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[Q.] How to paint yellow logo on tires?


AAlmeida
10-08-2008, 03:23 PM
Here is the situation, I am trying to paint a DUNLOP yellow logo on tires using a PE stencil, but the color is almost invisible on the black rubber tires. What can I do? :confused:
Thank you in advance.

ddtham
10-08-2008, 03:37 PM
The way I did mine was to shoot white primer prior to paint, and make sure you handle the tires very carefully afterwards. Good luck.

AAlmeida
10-09-2008, 09:12 AM
The way I did mine was to shoot white primer prior to paint, and make sure you handle the tires very carefully afterwards. Good luck.

I thought to paint white first then yellow but I am afraid not paint right on spot and some white show up. Do you have any picture from yours? Thank you.

KevHw
10-09-2008, 11:28 AM
You could always hold the stencil down with masking tape before spraying. Or, if there is any overspray, you can dip a fine brush into the correct thinner, and 'wash' away any white that might show up, leaving the yellow in place.

AAlmeida
10-10-2008, 06:29 PM
You could always hold the stencil down with masking tape before spraying. Or, if there is any overspray, you can dip a fine brush into the correct thinner, and 'wash' away any white that might show up, leaving the yellow in place.

I will try with gray primer first, I don't want the bright new yellow I prefer the old distressed yellow paint looking. Thank you.

AAlmeida
10-13-2008, 06:24 AM
Done, no primer needed, just tons of layers.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b144/aalmeida/pneus.jpg

Thank you all.

Rye 21
10-13-2008, 09:28 AM
looks killer

DerXL
10-13-2008, 12:45 PM
Right on.

That looks fab.
Where did you get the PE stencils ?

AAlmeida
10-13-2008, 03:38 PM
Right on.

That looks fab.
Where did you get the PE stencils ?

The template is made by Crazy Modeler and I bought here (http://www.stradasportsstore.com/crazy%20modeler.html)

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