Re: This worked well
Posted by Ross On 2015/8/25 4:56:08
From time to time I need to change color on some wheels that already have tires mounted. These came from an abandoned restoration project that I bought cheap off Craigslist. Because of all the curves, it is a royal pain to mask off the tires with tape and paper.
I use a 6' piece of heavy aluminum flashing and a couple of clamps as shown to make a paint tunnel. It sits tightly around the edge of the rim and on the tire. I give the wheel a couple of coats and pull it off straight while the paint is still wet. I put it on the next wheel without wiping it off. Little problems at the edge can be touched up with an artist's brush, but they tend to be small. I painted all 4 rims in 15 minutes--less time than it would take me to drive to the tire store once.
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I use a 6' piece of heavy aluminum flashing and a couple of clamps as shown to make a paint tunnel. It sits tightly around the edge of the rim and on the tire. I give the wheel a couple of coats and pull it off straight while the paint is still wet. I put it on the next wheel without wiping it off. Little problems at the edge can be touched up with an artist's brush, but they tend to be small. I painted all 4 rims in 15 minutes--less time than it would take me to drive to the tire store once.
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