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StuF presents Candy White 3 Door GTI
StuF:
Well today I made a start on Plasti Dipping the wheels - unfortunately because I decided to run a half marathon this morning I only managed to get two of the four done!
Was remarkably easy to do and would recommend this product to anyone! I should get it finished tomorrow and transform the look of the car
Here are the pics of progress so far
PlastiDip Cans from eBay
Front wheel removed and washed - its not in a brilliant state and needs a refurb but I dont have the £300+ required at the moment!
Used a bit of junk mail to stop overspray on the tyres
I used a heatgun and a pan of boiling water on the paint as the ambient temp is pretty low here in Lincoln
Nice bit of white worm
Masked up the bolt holes and the valve cap
First light coat
Couple more
And fitted
Two down - two to go!!
th3_f15t:
Looks good. Don't you need to sand and prep the alloy face before using it? Also, why use PlastiDip over normal paint? I'm just curious...
StuF:
Nope - no prep required, plastidip dries as a rubberised paint layer that can simply be peeled off when it is no longer required.
Can be used on almost anything and comes in a variety of colours - everything from black to bright orange!
I guess normal paint would require prep, primer and so on!
th3_f15t:
Suitable on engine parts? Does look smart and it's the alloy wheel equivalent of a vinyl wrap.
prp74:
Looking good. Might give plasti dip ago myself :happy2:
Love to see the whole car once you have finished.
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