Covering tyres

1. Crunkers Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Verwood Posts: 5217 53 Renault Clio 1.2 16v

   #1 7th November 2007, 22:29

   Hi gents, I'm going to re-spray my wheels from white to black. Now whats the best way of covering the tyres from getting sprayed?
2. Anders0n Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1017

   #2 7th November 2007, 22:34

   Newspaper and masking tape.
3. Crunkers Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Verwood Posts: 5217 53 Renault Clio 1.2 16v

   #3 7th November 2007, 22:38

   I was gonna go with gaffa tape as I think that would be less absorbant than paper. I was wondering if there was anything better than that though lol
4. Anders0n Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1017

   #4 7th November 2007, 22:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by McCrunk I was gonna go with gaffa tape as I think that would be less absorbant than paper. I was wondering if there was anything better than that though lol

   Why would you want it to be less absorbent? The paint wont go through the newspaper.
5. Crunkers Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Verwood Posts: 5217 53 Renault Clio 1.2 16v

   #5 7th November 2007, 22:44

   No i mean the paper would be less abosrbant as the outside of gaffa tape has a plastic coating (like a sealant)
6. BENSAX3 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2006 Buckinghamshire Posts: 2700 under age

   #6 7th November 2007, 22:51

   paper is fine mate
7. BENSAX3 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2006 Buckinghamshire Posts: 2700 under age

   #7 7th November 2007, 22:52

   oh and let the tyre down and pop the beading around the rim, will make it easier to mask up
8. Anders0n Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1017

   #8 7th November 2007, 22:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by McCrunk No i mean the paper would be less abosrbant as the outside of gaffa tape has a plastic coating (like a sealant)

   What has absorbency got to do with it? The newspaper will stop the paint getting on the tyres, simple.
9. Crunkers Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Verwood Posts: 5217 53 Renault Clio 1.2 16v

   #9 7th November 2007, 23:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by BENSAX3 oh and let the tyre down and pop the beading around the rim, will make it easier to mask up

   Thanks mate. Thats what I was looking for
10. DJsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Richmond North yorks Posts: 1522

    #10 8th November 2007, 00:15

    All you need is alot of newspaper and masking tape .
    
    Newspaper is fine and will not absorbe the paint and get on to the tyres , double up the paper if your worried about getting it on the tyres .
11. nazz1 Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 South Wales Posts: 2076 Saxoless

    #11 8th November 2007, 12:31

    sponge strips and black and nasty tape!