Setec Astronomy Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Wow, I know you're a car guy/detailing nut when you're working on your tires in the living room! Looks like it came out nice. PS I've been known to work on wheels in the living room too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregS Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 😃 Just FYI, for others interested in trying spraying it, it's probably best to wear protective gear - I wore a simple mouth & nose mask designed for "nuisance" levels of mists & dust, and goggles. (I don't know for certain whether that's sufficient - I took a guess) The goggles also helped to create a better seal for the mask. I've seen videos of home hobbyists using an airbrush to Pai scale models - they sometimes cover their whole body - including a "sock" for their head. Needless to say, I did not do the actual spraying in my living room. If the tyres are on the car, I would probably protect the entire car, due to the mist. One of the tyres has some excess in the ridges, and it's white, which looks unsightly. I had this problem when applying by hand as well. Will upload a pic. This may be one reason why the advice is to apply thinly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregS Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I decided to try an experiment - I flexed the tyre wall quite vigorously. Even areas that were not white, have now started to turn white, due to the TPC "cracking" under the stress. Does this mean it was indeed applied far too thickly? Or is it a deficiency of TPC? In any case, this tyre must now be completely stripped - no question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregS Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) Photos showing before and after flexing: Before After Time to start scrubbing...... Edited October 25, 2019 by GregS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setec Astronomy Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 If those are new tires, you need to be sure the mold release from the factory is gone...a rep for another brand of tire coating recommends something like a month of driving before trying to coat a new tire...I know you can't do that due to your situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregS Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Yes they are the new tyres. I've decided to retreat to the safety of a conventional gel for the time being. I've already started testing CarPro Perl and so far I like it a lot. Will probably try Opti-Bond as well - it's a bit easier for me to get. Btw the main Sydney supplier for Optimum stuff (Zen Automotive) are really great to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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