Sand on tires and remove the runner glosh

[Dinky]

I would like to remove the gloss from the tires off my current build, I think about sanding but it goes difficult within the profile (see pic below).

Does anyone have a good tip to get this done or is sanding the only option?

The other thing I would like to do is putting sand on the tire thread but I don't have an idea how to do this, except for rolling them outside in the garden

Tips and ideas are very welcome!

Thanks

[Ace-Garageguy]

If you know anyone with a car restoration shop who has a bead-blaster (it's like sand blasting, but uses small glass beads instead of sand, to limit the damage and the amount of material taken off), that will work very well for taking the gloss off of intricately molded tires with no damage. Practice first on some tires you don't care about to get a feel for it.

[Cato]

I would like to remove the gloss from the tires off my current build, I think about sanding but it goes difficult within the profile (see pic below).

Does anyone have a good tip to get this done or is sanding the only option?

The other thing I would like to do is putting sand on the tire thread but I don't have an idea how to do this, except for rolling them outside in the garden

Tips and ideas are very welcome!

Thanks

First wipe the tires with isopropyl to remove any oils. Then scuff the tread areas to show contact wear. Then you can spray Testors Dullcote to remove the tire gloss.

You can simulate sand and gravel imbedded in tires by using a very dry coarse brush. Use several grays and tans with a very few whites. Don't overdo it. Spray Dullcote after if you do this to flatten the colors. Like this:

[Kit Basher]

I find that rubbing with 0000 steel wool will remove the shine. Since it's soft, it will go down in the low places. However, it's hard to argue with the results Cato gets with his techniques, as in the post above. That is totally amazing, I would have sworn it was a real car!

[Cato]

I find that rubbing with 0000 steel wool will remove the shine. Since it's soft, it will go down in the low places. However, it's hard to argue with the results Cato gets with his techniques, as in the post above. That is totally amazing, I would have sworn it was a real car!

Thanks for the kind words Hugh. And yes, steel wool good too-I've done that with tires and bare plastic.

[Swamp Dog]

spray tires with some dull coat, then while wet sprinkle sand on them and let dry...then if u like the way they turned out spray again to seal the sand...

[Dinky]

Wow thanks for the respones, I got someting to try.

I think it will be very difficult to find dull coat here but i will give it a try.