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Just though i'd tell people about the spray I used on my alloys. After some idle youtubing I came across an american spray called Plasti Dip. Essentially, a spray on rubber type paint. Once dry, you can literally peel it off like a big sheet of plastic. You can apply it to most materials/surfaces.
However, after some furious googling, I found that good old halfords do a similar product; Rust-oleum Peel Coat. The benefit of this is i'm impatient and can just go down the road and buy it (plus it's cheaper than the plasti dip).
I gradually built up the layers over a couple of hours at work. Nipping out for a quick spray, let it dry for 20 minutes and then another. I managed to build up 6/7 layers on all 5 wheels (spare included) with just 2 cans. So, that's about an hours work (including a good cleaning of the alloys) and £19.98 in total.
So far it has been quite durable, i've even pressure washed the wheels a couple of times and no sign of it coming off yet. Even if it only lasts a few months, I don't mind giving it another coat at this price. Plus, if I get bored of black alloys, I can go back to original or try a new colour (silver, black, red, lime green, orange or white)
Video from the makers;
Halfords link;
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...earch&storeId=10001&catalogId=10151&langId=-1
Pics of my wheels;
However, after some furious googling, I found that good old halfords do a similar product; Rust-oleum Peel Coat. The benefit of this is i'm impatient and can just go down the road and buy it (plus it's cheaper than the plasti dip).
I gradually built up the layers over a couple of hours at work. Nipping out for a quick spray, let it dry for 20 minutes and then another. I managed to build up 6/7 layers on all 5 wheels (spare included) with just 2 cans. So, that's about an hours work (including a good cleaning of the alloys) and £19.98 in total.
So far it has been quite durable, i've even pressure washed the wheels a couple of times and no sign of it coming off yet. Even if it only lasts a few months, I don't mind giving it another coat at this price. Plus, if I get bored of black alloys, I can go back to original or try a new colour (silver, black, red, lime green, orange or white)
Video from the makers;
Halfords link;
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...earch&storeId=10001&catalogId=10151&langId=-1
Pics of my wheels;
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