Luckily, those thin areas were easily removed using Mineral Spirits on a paper towel. Just soak a piece of towel with the Mineral Spirits, wipe it across the left over coating and it pretty quickly dissolves away.
At this point you can stop here and enjoy the look of your wheels before they were Plasti Dipped. The wheels should be in the same condition as when you originally “dipped” them. That’s the beauty of Plasti Dip – the wheels only needed to be clean before applying it. They did not need to be sanded, so will be in their original condition.
Stop or Repaint?
My need for constant change means I was not going to leave the wheels as-is. Since I originally coated these wheels, I painted the CRV a different color (I chronicled that process HERE). Those silver wheels don’t go with the Desert Sand paint color.
If you are interested in the process to paint your own wheels, my article Paint Your Own Wheels will walk you through the steps.
I am still experimenting with the new color for the wheels. So far, I am undecided between Champagne Bronze (top pic) or Oil Rubbed Bronze (bottom).
Related Article: I’m Done With Black Wheels!
What do you think? I would love your ideas in the comments at the botom of this page.