plasti dip? or normal paint?

[casperfromholland]

Has anyone experience with plasti dipping the wheels?

I bought a set of vw golf IV gti 5 spoke alloys for only 70 euro's. They are looking quite rough with damages of roadsalt. I have sanded them and need to paint them.

I am in doubt of conventional painting them or to plasti dip. I've heard that plasti dip is soft and will damage quickly. What are your thoughts?

 

[Blix666]

i've painted and plasti dipped wheels...i like plasti dip better as it's much easier to repair/touch up and personally i like the look of it better. also, needs practically no preparation, just a cleaned surface.

i'm actually plasti-dipping my entire car this spring.

 

[Toys-N-Joys]

I used it and i love plasti dip.

I plan on painting the trim black plastidip on my forester

 

[idw]

I tried a test patch on my roof with a rattle can, and one with a spray gun and compressor. The spray gun patch didn't come off with my pressure washer but feathered on the edges, the rattle can patch came off. I gave both test patches 3 days at 40degrees to cure.

I'm planning on painting my roof in plasti-dip when i get around to fixing some damage on the front of the roof from the deco de-lamination.

on a side note, how much is plasti dip in north america, dam stuffs $30 a can here, and $50 a small tin

 

[shotgun willie]

Damn, IDW, a rattle can at Home Depot in Florida is like $7. You can order a whole gallon for a spray gun for $50-$60 online.

 

[Blix666]

i got 4 gallons of it on their website for $250

 

[casperfromholland]

I plasti dipped my wheels a few months back now and I can tell you that it's much easier to work with and it is nearly the same strenght as normal paint. I highly recommend it!

 

[kburkut]

plasty dip

here is the whole car plastidipped guys, holds up well with minor repairs.
dirt gets in it easy, otherwise i like it.