tire decals?

[DrewCfromSC]

ok new to tire decals and ruined 3 of 4 on my first attempt with some PPP tires and the McCreary water slide decals. Any place to buy a sheet of tire decals to practice with? Im looking for vintage dirt tires like Hoosier, McCreary Firestone etc.

Drew

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[MAGNUM4342]

The best way I have found to letter tires is to avoid decals altogether. Get yourself a magnifying visor, some water based white paint and a mechanical pencil. Use the visor to see (duh right? ) and the pencil (or toothpick) to draw the lettering on. Is it tedious? Yes! Is it mind numbing? Yes! Are the results much better and in need of less post lettering work? Oh heck yeah!

[DrewCfromSC]

thank you both for this info. I will check them both out. The water slide decals are used since ive not seen McCreary tires, and well my skills are really limited to hand lettering but ill give it a try as well. Anyone else?

Drew C

[roadhawg]

I love tire decals and often make my own...looks much better, especially on race car tires. Haven't made any McCrearys though. Exactly what kind of problems are you having?

[roadhawg]

And BTW.....someone, R&MofMD maybe, made a brass stencil for McCreary tire lettering.

[DrewCfromSC]

I love tire decals and often make my own...looks much better, especially on race car tires. Haven't made any McCrearys though. Exactly what kind of problems are you having?

well not knowing I put them all in warm water at the same time and they all curled up and I could not get them to flatten out without folding over themselves. guess I learned so far how not to do them. LOL! PM sent to you.

Drew C