Do tires have to be washed before assembly?

[Hotrod 97]

I'm going to be assembling the wheels to the Mach 1 soon, and I was wondering. Do kit tires have to be washed or cleaned before assembling? If so, what would I use to clean them? The tires I'm using are from the new-ish Revell '69 Boss 302 kit.

TIA

[StevenGuthmiller]

There's really no need to do so, but as I usually sand the treads of the tires before I assemble, a light rinse is usually all I do, unless they are dirty and require more extensive cleaning.

In that case, as long as there are no printed white walls or letters, I just wipe them down with a little mineral spirits.

If there is printed detail, I just scrub them with some soap and water.

 

 

 

 

Steve

[Hotrod 97]

1 hour ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

There's really no need to do so, but as I usually sand the treads of the tires before I assemble, a light rinse is usually all I do, unless they are dirty and require more extensive cleaning.

In that case, as long as there are no printed white walls or letters, I just wipe them down with a little mineral spirits.

If there is printed detail, I just scrub them with some soap and water.

 

 

 

 

Steve

Thanks for the info, Steve. I just got done sanding the treads and gave the tires a rinse. I’ll assemble the wheels tomorrow.