vinyl on stock wheels?

blaze00 · Jul 14, 2009, 11:33 PM

pardon the newbness but i was wondering if i could vinyl the spokes on my stockers? anyone seen anything like this? was thinking of painting them but didnt want to have to keep fixing chips and what not.

thanks in advance

07outty · Jul 15, 2009, 08:12 AM

.......i am good at applying vinyl........but.........

that is something i would never attempt.

sand/prime/paint.....( with good products )

much easier and less time. you can easily touch up any nicks

......as you would have the paint on hand.

blaze00 · Jul 15, 2009, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 07outty

.......i am good at applying vinyl........but.........

that is something i would never attempt.

sand/prime/paint.....( with good products )

much easier and less time. you can easily touch up any nicks

......as you would have the paint on hand.

explain why please. i just seen a thread last night that had whole cars done.

07outty · Jul 15, 2009, 01:04 PM

.yes an entire car or truck body can be wrapped.

ain't cheap , but cheaper than a paint job.

i do not know any "pros" who have vinyl wrapped spoked wheel.

i seriously doubt you would be succesful with no prior experience with vinyl.

i can do a roof , door , trunk lid , or hood as good as anyone..........
..........but i would not even attempt a spoked wheel.

blaze00 · Jul 15, 2009, 01:57 PM

ok thanks

havock28 · Jul 16, 2009, 10:17 AM

if you applied a small vinyl graphic to one of the spokes that would be fine.. i think someone here did that and it looked nice.. however wrapping the rims is a fail..

your still going to get nicks from rocks in the vinyl and you cant just paint over it.. the heat from braking will also cause the vinyl to heat up and can cause it to warp or peal off..

anyone else have any suggestions for this

blaze00 · Jul 16, 2009, 10:20 AM

thats what i was talking about just doing the spokes

havock28 · Jul 16, 2009, 10:26 AM

it can be done.. like on the flat part of the spoke.. but your still going to eventually get rips in it from rocks.. but if you have extra vinyl laying around like i normally do.. not a problem.. just a pain.. lol

blaze00 · Jul 16, 2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by havock28

it can be done.. like on the flat part of the spoke.. but your still going to eventually get rips in it from rocks.. but if you have extra vinyl laying around like i normally do.. not a problem.. just a pain.. lol

yeah i think ill just tape it off and paint it

rams3234 · Jul 17, 2009, 05:10 PM

Yeah I've seen people vinyl the car but one time my friend tried to vinyl black accents on his rims and it ended up looking very ricey. Good luck with what ever you decide to do.

blaze00 · Jul 17, 2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rams3234

Yeah I've seen people vinyl the car but one time my friend tried to vinyl black accents on his rims and it ended up looking very ricey. Good luck with what ever you decide to do.

yeah im just gonna tape it off and paint em i think. ill post pics in a few weeks when i get time to do it.