Fresh paint on this rear rim!

[Hammerhead 817]

Just finished the 2nd rim on this 1974 Wheel Horse. New Carlisle ag tread tire too. Ready to pull some stuff now. Keith

I will have to wire wheel the lug nuts now.

[rickv1957 76]

Newly painted wheels and new tires go very well together,nice job! Rick

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,761]

How about a pic of the rest of this tractor ?

Mike..........

[Ken B 3,202]

Looks nice. What color and brand paint did you use?

[VinsRJ 723]

Looks like the hub got a make-over too!

[KeithB 6]

Looks very nice :thumbs:

[BBCamaro 0]

Looks great!!

[bo dawg 536]

Something to be proud of!

[leichty 0]

How did you get that tire on without ant nicks or scratches ? Looks great....

[Ken B 3,202]

I'm not too sure how he did it but if I were putting new tires on I would sand blast or clean the rims up with sand paper and then prime them with the tires off. I would then put the new tires on (when the primer has cured fully) and mask the tires off prior too inflating. I would then paint the rims and let them dry. Once dry I get my ratchet strap out and wrap it around the tire and tighten it to seat the bead and then inflate. Works for me when I put new tires on.

[truckin88 104]

for $15.00 my local tire shop uses this propane thingy, that pops the tire into place, Touchless mounting for a tractor rim.

[C-Series14 15]

The way I paint wheels WITH the tires on is deflate the tires, break the beads, and get the tires away from the wheel lip. Then I take a piece of cardboard bigger than the tire, cut a circle in the middle the same size or a little bigger than the wheel center and then make a straight cut from the edge to the center. split the cardboard open and slide around the wheel. Tape off where needed and then you can paint the whole wheel. Have done close to 30 plus wheels this way.

Also can just do like above but use wide tape to tape off the tire below the wheel and do it that way.

One thing that ruins a nice, time consuming restore job is the white overspray on the tire! B)

[truckin88 104]

The way I paint wheels WITH the tires on is deflate the tires, break the beads, and get the tires away from the wheel lip. Then I take a piece of cardboard bigger than the tire, cut a circle in the middle the same size or a little bigger than the wheel center and then make a straight cut from the edge to the center. split the cardboard open and slide around the wheel. Tape off where needed and then you can paint the whole wheel. Have done close to 30 plus wheels this way.

Also can just do like above but use wide tape to tape off the tire below the wheel and do it that way.

One thing that ruins a nice, time consuming restore job is the white overspray on the tire!

when I do it, I tape off the tire with painters tape, then I use playing (poker) cards between the rim and the tire. they are thin enough to protect but allow you to get the edge.

[C-Series14 15]

Another good idea!

And by the way, to the OP, that is one fine looking wheel and tire!!! B)

[Hammerhead 817]

Thanks alot fella's! I sand blasted the rims and then primed and painted them with Krylon Ivory Gloss #1504 rattle cans. I don't use a sprayer set up, I've always had good luck with the cans. I installed the tires after I painted the rims. I put the tire on from the back side of the rim. First I soak the rim and tire bead with dishwashing soap, I just smear it on with my hands. Then I stuff the rim into the tire and it slips most of the way on without any tools. Then I pry it on with my big flat old school screwdriver. It may put a mark or 2 on the paint but it is on the inside of the rim. Then I put in my new inner tube and put the tire valve in the hole. Then inflate the inner tube a little bit not much. Then I work on the other bead and pry it on. Any scratches I gank in it are easily repainted before I air up the tire for the first time since the tire is not up against where the scratches are. All the scratches are repainted and are in towards the transmission and the outside is perfect with not a scratch! I also painted the hubs, it makes it look sweet! This tractor is my A-90 Special. So there is a ton of ways to repaint these rims, whatever works for you at the time I guess! Time to go mudding in the creek and mess them up anyways! Wahoo! Keith

[squonk 44,580]

Eastwood Co. sells a tire shield and masking kit that will fit 6" to 26' rims. I've used a similar product that was an adjustable metal shield that is no longer sold works quite well.

http://www.eastwood.com/wheel-shield-and-t...y-mask-kit.html

[truckin88 104]

also vaseline on tires is great, the paint lays on top and then wipes off.