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Originally Posted by efrost
I used rubbing alcohol and a rag to get the old paint off... plus elbow grease of course.
I did use the ranger paint for the first coat on three of the tires. I should have cut the paint to make it a little thinner but I’m a rooky. There are brush strokes visible once you get up close plus the paint brush is a real pain. In the mean time my wife brought home two acrylic paint pens from Wally world. What a dream to use. I finished off a total of three thin coats on all the tires. It going to be very interesting to see how the paint holds up.
The car has been on jack stands for a week now as I was modifying the suspension with new shocks, springs, sway bars, and.... totally crazy.
I will drive the Yoko's around until the suspension settles and I dial in the shocks. Once I put a few miles on the suspension, today pending rain, I plan to put the car back on jack stand and go over the bolts one more time. After that I will mount the BB's on the car for their first outing.
Take your time if you decide to paint the letters. The first coat is the worst in my opinion.
Regards,
Ed
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My tires have arrived - but, I'm really unhappy with the paint job on the lettering from the factory - I briefly reviewed posts here, not totally believing that new tires would arrive so screwed up in the lettering area - but, they do look great overall.
Anyway - rubbing alcohol to get it off, right? What are the choices on paint?