Sanding the Salvinos JR 1/24 kit tires ?

[Goodwrench3]

Hi all:

Have any of you found a good way to remove the mold seam or "step" from the inner side wall of the 1/24 Salvinos JR (Monogram kits) kit tires  ?

I've removed it using a nail file while turning the tire on a socket with my drill, but now I'm not sure how to remove the "roughness" and return the side wall to a smooth lustre finish  ?

 

[64Comet404]

You can try buffing it with a piece of denim or flannel, and see if it smooths out. It all depends on how coarsely your file cut into the tire.

[peteski]

I would think that a file is a bit too aggressive, and will leave gouges in the tire.  I use multiple grades of sandpaper for removing mold seam "flash" from rubber and vinyl tires, and for scuffing the tread.  Depending on how much material is to be removed (and what type of surface finish I'm looking for) I might start with 120 grit, then 220, 330,  and sometimes 400.    That leaves the tire fairly smooth and it can be buffed with a piece of cloth.

[Goodwrench3]

1 hour ago, peteski said:

I would think that a file is a bit too aggressive, and will leave gouges in the tire.  I use multiple grades of sandpaper for removing mold seam "flash" from rubber and vinyl tires, and for scuffing the tread.  Depending on how much material is to be removed (and what type of surface finish I'm looking for) I might start with 120 grit, then 220, 330,  and sometimes 400.    That leaves the tire fairly smooth and it can be buffed with a piece of cloth.

 

Yeah this isn't just a little bit of "flash" this is a big "step" in them.  If you have seen the tires that are in the 1/24 Salvinos JR NASCAR kits you know what I mean.  These are the Monogram molds, but they had to create new tires from scratch -- they aren't the usual Monogram tires.   With sandpaper I would probably go through 2 or 3 drill motors before it was removed.   If these were the Monogram tires, yes, I'd just just 400 or 600 grit on the tread surface and not touch anything else.   These are a different animal.   I'll post a pic later.

 

[peteski]

I never seen any Salvions models.  Well then, do the rough removal with a file, then when you are almost done, move to sandpapers.  That should give you smooth enough finish to be able to buffed out.

[Goodwrench3]

On 8/26/2020 at 11:49 AM, 64Comet404 said:

You can try buffing it with a piece of denim or flannel, and see if it smooths out. It all depends on how coarsely your file cut into the tire.

Thanks for the tip on the denim -- it worked well.