Easy Tutorial: White-letter your Pirellis the right way!
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Good job on this!
As an FYI, you can actually get tire cleaner to clean the tires off before you put on the paint. I've got some called Bleche White (that's the correct spelling; it comes in a white spray bottle) that I spray onto the tire before I put on any sort of tire dressing. Every time I do it, the dressing lasts for weeks (unless I kill a curb or something).
Good to know that these tire paint pens are out there; I may have to go pick one up tomorrow and do this on my car as kind of a retro look...Cheap "mod", easy to do, and it'll make it stand out from the other GTs in the area.
As an FYI, you can actually get tire cleaner to clean the tires off before you put on the paint. I've got some called Bleche White (that's the correct spelling; it comes in a white spray bottle) that I spray onto the tire before I put on any sort of tire dressing. Every time I do it, the dressing lasts for weeks (unless I kill a curb or something).
Good to know that these tire paint pens are out there; I may have to go pick one up tomorrow and do this on my car as kind of a retro look...Cheap "mod", easy to do, and it'll make it stand out from the other GTs in the area.
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can't wait to see the pics of the Cragars on the car - I've been looking at those same rims. I'm a little skeptical as to the longevity of the white lettering, hope it works out for you.
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Just finished the white letters tonight, actually. Huge job.[8D] Rims wont get here til monday.
My house looks like a slum in this photo, but only because I'm storing the tires in one of the rooms in my basement that I haven't remodeled yet.
Trust me the rest isn't like that!!!! [8D]
My house looks like a slum in this photo, but only because I'm storing the tires in one of the rooms in my basement that I haven't remodeled yet.
Trust me the rest isn't like that!!!! [8D]
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I wish you the best, but can't say I didn't warn anyone of the disappointment faced when the cracking started and the discoloration that starts to appear within a week of daily driving. I used the paint pens and also the attempted using inland marine boat paint.
Keep us posted, would be curious to see how yours comes out.
Keep us posted, would be curious to see how yours comes out.
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ORIGINAL: Stoenr
Those pirellis arent Asimmetric are they? I never had them, and never looked closely
Those pirellis arent Asimmetric are they? I never had them, and never looked closely
ORIGINAL: praztek
I wish you the best, but can't say I didn't warn anyone of the disappointment faced when the cracking started and the discoloration that starts to appear within a week of daily driving. I used the paint pens and also the attempted using inland marine boat paint.
Keep us posted, would be curious to see how yours comes out.
I wish you the best, but can't say I didn't warn anyone of the disappointment faced when the cracking started and the discoloration that starts to appear within a week of daily driving. I used the paint pens and also the attempted using inland marine boat paint.
Keep us posted, would be curious to see how yours comes out.
Well I only drive the car like once per week anyway. [8D] But this paint looked pretty good. It has a flex agent, supposedly, but I'm prepared for the worst.