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Re: Redline paint

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Redline paint
From: Stuart Bollen <stuartb@voicenet.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 06:25:19 -0400 (EDT)
At 08:21 PM 10/19/96 -0700, you wrote:
>Stuart Bollen wrote:
>> 
>>I've found two good redlines for $15 each but
>> they are painted over white! I guess regular red paint would crack ,does
>> anyone know where to get a rubberised paint that would work
>
>Stuart,
>
>    How about cleaning off the white with judicious use of laquer
>thinner? I said judiciuos because the thinner can soften and will
>be absorbed by the tire, but if applied with a rag and wiped off
>it should cut the paint. If it won't cut the paint, it will at 
>least remove the rubber just under the paint, and the white should
>come off.
>   I have used L-T to clean tires of paint overspray with no ill
>effects to the tire.
>
>
>                                JOE IV
>                                TR 250
>                          WALLINGFORD, CT. USA
>Joe, great minds etc. I actually had to use paint remover, then LT, then a
good scrub with Comet
and hot water.The red seems impervious, must be red rubber molded in.I had a
devil of a time getting the white outof the corners of the groove, roughed
up the rubber a bit, but for $15 one can hardly complain!
>
>


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