Here's a thread from a guy who did his wheels recently. Several comments in posts...one guy had it on his TJ wheels (I think) for 1.5 years. Some other people address the power washing thing.
I plasti dipped my wheels about a month ago and the road salt and snow haven't damaged the coating. Hell, I powerwashed the entire rig and really blasted the wheels. Stuff holds up amazingly. No peeling or discoloration at all. I used four cans on all five wheels. Took about 5 coats each wheel to make a nice thick layer. And I didn't bother to take the wheels off. Just taped up luggs and brakes and went to town after spraying some brake clean on wheels. Super easy.
Not true. Bedlined yes but this stuff weighs nothing. Don't worry about balancing. I'd say about 80% of the weight in the can is accelerator so the plasti dip will dry to anything.
I think it's more a "if you modify your wheel/tire and then notice something weird while driving, get it rebalanced". I mean, the balance weights are only a few grams, it doesn't take much to unbalance something spinning at 60-70 mph. That's why people always recommend giving the jeep, and especially the wheels, a quick hose off after mudding, just to keep things working properly and without issue. it might not destroy your jeep, but hey, it might also cause some shimmy. no real solid answer other than modifying the wheels can potentially change the ride quality
Just masked off a square about a inch away from the emblem all the way around. Did about 4-5 coats and just peeled it away. For the inside of the E's and P, I just took a toothpick, picked at the middle until it got a hole in the middle of the plasti, then just rolled the toothpick and it pulled it all out. Not hard at all.
How difficult is the inside of the Es and P? I'm trying to get my head around the difficulty and I don't want to end up with scratches or permanently blacked out spaces. Thanks for this thread - hugely informative.
Yeah, u can def do it with the tires on the vehicle, u just need to tape off all of the break components behind the rim and then get to work. www.dipmycar.com
That's a great site for how to's and actually show a video of a guy doin his Audi rims while on the car.
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