PLASTI DIPPED MY WHEELS AND SMOKED MY TAIL LIGHTS

[ErickMaga]

What do you think ??

 

[TheDrainnoodle]

looks sick! Did you just use black plasti dip? Any gloss? How many coats? I'm considering doing this myself!

 

[ErickMaga]

looks sick! Did you just use black plasti dip? Any gloss? How many coats? I'm considering doing this myself!

I did about 6 coats no gloss
I used smoke for the tail lights

 

[ErickMaga]

looks sick! Did you just use black plasti dip? Any gloss? How many coats? I'm considering doing this myself!

I only did 4 coats on the tail lights I could have done more but then it be to dark and then the cops would be behind me all the time lol

 

[TheDrainnoodle]

Oops lol I meant the wheels. But thanks!

 

[ErickMaga]

Oops lol I meant the wheels. But thanks!

Have you done this to your car????

 

[Robert Sargeleski]

Looks great, you did a real good job!

 

[ErickMaga]

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Looks great, you did a real good job!

Only thing I got left to do is gloss it

 

[Robert Sargeleski]

Yes, would look better with a gloss for sure!

 

[ErickMaga]

Yes, would look better with a gloss for sure!

I seen you added a bar strut in your car... did you do it yourself ?? And have you noticed any difference?

 

[Robert Sargeleski]

I tried to do it myself, but you need a impact wrench to loosen the bolts, or a long pipe bar to put over the torque wrench to help as others on this site said worked for them. Didn't have that either, so I took it to a local auto repair and they did it for me for free. I got lucky, they were cool guys and said they never saw a Toyota Corolla all TRD'ed out, thought the car was hot, said no charge. As for the difference, yes, I noticed a big difference, as I also installed the front strut brace as well. In my opinion it's well worth the cost.

 

[TheDrainnoodle]

Have you done this to your car????

Not yet but I'm thinking about it. My car is slate grey metallic and I've blacked out all the emblems, entire front black grille, gas cap, spoiler, and headlight "eyelids" with matte black plasti dip to give it a really aggressive look. I'm new to the forum so I haven't uploaded many pics yet. I will take some more when the rain stops. Here are a few old photos though. What do you think? Should i leave the wheels or dip them? and if so, matte or glossy?

 

[ErickMaga]

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Not yet but I'm thinking about it. My car is slate grey metallic and I've blacked out all the emblems, entire front black grille, gas cap, spoiler, and headlight "eyelids" with matte black plasti dip to give it a really aggressive look. I'm new to the forum so I haven't uploaded many pics yet. I will take some more when the rain stops. Here are a few old photos though. What do you think? Should i leave the wheels or dip them? and if so, matte or glossy?

I would say dip them ... but not sure your car is already too much on the dark side... but if anything try it with gloss ... and try one side first then show pics !! Lol

 

[ErickMaga]

I tried to do it myself, but you need a impact wrench to loosen the bolts, or a long pipe bar to put over the torque wrench to help as others on this site said worked for them. Didn't have that either, so I took it to a local auto repair and they did it for me for free. I got lucky, they were cool guys and said they never saw a Toyota Corolla all TRD'ed out, thought the car was hot, said no charge. As for the difference, yes, I noticed a big difference, as I also installed the front strut brace as well. In my opinion it's well worth the cost.

I want to install the injen intake but right now I believe I wanna lower my car and I'm thinking of doing the exhaust aswell

 

[TheDrainnoodle]

I want to install the injen intake but right now I believe I wanna lower my car and I'm thinking of doing the exhaust aswell

I just purchased the borla s type exhaust. I'll let ya know how it is when i get it and install it.

 

[TheDrainnoodle]

I would say dip them ... but not sure your car is already too much on the dark side... but if anything try it with gloss ... and try one side first then show pics !! Lol

Yeah i know its too dark. I totally regret getting this color lol. I'll upload pics when the sun comes out haha

 

[ErickMaga]

Yeah i know its too dark. I totally regret getting this color lol. I'll upload pics when the sun comes out haha

No pics yet ? Or you haven't done it

 

[TheDrainnoodle]

No pics yet ? Or you haven't done it

I dipped the car a while ago. I don't have any recent pics though, I've been really busy lately and the weather hasn't been all that great. I'll show you what I got asap haha!