soap on tires to paint rims

pixer · Apr 27, 2015

i read somewhere that there is a soap you can paint on a tire without mixing with water let it dry and paint a rim and after paint is dry wash off soap and tire has no paint on it. does anyone have any experience with this. any info appreciated.

auggy53 · Apr 27, 2015

i worked in a body shop years ago and i remember using grease or oil on the rubber so the paint wouldnt stick.

tractorguy2 · Apr 27, 2015

I use a piece of cardboard about 12 inches long. I cut out to match the curve of the rim. Hold the cardboard in one hand and the paint gun or rattle can with the other hand and paint around the rim moving the cardboard as I go.

Ultradog MN · Apr 27, 2015

Nothing can compare to removing the tires from the rims, sandblasting them, then prime, paint and replace the tires.
There are many definitions of "restored".
My definition includes rehabbing the interior of the rims.

tractorguy2 · Apr 27, 2015

It's true the word "restored" can take quit a beating. I have seen tractors where they didn't even wash the bird poo off before painting over all the nonworking gauges. Then they list it on a auction sale bill as "restored"

I put new tires on my unrestored Case in 92. I cleaned and paint the rims before putting the new tires on. I still like to paint the outside of the the rims every few years to keep them looking good.

Dean · Apr 27, 2015

I agree, UD.

I bought a good pair of Ford PA rims this past weekend that need little or nothing but I will sandblast, prime and paint inside and out before installing new 14.9s.

Dean

Royse · Apr 27, 2015

pixer, I used to do as auggy53 mentioned with the grease.
He and I must have worked at the same body shop! LOL
Soap might work just as well, but to be honest the grease
didn't work all that well and I always got it on the paint
trying to clean it off.

UltraDog is 100% correct in his assessment. If you want them
to last, do the inside too. You will, without fail, scratch your new
paint putting the tires back on and have to touch it up afterwards,
but at least they will be protected on the inside as well.

If you're just wanting to make them look good on the outside,
I make a "stove pipe" out of aluminum flashing and paint inside
of it. It works pretty well once you get the hang of it.

souNdguy · Apr 28, 2015

the tire soap refered to is sold in a bucket and has the consistency of #2 grease, you apply it with a paintbrush. you can also use it to lube the bead when doing tubes.

if you use it as a paint prevention on a tire, paint it on and wash it off after cure.. however as the others said. apintingthe rim insides does plenty to help them last.. especially if you have loaded tires.

I like epoxy primer on rims. harder to chip off when putting tires on.

Du Farmsabit · Apr 28, 2015

I've been using a 1" brus. The enamel implement paint i'm using hides brush marks well if you do a couple light coats. Plus, i even paint in the house in the winter, no fumes....

but then again, i'm single too

WW2N · Apr 28, 2015

Now what do ya do--not mine

Royse · Apr 28, 2015

"Now what do ya do"

For the tires, clean off what you can and then use [b:5979d36b41]Tire Paint[/b:5979d36b41]
For the center hubs reverse the flashing idea and paint outside it.
For the plug wires, distributor cap, hoses, steering seals, etc buy new.
Part of the cost of being lazy the first time! :lol:

Phlash in OK · Apr 29, 2015

I use Vasoline Just rub on and wipe off after paint is dry.

pixer · Apr 30, 2015

thanks for the info on coating tires or protecting tires whil painting rims, i tink ill try the vaseline, but im wondering if the white wash off matereal used car lots put on windows to set prices would do the trick, anyone know thena me of the stuff. what im doing is , i guess now restoring as much as prettying up, im only doing what i can do myself , maybe next one ill spend money for professional restgoing. am going to post another to see if sometone who has worked at a used car lot can put a name on the chalky material and would it prtect the tire. again thanks

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