Thinking about plasti-dipping my black wheels to matte

So I've been pondering this idea of turning my glossy black Moto Metal wheels to flat, but keeping the silver parts.

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Any thoughts???

I liked the look of a flat black wheel. It made Brian's (ASI) look a lot better when he did it. Easy to touch up if you take it on the trail. I don't know how the silver parts would look though. I would probably do it all. Not sure the extra effort would be worth anything.

Yea Brian's kinda got me thinking about it more, because the flat black and the flatness of the the tire look good together. First thing's first, I gotta black out the bumpers this weekend. I'll probably tape off the silver on one wheel and paint over on the other, then just see which one looks better.

Is this going to be a mall crawler, or an actual off roading vehicle?

LOL, Driving to work Mon-Fri, then offroad on the weekends.

looks like a plasti-dip top, mirrors and other stuff...this could be you Rolando...

The best thing about that picture is that dog just chillin!

But I've stocked up on cans to do my roof too, just gotta find the patience to climb up there and take the roof rack off

I would not remove the rack. Mask most of it and whatever gets on the other, simply peel it away. The transition points where the rack meets the roof are "built-in" separation points and the plasti-dip will separate there. Same is true for the windshield...cover most of it but leave the top few inches as a break and peel away.

Using too much tape will make it harder. The places where the tape meets the plasti-dip has to be pulled away before it dries or it will peel up as you pull up the tape. One way to lessen this is to put a few layers of tape and peel the top layer off after a couple coats. Then another layer and so on...

Ahhh thanks man! I honestly didn't think about leaving a peal-away part rather than tape it tight on the lines. I think the only part that I'd have to do the multi-layer method would be between the two side windows where the white top meets the gray paint, but luckily it's not too big of an area.

Here's a question for ya... how should I go about getting around the front doors? The white paint line actually stops inside the door jam, so would it be best to have the door open and tape the whole thing off with a drop cloth or something?

Tough one there...it will be hard to get good coverage and keep the dip out of the FJ...it will peel off the weather strip and other rubbery things real easy...drop cloth would be perfect. I use old bed sheets cause they seem easier to maneuver and aren't so thick that they bunch up.

Scottydog wrote:

it will peel off the weather strip and other rubbery things real easy...

So are you saying I should only paint down to where the weather strip stops? (sorry for all the questions, just trying to do it right the first time)

Spray ALL the white. use the weather strip as a peel point. Drape clothe over every thing else.

Oh I see what you're saying. Man, I appreciate the suggestions... that makes it seem like much less of a pain the rear! Hopefully I'll get it all finished this weekend!

Can't wait for pictures...so I know what it will look like on my silver before doing it...LOL

Hah, I hear ya! I'll definitely keep you posted on the progress. As of now, I am planning on blacking out the bumpers, mirrors, roof, and possibly wheels. Jeez, I'm gonna need some more cans!

Bumpers and mirrors are done! They look excellent too. Next weekend, I tackle the roof. Then we'll see if my arms can shake a little more to hit the wheels. I need to invest in a real paint sprayer

Those spray can handles that Lowe's sells work great. They are only like $10 but well worth the investment.

Funny you mentioned that. I thought about that after I got done painting yesterday... Lowes has one for $6, and I will def be purchasing that on my next Plasti-run! It would have been nice for the other stuff too, because those nozzles get tiring in a hurry!

They have 2 to choose from. One was a bit cheaper...I recommend the one that cost a bit more. I bought the cheaper one last year when spraying a bunch of patio furniture. It lasted about one can then broke. I bought the other (I think made by Rustoleum) and have used the crap out of it.

Ahh nice, I'll have to go with that one then. Thanks!