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Post by spandi on May 18, 2014 14:13:36 GMT -5
(but I don't think you could get them for scoots) why not? a paint shop can just paint the rims edge, thats possible. Maybe, but Leo obviously wants the old time "Fat" white walls for the scoot, and that would take more than just painting the rim edge.  |
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Post by oldchopperguy on May 25, 2014 0:43:15 GMT -5
OK, the painted whitewalls now seem to be "fully-cooked"... LOL!
And the Kryon is hands-down the most durable. They are considerably yellowed, so now that they have stopped peeling, I plan to clean them well, and do a finish-coat of Krylon. We'll then see how they hold up!
More later,
Leo
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Post by oldchopperguy on Jun 6, 2014 1:16:45 GMT -5
Well guys and gals,
I now have several hundred miles on the painted tire... The Rustoleum side is still cracking and peeling. The Krylon side is still all intact. It's badly yellowed, but all there. I chipped off all the loose Rustoleum I could, and re-covered it with Krylon. Everywhere the Krylon was on raw rubber, it stayed fine, but the Rustoleum beneath it still cracks and peels, taking the new Krylon with it.
It was plenty hot, and I took my first "real" highway ride on "Minnie Mouse" today; 40 miles at 75+mph. I got the tires too hot to touch... LOL! Much of the rest of the Rustoleum side cracked off, taking any new Krylon touch-up with it. The Krylon on the other side is STILL OK.
So... I guess I'll remove as much of EVERYTHING from the original Rustoleum side that I can, and start over with Krylon. The Rustoleum actually goes on a little nicer, and sticks, but it's BRITTLE and cracks off like eggshell. The Krylon remains slightly "rubbery" and doesn't tend to crack.
So, so far, the best results I've had is with Krylon. It DOES yellow (the PERFECT aged-look for a RAT-BIKE!) but it looks like if you ride a while and let it yellow, then clean and re-cover and repeat the process several times, it may finally stay white... MAYBE... LOL!
If you CAN find factory whites your size, you're better off, but if not, it's going to be a time-consuming process, but painting the whites is possible.
As a side note, the MICHELIN rear tire rides and handles great, as one would expect. BUT... So does the whitewall SHINKO up front! Some riders have felt the Shinko tires, while "OK" were less than you'd expect from a Michelin, Dunlop or other "high-end" tire.
I'm pleased to report the Shinko tire handles VERY well on slippery surfaces, hot asphalt, poor-traction stuff like pea-gravel... AND confidently jumping lane-to-lane at 85mph+. No shimmy, no wobble, no slipping and no surprises! NICE and STICKY on the road... The Shinko street tires have a nice old-school Italian look, and tread, but handle right up there with the hot-rod "semi-slick" tread tires like my Michelin rear. Good tires for the money, and one of the ONLY brands you can find in a factory whitewall in larger sizes.
Dang, I wish Shinko made the 140/70/12 whitewall for my REAR wheel! Their biggest is 130/70/12 which is a full 10mm (1cm or about a half-inch) smaller diameter than I need... It would give better acceleration, but I already have good acceleration. I want to keep that SWEET actual  -88mph top end! The former owner of my "raging mouse" went to the expense of installing taller gears, and I like 'em!
Yup... I LIKE 'em!
Ride safe,
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-88mph top end! The former owner of my "raging mouse" went to the expense of installing taller gears, and I like 'em!