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    Masking tires Painting wheels

    I have only done this with automotive wheels, but since you are not even breaking the bead on the tire, I don't think this will be an issue. Deflating the tire allows you to squish it down enough to insert the cards. The larger the diameter of the wheel, the easier it should be to paint in...
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    Masking tires Painting wheels

    I've painted a lot of wheels lately. I remove the valve core so the tires fully deflate. I then stick 3x5 cards just under the rim, all the way around the rim. Have not had any issues with overspray, and once done painting just remove the cards, reinstall the valve core and inflate the tire...
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    tpye of paint to use in an HVLP paint gun

    I have a gun like yours, and have had really good luck spraying the Valspar tractor enamel with it. I mix 16 oz of paint with 4 oz of Naphtha thinner. Sprays well and the gloss level is still really good.
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    Rough paint job

    I suspect the high temps, humidity and the hot sun load are your main culprits. Make sure the paint is thinned enough to flow through your gun and that you are spraying about 8" from the gun to the body panel.
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    learning to paint

    That's great advice, RJ. I just painted my old VW using Valspar Tractor & Implement Enamel. I've painted this car before with it (each time I change colors), and am happy with the results. It is trial and error with paint, but I found that mixing 16 oz of paint to 4 oz of Naptha thinner...
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    tonka toys

    Valspar makes a Tractor and Implement paint color called "Transport Yellow" that is pretty darn close to that Tonka yellow. You can buy it at Tractor Supply stores.
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    How Do You Paint Raised Letters ???

    Plus, it prevents road rash. ;)
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