palacefan Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 (edited) I know most of you know how to do this, or you have your own technique. But I struggled with this for years untill I read in a magazine a few months ago, how to do it so easily and quickly. I have searched under wheels and there is a thread where Skii mentions capillary action but I havnt seen it explained so I thought I would give it a go. First of all paint the wheel colour on the, you guessed it, wheel. Here I have sprayed white halfords primer from a rattle can. Next get the thinners of the relevant paint that you are using, here I am using enamel for the tyre colour so I will use white spirit. Obviously if you are painting with acrylics you can use water,alcohol,or the paints recomended thinners. Put the wheel on a flat surface, load a fine brush with the thinners and carefully touch the tyre on the down slope towards the rim of the wheel. The thinners will flow around the rim with capillary action, you can just about see it on the photo. Now load up the same brush with the tyre colour and repeat what you did with the thinners. You will see the colour run around the rim of the wheel. If it doesnt flow, dip the end of your brush into the thinners and try again. The paint will be a little thinner and will definately flow. You may have to do the same on the other side. Now you can paint the rest of the wheel, you will find that painting to the black line is alot easier than to the rim. It needs another coat here but that is simple enough. As you have the thinners and the paint out, give the wheel a wash of very, very dilute paint to show a little detail. Like I said before, most of you will know this already or have your own way. But this has been a boon to me recently, I hope this helps a couple of people. Edited August 31, 2007 by palacefan 19 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Brilliant !! Just what I was after Thanks Palacefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennygman Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 What an excellent demonstration I'll have some of that next time. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeew Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Yup, thats what i do 99% of the time. nicely explained Palacefan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE Lightning Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Hi Palacefan...well bug--r me sideways! never thought of that and will definitely try it. So simple, ....it always amazes me how something so logical evades the brain for so long! Thanks again.. Best wishes, Geoff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Gypsy Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Well I'll be......... Thanks Wayne, the wheels on my propliners have taken a quantum leap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hunter Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Great stuff, will try this next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Great stuff Wayne, many thanks, will try it next set of wheels I paint, possibly my SE5A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamEM Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 That's good i needed to know how to do this, my tyre ended up looking square the first time i tried to paint it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickers7 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Just tried this and it works wonders - one of the best tips I've ever had! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 That looks great will have to try it. Cheers Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Great tip. The biggest difference to realistic tyres I have found is that against all logic they aren't black. I use a dark grey, maybe with some brown if operating off grass, then dry brush with lighter grey as they are never one colour either. xtracolor do a specific 'tyre black' which I tend to use a lot, from your friendly neighbourhood Hannants. I'm sure you all know this anyway so apologies if I'm giving granny an egg sucking lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periklis_sale Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 top tip and top presentation mate!! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
united4ever Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I'm gonna try it ! Thanks mate ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooksy Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Me too, thanks for the tip mate Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiddit Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Thank's, that's a big help to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Nice I alwas struggle with wheels, I wil try thi next time. Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 DOH!!!!!! All this time I've been doing it the HARD way!!! That is so simple! Nice one guys! Thanks very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emlra Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Good grief How simple but so effective! Why didn't I think of that? Well done chap......just the help some of us need...............basic tips. Thanks Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billb Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Tried this the other day & it really is as simple & effective as it sounds. Top tip!! Thankyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtd350 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Even though I use a wash on the hubs, it never crossed my mind to try this. DOH!!!! Sometimes the easiest of solutions are staring you in the face. You've made a lot of peoples modelling lives a lot easier , good work there fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Yup, thats what i do 99% of the time. nicely explained Palacefan. bomb disposal expert !!!!! if you see me running try your best to keep up ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Good tip and one I will be trying. Thanks a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakingModelsAgain Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Good grief - I was trying to think up some kind of cheap motor with a stick on it that I could attach the wheel and paint it as it spun round and here was this brilliantly simple and doubly effective solution all along! Truly, MANY thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Felicio Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 You save my life hehehe, i have so many problems to paint wheels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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