Plasti-Dip Removal - Hint

burtch07 · 11-20-2012, 08:16 AM

So we all know that Plasti-Dip is great and we love the results for the price. Well I took mine off 2 of my wheels last night and came across a little problem.

I didn't think about all the small hard to get spots and the little screws all around the wheel. They are very hard to get to and dam near impossible to reach when the dip doesn't make a clean rip. The 1st wheel took me a little over an hour of pealing and getting my homde plastic tool into the screws and lip of my rim. I then suddenly remembered that about 2 months ago I tried to get the matte black a shiny black and sprayed some Tire Wet on it. I remembered what happened next

Something in the Tire wet and Tire shining products breaks down the plasti dip into a mushy very removable dip. It almost melts the dip and was very easy to remove from all the little nooks and crannies. I'm doing the other 2 wheels are going to be done tonight and I'll take pics of my experiment in action. The 2nd wheel took only 30 minutes. Just a lil helpful tidbit

Slobadon · 11-20-2012, 10:08 AM

Thats a great tip for removal, AND keeping it on; avoid tire shine products!

Stoked · 11-20-2012, 11:41 AM

Great tip, thanks

Tony09EX · 11-20-2012, 12:58 PM

Glad I read this. I have been considering dipping my wheels until I could afford new ones but now that won't happen....I like my tires greeezay!

Gambit · 11-21-2012, 06:28 AM

Leaving your tires "greeezay" will not affect plasti dipping your wheels. In fact it prevents the plasti-dip from sticking to your tires if you spray your wheels with the tires mounted. Just make sure the wheel itself is not "greeezay."

If you use a good tire shine in moderation it should stay put on your tire and not travel to your wheels.

burtch07 · 11-21-2012, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gambit

Leaving your tires "greeezay" will not affect plasti dipping your wheels. In fact it prevents the plasti-dip from sticking to your tires if you spray your wheels with the tires mounted. Just make sure the wheel itself is not "greeezay."

If you use a good tire shine in moderation it should stay put on your tire and not travel to your wheels.

Exactly!! I shined my tires everytime with a tire shaped foam doo hickie and never had a problem. When you spray the tire shine DIRECTLY ON the dip then the transformation or melting occurs. To make it even easier just saturate it real good in tire shine and you'll notice it wrinkles up and starts to dissolve. Like I said this is for the really hard to get places. I ripped it off normally on most of the rim but in the nooks and crannies I used this method

11-20-2012, 08:16 AM	#1
burtch07 EOC Rank: Carbon 2008 SC 2WD 5AT Root Beer Metallic (RBM) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Edwards AFB, CA Posts: 1,332	Plasti-Dip Removal - Hint So we all know that Plasti-Dip is great and we love the results for the price. Well I took mine off 2 of my wheels last night and came across a little problem. I didn't think about all the small hard to get spots and the little screws all around the wheel. They are very hard to get to and dam near impossible to reach when the dip doesn't make a clean rip. The 1st wheel took me a little over an hour of pealing and getting my homde plastic tool into the screws and lip of my rim. I then suddenly remembered that about 2 months ago I tried to get the matte black a shiny black and sprayed some Tire Wet on it. I remembered what happened next Something in the Tire wet and Tire shining products breaks down the plasti dip into a mushy very removable dip. It almost melts the dip and was very easy to remove from all the little nooks and crannies. I'm doing the other 2 wheels are going to be done tonight and I'll take pics of my experiment in action. The 2nd wheel took only 30 minutes. Just a lil helpful tidbit __________________ ----------------------------------------- K-Sport Kontrol Pro Coilovers, 19" PIAA Super Rozza's, 225/40/19 Hankook Ventus, Carbon Fiber Pedals, DC Sports Black Exhaust Tip, OEM Rear Spoiler, Lund Interceptor Visor, Yakima Roof Rack, Yakima Basket, Yakima Faring, Yakima Basket Net, OEM Fog Lights, Rear Adjustable Camber Kit, Black Lower Billet Grille, Black Side Steps, and Black Injen CAI. http://www.elementownersclub.com/for...ansformation+w

11-20-2012, 10:08 AM	#2
Slobadon EOC Rank: Carbon 2007 2WD EX AT Nighthawk Black Pearl (NBP) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,169	Thats a great tip for removal, AND keeping it on; avoid tire shine products! __________________ My E Thread Elemental Motorsports >>Got Silicone?*

11-20-2012, 11:41 AM	#3
Stoked EOC Rank: Helium 2008 4WD EX AT Galaxy Gray Metallic (GG) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 101	Great tip, thanks __________________ HD Grill Guard, LightInSight, Plasti dip'd emblems, grill, and grill guard, Elemmat, Die cut rubber tray & cup liners, Modded neoprene covers on overhead handles, LED replacement ft/r dome & map bulbs, Class III hitch w/ Skid Shield, Thule roof rack (soon), Ruff Tuff seat covers (soon)

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11-20-2012, 12:58 PM	#4
Tony09EX EOC Rank: Hydrogen 2009 4WD EX 5AT Citrus Fire Metallic (CFM) Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 33	Glad I read this. I have been considering dipping my wheels until I could afford new ones but now that won't happen....I like my tires greeezay!

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Gambit EOC Rank: Hydrogen 2004 4WD EX AT Galapagos Green Metallic (GGM) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 22	Leaving your tires "greeezay" will not affect plasti dipping your wheels. In fact it prevents the plasti-dip from sticking to your tires if you spray your wheels with the tires mounted. Just make sure the wheel itself is not "greeezay." If you use a good tire shine in moderation it should stay put on your tire and not travel to your wheels.

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