Should I dip wheels; if so what color?

[Vaio23]

Thinking about adding plastidip to my wheels until I buy aftermarket ones. Should I keep them stock or dip them? I did a sample on my center cap; anthracite grey and copper metalizer (bronze look).

 

[westcoastGT]

I just removed the PD on mime , over time the bead edge of the wheel will peal due to compression of the tire hitting bumps etc , it looks great for a few months and then it starts looking like you have curb rash ..............I'm waititng for better weather and going to paint them ............... click to see the detail

 

[cncBilly]

I just removed the PD on mime , over time the bead edge of the wheel will peal due to compression of the tire hitting bumps etc , it looks great for a few months and then it starts looking like you have curb rash ..............I'm waititng for better weather and going to paint them ...............View attachment 39928 click to see the detail

I bet she looks a lot different to your eye now. Naked even.

 

[westcoastGT]

I bet she looks a lot different to your eye now. Naked even.

not quite naked , she still has the black caps !!

 

[Nocostinger]

Just got my stinger and dipped them pearl black. It goes well with the black chrome.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Those black wheels look blue, looking up at the sky like that.

Just got my stinger and dipped them pearl black. It goes well with the black chrome.
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[Nocostinger]

Those black wheels look blue, looking up at the sky like that.

I ran 4 coats of matte black dip as the base coat, 2 coats of metallizer, then 5 coats of clear.

 

[westcoastGT]

I ran 4 coats of matte black dip as the base coat, 2 coats of metallizer, then 5 coats of clear.

so for about the same price as new wheels ! bawaaaa

 

[Slip_Angle]

I just removed the PD on mime , over time the bead edge of the wheel will peal due to compression of the tire hitting bumps etc , it looks great for a few months and then it starts looking like you have curb rash ..............I'm waititng for better weather and going to paint them ...............View attachment 39928 click to see the detail

I think they are peeling because the PD is much too thin.

 

[Nocostinger]

so for about the same price as new wheels ! bawaaaa

Not bad cost-wise.
I source matte black basecoat and clearcoat at walmart for $5.99 per can and use 4 cans of black and 2 cans of clear so thats

The Metallizer is 8.99 at autozone.

Eyeballing it, $45-50ish for pearl black wheels isnt bad.