I bought some toyo oil based paint pens from Japan and used them to do some tire lettering on my yokohama advan flevas. First time trying this.
I personally like the look. However, I'm curious to hear what all of you think of the finish quality and just lettering in general.
I didn't take too much time on making it perfect or layering. My process:
clean tire, wipe with 20/80 ipa/h20 in letters.
Fill letters with paint. Let cure.
Sand off sloppiness gently with 400 grit.
Tire shine.
I went for a drive and it stayed perfectly intact.
Topic starter
Posted : August 12, 2019 6:58 pm
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Pictures.
From the one's I've seen, I think it looks pretty cool. Retro...
Posted : August 12, 2019 7:25 pm
I haven’t seen your version yet because you might have to post the link again but from the ones I have seen I think it looks ugly and distracting.
It looks like some kind of car I can’t take seriously and more or less like a Pixar cartoonish recreation.
Posted : August 12, 2019 7:47 pm
Is the forum removing links?
I would also like to see this. I enjoy tire lettering.
2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder, 2021 Lexus UX 250h F Sport
Posted : August 12, 2019 8:41 pm
I've seen a few other posts with {link removed} also.
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Posted : August 13, 2019 5:07 am
RIA, do YOU like the way it looks(I see no pics)? If so... 😎
"Think as we think", say many Spyder owners, "or you are abominably wicked, you are a toad". After I'd thought about, I said "I will then, be a toad."
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Posted : August 13, 2019 8:29 am
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The links do not appear on the first post I believe to prevent spam. Also we have to approve the first few posts before they are visible.
I think if the link is given again it will work.
Posted : August 13, 2019 8:59 am
Yeah I like the look. I usually think it's kinda goofy so I was doing it as a joke and ended up liking it. Convinced my friend to do his too.
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Posted : August 13, 2019 9:36 am
I like it. I've seen it done on some other race tires too. Although the person that did it had to break the pens open and use a brush to paint them since the pens just didn't work that well. Glad to hear that yours worked.
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Posted : August 13, 2019 9:49 am
That is tasteful...and the red adds a nice touch.
I "white-d" the Dunlop on my Sprites tires 50 years ago. The letters were only .5-.75" tall...one could barely see them, but I knew it and liked it.
Now, would I do that to OHSTU tires? First, I wouldn't buy them...second, IF I had them, no I wouldn't.
Again, do what makes you happy 👍 👍
"Think as we think", say many Spyder owners, "or you are abominably wicked, you are a toad". After I'd thought about, I said "I will then, be a toad."
Thank you, Stephen Crane
Posted : August 14, 2019 7:30 pm
Needs another coat or two but I like it. Just a bit wavey in the coverage.
2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder, 2021 Lexus UX 250h F Sport
Posted : August 14, 2019 8:41 pm
I like it but,
Would like to see a picture that shows more of the car to get a better perspective
Posted : August 15, 2019 7:02 am