Tyres and Masking tape

Hi All

If you use Scotch masking tape medium adhesion.... make sure you do not leave it on for more than 2 days. Mine has stuck to the tyres like the proverbial to a blanket. Spent 3 hours last night on one wheel. Still not got it off yet.

I did that but i found if you just put a bit of pe-wipe on it will get the glue and tape of just fine. Oh and gives the rubber a nice shine

Hi Lynn,
I sympathise - I had exactly the same problem. I eventually go it off with aerosol label remover then acetone! Took me a while. I then changed over to low tack tape from Craftmaster which you can bend round to follow the shape of the wheel rim, despite it being plastic based . I used it on the edges of the tyres to stick newspaper to it.

I then wrapped the remainder of the tyre in newspaper and used normal masking tape to cover that. So only the edges were actually stuck with tape. Big improvement.

cheers

Rick

Hi

Can you enlighten me on to what is pre-wipe?

Hi Lynn,


I used panel wipe for the burrell which i highly recomend as it gets reed of all the grease and crap on the parts your about to paint i think this is the same stuff as pre-wipe, here is a link to the stuff on ebay :-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5L-Can-Tetrosyl-Panel-Wipe-Pre-Paint-Wipe-Surface-Prep-/360292314085?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint


Cheers
Mark (even further north than the Mad lass of the north )

Hi

Will use the advise on the Rear wheels when I get those kits.
Just waiting for kit 2 and 3 to arrive. Bit dis-appointed they should have been here today

they deffo left here yesterday. apparently it takes them two days to get to you

Hi Craig.

Sorry its me having a brain fart. Forgot to include the "next day" to get items dispatched. Yup it takes 2 days for next day delivery this far north of of Englandshire. What is the lead time to Shetland???

no worries, i can understand your urgency

im sure you won't be disappointed, once you get kits 1-3 together it starts to look like something

lol Kit 2,3 arrived last night at 17:10. It is possible to get next day

Is a "brain fart" a technicial term?? as I haven't come across that one

Removing glue left over on the wheel ,a tip I picked up when putting in car upholstery was to use a cloth with small amount of light oil on it really works to get glue off carpet and leather so could not see why it should not work on rubber. Tried it on my front wheels to remove a small amount of residual glue from the masking tape, and worked a treat.
Ian