Tire restoration with M E Miller tire paint

[Lane Ranger 10,968]

I have been using M E Miller tire paint for years on older tires on my Wheel Horse tires.  
 

I am very pleased with the outcome on very old tires.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 11, 2020 by Lane Ranger
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[wallfish 17,000]

Haven't painted any for a long while but you can adjust the color by the amount of water added. The more water, the more grayish in tone they come out. I never really liked the gloss black "Armor All" look and preferred them a bit more gray for the older RJs and Suburbans. Cut with less water if you prefer them darker black.

[rmaynard 15,461]

I have a old friend who worked at the local Goodyear retread plant here in my town. I asked what his job was and he said he was a tire painter. I asked what the big guys use to paint tires and he told me that is is just black latex paint. Below is a set of tires painted with a mixture of Behr exterior latex satin paint (color Baluga), mixed 50/50 with water and applied with an HVLP gun.

 

Edited May 25, 2021 by rmaynard

[RandyLittrell 3,883]

Thanks for that info guys, you see all kinds of products for sale, nice to know when one works!! 

 

 

 

 

Randy

[DBlackston 298]

I recently used American automotive tire paint. Cleaned the tires with Blech-white. I read about this restoration process on this forum. Thanks so much to all the wonderfull information you all post here!

 

It sounds like there alot of options for making old tires look new!

 

Here are a few photos of mine before any treatment.

 

Before and after cleaning.

Before and after paint.

 

Before any treatment and after treatment.

 

 

All done.

 

 

[giddyap 1,569]

On 8/11/2020 at 7:45 AM, Lane Ranger said:

I have been using M E Miller tire paint for years on older tires on my Wheel Horse tires.

 

Looking good, way better than the spray on foam

 

On 8/11/2020 at 10:21 PM, DBlackston said:

 

It sounds like there alot of options for making old tires look new

 

I remember using Dupont #7 Tire Black way back in the 60s. Unlike today's water based products #7 was petroleum distilllate. More like ink or liquid creosote it was impossible to get off your skin. I believe it is no longer available.

[slim67 2,735]

I remember using tire black on my dump truck tires. Just a quart can went a long way. 

Edited January 17, 2021 by slim67