will-82 Member 427 Member For: 20y 4m 9d Location: sydney Posted 14/01/14 01:18 AM Share Posted 14/01/14 01:18 AM (edited) when I did my wheels, I bought 4 cans of white and 2 of gloss, if I did it again id buy 3 cans of colour and 3 gloss Edited 14/01/14 01:18 AM by will-82 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79687-the-plastidip-thread/page/47/#findComment-1450060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 15y 4m 7d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 14/01/14 03:00 AM Share Posted 14/01/14 03:00 AM On 08/01/2014 at 11:11 AM, Panda Eyes said: how do y'all reckon plastidip would go on chrome exhaust tips- too hot? Probably be fine, the tips are a long way from the hot area. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79687-the-plastidip-thread/page/47/#findComment-1450079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy 88 New Member 22 Member For: 14y 13d Gender: Male Location: Eastern Suburbs, Melbourne Posted 22/01/14 05:31 AM Share Posted 22/01/14 05:31 AM I plan on plastidipping my wheels white in a couple of weeks, it was that or orange (thought it would be a bit loud) haha Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79687-the-plastidip-thread/page/47/#findComment-1451442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 6m 11d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 23/01/14 09:59 AM Share Posted 23/01/14 09:59 AM On 14/01/2014 at 3:00 AM, Wenier said: Probably be fine, the tips are a long way from the hot area.Doubt it...go grab your exhaust tip after a long run.It'll burn, stink and be impossible to get off.Finally got round to doing my grille and foglight surrounds today I was going to clear coat them but I dont mind the dull black look, spent more time cleaning the excess off the chrome than painting.You need to make sure there is plenty of coating on areas that will get over spray so you have something to peel off, took a good 2 hours cleaning off the specs on the chrome whilst trying not to rub the grille itself. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79687-the-plastidip-thread/page/47/#findComment-1451648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzMahoony Hench, but no longer shredded or tanned. Member 3,343 Member For: 18y 1m 27d Gender: Male Location: Canning Vale, W.A Posted 23/01/14 10:19 AM Share Posted 23/01/14 10:19 AM No pic no proof 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79687-the-plastidip-thread/page/47/#findComment-1451653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 6m 11d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 24/01/14 04:23 AM Share Posted 24/01/14 04:23 AM Too dark when I finished and I dont take driveway pics.BeforeAfter Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79687-the-plastidip-thread/page/47/#findComment-1451742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzMahoony Hench, but no longer shredded or tanned. Member 3,343 Member For: 18y 1m 27d Gender: Male Location: Canning Vale, W.A Posted 24/01/14 05:40 AM Share Posted 24/01/14 05:40 AM (edited) Cheers for the pics mate.. wow what a difference that makes, looks tough as. Edited 24/01/14 05:41 AM by turboboink Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79687-the-plastidip-thread/page/47/#findComment-1451761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
will-82 Member 427 Member For: 20y 4m 9d Location: sydney Posted 30/01/14 02:00 AM Share Posted 30/01/14 02:00 AM I usually mask off a square around what I want to spray and that way I don't end up having to clean off overspray and everything I want to peel off is thick enough to peel off without any dramas Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79687-the-plastidip-thread/page/47/#findComment-1452558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy 88 New Member 22 Member For: 14y 13d Gender: Male Location: Eastern Suburbs, Melbourne Posted 04/02/14 12:25 AM Share Posted 04/02/14 12:25 AM I think it came up pretty good! 4 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79687-the-plastidip-thread/page/47/#findComment-1453186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jstplyn Member 65 Member For: 11y 6m 12d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posted 24/02/14 01:21 AM Share Posted 24/02/14 01:21 AM (edited) So got keen on the weekend and plastidip my wheels, and also colour coded the brake callipers The wheels make the car look a lot better and the stripes suit it more now I think Edited 24/02/14 01:36 AM by Jstplyn 3 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79687-the-plastidip-thread/page/47/#findComment-1457469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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