ramecroft1
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Im goin to spray my c sxi wheels. I am skint and cant afford to get the tyres taken off 
Is there an easy way to mask off the tyre? Someone suggested vaseline- how would that work? 
Any help appreciated!
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Haimsey
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Save up and do a proper job TBH IMO.
Other than that god knows.
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Planty02
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These were done with the tyres on...just put small strips of masking tape as close as possible between the wheel and tyre, then cover the tyre with newspaper  also see matt l's garage
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ramecroft1
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Il give it a go, if it comes out crap il do a proper job!
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fazza
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stick the masking tape to the very outer edge of the wheel and bend it backand then stick to the tyre mate
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Haimsey
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Im sure it can be done using masking tape creatively
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fazza
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indeed that way also, just may take longer. unless you enjoy being creative then it could be fun lol
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corsa120
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come off it my bodyshop masked up my wheels and 3 years later they are still mint so this DO PROPER JOBA IS RUBBISH, long as the wheel is prepped and keyed properly it will be absolutely fine
[Edited on 09-04-2008 by corsa120]
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ryan_fowler1985
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washing up liquid is the key lol, they way i have done a few sets are to use washing up liquid and a paint brush to paint it onto the tyre wall, this means that you can spray as much as you like onto the tyre and it will wash off when dry with a hose and sponge.
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ramecroft1
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Il try different methods on each wheel i think! What do i need to use before the paint, kind of laquer? aint really done nothing like this before haha
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damoh
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will need to reub the wheels down 1st one or two coats of primer and clear laquer
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Haimsey
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa120
come off it my bodyshop masked up my wheels and 3 years later they are still mint so this DO PROPER JOBA IS RUBBISH, long as the wheel is prepped and keyed properly it will be absolutely fine
Well what i consider a proper job and what you consider a proper job are totally different.
If you class a proper job as spraying it like that then fair enough. I wouldnt class it as a 'proper job' but thats my opinion.
Marcy Marc
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corsa120
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i do agree haimsey about taking the tyres off but even if u did a bodyshop would only still spray the front face of the wheels anyways, and like i said as long as the masking tape can be tucked deep between the rim/tyre and the edge of the tyre is PROPERLY keyed the paint will stick...
my wheels alone show keying is the key not the fact the wheel has been sprayed all over 3 years later and they still look as good as the day they was painted.......
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Haimsey
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Decent prep leads to best results. So i guess if you can work around the wheel it would work either way
Marcy Marc
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