Djianb Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I have new alloys on my car and wondered if I still need to rub em down or key em before spraying them with primer? The black paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEADS Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Personally I would spend the money and get them professionally done as you will never get the finish like they do and it's baked on so it won't start to bubble like if you did it yourself inevitably it would I can recommend the wheel specialist they have a facility in the midlands reasonable prices as well .honestly for a new car you want it to look its best and you will just waste time and effort just for salt and water to ruin your efforts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldoo Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 If its to try a new colour or for winter id be tempted to try plasti dip first - im going to be doing my alloys with it soon :) Sent from my GT-I9070 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djianb Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Why only for winter with plasti dip? Could you not do it for all year round?? Has anyone used this plasti dip?? Just watched a you-tube video and looks easy to put on and to take off if you don't like it?? Thoughts?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldoo Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Yeh its fine all year around. I just ment that because a lot of people do it as a 'salt barrier' - have a search on here, there was someone last year did their wheels and a few bits of their focus Im waiting for the UK distributor to get the 'glossifier' in stock and then im doing my summer 18s :) Sent from my GT-I9070 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djianb Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 What you think to matt black on my 18s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambo87 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 If you are spraying your wheels I would recommend rubbing them down with fine sand paper I have painted a few alloy wheels before and it saves a lot of money I say go for it !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djianb Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Gonna go for matt black plasti dip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickandlaura2011 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I did my alloys in plasti dip matt black. They looked good a first but when I came to have some new tyres put on it caught the paint and all started to peel off. In the end I peeled it all off and got them powder coated instead Sent from my C5303 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djianb Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Gonna try plasti dip to see what the colour looks like and for a long term choice probably get them professionally done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldoo Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 If changing tires ruins the plastidip id suggest the fitters rig isn't too good? But either way, £25 of spray isn't bad for about 20k of driving is it? Sent from my GT-I9070 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djianb Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Deffo worth it tbf if it looks rubbish peel it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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