Tesla Motors Club
This was my first time using Plasti Dip, but I think it turned out pretty well. Some observations:
- My desire was to keep the thin spoke lines and the center cap original, and just plasti dip the wide gray parts. So this involved a lot of masking. It probably took the most time to do this. Even though any overspray was easily removed by rubbing it, I'm still glad I spent the time masking it.
- I did 3 base coats of matte black plasti dip, then did 3 coats of bright aluminum. Bought at Pep Boys because it was cheaper than Amazon.
- I let the wheels dry about 30-45 minutes in-between coats, then let them dry overnight before unmasking.
- Plasti Dip sprays on just light paint, and has the strong smell just like paint. I did it in my garage with the garage door open, but you could smell it even in the backyard. Very strong smell
- Be careful when unmasking so that you don't pull up the plasti dip that you want to keep. What I did is used a box cutter to cut the plasti dip in between the little 3 mm grooves that run next to the thin spokes. This was the most time consuming part of unmasking. I had a very small flathead screwdriver that I also used to help pry it out of the grooves.
- It's easier to unmask when you don't have a 2 year old running around your garage.