Getting paint off tires?

JohnDeereJimOhio · May 26, 2013

I just finished up painting a set of pressed steel rims with
brand new firestones on them and had some over spray get on
the tires I have a couple spots of primer and a couple spots of
Jd yellow what is the best way to get this off without damaging
the tires?

Allan in NE · May 26, 2013

SOS pad and some elbow grease.

Allan

Janicholson · May 26, 2013

Dampen a rag with carb cleaner. wipe and rub it might change the "gloss" of the tire, but tire black will even it out. Jim

Sean Feeney · May 26, 2013

I have used lacquer thinner

G1355 · May 26, 2013

I agree, lacquer thinner will take it right off.done it many times.

JD Seller · May 26, 2013

The lacquer thinner will take it right off. In the future when painting rims take some 6 inch wide valley tin. Make a circle just the size to fit over the rim. Visecrip it together to hold the circle. You can use the same piece for different size rims. Now you have a 6 inch tall paint guard.

Anonymous-0 · May 26, 2013

Brake fluid

samn40 · May 26, 2013

I like to break the seal on the tyres when painting, that way I can get the paint out over the edge of the rim. Breaking the seal allows you to mask the tyre real close, even below rim level, but an easier option is to coat the tyre with baby oil!....spray the rim then quickly use baby oil to wipe off the overspray. The baby oil will not hurt the tyre....Well it doesn't hurt the baby's bottom!.
Back to your question.....I would go with cellulose thinner on a rag, you might have to use it neat on a paint brush to get up close to the rim.
Sam

dbernie · May 26, 2013

all are good ideas, I've had luck with Brakleen, too.
and Scotchbrite pad with a light touch with any of the mentioned solvents/fluids or the sos pad. Myself I use brake fluid or some tire armor-all stuff after the cleanup just to insure the rubber stays flexible, may be overkill.

Paul from MI · May 26, 2013

Tried about every thing under the sun on my JD H with some Imron overspray on the tires. Only thing that orked was a scotchbrite pad with lacquer thinner and LOTS of elbow grease. I let the air out of the tire now, mask as close as I can, and cut a piece of aluminum flashing to slip between the tire and rim when painting. Keep moving it around the tire as you paint. Avoid the problem is much better!

Old-F20 · May 26, 2013

I paint the rim (inside) first and just feather it around the bead a few inches. mount the tire (always get a few nicks) then do what JDseller said about the metal flashing. easy to blend in the fethered area on the baed with the rest of the rime while you paint it

anything that will remove paint will work on a tire as noted in previous posts

Chris Jones · May 27, 2013

Mask off the rim near the overspray and paint over the overspray with a rattle can of flat black. You won't see it on the tire.

I recently painted a hand truck with solid rubber tires. Since they didn't come off the wheels and the wheels were rusty, I cleaned the rust off and painted the wheels flat black. I didn't intentionally paint the tires but I'm sure they got plenty and I can't tell.

fixerupper · May 27, 2013

Lacquer thinner works well but be sure the tire is rotated so the area you are working on is below the freshly painted rim. That way if any lacquer thinner drips from your rag it runs away from the fresh paint on the rim. Jim

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