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ccstud17 10-31-2013 11:05 PM

WANING Plasti-dip users
 
DO NOT USE WARM WATER ON ANY PLASTI-DIPPED ITEM!

went to just hose off the ole box today at the local wand wash. nothing I havent done before, yet i noticed the wand was getting quite toasty in my hands but thought it would only help "cut" grease better... from about 1 foot away I hit my several coated and gloss coated black rims, and instantly it bubbled off! to make things worse after getting home i inspected the damage and all the wheels are "shedding."

so if you live in a place that "winterizes" the car wash to keep them open year round do not use hot water on plasti-dip. I was bare handed and holding the metal wand so it wasnt scorching hot, but enough to de laminate the wheel paint.

plus side; easy way to remove the stuff haha and now i get to paint my rims Anthracite :cheers:

for the those that care, I would 303 protect them bi monthly, so it wasnt uv damage.

j.fro 11-01-2013 01:47 AM

Hot tip! (Hehehe). I need to re-dip my wheels this off-season.

Timco 11-01-2013 04:27 AM

Were these the hot pink ones???

If so, it was a sign.....

Kenny Boxster 11-01-2013 06:18 AM

Huh, interesting. Now I know how to remove if I need to. I removed coating from a wheel once and it took some work.

evo-r 11-01-2013 08:33 AM

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind this winter :cheers:

thstone 11-01-2013 11:44 AM

I've hand washed my plasti-dipped rims with hot water many times without any problem. Is there a chance that it was the pressure of the water and not the temp?

evo-r 11-01-2013 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thstone (Post 370269)
I've hand washed my plasti-dipped rims with hot water many times without any problem. Is there a chance that it was the pressure of the water and not the temp?

I've seen a couple of videos where people power washed their dipped rims without any problem. I'm assuming in this case it's due to the combination of power washing with hot water.

ccstud17 11-02-2013 12:39 AM

Timco, these were not pink! Rose was the technical color... jk standard black

I have power washed them before several times, like Evo said I think its the combo.

J. Fro, That is almost "dad level" in terms of awful pun! haha

986_c6 11-05-2013 10:34 PM

Good to know. I currently have plasti-dip on a hood of my other car.

haz 11-06-2013 12:51 AM

Thanks! I just PD'ed my rims black and haven't washed them yet. I'll make sure to keep my distanse when pressure washing them now.

Also: lol @ the title.. "WANING" .. makes me picture an old asian man yelling and shaking his fist in the air..


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