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packrat42 · 08-23-2009, 09:03 PM

Its been awhile now, but I was wondering how the white walls were holding up?

Ben IV · 08-23-2009, 09:55 PM

You can actually sand down white letter tires and make them white walls, a few guys here have done it.

mclairmo · 08-23-2009, 10:57 PM

I remember doing research on real white wall paint and I believe there is a good one being sold on Ebay and I remember some foreign dude, like in England and Germany, was making a real good white wall paint. I think he used it on an old Vespa/scooter.

67ChevyRedneck · 08-24-2009, 12:01 AM

Thinking about trying this out on my S-10. the tires are nearing their life cycle.

exmonkeypunk · 08-25-2009, 10:50 PM

The whites are still holding up. They get dirty easy and don't look nearly as good as when they were first painted, but it's safe to say that it works using the vinyl paint. I still want to sand down the letters to make them smooth wide whites. It's funny how many people come up and ask where i got them and how much. People with a closer eye notice they're painted and usually remember doing similar jobs back in the day. People recognize the truck because of the huge wide whites. I'll post up some update pics by this weekend.

exmonkeypunk · 05-13-2010, 07:36 PM

Wow, time to bring this thread back to life. It's been about 9 months since the last time i posted on this thread. I've resprayed and touched up the tires a few times since the start. They are still holding up but are kind of dull. I actually wish they would've yellowed, it would've looked cool. I'll snap a couple pics in a few days. Things have gotten hectic so the truck is again my daily driver. I still haven't gotten around to sanding down the letters but it's a cheap way to have wide whites as long as you stay away from curb checks.

08-23-2009, 09:03 PM	#26
packrat42 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rutherfordton, North Carolina Posts: 328	Re: whitened some tires this weekend Its been awhile now, but I was wondering how the white walls were holding up? __________________ '72 Nova '71 C10 '63 VW Beetle ...............................____ .................________-\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;.\|__(O)___\|____/_(O)\| _______________________________________

08-23-2009, 09:55 PM	#27
Ben IV Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Glenpool OK Posts: 255	Re: whitened some tires this weekend You can actually sand down white letter tires and make them white walls, a few guys here have done it. __________________ 70 GMC custom short bed conversion 69 GMC panel truck

08-23-2009, 10:57 PM	#28
mclairmo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Take Off Posts: 1,908	Re: whitened some tires this weekend I remember doing research on real white wall paint and I believe there is a good one being sold on Ebay and I remember some foreign dude, like in England and Germany, was making a real good white wall paint. I think he used it on an old Vespa/scooter.

08-24-2009, 12:01 AM	#29
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: whitened some tires this weekend Thinking about trying this out on my S-10. the tires are nearing their life cycle. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

08-25-2009, 10:50 PM	#30
exmonkeypunk Barrito Loco Diablo Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cherry Valley, Illinois Posts: 636	Re: whitened some tires this weekend The whites are still holding up. They get dirty easy and don't look nearly as good as when they were first painted, but it's safe to say that it works using the vinyl paint. I still want to sand down the letters to make them smooth wide whites. It's funny how many people come up and ask where i got them and how much. People with a closer eye notice they're painted and usually remember doing similar jobs back in the day. People recognize the truck because of the huge wide whites. I'll post up some update pics by this weekend.

05-13-2010, 07:36 PM	#31
exmonkeypunk Barrito Loco Diablo Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cherry Valley, Illinois Posts: 636	Re: whitened some tires this weekend Wow, time to bring this thread back to life. It's been about 9 months since the last time i posted on this thread. I've resprayed and touched up the tires a few times since the start. They are still holding up but are kind of dull. I actually wish they would've yellowed, it would've looked cool. I'll snap a couple pics in a few days. Things have gotten hectic so the truck is again my daily driver. I still haven't gotten around to sanding down the letters but it's a cheap way to have wide whites as long as you stay away from curb checks.



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