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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 06:00 AM
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I've never done this myself but people do this all the time to car and motorcycle wheels. It's quite popular actually. I've even seen people do their whole car if they drive in crappy areas where they salt the roads in the winter. It should hold up fine except for the lug nuts.
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 07:21 AM
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Here is a channel that has a lot of details on this stuff. Pretty interesting stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvkq-qyY9aY

It is for a lot more then just wheels that is for sure.
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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Can anybody tell me what happens when you hit those with a 2500 psi gasoline pressure washer (what I use on my wheels with Duplicolor paint)? It doesn't look like it could take it.

{EDIT] Also, Outsane, the DIY's I have seen say to mask the gripping surface of the rotors where they contact the pads. Aren't you worried that yellow paint will mess up your pads?

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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 11:11 AM
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Can anybody tell me what happens when you hit those with a 2500 psi gasoline pressure washer (what I use on my wheels with Duplicolor paint)? It doesn't look like it could take it.
If you watch the video I posted they do that. You would not want it set to stream naturally but then that is bad for real paint.

In a normal car wash style spray setting it seems to hold up fine if applied correctly. Like with any kind of paint job the prep is everything.
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 07:34 AM
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hmmm plasticdip or roll on rustoleum?

nice post
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 02:26 PM
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[QUOTE=blake.nemitz;51982970]well in all honesty i think it LOOKS great, i would be curious to see after six months how well it holds up. how about an update down the road[/QUOTE

For sure man and thanks!

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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 02:30 PM
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I am looking heavily in to dipping my whole rig
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Outsane
hmmm plasticdip or roll on rustoleum?

nice post
I used the pastidip spray can and it was quite simple. Thanks I appreciate it and hope that it's a useful thread for others who want to do the same
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Outsane
I am looking heavily in to dipping my whole rig
Haha go for it. I looks good from what I've seen
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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I'm thinking about doing my rear bumper with plasti dip but I feel like..I love the black/silver look
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 06:59 PM
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well i decided to do my rear bumper..let me know what yall think

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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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my friends caught me in action, the rims look great IMO

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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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Looks good just too bad that.. "in action", is rolling down the street
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Outsane
Looks good just too bad that.. "in action", is rolling down the street
Haha I didn't mean "in action" as in wheeling but thanks all of my friends are wanting me to do their rims
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 03:46 PM
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I've done this on a past rig - but sanded and prepped the wheels and used Duplicolor wheel paint. Worked great - and when I sold that particular 4Runner, it was still holding strong after 2 years in the Midwest. Prep work is key, regardless of whether or not you remove the wheels from the truck.

Looks good IMO.
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Old Oct 14, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ShrimpMan
I've done this on a past rig - but sanded and prepped the wheels and used Duplicolor wheel paint. Worked great - and when I sold that particular 4Runner, it was still holding strong after 2 years in the Midwest. Prep work is key, regardless of whether or not you remove the wheels from the truck.

Looks good IMO.
Thanks shrimpman, I'll definitely prep the wheels is this doesn't hold up too well although it should. Plasti dip is such a reliable product
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