Painting tires??

[Fireball27]

So after watching cars, i've decided that having white lettering on your tires is def. sexy, and i think i want to give it a try. I took a look around online and found that the biggest obstacle would be getting a paint that will stick, not crack under stress, or peel off when heated. There are a number of latex paints that would probably do the job well enough (i'll probably head down to the stores on sunday... if i don't melt first), and i also found this guy in Iceland that sells cans of specially formulated white wall paint for 40 bucks (that includes international shipping) that would do the job.

Anyway, i just thought i'd throw the idea out there. Thoughts anyone?

(oh and btw, i happen to have a spare tire that i'll practise on first... and anyway i'm getting new rims by the end of summer, so if it looks horrible i won't have to live with it long)

[gugdathug3]

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LOL..

not @ you of course. But after watching or well during the movie cars, i was thinking the same.

i didnt really take it seriously, just wondered how it would look. Good luck with this Mark..

[Fireball27]

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Wow.... that was a quick response... haha

Yea so i guess sunday i'm gonna give this a try if i can. I'll post pics and whatnot :)

[v6superbird420]

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i had white paint lettering on my '89 Z24 that i had and i will say it looked really good and i also have been thinking of doing it to my firebird but its not running know so whats the point.

[nikon]

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goto any autoparts store, they have white wall touch up, its a paint pen, or usually is...that'll do the trick, I did mine in yellow, but that was a while ago when I had the 16's on.

[Fireball27]

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goto any autoparts store, they have white wall touch up, its a paint pen, or usually is...that'll do the trick, I did mine in yellow, but that was a while ago when I had the 16's on.

Cool, thanks. How'd it look?

[hockeyman]

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I've always liked the raised white letters on tires. I think it makes the car a bit more unique. If you paint yours, post pics afterwards. I'd like to see it done with a white paint-pen.

[Oi Bird V8]

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lol thats a cool idea i lvoe how u got the idea from cars to lol

[SilverRS96]

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I hate white lettering on my 87 firebird...i like it in the 3rd gens but not 4th

[Fireball27]

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goto any autoparts store, they have white wall touch up, its a paint pen, or usually is...that'll do the trick, I did mine in yellow, but that was a while ago when I had the 16's on.

So just before work i went to Kragen, Autozone, and Pepboys and none of them had any white wall touch up... in fact they didn't even know what i should use as a substitute :( I ended up getting some scratch touch-up paint in a pen form.. but i'm kind of doubtful it'll work. I'm def. going to the paint store tomorrow to see what they have.

[99BlackMaro]

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So just before work i went to Kragen, Autozone, and Pepboys and none of them had any white wall touch up... in fact they didn't even know what i should use as a substitute :( I ended up getting some scratch touch-up paint in a pen form.. but i'm kind of doubtful it'll work. I'm def. going to the paint store tomorrow to see what they have.

sounds dumb, but try wally world or kmart.

[carl g. berlin]

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I don't think the paint will last long. Could try it though

[vr4gasm]

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walmart sells the white wall paint i have seen it the cap for the pen is in a big tire you can't miss it i think orange package.. i searched their website and couldn't find anything.. but they do have it i am 100% for sure..