whitened some tires this weekend

[exmonkeypunk]

couple of things got done this weekend. I finally got the nuts to try painting on some white walls until i can afford nicer ones... i think they look great... Turns alot more heads. especially with the glass packs i put on last weekend.
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[*Dylan]

Lower that sucker now and it would look wicked!

[AlienYouth]

Originally Posted by *Dylan

Lower that sucker now and it would look wicked!

x2

[72BlckButy]

x3... get that thing closer to the ground.

[xjmtdew]

Just curious how did you paint the tires? I used the Krylon fusion paint and after 2 days it turned brown and flaked off.

[thirdstreettito]

Originally Posted by 72blckbuty

x3... Get that thing closer to the ground. :d

x4!

[69chevybmx]

x5

low and slow.

[exmonkeypunk]

I used.... surprisingly, Rustoleum vinyl paint. Cleaned them with bleach white first, let dry, then taped off and sprayed.... They're cracking some after a couple days, but still look great from over 5 feet.
I haven't decided if i'm lowering it or leaving it.... i'm on both sides of the fence.

[xjmtdew]

Originally Posted by exmonkeypunk

I used.... surprisingly, Rustoleum vinyl paint. Cleaned them with bleach white first, let dry, then taped off and sprayed.... They're cracking some after a couple days, but still look great from over 5 feet.
I haven't decided if i'm lowering it or leaving it.... i'm on both sides of the fence.

You will have to let me know how that turns out. Maybe bleach white is the key to keeping it white?

[special-K]

WOW! They look like real`40s wide whitewalls.

[tranz am]

I have glass packs on mine too but I woulod rather have 40 series flows . I agree dump it down!

Originally Posted by exmonkeypunk

couple of things got done this weekend. I finally got the nuts to try painting on some white walls until i can afford nicer ones... i think they look great... Turns alot more heads. especially with the glass packs i put on last weekend.
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[OARNGESI]

They look great

[DtownSteve]

Nice truck! I, too, am interested in seeing how they hold up to the elements. It's something I've always wanted to do but have been afraid to because I'm worried it would just flake off.

[El_Crnicero]

x6, i don't know how to post pics to the thread but here is a chop i did of it as an attachment.

[rambler]

looks pretty good. I first thought you had ground down the tire to the white wall, as was discussed in a previous thread...

looks great lowered

[exmonkeypunk]

It's been raining nonstop for the last two days here. I haven't looked at the condition of the tires other than driving by when i get home from work. But from a few feet while rolling, they still look good. If you don't clean the tire enough before painting it, you are painting a dirty surface, plus, if you use paint that's for a solid surface, it won't adhere properly.
I didn't sand or scuff anything. Not even my knuckles. hah. I just sprayed it down with Bleach White, let it sit long enough for me to walk to the back of the house and fill a five gallon bucket with water from the hose, then i rinsed them off and went inside for an hour to let them dry off completely. Then i masked off at one of the lines before the tread pattern and used a knife to trim away the circle. I could've spent more time on the tape work. I would've had less touch up work needing to be done afterwards. The Rustoleum Vinyl paint, i thought would work being that it's for softer materials like Vinyl, plastic, leather, whatever. It seems to stick well to rubber. I did approx. 2 wetcoats, one over the other. I'm sure it would've been even nicer with more than 2 coats. But, I don't know where to find white walls that wide.... I think it looks great. I still wanna measure it and see how wide i have em'..... I found a set of air shocks for the rear that have a 7 inch drop. I figure i'll pick those up, then i'll need something for the front. This is all low buck, as you can see. How low can i go in the front without spending much money... It rides like a lumber wagon now anyways, so i'm not very concerned with that.

[exmonkeypunk]

Originally Posted by rambler

looks pretty good. I first thought you had ground down the tire to the white wall, as was discussed in a previous thread...

looks great lowered

I don't wanna try that one... haha. I do want to sand down the letters though and paint them with that rubber paint that's made for tires. I think it's like 50 bucks for enough to do 4 tires, so in reality, probably 100 bucks for 2 cans to do 4 really wide whites.
I'll keep you guys posted on how long it takes for these to look like crap. I noticed small cracking on 2 tires just now, but other than that, the rain cleaned them up more. haha. My boss and the other guys at work haven't seen the truck since i painted the wheels, but i told them about it and am getting alot of grief over it. I think comments and thumbs up on the truck have gone up by 3000 percent. Seriously. I don't drive anywhere without getting at least 2 people show approval in one way or another. Cheap alternative for a cool look in my book. so far it's good for 3 days. Here's the pics i got of the process.

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Before.. The nervous truck awaits.
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The Paint
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[exmonkeypunk]

It's been almost a couple of weeks and the tires are still white. There's hairline cracks all over them, but i didn't do multiple coats just like 2 quit wetcoats. I think it wouldn't have cracked so quickly if i did 2 or 3 lighter coats. It gets alot of mixed opinions from everyone, but i like it, so that's what matters. I'm gonna start sanding the letters off the sidewalls within the next couple weeks and take more time masking and prepping the tires, then i'll use that rubber paint that's made for tires. It'll be alot more satisfying to allow people to view it up close. lol. I try not to get too concerned with what people think of my projects, but at the same time, you always want an opinion. The spray paint was a great decision to see how your vehicle would look with wide whites. Two thumbs up for this technique from me for the low buck look.

[VA72C10]

Thanks for keeping us up to date....please post when you sand the letters and paint with the new paint. Thanks! Rep added.

[exmonkeypunk]

Ya know, this paint sticks pretty damn good for spray on. I'm surprised at how long it's lasting while not turning yellow or flaking off.
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[Mayo]

Looks good and I like the flames.

[exmonkeypunk]

I get bored and the fine line tape comes out.I'll come up with something and drive around with it on for the weekend.
I was thinking add another set at the bottom of the quarter stretching to the middle of the door panel.

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[reeve#30]

gotta love the shiftin knob, and i agree with you, its your truck do what you want with it, its unique and thats what you want, i love it

[exmonkeypunk]

i finished the design i had in my head the other day.
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[Mayo]

looks good