PlastiDip update

Shosholoza · 01-18-2012, 09:13 PM

I PlastiDipped my ZCP wheels 3 months ago.
The finish after 3 months was still 100% - and I take the car through a brushless car was every couple of weeks.

I had to replace my tires last week... as expected the process did remove some of the PlastiDip from the edge of the rims. Pics attached.

Here is the great news... i simply cleaned and dried the wheels and did a touch up spray job. It took 1 1/2 hours. The result is 99.9% of what it was before! Painless. Pic attached

skins333 · 01-18-2012, 09:49 PM

Looks great. I had no idea it was so durable.

LateBraking · 01-19-2012, 12:38 AM

Brace for flame from the haters.... I think its cool though. I Plasti'd wheels in the past and was happy with it.

Good to know you can just touch it up, though the picky side of me may convince me to respray the whole wheel, haha.

THE TECH · 01-19-2012, 08:47 AM

Yikes

Jaypod · 01-19-2012, 08:47 AM

Thanks for sharing - was curious how it held up longer term.

Yea Boi · 01-19-2012, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaypod

Thanks for sharing - was curious how it held up longer term.

+1 thanks for sharing, my friend told me about this and saw it on audi forums and saw even a full car spray, but its always nice to someone with positive results.

nchan50 · 01-19-2012, 09:24 AM

Be careful with those conveyer car washes. They can really scratch up your rims. I'd always go hand-wash only if possible.

M3PO · 01-19-2012, 12:33 PM

It would have been funny to mess with the tire shop and blame them for scraping your wheels lol!

Raptor251 · 01-19-2012, 12:42 PM

I have been pressure washing mine a couple times a week and they look flawless. This stuff has really impressed me.

Shosholoza · 01-19-2012, 07:07 PM

Durability is great.

matt black finish is awesome - I get many more complimentary comments than I did with the stock finish. Also - it takes forever to even start looking dirty!

Regarding the washing:
My wife takes it through the drive-thru brushless wash (absolutely not the rail type)
I take it to the automated hand wash, I simply make sure that when I use the high-pressure spray I keep it about 3 feet away from the wheels.

Raptor251 · 01-19-2012, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Shosholoza

Durability is great.

matt black finish is awesome - I get many more complimentary comments than I did with the stock finish. Also - it takes forever to even start looking dirty!

Regarding the washing:
My wife takes it through the drive-thru brushless wash (absolutely not the rail type)
I take it to the automated hand wash, I simply make sure that when I use the high-pressure spray I keep it about 3 feet away from the wheels.

This alone makes me happier than anything!

01-18-2012, 09:13 PM	#1
Shosholoza Shosholoza 31 Rep 188 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Florida iTrader: (1)	PlastiDip update I PlastiDipped my ZCP wheels 3 months ago. The finish after 3 months was still 100% - and I take the car through a brushless car was every couple of weeks. I had to replace my tires last week... as expected the process did remove some of the PlastiDip from the edge of the rims. Pics attached. Here is the great news... i simply cleaned and dried the wheels and did a touch up spray job. It took 1 1/2 hours. The result is 99.9% of what it was before! Painless. Pic attached Attached Images __________________ SOLD...E92 M3, Competition Package, MDCT, Ground Control Adjustable Camber plates, StopTech 380 BBK, OEM exhaust mod
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skins333 Major 48 Rep 1,017 Posts Drives: 08 E93 BMW M3 MR/21 X7 40i AW Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (2)	Looks great. I had no idea it was so durable.
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LateBraking Brigadier General 326 Rep 3,882 Posts Drives: Relatively Quick. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: U.S.A. iTrader: (27)	Brace for flame from the haters.... I think its cool though. I Plasti'd wheels in the past and was happy with it. Good to know you can just touch it up, though the picky side of me may convince me to respray the whole wheel, haha.
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Jaypod Brigadier General 125 Rep 4,971 Posts Drives: Frozen M3, AM V8V, 991 GT3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (7)	Thanks for sharing - was curious how it held up longer term.
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01-19-2012, 09:24 AM	#7
nchan50 Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 210 Posts Drives: 2009 JzB/FR e92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Be careful with those conveyer car washes. They can really scratch up your rims. I'd always go hand-wash only if possible.
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Raptor251 ESS Dreaming 27 Rep 870 Posts Drives: 2011.5 e92 m3/Ford Raptor 6.2 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1)	I have been pressure washing mine a couple times a week and they look flawless. This stuff has really impressed me.
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01-19-2012, 07:07 PM	#10
Shosholoza Shosholoza 31 Rep 188 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Florida iTrader: (1)	Durability is great. matt black finish is awesome - I get many more complimentary comments than I did with the stock finish. Also - it takes forever to even start looking dirty! Regarding the washing: My wife takes it through the drive-thru brushless wash (absolutely not the rail type) I take it to the automated hand wash, I simply make sure that when I use the high-pressure spray I keep it about 3 feet away from the wheels. __________________ SOLD...E92 M3, Competition Package, MDCT, Ground Control Adjustable Camber plates, StopTech 380 BBK, OEM exhaust mod
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