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Tyre Lettering?

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Hi gang,

What’s everybody using to do this?

I’m sure I saw a link that mentioned gel pens...any links, tips and the like all greatly appreciated! 

Thank you

Simon 

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I bought a white gelliroll pen in whsmiths - wasnt expensive but i think would rub off if driven a lot.

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PS1 and a cocktail stick for me. Always seem to have some knocking around. A bit old fashioned I guess, but it works perfectly.

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Gelly Roll pens, less than £2 online from a certain well known auction site. Alternatively WH Smith’s do them in multi colour packs of 12 pens for under a tenner

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Halfords have empty paint chip pens at the paint mixing station. These have both an extremely fine brush as well as a syringe type point. All intended for filling paint chips but perfect for tyre lettering. They don't sell  them but I'm sure asking nicely you could blag a couple free empties

Look identical  to these;

https://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product/elite-stone-chip-paint-touch-up-pen-12ml-single

 

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Agree with @Fuijo - tried all the rest + PS1 carefully loaded (then delicately layered) into the tyre letter recess with a cocktail stick works best.

It also ages authentically if you’re restoring - which gel pens never do.

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I haven’t done any but remember watching an IconicRC YouTube clip where he mentioned using PS paint on the Tyres, he had red & blue on one of he’s buggy’s. 

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Amazing response gang, thank you for the tips, links and rapid response!

Have a great weekend 👍

Simon 

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Hello,

 

can anyone give me the Specs (inner and outer diarmeter) for a Clodbuster Tires?  (And maybe the Specs of that Wild Dagger Tire i use?)

I`m not at home for a week and a guy from Germany will print me some Stencils for Lettering.

He needs the specs for desinging the Stencils.

 

 

The old Decals do not adhere propperly on the Tire (as expected)

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Help would be much aprechiated :D

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