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Old 12-16-2011, 10:13 PM   #601
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doo ittt! my wheels still look good and my grill looks fantastic still and I did that like 6 months ago lol
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yes sir :) I just made sure it was really clean and then sprayed 6 coats of plastidip on (ocd makes me do things excessively lol)
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I read someone asking a question about plasti dipping rims. If you look at my profile, I have plasti dipped mine.
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I read someone asking a question about plasti dipping rims. If you look at my profile, I have plasti dipped mine.
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Mine are also dipped...


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Dip for the win!! :D OH wait.. *PLASTI* dip for the win!! Don't do drugs, stay in school...
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yes sir :) I just made sure it was really clean and then sprayed 6 coats of plastidip on (ocd makes me do things excessively lol)
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Headlights done!

Drove 45 minutes home last night and 30 minutes today in the dark with the HIDs on. no sign of the plasti-dip failing





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what are you guy's using to cover the lug holes when painting? I taped off 2 of my wheels, but when i peeled the tape large chunks peeled off with the tape. the other 2 i just painted then torqued the lug nuts 5 or 6 times, so far no issues.
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I didn't cover the holes.
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