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Old 07-29-2008, 07:55 PM
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Is there an easy way to remove the white letter paint on tires?

I think I heard about a way once, but can't remember now.

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Old 07-30-2008, 12:14 AM
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I googled it and found some tire markers. They look like crayola crayons but are more permanent.

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Reverse your tires, there shouldn't be letters on both sides. It might cost you $50.00 and save you a lot of trouble
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The white is not paint, it is actually part of the tire. You should just reverse them, or you could try the cover-up route but I don't have any experience with the effectiveness of that.
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Seriously, I took a large SHARPE marker to mine and it's holding. The white area is very porous so it absorbs anything you put on it. I know it sounds crazy, but it worked for me.
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I knew a guy who let his wife drive his rig and a few curbs later the white was gone.
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Originally Posted by pearl-drum-man
The white is not paint, it is actually part of the tire. You should just reverse them, or you could try the cover-up route but I don't have any experience with the effectiveness of that.

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Just have them put on the other way. There isn't white on the other side.
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As a kid I used to work at a car dealership during summers. One summer happened to be when all of the new car spare tires showed up from the 1970's rubber / tire shortage. I mounted over 300 spare tires along with the usual requests.
On request was to black out the white lettering. They had a black tire "polish" or paste you just applied to the letters only. My guess, you could probably find this at an autoparts store. However, once finished, you would have a considerable amount left over. Do as others suggest and reverse the tires. Or, I like the Sharpie suggestion
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Yeah a black Magic Marker will black them out, go over them several times, they will get blacker as the ink soaks deeper.....
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Originally Posted by whatroads
As a kid I used to work at a car dealership during summers. One summer happened to be when all of the new car spare tires showed up from the 1970's rubber / tire shortage. I mounted over 300 spare tires along with the usual requests.
On request was to black out the white lettering. They had a black tire "polish" or paste you just applied to the letters only. My guess, you could probably find this at an autoparts store. However, once finished, you would have a considerable amount left over. Do as others suggest and reverse the tires. Or, I like the Sharpie suggestion
Yes it came in a small can and was called " TIRE BLACK" it was very permanent. I think it was made by Dupont, might not be available any more, as white walls are FINALLY starting going away.


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