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doctahjones
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plastidip repair

Postby doctahjones » Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:18 pm

welp, after 1.5 years my plastidip'd wheels are finally starting to fail.

here's my original post back from sept '12:
http://www.thenissanpath.com/viewtopic.php?t=7815


it's starting with one of my wheels but it all are starting to get little cracks in the corners and such.

here's the biggest culprit:
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it's peeling from the rim.
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so i decided to use a razor and cut off the part that was peeling. it did leave a score mark in the rim (not sure if you can see it in the pic) :/

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i then resprayed that area
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and tried to cover up another area, but it didn't fare so well
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and after a day of driving, the areas i tried to repair are now peeling off. guess i'll need to strip the whole thing and re-dip....or take them all off and powder coat....or just paint them myself...


still can't believe that 1st attempt lasted this long!


not on the rug
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Joined: Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:00 am

wow

Postby not on the rug » Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:50 am

i'm surprised the dip lasted that long too.

I bedlined my rims over the summer and they still look great. the bedliner is great. just prep the wheel really well, and spray it on. no primer needed.


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