tire paint
Pro
Joined: Feb 2000
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From: Hebron IN
I believe Warshawski's/J.C. Whitney used to sell some type of paint to change the color of your whitewall or raised white letters but that was back in the 70s. It was about the same time they offered the giant stick-on white wall rings to give your tires that fresh modern look.
Edit:
I knew something like that existed.
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/hotTires/
Bad reviews on Amazon though.
Edit:
I knew something like that existed.
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/hotTires/
Bad reviews on Amazon though.
Last edited by vairxpert; May 19, 2012 at 07:20 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Peoria Arizona
WOW 
Now that's bright! I guess since they have tires that make colored smoke when you do a burnout tire paint shouldn't surprise me huh.
http://youtu.be/iPMDFaMKNag
Adam
Now that's bright! I guess since they have tires that make colored smoke when you do a burnout tire paint shouldn't surprise me huh.http://youtu.be/iPMDFaMKNag
Adam
Last edited by AdamMeh; May 19, 2012 at 07:43 AM.
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Crossville TN
You should be able to use SEM 'ColorCoat' [vinyl dye] to do that. You must clean the old rubber very well and then wipe it down with lacquer thinner just before putting on the SEM dye. And, for good results, you would have to mask off the black portion of the tire WELL to get a pleasing result. But, the SEM product should maintain its look for a significant amount of time before needing some touch-up. The labeling on the can says it is good for "plastic/vinyl, leather and rubber parts".
I haven't done this, myself, but I have gotten some SEM overspray on some rubber parts before (using a gas/bottle sprayer with SEM liquid dye...not those aftermarket spray cans!), and the dye was difficult to remove.
I haven't done this, myself, but I have gotten some SEM overspray on some rubber parts before (using a gas/bottle sprayer with SEM liquid dye...not those aftermarket spray cans!), and the dye was difficult to remove.
Instructor
Joined: May 2006
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From: Barrie Ontario
You can change the colour from white to red, blue, yellow with a "tire crayon". they sell it in Canada at the local Canadian Tire Store, in USA try Pep boys or some other auto part store related retailer. The crayon is waxy and lasts a long time. at least once a season, depending on how many times you wash the tires. Good luck.
Domer.
Domer.
