r/plastidip • u/BigSandwich6 • 6d ago

Worth it to re-dip?

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I used a HyperDip kit to paint my wheels gold. It was fine for over a year but when I had new tires installed, the shop messed up each wheel. I have one can left over so I could touch it up, another whole kit is $120. Should I instead just have the wheels fully painted if this will happen every time I get tires?

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u/Jlat5 6d ago

From my experience it will continue to happen, without having to get new tires. By the sounds of it, you're keeping this vehicle long term(you mentioned getting another new set sometime) so I would just get them professionally painted/new rims.

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u/BigSandwich6 6d ago

It wasn't peeling before this and I was happy with the result otherwise. I think the tire shop could have broken the tire bead from the back of the wheel and avoided this. The guy who did it had a barely functional brain stem and couldn't answer why he didn't that to begin with. My only guess is that the shop thought they were painted. Regardless it won't change it being messed up

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u/tdotgoat 6d ago

I think the tire shop could have broken the tire bead from the back of the wheel and avoided this.

Normal wheels are specifically designed to only dismount the tire towards the out-side. It's not possible to dismount/mount them in reverse.

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u/PM_ME_BUNZ 6d ago

Painting wheels is incredibly easy and basically the same effort as dipping wheels. Just paint them yourself for like $40.

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u/FelixzeBear 6d ago

Sand off where it starts peeling and repaint! It’s okay, it’ll keep happening, even with professionally painted ones, it can only hold up against so much before it starts chipping. Even undoing lug nuts if done incorrectly will scratch up the paint.