Wheels with plasti dip

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  1. RekeHavoc

    RekeHavoc Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    I just recently got black rims on my car and the center caps were chrome so i decided to plasti dip them and it turned out looking amazing! My question now thou is whether i can still use wheel cleaners like sonax and other brands. Will i have to stay away from them or..? Hopefully someone who is familiar with plasti dip and wheel cleaners can chime in on this :D

    Thanks
     
    RekeHavoc, Apr 3, 2013
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  2. ModdedMach

    ModdedMach Birth of a Detailer

    Sonax is probably a bad idea, TBH i think it would probably take it off. Plasti-dip itself is non stick, so as along as you clean it regularly and dont let the gunk build up, soap and water should do fine.
     
    ModdedMach, Apr 3, 2013
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  3. SRT8Spartan

    SRT8Spartan DB Forum Supporter

    soap and water would work perfectly. Don't grab for the Sonax, I almost did out of my natural process when I had mine dipped and held my self back right when I was about to pull the trigger haha. Soap and water and regular maintenance will keep them looking great.
     
    SRT8Spartan, Apr 3, 2013
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  4. Kilo6_one

    Kilo6_one DB Forum Supporter

    I have quite a few parts plasti dipped, and I did a set of wheels on a buddies car. He uses Chemical Guys Citrus Wheel gel, no issues. Ive also used Zeps APC 3:1 no issues. but like any product dont let it dry, its a very very durable product. best part is if you damage it, peel it off and re do it.
     
    Kilo6_one, Apr 3, 2013
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  5. RekeHavoc

    RekeHavoc Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Thanks for the input guys!

    Either way ill have to use sonax sooner or later, the condition i got the rims in is horrible! There is gunk and break dust everywhere! Good thing is the center caps are not a pain in the @ss to remove so ill just take them off when ill be doing a full clean and detail of the rims.
     
    RekeHavoc, Apr 3, 2013
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  6. JoeyV

    JoeyV Welcome to Detailing

    Mild wheel cleaners will do. If you are worried, you can also consider getting BDP (brake dust pro) wheel cleaner available on DipYourCar.com for like $20 (32oz) which will have similar effects to Sonax/Iron-X by turning purple, but it is Plasti-Dip safe. Video:

    Brake Dust Pro on MATTE white Plasti Dip - YouTube
     
    JoeyV, Apr 5, 2013
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  7. pecka13

    pecka13 Birth of a Detailer

    Your plastidipped wheels will not even get dirty. They look matte anyways.
     
    pecka13, Apr 5, 2013
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  8. supercharged

    supercharged DB Forum Supporter

    Soap and water should do it. And if doesn't, use sonax full effect, and then reseal.
     
    supercharged, Apr 6, 2013
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  9. RekeHavoc

    RekeHavoc Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Well only my center caps are plasti dipped, the rim itself is a gloss black finish. What can i use to seal my rims? powerlock is the only thing i have on me for now.
     
    RekeHavoc, Apr 6, 2013
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  10. hamza7

    hamza7 Welcome to Detailing

    Soap and Water like everyone states, but I had a client with really dirty plasti-dipped rims so I safely used AG CWC but noticed that I couldn't scrub too hard with the wheel woolies.
     
    hamza7, Apr 6, 2013
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  11. Kilo6_one

    Kilo6_one DB Forum Supporter

    and remember its plasti dip, you damage it just re spray. That is the bonus of plastidip
     
    Kilo6_one, Apr 6, 2013
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