Has anyone tried to paint just the tire peeling area where Rust Oleum Epoxy shield has chipped away from the tire heat, using just a basic concrete paint?
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It won't work. Just like the epoxy. .. The surface needs a deep etching before painting. Otherwise it will just peel off. Plus the epoxy is stronger than the paint. So putting a weaker product in a high wear area will fail even faster. The solution is using the high mileage epoxy clear coat over the standard epoxy. Then it won't peel under the tires
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Hi Nathan, I agree with MOzarkian regarding the spray. I'd make sure to cover the entire piece, front and back well. I live in Florida, and we too decorate outside walls......clear sealant is my best friend!!! You might have less issue with rust as where you are it is a much drier climate.
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I have used it. Worked great, looks awesome. Not sure what your painting, but 1 can was just enough to pain a small car door. I used this because it had the hardener "activator" and the glass looks like it was sprayed out of a gun
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I emailed Meguires about a paint job on my older Ford Explorer. Seems that the body shop used a cheap clear coat over the base coat and began to haze prematurely. I suspected the clear coat was sprayed on too thin. I live in the southwest and auto paint is subject to harsh summer heat. I asked the shop to spray four clear coats but I'm sure they didn't and used some cheap stuff because paint failure happens after a couple of years but anyway, The customer care guys at Meguires suggested I use this product with a grey foam pad( I used a yellow) and my car looked like new after I finished it. The oxidized paint came right off. I also put the synthetic sealer soon afterwards and even left that on overnight to bind with the paint. You really dont need to polish your car often if you wash it by hand using a microfiber wash cloth and Meguires car wash then spray on the synthetic detailer (while car is still wet) dry off with a dry microfiber cloth. The polish is only to SLICK UP THE FINISH. Sometimes the birds get to my car and I polish that off after the hand wash but once the suface is slick and sealed, evrything will wash right off. You are right though, you go polish off some of the paint when you do this so go easy, low RPM on your rotary polisher,light pressure and remember to seal it up ! this stuff really worked well for me, I used a Dewalt rotary polisher that I purchased here on Amazon for about $150.00 a year ago. The rotary polisher is a little more difficult to use than the orbital(much lower oscillations per second) and you might want to consider that first. I have seen those at Harbour Freight Sales for about $25.00. I hope that helps !
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Yes, I've used this on tires as well as exterior faded plastic trim, and under the hood to restore faded coloring.
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I would clean the rust first by using a wire brush or sandpaper then wipe the surface. Then apply Plasti-Kote. Let it dry as it turns black. Then you can paint over it. Sand prior to painting if desired.
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I have one of these which lives outside. I first primed with Rustoleum primer, followed by a moss green Rustoleum outer coat. (The moss green does a great job of toning down the tower's presence in the yard: the neighbors appreciate it.) There are small areas of rust bubble, but I believe that's because the tower was outside for about six weeks before I repainted it. I have noticed that water is seeping into the interior of the frame so I am going to try caulking the rubber boots on the base. You could also consider a grill cover or tarp as an additional measure of protection. My recommendation would be to paint it first before assembly to ensure maximum effective coverage, particularly for those portions of the unit which are covered by joins and joints (e.g., arm rests to the uprights).
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I have in past. The key is to get the stuff in and start driving right away to spread the sealant inside the tire. I wanted to be sure to have enough pressure rather than not enough in a pinch. I can always reduce the pressure later. My tires go up to 42 so after a few minutes of conservative driving I check the pressure. I wouldn't try it on an already questionable tire, of course, such as a sidewall puncture. I've used this stuff on mower and wheel barrow tires also but I use the smaller size, in those cases, of course. I also have a mobile air pump that runs off my battery. Well worth it and if you have any worries about using the truck inflator version, you can always fall back on the air pump after using the smaller one, if necessary. Get a decent quality pump. It's great and they are relatively small too. Hope this helps.
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what i did was grind down all along where the flare would cover and painted it 3 coats of primer 3 coats of paint close to match my original color and then took new oil and ran it along the new paint work and inside the rust holes after the paint dried obviously and then installed the flares. its been like 6 months and no rust is spreading so i hope it workes
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Sorry, never used it for that. I use it for all interior plastic/vinyl, and just started trying it out on the tires.I bet you can get it cheaper at WalMart though....
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Yes I think you would have to paint but being black maybe not Either way you can try it and it wont hurt anything. My truck is white and the cab corners rusted. Other than that it looks perfect. I'm having it painted this summer but in the meantime I used this product to try and stop the rust from further damage and then covered the corners with an adhesive black film. It matches my wheel flairs that cover the rust on my fenders. I used this product before i put them on. All told it really improved the look but the rust stop by itself wouldn't have been enough to get it where I wanted it
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I will tell you one thing. do no skimp on prep time. If you can, san all of the old paint off first. It is not easy, but this is the only way to get a factory finish. might i suggest a wire wheel on a drill, then after that , smooth out the metal o it is realatively smooth. When you now paint it, make sure you do noy let the nozzle get to close to prevent runs, if ny type of imperfections were to happen, then wait for the taint to dry, then sand the imperfevt area, then put on at leaaaat two thinne coats rather than one Robert thicke coat
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I put on the colored coat and added the flakes before it dried. then I added the clear epoxy. I think in order to do a 2nd coat of clear epoxy you need to do it quickly or you have to sand the surface for it to stick. I don't see any benefit to the flakes. just decorative. there is a phone number on the product to call the manufacturer. I will tell you if you do it right, this coating is almost impossible to mess up. I make natural soap and it has had lye on it and has not shown any effect. but the key is to do it right. if your concrete has any moisture in it, the coating will not stick. my concrete was very wet and I had to put fans on it to dry for a week. you have to do the moisture test to see if your concrete is dry. this stuff is the best! .
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I did it dry, just used a heat gun to form it better. To be honest you're better off getting tint elsewhere..........this stuff is already peeling off of my wifes taillights.
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I did mine in the spring (60-70°) and let it cure/dry for almost 2 days in my garage. It rained a few days later and it turned into a light white slime. I do not recommend. But give it a try. Oh and yes on new paint
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Sorry but I haven't even installed ours yet due to the deep freeze/snow. I would assume that if you contacted a paint professional or paint store they would have a specific type of paint for this type of purpose.
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We have a dually truck, and we only cover the outside tire. We have had no problems doing it this way. Hope this helps!