Tested Silver and Gold PlastiDip Metalizer(Lots of Pics)
05-19-2012, 06:18 PM
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Tested Silver and Gold PlastiDip Metalizer(Lots of Pics)
Hey everyone, I know there are a bunch of Plastidip threads on here and I have been all over them but i did some testing today and took a bunch of pics im sure people would like to see
I have an old Infiniti FX wheel sitting around so I tested with that. The finish is the same color but pretty beat up as you can see from the orig pic. I have some imperfections on my OEM wheels that should be covered under warranty. I won’t be doing Plastidip on my wheels until that gets settled.
I used 3-4 coats of black Plastidip
3 coats Silver Metalizer on half
3 coats Gold Metalizer on other half
Thoughts:
So the orig Plastidip looks cool but im not a big fan of black wheels anymore. Both Metalizers add a nice gold\sliver flake.
Silver Metalizer: The flake pops in the sun but It does not add enough silver for what I would like. I was looking for more of a gunmetal finish but it looks good. I will likely give this a try first on my wheels; maybe add another coat or 2 to see if it deepens the silver.
Gold Metalizer: a big change to the look. It also pops in the sun. I will def be trying this out at some point.
Orig
3-4 Coats black
3 coats sliver metalizer
3 coats gold metalizer
Misc Shots
Silver Metalizer in the sun.
Gold VS Sliver
Gold overlap on the sliver gave it a lot of flake
I have an old Infiniti FX wheel sitting around so I tested with that. The finish is the same color but pretty beat up as you can see from the orig pic. I have some imperfections on my OEM wheels that should be covered under warranty. I won’t be doing Plastidip on my wheels until that gets settled.
I used 3-4 coats of black Plastidip
3 coats Silver Metalizer on half
3 coats Gold Metalizer on other half
Thoughts:
So the orig Plastidip looks cool but im not a big fan of black wheels anymore. Both Metalizers add a nice gold\sliver flake.
Silver Metalizer: The flake pops in the sun but It does not add enough silver for what I would like. I was looking for more of a gunmetal finish but it looks good. I will likely give this a try first on my wheels; maybe add another coat or 2 to see if it deepens the silver.
Gold Metalizer: a big change to the look. It also pops in the sun. I will def be trying this out at some point.
Orig
3-4 Coats black
3 coats sliver metalizer
3 coats gold metalizer
Misc Shots
Silver Metalizer in the sun.
Gold VS Sliver
Gold overlap on the sliver gave it a lot of flake
05-23-2012, 10:50 AM
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Not sure how gold\gold cashmere would work. This stuff is pretty cheap, I say buy a can of the gold and test on a plate or something.
05-23-2012, 11:14 AM
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Im just in a bind, i have like 15% tread left on the tires, and didnt plan on doing them before the summer. I have seen what happens to plastidipped wheels when someone without care mounts them.
So in order for me to do anything wild to the wheels like I had planned with black/gold/clear ill have to get tires first.
So in order for me to do anything wild to the wheels like I had planned with black/gold/clear ill have to get tires first.
10-30-2012, 11:12 PM
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Are the gold and silver metallizers a form of plastidip themselves or simply metalflake paint in a can? I guess my real question is if I wanted my rims gold would I have to lay down another color of plastidip first or could I just use the metallizer by itself?
10-31-2012, 06:02 PM
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Wow!!! LOL you think someone is gonna bring in paint chips to compare when they look at the car? And I'd be pissed if I bought a car and. Found out that the rims were a shitty finish with pastidip over them! So you work at one of those ghetto car lots that sells cars picked up at auctions?
11-02-2012, 05:10 PM
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breds2k does the silver over black resemble any type of OEM finish in person? (if i spray that over crappy wheels on a trade in car at my dealership, can I pull off oem look?)
11-04-2012, 04:12 PM
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