Desertscorp Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Has anyone used the duplicolor shadow wheel paint before? I tried to get the crossroads edition wheels on my sxt when I bought it, but they would have been an additional $2k according to the dealer. How do you think it would look on my stock wheels? dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Billy Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) that is to black out chrome. I am not sure that would work on silver ally wheels .. If you do use it, post pics ! Edited October 25, 2015 by Billy Billy dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) You may have to slightly roughen the surface, with a fine grit sandpaper, to get the paint to "bite" into the surface of the aluminum, to keep it from chipping. I do not believe that the Crossroad wheels cost $500 ea: $250 seems more reasonable to me. Edited October 26, 2015 by dhh3 jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 I used that stuff once trying to "smoke" a chrome appearance strip on my Dakota front bumper. The stuff looked like crap. I prepped the surface appropriately as well. Ended up having to buy another trim piece because it messed it up so bad. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 You may have to slightly roughen the surface, with a fine grit sandpaper, to get the paint to "bite" into the surface of the aluminum, to keep it from chipping. I do not believe that the Crossroad wheels cost $500 ea: $250 seems more reasonable to me. I used that stuff once trying to "smoke" a chrome appearance strip on my Dakota front bumper. The stuff looked like crap. I prepped the surface appropriately as well. Ended up having to buy another trim piece because it messed it up so bad. I watched the video on this product and you are NOT supposed to scuff the paint because it is translucent. I definitely would not prep beyond the instructions. I don't see why it wouldn't work, but it won't look like smoked chrome because your wheels are nowhere near as shiny. Maybe buy a cheap wrecked wheel to try it on before going for it on your own ride... dhh3 and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertscorp Posted October 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 yeah, I may end up just using plasti dip. If I dont like it, Ill at least be able to remove it easily enough. I dipped my wheels on my altima a few years ago and it looked and held up pretty well. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 yeah, I may end up just using plasti dip. If I dont like it, Ill at least be able to remove it easily enough. I dipped my wheels on my altima a few years ago and it looked and held up pretty well. Mine have been done for more than a year and have held to Minnesota winters as well as a couple of very aggressive car washes (bristle wheel cleaners). They look like they did the day I did them. I did use the UV rated dip and put a shit ton (metric) of glossifier on them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 I watched the video on this product and you are NOT supposed to scuff the paint because it is translucent. I definitely would not prep beyond the instructions. I don't see why it wouldn't work, but it won't look like smoked chrome because your wheels are nowhere near as shiny. Maybe buy a cheap wrecked wheel to try it on before going for it on your own ride... Possibly this paint has an acidic quality to it which would allow it to stick. I silk screened the front and back panels of Tokheim Gas Pumps before the company was sold to a French company and moved. We always had to slightly roughen the paint, so the silk screened logos would stick. Either fine sand paper, steel wool or liquid etch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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