Best way to tape wheels for painting?

[Will]

Evening folks, Im begining the process of painting my steelies, and in my mind using masking tape to cover the lip was a flawless plan that would take between 11 and 14 seconds.
However, getting the tape to go into something that resembles a circle, which then stays there, is a right #######/impossible :laugh:
Any ideas?

This is the look im going for

 

[imp124]

vaseline?

 

[Robb]

You on about masking the steel wheel or masking the tyre? Masking the tyre is easy just need patience but if your on about seperating the chrome and black:

then get some thicker masking tape and tape up the inside rather than trying to run tape around the outside rim bit (if that makes any sense lol). Its a thicker painted area but looks just as if not more awesome. (Y)

 

[Shero]

vaseline?

huh???:suspect:

You just need to take strips of masking tape andwork your way round the wheel, it takes time. then just get news paper and go wrap the reat of the wheel thats not coverd, saves lots of tape.

 

[markbognor]

Brush a nice layer of of washing up liquid, or something thicker like swarfega over the tyre, paint, leave to dry, hose off. Just like the vaseline but easier to wash off afterwards.

 

[Shaun]

or if you have spare wheels like my mate had take off the tyres

 

[Shero]

man... i never nu that woreked... ill be trying that one, still got 3 wheels left to do. lol

 

[Will]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Turns out my step dad knows someone who used to paint cars etc, so he offered to do it for me.
Only done the spare so far, needs one more coat and it should be done. Then I'll swap each wheel over and eventually have five matching ones...