Whitewall Experiment

[buckeye]

Thought I would try kbrockets Whitewall trick.
Cleaned the tire with some acetone.
Wiped her clean with a clean lint free cloth.
White Scuff Shoe Polish.
Two coats as it sits.
What ya thunk? This will be going on a Manco T-Bird project.

 

[wheely nelson]

Whitewall tires are cool. Very nice looking.....white shoe polish, you say? Hmmmm.......

 

[Bobscooters]

cool, never would have thought about shoe polish.

 

[Square_Chopper]

That looks great Tom. :thumbsup:

 

[buckeye]

We'll see. I think a few more coats and call it done.
With the rims and tires done like that, what color for the bike? I am leaning towards the old Chevy light blue. Kinda of metalic. Using the all white 5 hp Briggs.

 

[DZLBIKE]

How about 1964 Chevrolet Impala Azure Aqua? This color looks great with white.

My Tote Gote Nova is a similar color.

 

[wheely nelson]

Flat black with red highlights. Rat rod!!

 

[buckeye]

Chrome Ape Hangers and chrome fenders.....
That aqua is kinda what I was thinking. Just wasn't sure it the red rims would look goofy.
The clutch cover is a 1958 Ohio licience plate. Year I was born. Daaaaaark blue.White lettering.
This is fixin to turn into a project log.:laugh:

 

[buckeye]

Like this color or simular.

 

[TANKSAREUS]

I saw a Used Car Dealer once use black shoe ploish to make the tyres look new, sneaky, but it looks good

 

[markus]

I like solid non metalllic colors with the whitewalls. One of my beetles I had always looked greenish in pics but in up close and personal it looked more baby blue. I liked it with the whitewalls and white interior:

 

[bigrob]

Hey Buckeye that is going to be a great combination of colours.
You might as well do a project log , because we will all be hounding you for pictures.
We Love Pictures LOL.
Rob

I like Markuses idea , a white seat would look cool.

 

[buckeye]

Soon as I get the frame back I will.
Added 4 inches to the fork. A Manco T-bird chopper?

 

[buckeye]

Final two coats. I am real happy with this process.
Thanks kbrocket. Great idea. We'll see how it holds up.

 

[Square_Chopper]

Now you got me thinking the El Tigre needs this...... That turned out sweeeeeeeeet.

 

[buckeye]

It isn't perfect. I never could color within the lines.
Really though, overall it is cool lookin.
Now if I can get the frame back from fork mods,I am ready to put it together. Well, paint first. Whatever color it's gonna be.

 

[minibikin']

Hate to say it but it's not doing well on the Tetanus Shot. I'm wondering if sidewall flex is the culprit? It's cracking pretty badly.

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[buckeye]

Really?? That's how you did yours with white shoe polish?
That isn't good news. Guess, I can just put it together and look at it.

 

[minibikin']

Yeah same method and prep.

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[buckeye]

Well crap. I am doing it anyway. Screw some crack. It gonna be a crack bike anyway.