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[quote][i]Originally posted by Jambo[/i] So decided to do a dummy rub. I am using an old E36 wheel I got off my dads car in 1996 :| Been sat in the garage for a while so thought I would make it into a coffee table for the living room. Was going to get it powder coated gloss black, but thought I would "dip" it first to see how it turned out. 1 Can from Amazon at £15.89 :! Which I think is rather expensive, so if you are going to get into this I would recommend getting a proper kit and sprayer as it will be MUCH cheaper in the long run. [URL=http://s56.photobucket.com/user/Jambo45/media/IMG_0935_zps9ff157a5.jpg.html][IMG]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/Jambo45/IMG_0935_zps9ff157a5.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Ok, so cleaned the wheel and removed the tyre valve [URL=http://s56.photobucket.com/user/Jambo45/media/IMG_0961_zps0703d59d.jpg.html][IMG]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/Jambo45/IMG_0961_zps0703d59d.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s56.photobucket.com/user/Jambo45/media/IMG_0964_zpsff70df71.jpg.html][IMG]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/Jambo45/IMG_0964_zpsff70df71.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s56.photobucket.com/user/Jambo45/media/IMG_0962_zps138d6195.jpg.html][IMG]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/Jambo45/IMG_0962_zps138d6195.jpg[/IMG][/URL] You might be able to make out that the wheel has a fair amount of scratching and chips in the paint especially around the bolt holes. So all in place and ready to spray, I might point out at this point no wind all day and bright sun. Soon as I got it out here comes the cloud and the wind :mad: [URL=http://s56.photobucket.com/user/Jambo45/media/IMG_0963_zpse6eb1558.jpg.html][IMG]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/Jambo45/IMG_0963_zpse6eb1558.jpg[/IMG][/URL] A light dusting as the base coat, basically the key in painting terms. I was gingerly spraying, however after more layers I noticed you can actually lay it on quite thick, and most pro's seem to do it this way. So will do that next time. Second coat: [URL=http://s56.photobucket.com/user/Jambo45/media/IMG_0967_zps02c05ae6.jpg.html][IMG]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/Jambo45/IMG_0967_zps02c05ae6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Didn't photograph the third as I couldn't be arsed but here is the drying fourth coat: [URL=http://s56.photobucket.com/user/Jambo45/media/IMG_0968_zpscb762032.jpg.html][IMG]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/Jambo45/IMG_0968_zpscb762032.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And then tadaaaaaa: [URL=http://s56.photobucket.com/user/Jambo45/media/IMG_0969_zpsd695cb96.jpg.html][IMG]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/Jambo45/IMG_0969_zpsd695cb96.jpg[/IMG][/URL] It has filled in most of the scratches, is very uniform in colour and was a peice of piss to spray. I cocked up on one shot and thought I had a run, but it didn't come to anything. I am pleased, however that wheel face on four coats was one can!! You can''t spray too thinly else it doesn't peel off. So looking at the cost, I may have to get it done powder coat as the plastidip will be a lot more to do the outer wheel and inner face too. Good fun though, I recommend to anyone to give it a go :look: [/quote]
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