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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => Bonneville General Chat => Topic started by: maguromic on November 23, 2011, 11:49:19 PM

Title: Tires
Post by: maguromic on November 23, 2011, 11:49:19 PM

Does anyone know how to take the paint they put on the tires off without damaging the rubber?  I am trying to take the Good Year painted letters off.  Tony

Title: Re: Tires
Post by: WOODY@DDLLC on November 24, 2011, 07:38:07 AM

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=167344

Title: Re: Tires
Post by: Ron Gibson on November 24, 2011, 09:05:01 AM

  I presume you're talking about LSR tires instead of raised white letters. I think a fast lacquer thinner on a rag will take the lettering off without harming the tire. I used it then to take the Goodyear off slicks. The fast thinner will evaporate instead of soaking in to the tire.

FWIW  Years ago ( before Armor all ETC. ) when I had a service station, some of my customers would use brake fluid on their tires to make them black and shiny. They claimed brake fluid had preservatives to keep rubber soft and pliable.

Title: Re: Tires
Post by: maguromic on November 24, 2011, 11:15:40 AM

Thanks guys !  Ron, its for the LSR tires with the painted on letters.  Tony

Title: Re: Tires
Post by: F104A on November 24, 2011, 02:49:16 PM

I used the fast lacquer and it worked just fine. Just takes a little elbow grease.

Title: Re: Tires
Post by: Glen on November 26, 2011, 06:43:14 PM

Studebaker Bob Drury used black shoe polish, said so old guy from New Zeeeeland said it worked for him and the tires passed inspection, even filled the cracks.
It's OK Bob, must be the scotch on the rocks that makes me do this.
 :cheers:

Title: Re: Tires
Post by: Bob Drury on November 26, 2011, 07:20:53 PM

  Glen, that was to cover the Bondo.................  :-D