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Candy Blue & WICKED-FAST Too! Gotta Love a GOOD DEALER! by: oldchopperguy - May 1, 2014 0:55:01 GMT -5

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UPDATE!

Do NOT paint new tires with whitewall paint. I did a separate thread on this. After quite a few happy miles I thought the rear whitewall was going to be fine. WRONG!

A fast half-hour run down the freeway at 70+ heated up the tire, and the oils or whatever are in new tires came to the surface and the whitewall paint came off in huge ribbons...

I will get this figured out and post what works and what doesn't... This whitewall paint will NOT stick to a new tire, even though I killed the glaze with a green pad, cleaned it with lacquer-thinner and hot-water and detergent. This stuff is made for OLD and SUN-BAKED tires... NOT new ones...

Leo (starting the whitewall process over again) in Texas

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Candy Blue & WICKED-FAST Too! Gotta Love a GOOD DEALER! by: SylvreKat - May 1, 2014 6:48:29 GMT -5

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Oh Leo, that's too bad. I'm sorry you've got a pinto-tire. Stinks to put in that work, only to have it go wrong.

There is surely SOME way to make tire paint adhere to new tires. Have you checked any car forums?

I'd think what works for them would work for you.

I know you well enough, Leo. You'll get this figured out!

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Candy Blue & WICKED-FAST Too! Gotta Love a GOOD DEALER! by: oldchopperguy - May 1, 2014 21:56:54 GMT -5

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May 1, 2014 6:48:29 GMT -5 SylvreKat said:

Oh Leo, that's too bad. I'm sorry you've got a pinto-tire. Stinks to put in that work, only to have it go wrong.

There is surely SOME way to make tire paint adhere to new tires. Have you checked any car forums?

I'd think what works for them would work for you.

I know you well enough, Leo. You'll get this figured out!

>'Kat

Thanks, Kat... I'll get it done, and post the results.

Today I spent a few bucks and an afternoon at the spray-wash, and was able to blast off every trace of the paint. So, I have a fresh tire to start over with. I happened to think that as a kid, I had great results using the original Rustoleum enamel on tires. Its fish-oil base seemed to be impervious to most anything under the paint. It didn't crack, peel or bubble. So I'm going to try it on ONE side as an experiment. I was going to try Zinsser primer/stain-killer but I think the oil-based Rustoleum may be a better choice on a new tire.

The latex-based "Dr. Whitewall" product IS very durable (proven by the pieces I examined after they "shed") but its adhesion really DOES depend on the tire being dried out and ground down... Like the instructions state.

It seems like a lot of work for a cosmetic effect, but I really DO like the look!

Ride safe,

Leo

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Candy Blue & WICKED-FAST Too! Gotta Love a GOOD DEALER! by: SylvreKat - May 1, 2014 22:27:57 GMT -5

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May 1, 2014 21:56:54 GMT -5 oldchopperguy said:

It seems like a lot of work for a cosmetic effect, but I really DO like the look!

Ride safe,

Leo

Esp when the alternative right now is one whitewall, one blackwall. Erg. Although that's better than one white, one zebra.

I just got a can of Rustoleum spray-sealer for my "new" garden gator. Got him crazy cheap 'cause his paint was flaking. Oh, well put him outside and it REALLY flakes off! I'm hoping the sealer will stop any more. And when it's nicer out I'll repaint the bare spots.

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