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so with that said, props to the op and everyone who has done this. very tedious.
VERY tedious indeed... it took me all day but it was worth it IMO, others may not thinks so otherwise.
I took my wheels off to where my sharpie is at an upright position... functioning at its fullest when coloring. I made sure my letters were bright and vibrant before moving on to the next.
At the end of the day, my wrist starting to cramp up and my back was sore. Frankly, I'm not looking forward to this next session but it has to be done b/c simply love this look. It won't take me all day the 2nd time around though.
Sorry to hear about your experience Cux.
Last edited by stogey420time; 10-03-2012 at 04:59 PM.
What does this pen look like and why would it take all day to color in some letters?
I wanted to try with white, but maybe I should just stay away..
Sharpie marker I bought from Michaels have 3 tip patterns - fine, small and medium.
I used mainly the small (outlining) and medium (coloring).
It took me all day b/c I was very careful with the outlining and coloring making sure it looked perfect before moving on to the next. Bridgestone Potenza x2 is a lot of letters with 2-3 coats plus taking off my wheels one at a time is time consuming since my car is lowered. Also other factors like breaks, lunch etc.
IMO - This is like giving someone a tattoo... must be done slowly to achieve great outcome.
Since I've develop some sort of strategy my first go around... it should not take me all day the 2nd time.
Last edited by stogey420time; 10-03-2012 at 05:43 PM.
What does this pen look like and why would it take all day to color in some letters?
I wanted to try with white, but maybe I should just stay away..
It's a sharpie marker but with paint inside of it. Takes forever because the paint flows out slowly. I haven't tried on the tires but i've painted small things with them and it's tedious, would be easier with a brush IMO.
No, I haven't since I don't know if the brightness are the same as sharpie. Since my tires are mis-match don't want the colors to be off too I'll use lockhart pen next time and keep ya'll posted.
gave up on mine. Rolled the car about 2ft fwd in the garage and the paint looked like ***.
Dont know if it is the lockhart, the white, the tire or me but meh. It just doesnt stick at all. I wiped it off with a paper towel in a minute.
Sux to hear your experience and i suggeted threir pen. How did you prep the tire before paint? Im going to take down their link and replace it with the sharpie. Try sharpie
10-03-2012, 04:53 PM
I'll use lockhart pen next time and keep ya'll posted.
