was just wondering how to get real clean lines when having an area taped off. i did two of my wheels, but along the spokes where i taped off, its not very clean looking once you get within 20 ft of it. i tried peeling the tape before it dried completely for the one wheel, had a bit better look, but still not clean enough. any suggestions? i doing just the faces of the spokes and leaving the rest of wheels silver.

 

1. Dont use plasti dip
2. Dont use plasti dip
3. Use some cards instead of tape

 

Carefully run a razor or sharp utility knife along the edge of the tape before pulling it off.

 

Use index cards along the edge where the tire meets the rim and make sure you angle the plasti dip can accordingly to get into corners and nooks and crannies so you get the best results.

 

my problem isnt around the edge of the rims, its along the edge of the spokes

 

Oh okay, well in that case you'll have to angle the can so you can get the dip to wrap around the edge, that's what I did the last 3 times I dipped rims.

 

its easy if you know how to tape of the rim the right way

 

^ Dats sexy.

 

This is what my buddy did the other day looks perfect

 

Use quality tape and pull off while its still WET

 

frog tape

 

exactly. i saw yours and fell in love lol. taping is not a prob, just gotta be patient. thanks for the help, i thought i had to pull the tape before it dries, but failed lol. surface came out fine, edges like crap. when taping, go right to the edge or leave a hair of the inside exposed? gonna be devoting my weekend off to lowering the car and doing all my wheels.

 

its hard to explain lol took me alot of trial and error to get it right.

 

so glad plastidip is user friendly(for the most part) lol. ive learned how not to layer it and pull the tape off while its still wet.

 

make sure the can is warm too lol

 

defintely. keepin em in my room for now. then 65 on the weekend??? oh yeah

 

to get desired clean lines when taping something off, all you need to do is

1. obv tape off the area
2. put on as many coats as you want
3. on the last coat, make sure you spray a but thicker, and while still wet, peel the tape, everytime you spray it liquifys the other layers of the dip under it, so it doesnt matter how many coats you have, just that last coat, make sure it is still wet when you pull of the tape.
4. your taping job will determine how clean of a line you get, if you wait till the dip is dry and try and pull it off, it will pull all of the underlying layers off of it as well
5. Your welcome lol