TIRE FINISHES

[RAT-T]

HELLO,

WHAT COLOR & BRAND SEEMS TO WORK BEST FOR PAINTING TIRES?

ALSO, DO YOU CLEAR THEM WITH FLAT OR DULLCOAT? 

THANKS

[Ace-Garageguy]

If you're painting VINYL or other soft-plastic tires, I recommend one of the flexible paints from the real-car parts store.

SEM is one good brand.

Edited April 10, 2018 by Ace-Garageguy

[afx]

There are paint brands that offer "Tire Black".  However I mix my own using Tamiya Flat Black and Gray (gloss).  I don't have a formula I just mix it till it looks right.  These resin tires are painted with my home brew with no clear or dull coat applied. 

Edited April 10, 2018 by afx

[misterNNL]

I use rattle can flat black on resin tires then a light buffing with a soft cotton cloth produces a very acceptable finish to my eye.

[espo]

On kit tires I use Tamiya Semi Gloss as it gives the appearance of a lightly Armor all'd tire. The Flat Clear also works well. I mask the tire tread to protect the scuffed tread appearance.   

[RAT-T]

THANKS FOR TALL HE INFO GUYS, 

I'LL HAVE TO EXPERIMENT WITH A FEW OF THOSE ITEMS

[SfanGoch]

Gunship Gray (FS36118) paint, mixed with a few drops of your choice of flat or semi-gloss black (MM Black Chrome Trim paint works best) imparts a good representation of tire rubber.

[89AKurt]

Depends what the subject is.  For a junker sitting around a long time, the grayer the better, for a new show car with the Armor-All treatment, almost gloss black.  I tried glass bead blasting vinyl tires on a project, no paint, looked great.

[RAT-T]

SUBJECT WILL BE TRADITIONAL HOT ROD, NOT RATTY, OR SHOW, JUST CLEAN