DP Wheel Coating

In continuing with the DP Coatings, here is their wheel coating.  I took some time to get the BRZ up on some jack stands and do an oil change and while rotating the tires decided to do a full wheels off detail.  

First up the rims and tires, for the tires Optimum Power Clean (OPC) was used as well as for the rims.  Following this just to be safe each wheel and interior of the rim got  a double IPA wipedown.

For the wheel wells OPC was used again with assorted brushes followed by two coats of Meguiar's Hyper Dressing diluted 1:1 5-10 minutes apart.  1:1 can leave a pretty shiny finish but diluting it anymore leads to a very liquid product that tends to drip off and make a bit of a mess.

The tires got a double coat of AMMO Mud.  I picked up a couple of these new Carrand tire applicators in trying to find one that works well.

Each tire got two coats of a small bead.  It was evenly dabbed on the tire before spread.

In spreading it I used two coats clockwise, then swiped a third time counterclockwise to avoid smear marks and ensure even coverage throughout the tire.  This helps avoid high spots or missing areas of dressing.

Unfortunately I didn't catch any pictures of the wheel coating in use but I used a basic foam applicator and went over each wheel evenly.  After a bit of a drying period this is the product we are left with.

The shine on the wheels is fantastic.  I was genuinely impressed, but the durability and ease of cleaning is just as important as the appearance.  The coating spread evenly and I didn't notice any high spots in use.  I did lightly buff the interior of the rim after coating it but that was just too difficult between the spokes.

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Full Wheel Detail + Plasti-Dip

Plasti-dipping has grown exponentially in the last few years with car nuts using it on everything.  And for good reason, it's extremely useful, has little to no danger (watch out for the colored versions on paint), and removes by simply peeling off.  I went with the standard black for the rims to add some contrast to the White BR-Z.

While doing this I figured why not give the wheels and wheel wells a deep scrub and give them a nice coat of dressing to give it that deep black look.  Pictures inbound.

The wells weren't much to see right?  A little Optimum Power Clean and microfiber wipe down and they should be good to go.

A little deeper inspection shows what a car goes through as a daily driver.  Nothing too difficult to deal with.

And after a nice wipedown before applying the desired dressing, CarPro PERL.

Now it's time to move on to the wheels.  It sure is easier to clean them when they're off the car.  Same deal here, simple wipedown with Optimum Power Clean.   Followed by using GTechniq Panel Wipe just to ensure the panel was bare and ready to have the Plasti-Dip applied.  Here's  quick before and after of the wheel.

And the finished product of the wheel wells after the PERL has more than enough time to cure.

Now for the finished rims back on the car.

 

Overall the products worked well as normal.  I went through quite a few towels and it was my first time using Panel Wipe.  It went on just fine but without using it on paint I can't really comment on it's comparison to CarPro Eraser.  But for the amount I used it for it works great, easy to apply, no noticeable streaking, good smell, nothing detrimental.