DIY: Matte Black Rims - $12 CHEAP~4 hours*, No Prep, No Fuss, Sex, 100% Reversible ,

omhl · 01-31-2011, 02:45 AM

So you always wanted matte black rims and regretted you got silver rims. or getting scratches on ur beloved rims...DON'T BE SAD. PROTECT IT!

before:

Parts needed:

jack
masking/painters tape
1 Spray Can of Black Plastidip Paint

- can be found at local hardware store. (got mine at ACE)
newspaper.

This is a 100% reversible process. Finish looks great. Its like spray on vinyl for your rims.
resists salt and snow. should last a year or so according to my buddies.

DO's: parking garage, nice 65-80 degrees, VENTILATED area, clean
Don't: windy, raining, outdoors (you dont want random **** to fly into your rim). ur room.

reversibility:

Step 1:
remove valve stem cap

step 2:
mask where the tire and rim meet. also mask the valve stem

step 3:
jack car up. remove tire/wheel. remove middle wheel cap.

step 4:
clean the rim with just water and towel (IMPORTANT). or go with degreaser to remove wheel wax.
Do not sand the rim or anything!!!!!!! This will make it easier to peel if you dont want it anymore. No other prep is needed cuz you want this to be reversible dont cha.

step 5:
spray the rim with a light coat using an ARC motion keep it moving smoothly. dont worry if you miss a bit you'll get it on the next coat. and wait 30 minutes. (you cant really mess up too badly . this stuff is pretty forgiving (compared to paint) if you spray too much. small bumps or imperfection will go away usually (within reason of course).

step 6:
spray rim 2nd coat till it looks wetish looking. wait 30 minutes.

step 7:
spray rim 3rd coat till it look wetish looking. make sure to get all spots near the tape. wait 30minutes

step 8:
remove all painters tape. spray missing spots lightly. wait 40.
dont worry if you accidently spray the tire a bit. it will blend in.... (only reason why you taped it in steps 5-7 was because a little will blend in while a lot will not.

step 9:
caution: if you mount it before 40 minutes. its not fully cured enough to be handled yet.

mount that sh1t

step 10: let it cure overnight or in the sun for a day in a garage environment. just to be safe.

PROS: temporary, no prep, great finish look (matte black)
CONS: temporary, rubbery feel (2 hours after last step), smells bad when you spray. NO NOT INHALE THIS B17CH. maybe i was a pu55y but i almost threw up when i accidentally forgot to hold my breath. DO IN OPEN VENTILATED AREA.

Gheybe · 01-31-2011, 02:50 AM

FIRDS.

I like this.

goestee · 01-31-2011, 03:19 AM

Great.
But can you do this to the car body as well?

omhl · 01-31-2011, 03:21 AM

uhhh.... i wouldnt try it lol. seems like highway rocks will destroy the front layer in no time.

the finish wouldnt be as great as a professional job anyhow. would recommend a REAL full body vinyl job instead.

sgplayer69 · 01-31-2011, 05:25 AM

nice, great job bro looks real good. Don't worry bout the throwing up, I probably would to if I breathed in aerosol rubber composites

So Slow · 01-31-2011, 05:35 AM

Been wanting to do this ever since I plastdipped my grills. I'm in between colors to choose now: white, black, or blue...

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bimmerchop · 01-31-2011, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goestee

Great.
But can you do this to the car body as well?

Yes. I've done the roof on an A6

CJtech323 · 01-31-2011, 01:29 PM

Thanks, gonna have to try this soon.

///M3Turk · 01-31-2011, 01:45 PM

nice!

ReDlInE330 · 01-31-2011, 02:46 PM

how much of the stuff did u get???

SHK&BAK3 · 01-31-2011, 03:37 PM

I love plastic dip, works great on grilles and chrome moldings.

michael14798 · 01-31-2011, 04:33 PM

It looks fantastic!!!
How many cans have you used?
I want mine in white, how long they gonna last in daily driving in pretty raining conditions?

e46JAB · 01-31-2011, 05:37 PM

Looks great! I picked up some plasti-dip for my lug bolts and my cs splitters. Can't wait to try it out

omhl · 01-31-2011, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michael14798

It looks fantastic!!!
How many cans have you used?
I want mine in white, how long they gonna last in daily driving in pretty raining conditions?

1 can .

rcsummers · 01-31-2011, 08:13 PM

im doing this at some point in the near future.

JL328i · 01-31-2011, 08:14 PM

Ive done the same thing, i was extremly happy with the results!

Ivanhoe · 02-01-2011, 08:44 AM

Nice,

your car looks

, I do not know if with my car will look the same ( titanium silver and 68 type rims )

ReDlInE330 · 02-01-2011, 06:53 PM

How many coats did u do??

sharpx · 02-01-2011, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omhl

DIY: Matte Black Rims - $12 CHEAP~4 hours*, No Prep, No Fuss, Sex, 100% Reversible

Where?!

SalM · 02-01-2011, 08:20 PM

Nice!! Swwet Write up Bro!

01-31-2011, 02:45 AM	#1
omhl Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Irvine, CA (SOCAL) Posts: 2,118 My Ride: E46 M3 6MT View My Garage	*DIY: Matte Black Rims - $12 CHEAP~4 hours, No Prep, No Fuss, Sex, 100% Reversible , So you always wanted matte black rims and regretted you got silver rims. or getting scratches on ur beloved rims...DON'T BE SAD. PROTECT IT! before: Parts needed: jack masking/painters tape 1 Spray Can of Black Plastidip Paint - can be found at local hardware store. (got mine at ACE) newspaper. This is a 100% reversible process. Finish looks great. Its like spray on vinyl for your rims. resists salt and snow. should last a year or so according to my buddies. DO's: parking garage, nice 65-80 degrees, VENTILATED area, clean Don't: windy, raining, outdoors (you dont want random ** to fly into your rim). ur room. reversibility: Step 1: remove valve stem cap step 2: mask where the tire and rim meet. also mask the valve stem step 3: jack car up. remove tire/wheel. remove middle wheel cap. step 4: clean the rim with just water and towel (IMPORTANT). or go with degreaser to remove wheel wax. Do not sand the rim or anything!!!!!!! This will make it easier to peel if you dont want it anymore. No other prep is needed cuz you want this to be reversible dont cha. step 5: spray the rim with a light coat using an ARC motion keep it moving smoothly. dont worry if you miss a bit you'll get it on the next coat. and wait 30 minutes. (you cant really mess up too badly . this stuff is pretty forgiving (compared to paint) if you spray too much. small bumps or imperfection will go away usually (within reason of course). step 6: spray rim 2nd coat till it looks wetish looking. wait 30 minutes. step 7: spray rim 3rd coat till it look wetish looking. make sure to get all spots near the tape. wait 30minutes step 8: remove all painters tape. spray missing spots lightly. wait 40. dont worry if you accidently spray the tire a bit. it will blend in.... (only reason why you taped it in steps 5-7 was because a little will blend in while a lot will not. step 9: caution: if you mount it before 40 minutes. its not fully cured enough to be handled yet. mount that sh1t step 10: let it cure overnight or in the sun for a day in a garage environment. just to be safe. PROS: temporary, no prep, great finish look (matte black) CONS: temporary, rubbery feel (2 hours after last step), smells bad when you spray. NO NOT INHALE THIS B17CH. maybe i was a pu55y but i almost threw up when i accidentally forgot to hold my breath. DO IN OPEN VENTILATED AREA. __________________ 2002 BMW E46 ///M3 6MT GruppeM Rep Muffler w/ 2 AR20 \| 6K LED Angel Eyes w/Rheostats \| DICE \| OEM SSK \| CF CSL Diffuser \| 18x10" ET25 Enkei NT03+M \| Drilled/Slotted Rotors\| Yellow DPS Coilovers\| SR48 Titanium Lugs \| Air Scoop \| Schroth 4 Point Harness \| CSL Trunk \| Last edited by omhl; 01-31-2011 at 06:26 PM.

01-31-2011, 02:50 AM	#2
Gheybe Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Diego/Santa Barbara Posts: 10,074 My Ride: C6 Z06 View My Garage	FIRDS. I like this. __________________ Gabe gabrielmilori.com

01-31-2011, 03:21 AM	#4
omhl Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Irvine, CA (SOCAL) Posts: 2,118 My Ride: E46 M3 6MT View My Garage	uhhh.... i wouldnt try it lol. seems like highway rocks will destroy the front layer in no time. the finish wouldnt be as great as a professional job anyhow. would recommend a REAL full body vinyl job instead. __________________ 2002 BMW E46 ///M3 6MT GruppeM Rep Muffler w/ 2 AR20 \| 6K LED Angel Eyes w/Rheostats \| DICE \| OEM SSK \| CF CSL Diffuser \| 18x10" ET25 Enkei NT03+M \| Drilled/Slotted Rotors\| Yellow DPS Coilovers\| SR48 Titanium Lugs \| Air Scoop \| Schroth 4 Point Harness \| CSL Trunk \| Last edited by omhl; 01-31-2011 at 03:22 AM.

01-31-2011, 05:25 AM	#5
sgplayer69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NY Posts: 3,889 My Ride: 2003 CB M3 Coupe View My Garage	nice, great job bro looks real good. Don't worry bout the throwing up, I probably would to if I breathed in aerosol rubber composites __________________ Coming Soon...?

01-31-2011, 01:29 PM	#8
CJtech323 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 544 My Ride: 99' 323i View My Garage	Thanks, gonna have to try this soon. __________________

01-31-2011, 03:19 AM	#3
goestee Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 19 My Ride: e46 318i View My Garage	Great. But can you do this to the car body as well?

01-31-2011, 05:35 AM	#6
So Slow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NEPA Posts: 1,006 My Ride: 330i View My Garage	Been wanting to do this ever since I plastdipped my grills. I'm in between colors to choose now: white, black, or blue... Sent from my PC36100 using Bimmer App

01-31-2011, 01:45 PM	#9
///M3Turk Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wayne, NJ Posts: 12,059 My Ride: R6, M5, M3 View My Garage	nice! __________________ Firat FS: LTW FLAG KIT E36 E46 FITMENT http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...light=ltw+flag Order your "Disregard Females Acquire Mods" And/Or "LovE46" Shirts Now! Click on ---->http://www.e46fanatics.com/forum/sho...9#post14801689

01-31-2011, 02:46 PM	#10
ReDlInE330 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: greenville nc Posts: 17 My Ride: your girlfriend View My Garage	how much of the stuff did u get??? __________________

01-31-2011, 03:37 PM	#11
SHK&BAK3 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Raleigh/Greenville Posts: 1,459 My Ride: rustles jimmies View My Garage	I love plastic dip, works great on grilles and chrome moldings. __________________

01-31-2011, 04:33 PM	#12
michael14798 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Middlesborough, UK Posts: 8 My Ride: 318 sedan View My Garage	It looks fantastic!!! How many cans have you used? I want mine in white, how long they gonna last in daily driving in pretty raining conditions?

01-31-2011, 05:37 PM	#13
e46JAB Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,711 My Ride: Titan over Tanin View My Garage	Looks great! I picked up some plasti-dip for my lug bolts and my cs splitters. Can't wait to try it out __________________

01-31-2011, 08:13 PM	#15
rcsummers Mister TechnoMeister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Suburbs, NJ Posts: 3,164 My Ride: M3 View My Garage	im doing this at some point in the near future. __________________ "RICH" EURO.TECHNIKS My Build Thread

01-31-2011, 08:14 PM	#16
JL328i Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Utah Posts: 772 My Ride: BSM 03 325i 5MT ZSP View My Garage	Ive done the same thing, i was extremly happy with the results! __________________ The 328i that once was... :(

02-01-2011, 08:44 AM	#17
Ivanhoe Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 318 My Ride: BMW 330 xi 2005 View My Garage	Nice, your car looks , I do not know if with my car will look the same ( titanium silver and 68 type rims ) __________________

02-01-2011, 06:53 PM	#18
ReDlInE330 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: greenville nc Posts: 17 My Ride: your girlfriend View My Garage	How many coats did u do?? __________________

02-01-2011, 08:20 PM	#20
SalM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Long Island,NY Posts: 6,434 My Ride: Shhh View My Garage	Nice!! Swwet Write up Bro! __________________ SalMPhotography

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