Question for you guys.....

[Tim Nolan]

what have you found to be the best paint to use on tires. I left a post in "parts wanted" for some redline tires, and I'd prefer some "factory" stamped tires, but what do you guys use with the mpost success? Water base or enamel? Any particular brand? I don't want them to end up sticky or flaking off!!! I think we've discussed this way-back-when, but couldn't remember...thanks for your input!!!!

[davekapp]

I think its gottas be acrylic. I tried enamel but it won't dry. Testors acrylic worked good and its cheap.

[fredmellini]

Hi Tim, I use the water based acrylic craft paints in the craft section of wal-mart. The stuff comes in the tubes with the flip-up lids. They cost about 77 cents each. For painting the lettering on tires white or yellow I use the fine point paint markers for painting and lettering fabric. Again thses are found in the craft section of wal-mart. These paint pens are acrylic and cost less than 2 bucks!! Hope this helps-- C-ya!!!!!

[rickg]

Hey Tim, Try Laying a dullcoat on the tires first ( seal the tires), then using the Humbrol satin red, it'll take overnight to dry .

[Starry Eyes]

I've used acrylic water based on my 8th scale tires. I would recommend spraying in very light coats ,, The entire link is here , you be the judge - public.fotki.com/Csilverlake/creating_wide_white/


Chuck D.

[Starry Eyes]

Here's a shot of one of the tires I air-brushed with Tamiya acrylic white .. I also did a set of narrow white walls (not pictured) on an old Structo dump truck .. I mixed some reducer white automotive white - then sprayed onto a newspaper - I used a circular item sized to the narrow white wall I wanted - I set the "circle" in the wet paint in the newspaper, then carefully sat it on the tire leaving a paint ring .. It's still on the guys shelf and that was 5 years ago ... no cracking .. my 2 cents .... -Chuck D.-

public.fotki.com/Csilverlake/creating_wide_white/

[Starry Eyes]

Another thing came to mind Tim - what are your thoughts on using Shabo tranfers ? I've never used them , but maybe someone here can give pro's/con's ..

[Paul B. Canney]

I never had any luck with dry transfers. They don't bend or stretch and there isn't a solid flat sidewall tire out there

chuckdarnell said:

Another thing came to mind Tim - what are your thoughts on using Shabo tranfers ? I've never used them , but maybe someone here can give pro's/con's ..

[Tim Nolan]

Thanks for all the tips guys, looks like the general concensus is water-based acyrlic of some kind. I've used the Shabo stuff, but they are finicky and easy to damage. I'm hoping to hear back from Satco today, if not I'll break out the paint brush.

[A.J.]

timnolan said:

Thanks for all the tips guys, looks like the general concensus is water-based acyrlic of some kind. I've used the Shabo stuff, but they are finicky and easy to damage. I'm hoping to hear back from Satco today, if not I'll break out the paint brush.

Funny you should ask about the paint on tires Tim. I was just looking at Harley's Boss A Bone at the gallery the other day and I asked him how he done his redlines on the front tires like the box art. He basically said the same as most, used Tamiya acrylic for them. Similar to what Chuck used on his 1/8 tires.

Chuck, looked through your folder and that 1/8 Deuce Coupe looks freakin' awesome! Nice build! Oh and if you are replicating the box art on that Bonneville, you still need the little trophy...LOL! No, it's a very nice build as all the builds were in your folder.

A.J.