

I will try dippin my Berk Race exhaust tips later today to see if they hold up like ur PE.

Walter K · 05-06-2013, 07:39 AM

I think there should be a straight plasti-dip thread to show all the plasti-dip creations on the 1 series. There have been some great projects posted at different times and its such a low cost mod. I know a lot of folks are afraid to do anything to their cars but from all the posts, reviews and videos, this is an easy application and removal.

stormzusmc · 05-06-2013, 07:54 AM

Looks good...I'm going to do that this weekend...until I get rims of course. Probably doing my calipers as well.

Walter K · 07-16-2013, 05:47 PM

I finally pulled the trigger on getting my OEM wheels plasti dipped and I got the CF spoiler from JBSpeed. Thanks to the help of Jettt and the1andonly for responding to my PMs.

I'm very satisfied with look and I've been told several times since I did it, that the car looks real aggressive which is what I was trying to accomplish. Ok...on to the pics.

GermX-85 · 07-16-2013, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by the1andonly

Wanted a more aggressive look...car is leased so dont wanna buy wheels or powdercoat...Dipped the OEM Sport Wheels and PE Exhaust yesterday...$18 and about 4-5 hours without taking wheels off the car...this stuff goes on super even, very durable, protects wheels, and peels right off...picts attached (iPad only lets me upload one at a time, Ill update with more pics later)...

at the first look i was like "over kill" with protecting the from over spray lol. but you are painting outside so i can understand. nice job

froop · 07-17-2013, 03:10 AM

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at the first look i was like "over kill" with protecting the from over spray lol. but you are painting outside so i can understand. nice job

It's much better to be safe than sorry. I did my stripes with plasti-dip indoors (no wind) one panel at a time and even though I was very close to the surface and covered pretty much all around the panel I was spraying as well as most of the adjacent panels I still found overspray on other parts of the car. Better to cover up almost everything you can and not have to worry about trying to clean up overspray later. A bit of tape and newspaper/drop sheets don't cost too much anyway.

GermX-85 · 07-17-2013, 08:30 AM

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It's much better to be safe than sorry. I did my stripes with plasti-dip indoors (no wind) one panel at a time and even though I was very close to the surface and covered pretty much all around the panel I was spraying as well as most of the adjacent panels I still found overspray on other parts of the car. Better to cover up almost everything you can and not have to worry about trying to clean up overspray later. A bit of tape and newspaper/drop sheets don't cost too much anyway.

For sure rather be safe then sorry. i used plasidip all over my car from my rims, side mirrors and etc. for the overspray that i did have that ended up on the car i used Goo Gone and a Micro Fiber towel and it came right off no problem.

Billup · 07-17-2013, 08:51 AM

Looks awesome! I plan on doing this over the weekend as well. I like the style of stock 128i wheels, but silver always leaves a little more to be desired.

Walter K · 07-17-2013, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Bye DC5

Looks awesome! I plan on doing this over the weekend as well. I like the style of stock 128i wheels, but silver always leaves a little more to be desired.

Good luck. Are you doing just wheels? If you can, get the spray trigger. Your fingers will be happy.

Billup · 07-17-2013, 09:02 AM

For now, yes. I have already done the front kidney's in actual matte black not plastidip, and considered doing this with the chrome accents around the windows, but I think I am going to stay away from that for the time being and stick with the wheels and grill.

Billup · 07-17-2013, 09:08 AM

Did you have someone help you with installing the lip spoiler? I have one similar on order, and was considering doing it myself, but I've heard a lot of people saying grab an extra set of hands.

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Jettt Gun Slinger 28 Rep 344 Posts Drives: slow and with caution Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Nice. I did mine last month.... Redoing them today haha Im going to take the rims off this time tho.
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631twentyeighteye Colonel 198 Rep 2,239 Posts Drives: 08 335i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Long island iTrader: (7)	A little excessive masking off the entire car, but i guess its good to be sure! I've dipped my cars wheels several times but i always take them off since it lets you be a little more even and work more comfortably. I've dipped my friends wheels on his car and only masked the brakes without issue. Looks good! Glad to know it works on the exhaust tips as well! __________________ 08 e93 335i MT
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Walter K Private First Class 23 Rep 179 Posts Drives: 128i (white) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (1)	The dip job looks sweet. I have an AW 128i w/sport package and similar wheels. I planned on dipping mine in the next couple of weeks. I'm glad to see what they look like dipped. Are these matte or gloss? I'm debating between the two. Do you have any better close ups of the wheel?
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the1andonly Lieutenant 82 Rep 539 Posts Drives: black on black 128i manual Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: midwest iTrader: (0)	It would look great on the AW...if I could do it again I might go AW, black is a PITA to keep clean...AW with all blackout windows and wheels... Its flat matte black plasti-dip from hardware store...$5.50 a can...took 3 cans...closeup pic attached...small blemish on just this wheel, not bad for first time Attached Images
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1thirtyfizzo Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 205 Posts Drives: E93 335i and E82 135i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pennsylvania iTrader: (0)	I will try dippin my Berk Race exhaust tips later today to see if they hold up like ur PE.
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Walter K Private First Class 23 Rep 179 Posts Drives: 128i (white) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (1)	I think there should be a straight plasti-dip thread to show all the plasti-dip creations on the 1 series. There have been some great projects posted at different times and its such a low cost mod. I know a lot of folks are afraid to do anything to their cars but from all the posts, reviews and videos, this is an easy application and removal.
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stormzusmc Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 223 Posts Drives: 08 135i, 15 Jag XFRS, 16 GLA45 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (1)	Looks good...I'm going to do that this weekend...until I get rims of course. Probably doing my calipers as well.
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Walter K Private First Class 23 Rep 179 Posts Drives: 128i (white) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (1)	I finally pulled the trigger on getting my OEM wheels plasti dipped and I got the CF spoiler from JBSpeed. Thanks to the help of Jettt and the1andonly for responding to my PMs. I'm very satisfied with look and I've been told several times since I did it, that the car looks real aggressive which is what I was trying to accomplish. Ok...on to the pics. Attached Images
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Billup Banned 472 Rep 928 Posts Drives: Your mum crazy. Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Baconopolos Island iTrader: (0)	Looks awesome! I plan on doing this over the weekend as well. I like the style of stock 128i wheels, but silver always leaves a little more to be desired.
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Billup Banned 472 Rep 928 Posts Drives: Your mum crazy. Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Baconopolos Island iTrader: (0)	For now, yes. I have already done the front kidney's in actual matte black not plastidip, and considered doing this with the chrome accents around the windows, but I think I am going to stay away from that for the time being and stick with the wheels and grill.
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Billup Banned 472 Rep 928 Posts Drives: Your mum crazy. Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Baconopolos Island iTrader: (0)	Did you have someone help you with installing the lip spoiler? I have one similar on order, and was considering doing it myself, but I've heard a lot of people saying grab an extra set of hands.
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