Plasti dipped my GS460 wheels
#1
Lead Lap
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Plasti dipped my GS460 wheels
After seeing a few plasti dip projects in person, I decided to give it a shot on my GS460's wheels. I did 7 coats of the anthracite gray, and overall, I am very pleased with the outcome. Was hoping they would be a tad bit lighter, but for less than $50, I'm not complaining. Anyways, here are a bunch of pics, one before the whole project. Oh, and ignore the plasti dip remnants on the tires, I removed it all today and didn't get a pic.
#3
Lexus Champion
I personally prefer the contrasting silver look of the wheels over the gray.
Gray wheels to me looks like someone was being lazy about cleaning brake dust.
Gray wheels to me looks like someone was being lazy about cleaning brake dust.
#4
I think they came out nice and if op car wasn't grey they would look better but I agree with what you say about contrast.
#6
Lead Lap
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I'm definitely waiting for a nice smoked silver to come out. They look better in person, that's for sure. A big part of doing this was to test the waters before pulling the trigger on painting or powder coating. From what I've read, a deeper silver is in the works, so hopefully the rumors are true before summer rolls around. But, as you said, it's going to be great corrosion protection for this winter I'll be sure to post up pics of the new color if/when it comes out. For now, I'm enjoying the change from the boring silver it was.
As for the scratch repairs, you can just spray over the area a few times until it fills.
As for the scratch repairs, you can just spray over the area a few times until it fills.
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#8
Lexus Test Driver
Yup the stock fan blade doesn't look good in dark if you have a dark car. Look into metalizer, there are these plastidip sprays you can spray on top of the base coat to change colors. I mixed gold and copper metalizer before to make bronze on a set of FRS wheels
What I used: https://i.imgur.com/WxDOiRJl.jpg
Results: https://i.imgur.com/OBKETFgl.jpg
Just gotta search around and try it out. You can always peel it off and redo easily
What I used: https://i.imgur.com/WxDOiRJl.jpg
Results: https://i.imgur.com/OBKETFgl.jpg
Just gotta search around and try it out. You can always peel it off and redo easily
Last edited by aznxenon; 10-30-16 at 11:46 PM.
#9
Agree, never liked dark wheels on dark cars, I think they'd look really nice on a white or silver GS. But things always look different in person, definitely a worthwhile tool to cover up wheels that have curb rash.
#10
Lead Lap
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Yup the stock fan blade doesn't look good in dark if you have a dark car. Look into metalizer, there are these plastidip sprays you can spray on top of the base coat to change colors. I mixed gold and copper metalizer before to make bronze on a set of FRS wheels
What I used: https://i.imgur.com/WxDOiRJl.jpg
Results: https://i.imgur.com/OBKETFgl.jpg
Just gotta search around and try it out. You can always peel it off and redo easily
What I used: https://i.imgur.com/WxDOiRJl.jpg
Results: https://i.imgur.com/OBKETFgl.jpg
Just gotta search around and try it out. You can always peel it off and redo easily
Absolutely. It definitely covered up some minor blemishes around some of the wheels, including clear coat peel in the lug wells. They also make a nice looking silver color, which would be great for a quick fix on stock wheels that get curbed up a bit. The stuff fills pitting and dings pretty well with a few coats, so it's a good, cheap fix for somebody not wanting to fork the bill on refinishing all of their wheels.
#12
Lead Lap
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#13
Well aesthetically, gray car + gray wheels + gray tires + dark windows = a bit too achromatic for my taste. Of course, gotta give you props for what appears to be an excellent job applying the plastidip! Lol you should just go completely achromatic and plastidip your badges and chrome trim, smoke your headlights, fogs, mirror turn signals, and tail lights, and paint your calipers gray (with black "Lexus" decals of course)
Seriously though, throw in a bit of contrast and paint your calipers something bright, like red, electric blue, white, or lime green if you really want to stand out!
Seriously though, throw in a bit of contrast and paint your calipers something bright, like red, electric blue, white, or lime green if you really want to stand out!
#14
Lead Lap
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Well aesthetically, gray car + gray wheels + gray tires + dark windows = a bit too achromatic for my taste. Of course, gotta give you props for what appears to be an excellent job applying the plastidip! Lol you should just go completely achromatic and plastidip your badges and chrome trim, smoke your headlights, fogs, mirror turn signals, and tail lights, and paint your calipers gray (with black "Lexus" decals of course)
Seriously though, throw in a bit of contrast and paint your calipers something bright, like red, electric blue, white, or lime green if you really want to stand out!
Seriously though, throw in a bit of contrast and paint your calipers something bright, like red, electric blue, white, or lime green if you really want to stand out!
Thanks for all the comments/opinions, all!
#15
Lexus Test Driver
I know you're not planning on it but please don't ruin the headlights/taillights by "smoking" or painting them black. I don't understand why some people think it's "cool" to make driving extra dangerous for other motorist when they can't see the damn brake lights.