Pics of white Y with and without Gemini covers

[pdx_m3s]

Plastidip looks good for a little while and for pictures but will inevitably look pretty bad. Just say no.

 

[mackgriggs]

Plastidip looks good for a little while and for pictures but will inevitably look pretty bad. Just say no.

I've had large sections plastidipped on my 4runner for years that still look new.

 

[AKTech.it]

I actually like it without the covers o_o

 

[jf64k]

Was actually easy to do. Took about...an hour. You don't have to be precise with it at all...you only see the outside edge of it. Well....maybe if you have your aero covers off frequently you will want to spend more time on it but I didn't.

I bought rvinyl black 3m 2080 vinyl, 1'x5', $16 on amazon. I cut 5' by 1/2" strips. If you stretch the strips just slightly as you put them on, 5' will cover the whole outside edge. Easy to put on...took more time to clean the wheel and cut the strip than putting them on. I used a heat gun...but....I don't think it did anything special vs just using my fingers to press the vinyl on.

Now to see how long the vinyl and plastidip last! A nice thing about the vinyl...is that if I ever get curb rash, I can just recover it with vinyl. The $16 of vinyl would be enough to do strips for 24 wheels.

Looks great, thanks for sharing!!

 

[Trustedpro]

Are the majority of the guys here driving their pearl white MY or do the wives drive them most of the time? Is it still taboo for a (middle age) guy to drive a white car? I'm considered ordering my MY in pearl white this fall when my current X5 PHEV lease expires. My wife drives a pearl white 2016 X3 and if she falls in love with the MY and insists on driving it I'll trade in her X3 and let her keep the white MY, and get myself a blue MY. I'm just a bit apprehensive not having an ICE car for trips to areas where charging stations are scarce.

 

[Protect1989]

Are the majority of the guys here driving their pearl white MY or do the wives drive them most of the time? Is it still taboo for a (middle age) guy to drive a white car? I'm considered ordering my MY in pearl white this fall when my current X5 PHEV lease expires. My wife drives a pearl white 2016 X3 and if she falls in love with the MY and insists on driving it I'll trade in her X3 and let her keep the white MY, and get myself a blue MY. I'm just a bit apprehensive not having an ICE car for trips to areas where charging stations are scarce.

Youve got two very different issues here. The first, color. No, having a white car is not "girly" or taboo. White, especially with the blacked out pieces that it comes with, is pretty masculine. Regardless, its your car. Get whatever color you enjoy because no matter what, someone else is going to have a different opinion of it.

As for the charging stations, install a charger in your home and keep the charging cable in your car (or buy a second set). Regardless of where you go, you can charge overnight. Even if its at a reduced rate of 4 miles per hour/charge, 4x8 is 32 miles. Should be enough to get you to the nearest supercharger

 

[mackgriggs]

Youve got two very different issues here. The first, color. No, having a white car is not "girly" or taboo. White, especially with the blacked out pieces that it comes with, is pretty masculine. Regardless, its your car. Get whatever color you enjoy because no matter what, someone else is going to have a different opinion of it.

As for the charging stations, install a charger in your home and keep the charging cable in your car (or buy a second set). Regardless of where you go, you can charge overnight. Even if its at a reduced rate of 4 miles per hour/charge, 4x8 is 32 miles. Should be enough to get you to the nearest supercharger

Yeah..plus....nearly all work/construction trucks and company fleet vehicles are white....I've never heard of white being "unmasculine"...

 

[Trustedpro]

Youve got two very different issues here. The first, color. No, having a white car is not "girly" or taboo. White, especially with the blacked out pieces that it comes with, is pretty masculine. Regardless, its your car. Get whatever color you enjoy because no matter what, someone else is going to have a different opinion of it.

As for the charging stations, install a charger in your home and keep the charging cable in your car (or buy a second set). Regardless of where you go, you can charge overnight. Even if its at a reduced rate of 4 miles per hour/charge, 4x8 is 32 miles. Should be enough to get you to the nearest supercharger

 

[Trustedpro]

No question white is practical and it does look good with the chrome delete on the MY. It's easier to be seen by other drivers at night and in inclement weather and probably increases resale value. Thanks for your insight. I do have a Juicebox Pro 40 in my garage for my plug in hybrid.

 

[everydaychris]

Definitely looks interesting....I haven't seen white rims in person in my area yet to make an opinion on them or not. How did you paint them? Masking and spraypaint?

I finally went ahead and put Vinyl on the outside edge of my rims to get rid of the silver ring. Here is what it looked like before ->


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And after:

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Was actually easy to do. Took about...an hour. You don't have to be precise with it at all...you only see the outside edge of it. Well....maybe if you have your aero covers off frequently you will want to spend more time on it but I didn't.

I bought rvinyl black 3m 2080 vinyl, 1'x5', $16 on amazon. I cut 5' by 1/2" strips. If you stretch the strips just slightly as you put them on, 5' will cover the whole outside edge. Easy to put on...took more time to clean the wheel and cut the strip than putting them on. I used a heat gun...but....I don't think it did anything special vs just using my fingers to press the vinyl on.

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Now to see how long the vinyl and plastidip last! A nice thing about the vinyl...is that if I ever get curb rash, I can just recover it with vinyl. The $16 of vinyl would be enough to do strips for 24 wheels.

Wow. They kind of look like inductions but 2,000 less.... You're making me consider changing my mind lol. I was thinking of powder coating the geminis

 

[same]

looks really good. I went with induction and used the calipers as an accent

 

[same]

looks really good. I went with induction and used the calipers as an accent

you'll also notice those are Goodyear Eagle F1 tires. not cheap. not sure how Tesla decides.

 

[drx10]

Wow. They kind of look like inductions but 2,000 less.... You're making me consider changing my mind lol. I was thinking of powder coating the geminis

Agreed. A few of the things I thought I was going to have done after-market (professionally, for the most part) I am now looking to DIY-ing it. I think the above from @mackgriggs looks pretty darn cool.

 

[same]

Youve got two very different issues here. The first, color. No, having a white car is not "girly" or taboo. White, especially with the blacked out pieces that it comes with, is pretty masculine. Regardless, its your car. Get whatever color you enjoy because no matter what, someone else is going to have a different opinion of it.

As for the charging stations, install a charger in your home and keep the charging cable in your car (or buy a second set). Regardless of where you go, you can charge overnight. Even if its at a reduced rate of 4 miles per hour/charge, 4x8 is 32 miles. Should be enough to get you to the nearest supercharger

agree 100%.....white with tint looks pretty dope - heck get a personal plate [ fill in here] I carry an extra charging cable and never use it. kind of like ICE battery cables.

 

[Laguna M3]

Wow. They kind of look like inductions but 2,000 less.... You're making me consider changing my mind lol. I was thinking of powder coating the geminis

I was thinking the same thing. I think the dipped covers look better than the powder coated Geminis, especially with the vinyl rims.

 

[dlevitt1641]

I think my new MY looks great with just adding center caps and lug covers with no wheel covers

 

[Laguna M3]

I think my new MY looks great with just adding center caps and lug covers with no wheel covers

Very nice! The silver wheels look great with the MSM.

 

[dlevitt1641]

Very nice! The silver wheels look great with the MSM.

Thanks!

 

[Swsc2345]

Here is mine

 

[Laguna M3]

Plasti Dipped my wheel covers and vinyl wrapped the rims. I like the look.