the showman 4,074 #1 Posted February 19, 2017 Found a pair of narrow rear wheels and tyres in my store and thought now the weather has warmed up i would clean them up and fit them on the back of my Raider 12 that i use for ploughing hopefully will give me a bit more traction 8 pmackellow, meadowfield, Alan and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #2 Posted February 19, 2017 They were pretty bad and took a while to clean them, i let them down and stuffed an old drive belt in the bead to keep the tyre away from the rim to save getting paint on the tyre, i used a bit of hose pipe on the other. they've both had a coat of thick red oxide that i will leave to dry before rubbing down and priming 2 pmackellow and DougC reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranger 373 #3 Posted February 19, 2017 This is becoming embarrassing, I'm definately going to have to paint mine now😎 2 Stormin and the showman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #4 Posted February 19, 2017 More for protection really Doug. once they are fitted to the tractor and got weights bolted in them and been up and down a field their going to be covered in mud and you wont see much of them 2 ranger and pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #5 Posted February 19, 2017 Some people CLEAN their tractors after use. 2 DougC and ranger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #6 Posted February 19, 2017 48 minutes ago, Stormin said: Some people CLEAN their tractors after use. Some people got nothing better to do 2 DougC and ranger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 642 #7 Posted February 20, 2017 Good idea to keep paint off tyres Chris I would not put too mutch pressure in them as they look like they will pop 1 the showman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #8 Posted February 20, 2017 9 minutes ago, Chris said: I would not put too mutch pressure in them as they look like they will pop Their fine for what I want to do Chris, I wouldn't drive them down the road at 30 mph tho, 2 nigel and DougC reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cub Cadet 613 #9 Posted February 21, 2017 Awesome tip on the belt! That will make my life easier when masking off wheels. 2 the showman and pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #10 Posted February 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Cub Cadet said: Awesome tip on the belt! That will make my life easier when masking off wheels. I'll be checking my v belt collection doesn't diminish young man! 4 Stormin, DougC, the showman and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #11 Posted February 21, 2017 Hide your garden hose as well, it'll do the same job 1 DougC reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #12 Posted February 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, the showman said: Hide your garden hose as well, it'll do the same job He's already nicked that for his veg plot! 3 DougC, Stormin and the showman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #13 Posted February 24, 2017 Managed to get some primer over the red oxcide, one grey and one white ( thats what i had on the shelf ) heres some photos 3 Alan, stevasaurus and Stormin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Tankman 59 #14 Posted February 24, 2017 (edited) Retired, I sometimes drive a tractor trailer for a truck tire retread plant. Last operation, paint the tires. http://www.millertire.com/products/tire-supplies/tire-paint/1-quart-black-tire-paint/ Your cleanup looks good! Edited February 24, 2017 by Old Tankman 1 the showman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #15 Posted February 24, 2017 I did think about painting them but they are just going on my ploughing C120 so hardly worth it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 11 #16 Posted February 24, 2017 Those rims really came out nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #17 Posted February 25, 2017 Managed to get a few coats of ivory white on them and inflade them. nice to get the paint down in the rim without getting it all over the tyres, just got to get them mounted on the C120 now. 2 Stormin and ranger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #18 Posted February 25, 2017 Nice job. 1 the showman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
