New plasti-Dip
After almost 4 years of having Plasti-Dip on my wheels it was time for a refurbish of my wheels. Up went my car on jack stands and off came my wheels. After trying to peel it off I knew there had to be a better way, so I soaked the wheels in WD-40 overnight and the next day sprayed on some Goo Gone. The next thing was to pressure wash the wheels with a 2700 psi pressure washer. This is a durable finish but no match for 2700 psi. Next I sprayed on some de-greaser and used a brush to get rid of the grime on the inside of the wheels. As long as the wheels were off I figured that some good insurance would be to have them all balanced (I also may have pressure washed a weight or two off.)
After prepping the wheels with rubbing alcohol I sprayed on 3 coats of Anthracite Grey and let that dry. Next was 3 coats of Glossifier. I watched a YouTube video by Fonzie at Dipyourcar.com to get it better this time and, I must say, his "wet coat" technique makes the wheels come out perfect and shiny. Looking at them you would never know that it was $70 worth of rubber coating on them. http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1483999188.jpg http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1483999281.jpg http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1483999312.jpg http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1483999342.jpg |
Damn, Looks like a factory finish! Good job
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I did something similar with my track wheels
One thing to note, you have to get them balanced before you coat the barrals as I would not think that weights would be very secure on Plasti-dip. I ended up removing the coating on the barrel as I it became PITA to recoat them every time I change tires or get the flipped on the wheels |
That looks great! Nice job.
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Also, if you do many (at least 5) coats it is more likely to peel off. Also there is a Dip remover...just spray on and hose off.
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That looks like the factory 550SE wheels. Nice job!
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Just took a good look at your picture of the car on jack stands
Are you actually supporting the car by the rotor hubs ?? |
Those look great! :cheers:
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Woooooow! Nice finish man
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My concern would be the stability of a jack stand on a round larger diameter surface that is slightly angled as well. Why not put them at the actual jacking points?? |
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Very impressive results! I like the look.
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Plus, without the wheel bolts on, the rotor is not actually part of the car. The caliper is holding it in, but why take the chance. |
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The rotor is held in place by a small screw (assuming it is even there), not the caliper and it is supported by the hub, bit IMHO not secure enough for me. I suppose you could tighten in the lug bolts, but still...... |
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you need to read this article ASAP! Jacking Up and Lifting the Porsche Boxster on Jack Stands | 986 / 987 (1997-08) | Pelican Parts Technical Article |
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