Step-by-Step Guide

Transcript*

Intro

Hello all. This is David from Sunward Hobbies. And to prove to you that I like you so much, I have taken a customer request to heart. In today’s video, I’m going to show you how to mask and paint tires. So, I’ve got my masking tape right here. I just need to grab one more thing. Hold on. H. Maybe I should start with something smaller like that, right?

Then masking tires. So if you were in a best case scenario, you’d be building a kit where the tire and the rim are already separate pieces. So you just paint them separately and then glue them together when you’re done. But if you were in a best case scenario, you wouldn’t be watching this, would you? There’s two solutions to this.

Simple Solution

One, buy Eduard Mass. That’s it.

DIY Solution

Or solution two, the do-it yourself one, take some masking tape. Peel as much off as you need. So, I’ve got this throw away Lancaster tire. Put that over the rim. Really press it in there so that the uh the raised parts of the rim pop out and you can see them. And then you’re going to want to take something that is slim but firm.

So like a thin Tamiya cotton swab or just a plain toothpick. But whatever you use, it can’t be too pointy. So if you’re using a toothpick, I suggest you snip off some of the tip so it’s not too sharp and just press it in. until you’ve got a clear defined rim to cut around. Now that you’ve got your rim clearly defined under the masking tape, you’re going to take a hobby knife and make sure the blade is sharp.

Edge Cutting

And now this part is crucial. You’re going to want to find the edge and cut all around. And you got to be extremely careful here because one slip up and you can end up cutting your tire and having to go back and sand it or fill it in with putty and paint it all over again.

I mean, you could cut your finger too and bleed everywhere, but that’s the least of your worries. So, again, find the rim. And you don’t even need to press too hard if you have a sharp blade in there. And just follow it all the way around.

And it’s okay if it wasn’t perfect. I mean, there’s not many people who can cut perfect circles. If you you’ve got a little overlap or whatever, you can easily go back in later and hand paint it. So, we’re going to get some tweezers and take off this middle part that we just cut there.

That’s not bad. So, I’m just going to get a little more tape, cover up these parts here, and then we’ll start painting. So, now I’ve got the whole tire covered with tape, and I’m going to airbrush some AK Extreme Metal Chrome on there. And then, once it’s had some time to dry, we will peel all the tape off and see how we did. Okay. So now we’ll just give that a little time to dry.

How it Looks

And like I said, we’ll take the the tape off and see how I did. So now that it’s dry, I’m just going to peel off this tape. So yeah, that wasn’t bad. There’s a little over spray in this area here, but like I mentioned earlier, you can just easily take some black paint uh with a very fine brush, just fill that in, and you’ve got a nicely painted tire. We’re rolling.

In conclusion

Now, in conclusion, masking tires really isn’t any different from masking canopies, which I also have a video of. It just requires a little patience and a steady hand. And here at Sunward Hobbies, we have all the products you need to achieve this. You can buy them in store or online. Thank you very much for watching this video.

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About the Author:

David Peckam has built scale models since he was 12, specializing largely on military aircraft. He is a makeup artist and background actor for films and TV. He enjoys watching hockey and of course, movies. He has an excellent knowledge of hobby products and if you have questions concerning scale model airplanes.

*Video by David Peckham
Video Edited by Daniela Castellano
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Edited by Angelo Castellano