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Galen Member
Joined: May 09, 2005 Posts: 111 Location: Bentonville, AR
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:09 am Post subject: Painting wheels with the tires on |
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Hello, hello, after a long sojourn I am back (despite the fact the no one likely even missed me). Have a question - I need to paint my wheels without removing the tires & want to avoid overspray. Is there another method I can use other than masking off the tire with tape & paper that works?
Thanks,
Galen _________________ Galen
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Galen Member
Joined: May 09, 2005 Posts: 111 Location: Bentonville, AR
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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Bob - got your PM, thanks for the advice - although I'd still like to hear any alternatives to taking the tires off, that's not really an option for me at this time. _________________ Galen
1947 CJ2
1953 M38A1 |
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GregS Member
Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 174
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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The best thing I have found for masking tires is duct tape, masking tape is hard to get to stick.
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wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16256 Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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You can deflate the tire and push the bead inward, Then take a large sheet of masking paper and draw a circle in the middle of the paper that is about 1" smaller in diameter than the outer edge of the wheel. Slip this over the edge of the wheel then re-inflate the tire and the paper will be held firmly in place by the bead. You can do this on both sides if you have the wheel off the of the jeep. Then you can tape the edge of paper back against the tread of the tire or if you do both sides then the tape the edges together. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
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PhillyM38 Member
Joined: Jun 27, 2008 Posts: 1
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Get a deck of playing cards. Let the air out of the tire and stick the cards between the rim and the bead of the tire all the way around then use masking tape from there on out. I have done this several times on past cars and trucks with stellar results. |
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rocketeer Member
Joined: Jul 15, 2008 Posts: 1
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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Make a tube out of light cardboard where the opening is the size of the rim. The tube need only be a foot or so long. Lay the tire on the ground, set the tube on the tire so only the wheel is inside the tube. Carefully spray the wheel and remove the tube when finished.
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Cacti_Ken Member
Joined: Apr 20, 2005 Posts: 1021 Location: Silsbee, Texas
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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I'm figuring on doing the same with the trailers tires/rims I have for M100. Tires are road worthy for what it will be used for. I don't see the need to take them off. _________________ Tropical Veteran
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MODIFIED Member
Joined: Mar 28, 2008 Posts: 353 Location: BrOoKlYn
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject: masking tires for spray |
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get a can of krylon spray silicon/or liquid silicon that is brushable/ possibly armor all. or go to an art supply store and get a jar of " Gum arabic"
via silicone:
-spray some of the krylon in a cup to render liquid silicone
-apply coating on sidewall of tire and behind rim bead (liberally)
-spray your paint on the rim - mask surround wheel-well outer area with hand held piece of cardboard (or the like) as you spray.
-wipe clean the residual with naptha or min spirits if you are using enamel based paint.
nothing will stick to 100% silicone except silicone or rubber. period.
via Gum Arabic:
same process
-then final rinse with hot water and a scotch brite pad.
always test any application upon an inconspicuous area or trashed spare//
hope this works for you.
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MODIFIED Member
Joined: Mar 28, 2008 Posts: 353 Location: BrOoKlYn
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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then again, it's probably faster for you to just mask and paint, forget the tricks!!
you can get the flexible masking tape at a good paint store like Sherwin Williams or even the H-Depot. This will allow you to make radius masking easier. or just take 2" blue tape and apply 1/8" contact to the tire as you circumnavigate the rim. then press down every 3" or so leaving a tape hump around the rim. then cut a stencil mask with spray opening 80% the size of your rim diam. As hand held Maneuver the mask as you spray with in the tape hump.
then again, it's probably faster for you to just mask and paint, forget the tricks!! |
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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personally, I like the playing card trick. |
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wesk Site Administrator
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93vetteguy Member
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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wesk wrote: | You can deflate the tire and push the bead inward, Then take a large sheet of masking paper and draw a circle in the middle of the paper that is about 1" smaller in diameter than the outer edge of the wheel. Slip this over the edge of the wheel then re-inflate the tire and the paper will be held firmly in place by the bead. You can do this on both sides if you have the wheel off the of the jeep. Then you can tape the edge of paper back against the tread of the tire or if you do both sides then the tape the edges together. |
Wes, That is a great idea! _________________ 1952 M38 3/52 |
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