Krylon Fusion Paint = Whitewalls

[kevinanderson]

Any of you guys been reading about this? Think It will work? Or something that will look like crud in about 6 weeks. Googled it and guys seem to say it is pretty good combo. Any thoughts?

[Bingster]

I uased Fusion paint a couple of years ago on a cast resin lawn tractor. I restored it for somebody. The paint was great. It leveled nicely and really stuck to the resin. Rubber tires I don't know. I may be wrong but don't tires expand and contract slightly with the weather? That could have an effect on flaking. They do make a primer if I remember correctly. What the hell. I'd try it. Make sure the rubber is clean. Prime it first and then shoot the white. Spray the first coat of primer and white with a mist to lightly cover, let tack up for a few minutes and then spray a full wet coat. I would think it would last for quite awhile depending on your driving habits and such.

[Norm's Coupe]

Bingster is correct about the tires expanding and contracting. It happens every time you drive the car. A tire will show more air pressure in it when hot than it does when cold. That's because it picks up the extra air pressure when driven and the tires heat up. That causes the tires to expand. That's why they tell you not to check your tires when they are hot.

That said, I don't know if that paint will work or not. Years ago, they did make a paint especially made for painting whitewalls on tires. That worked pretty good.

[BobT-47P15]

I think there has been a thread or two on the HAMB about painting on

the whitewalls. I think the ones who did it thougt they were OK at the

start. Don't know how their paint has held up over time.

The whitewall rings (portawalls) are another way to get wide whites.

They work best on non-radial tires. I think Coker Tire sells some

portawalls.

[moparalltheway]

Just put a flex additive in it. The same stuff they use on plastic bumpers.

[rolliejoe]

I'm going to do this, have the krylon fusion cans and tires in my possession, just haven't got to it yet.

Here's the link that helped make my decision:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8249

[aero3113]

I plan on doing this with my spare once I have my new tires on. The paint should stay nice being that it wont be used much. It will just look pretty in the trunk