XRAY - Model racing cars

hey guys whats the trick i've done it many times and have been sortof successful, tried elastic bands, electrical tape, maybe i'm the reason you can buy preglued. is it like a 30 minute job or willit take all day. bead locks are awsome but that is just a monster truck thing. oh yah dremel with fine sanding drum works good to remove glue off yer fingers if you don't have any acetone all my wife had was acetone free polish remover found this out later unfortunately

Im gluing up a set of tires for a friend and thought id take pics as i go.


OK first we need to get set up. Your going to need:

denatured alcohol
cloth
dremel or sand paper
and scisors.

1st. Wipe down everything with the alcohol. Rims beads and Tires beads.

2nd. We now need to prep the bead area of the tire and rim to take the "shine" off of it.


DREMEL BIT



BEFORE


AFTER


BEFORE


AFTER


CLEAN THE AREAS OF RIM AND TIRE


Now comes the FUN part.
My Dad likes to do glue jobs like this. Put the tire on and glue the out side
of the outer rim, then FLIP the tire inside out and glue the bead again on
the inside. YOUR TIRE WILL NEVER COME OFF lol...the one thing i DONT like about this is,
baking off the tires is nearly impossible and my way is just as good.

MOCK UP PICTURE OF GLUING FROM THE INSIDE


NOW MY WAY:

STUFF THE FOAM INTO THE TIRE AND USING YOUR 2 THUMBS, OCCILATE YOUR THUMBS TO FULLY SEAT THE
FOAMS. MOLDED IS ALOT BETTER THAN STOCK FOAM AT THIS.


STRETCH THE TIRE OVER THE RIM


TUG AT THE TIRE AND FOAM TO MAKE SURE IT IS SEATED CORRECTLY


OK ITS ALL ON, MAKE SURE IT ALL LOOKS EVEN


THIS IS THE GLUE I USE. FUSION I HEAR IS GREAT AS WELL. I LIKE THIS AS
IT COMES WITH THE NEEDLE TUBE FOR THE TIP. YOU CANT GET A GOOD GLUE JOB
WITH OUT IT IMO.


PULL THE BEAD BACK LIKE THIS


APPLY A SMALL STRIPE OF GLUE WAY DOWN IN THERE, DONT DO MORE THAN A INCH
AT A TIME, PREPING THE TIRES LIKE I HAVE SHOWN MAKES THIS A INSTANT BOND!!!


NOW PUSH DOWN ON THE BEAD TWORDS THE CENTER OF THE RIM, THEN KINDA ROLL
THE TIRE SO IT PUSHES THE GLUE UP TO THE EDGE OF THE RIM. DONE RIGHT YOU SHOULD
HAVE JUST ENOUGH TO OOZE OUT. IF THERE IS TOO MUCH GO EASIER ON THE GLUE.


OK ALL THE WAY AROUND AND YOU SHOULD END UP WITH THIS.


GO AROUND THE TIRE SLIGHTLY TUGGING ON IT LOOKING FOR MISSED AREAS LIKE THIS
AND PUT A DROP ON IT.


AS A FINAL DEAL, I LIKE TO TAKE THE GLUE AND "DRAW" A LINE AROUND THE
WHOLE TIRE TO SEAL THE BEAD AND TO KEEP DIRT OUT.



THATS IT.

Somthing i didnt cover is venting. I am doing this set in the rim as it will
be INDOORS and no dust. Out door would be in the tire.

Also there are other tricks you can do, like trimming the bead on the tire to
give it a rounder profile or adding weather stripping to the center of the rim only.

With the current molded foams out there, not really necessary.

holy moly slim nice addition to the forum I got some of the stuff right but i use a dremel to get the lip off the inside bead of the proline tires. Isuppose i use way to much glue b/c there is glue on everything when i'm done boy awsome finished product.

i used to suk at tires too, id be wearing more glue than the tires, and use 1/2 a bottle. then i saw a guy using the glue with the needle straw thingy, and was perfect after that.

I also trim the inside of the foams. turn the foam inside out and cut 1/4 inch off the inside on a 45 degree angle. this gets it away from the bead so you don't glue it in and get an unbalanced tire.

gret pics though for sure.