Removing paint from a tyre
Removing paint from a tyre
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Freddy88FM

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474 posts

156 months

Friday 9th March 2018
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Hi all,

This is a bit odd, but thought I'd ask for your suggestions!

My mother is getting on a bit and no longer the greatest driver in the world. She's by no means terrible, but not the best.

Anyway, today she was parking in an underground car park and driving up to the ticket barrier to take a ticket. She rubbed her front offside tyre against the kerb and thought nothing of it.

When she parked up and got out she noticed the tyre wall is 3/4s painted yellow. Turns out the kerb she hit was wet. She mentioned it to the car park attendant and apparently quite a few had done the same thing that day.

The problem is my old mum likes her car to look pristine and is not happy with a yellow tyre wall! She wondered if you had any suggestions on how to get rid of it. She wondered if diesel may do the trick, but I'm worried chemicals on rubber are not the best idea. I suggested either wait for it to harden then drive around and it'll wear off, or get a new tyre.... neither of which she wants to do.

Any ideas gratefully received.

Integroo

11,591 posts

107 months

Friday 9th March 2018
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WD-40?

DoubleD

22,154 posts

130 months

Friday 9th March 2018
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Its probably oil based. So pour some petrol on it and use a match, that should make it black.

JagerT

455 posts

129 months

Friday 9th March 2018
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Nitromors ?

SpeckledJim

32,413 posts

275 months

Friday 9th March 2018
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soapy water and a brillo pad should do it.

Jim AK

4,029 posts

146 months

Friday 9th March 2018
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White spirit.

Dealers used it years ago to black tyres on cars before delivery!!

Freddy88FM

Original Poster:

474 posts

156 months

Friday 9th March 2018
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Ok thanks all. Will have a go. Though a bit skeptical of solvents on rubber.