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Vinyl wrap on OEM 20” rims

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Just bought my ST last week and sadly it didn’t come with the black 21’s. So while I search around for the best aftermarket rims to buy and install I took an evening to wrap the face of the standard 20” rims. (Really like all black rims on this color)
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That’s a hard task ! Good stuff


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Nice job. Ever done that before? I’ve never personally seen a rim wrapped before. Expecting it’ll hold up to the heat?


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SwagSolo said:
Nice job. Ever done that before? I’ve never personally seen a rim wrapped before. Expecting it’ll hold up to the heat?


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I’ve wrapped a lot of random things but never wheels. Theoretically the wrap should hold up to heat. The film gets softer and more moldable with low heat, but tends to “reset” to its original form when it’s heated up under tension.
The only place I’m worried about that reset with high heat is at the edges. But luckily that would be an easy fix if it happened.
 

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spidereddie said:
I’ve wrapped a lot of random things but never wheels. Theoretically the wrap should hold up to heat. The film gets softer and more moldable with low heat, but tends to “reset” to its original form when it’s heated up under tension.
The only place I’m worried about that reset with high heat is at the edges. But luckily that would be an easy fix if it happened.
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Sick dude. When life gives you lemons...


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spidereddie said:
Just bought my ST last week and sadly it didn’t come with the black 21’s. So while I search around for the best aftermarket rims to buy and install I took an evening to wrap the face of the standard 20” rims. (Really like all black rims on this color)
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That’s impressive. I like it. Maybe I’ll add clear protectant to mine.


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Kudos.. Awesome job...
 

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Looks great. I also like the idea of doing clear protectant.
 

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flhx06 said:
Looks great. I also like the idea of doing clear protectant.
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Doesn't sound like a bad idea at all. So is this just a standard clear coat like one would do with paint? Or is there another material/chemical used for vinyl?
 

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I don't know...I was just seconding the idea from Jschaffer above. I'm thinking this might be useful in keeping the wheels cleaner longer? But now that I think about it, maybe not. Does vinyl resist water spots? Maybe it would be good for that?
 

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