Whats the best thing to use for white letters on tires

[Ben]

Hello all, I was wondering, what is currently the best thing to use to paint the raised letters on hard vinyl tires to where the paint won't rub off when you touch it?

I had heard to use Liquid Paper but that was years ago. Just wondering if there's something better now?

Thanks in advance!

[Wagoneer81]

I've had good luck with white acyrlic paint followed by a clearcoat, gloss or dullcoat depending on how much shine you want. Enamel paint reacts with the tire material and doesn't seem to cure but acyrlic has no such trouble.

[Rob McKee]

I found a ultra-fine paint pen made by sharpie works the best.

Very easy to control!

[Nick Winter]

I use White Acrylic household primer, never had any problems, just don't try and get it off.

Nick

[Mooneyzs]

As others have mentioned here aready... Acrylic paints are the best.

[Ben]

Cool! Thanks guys!!!!! I'll pick up some acrylic flat white! That Sharpie paint pen sounds like a good idea too!!!!

[Ben]

I found a ultra-fine paint pen made by sharpie works the best.

Very easy to control!

Hey Rob, where's a good place to find one of those Sharpie paint pens?

[XJ6]

Hello all, I was wondering, what is currently the best thing to use to paint the raised letters on hard vinyl tires to where the paint won't rub off when you touch it?

I had heard to use Liquid Paper but that was years ago. Just wondering if there's something better now?

Thanks in advance!

"Good Question"...Now i know what to use..Thanks to you all!! Cheers From XJ6

[Ben]

I found a ultra-fine paint pen made by sharpie works the best.

Very easy to control!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sanford-Poster-Paint-Markers-Fine-Nontoxic-White-/110683922913?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c546a1e1

Hey Rob,is this the one your using? I noticed that Sharpie sells an oil based pen as well as this one? I just want to be sure to get the correct one that won't rub off.

[Terry Sumner]

Dip the sidewall in Future first and let it dry...then almost any paint will work! It's also one of the best ways I've found to serve as a base for tire decals!

[Guest]

I use a white gel pen.

[Ben]

Rehashing this post. Has anyone used liquid white out to paint the raised letters on a vinyl tire? I think the white out is acrylic base? I just bought some Bic, fine point, white out pens but I was hoping to hear something from someone that has used white out on vinyl tires before and what the actual result was? Do you have to spray dull coat over the tire after you apply the white out? If you apply the dull coat, do you have to be really careful with the tire so that you don't crack the dull coat?