Did you not ask at the garage if they could turn the tyre for you? They've got the machinery and if they have a slack 10 minutew - and what business doesn't at the moment...I'm sure if they were good enough to give you tyres, they would be approschsble - good customer relations etc
I did phone and ask if they had a machine to turn the tyres inside out but they said no and another garage said no machinery for turning tyres inside out.
I only think they have a machine to take out the wheel rim from the tyres.
I did try- that would have been good if they did it would of been easy and quick less pain.
If it does not work out on sunday I will have to ask nicely at the garage if they are strong enough to help out.
Hi have managed to have a go at another tyre, took a lot just to cut out the petals of the flower.
I think the easiest part is to mark out the lines of where to cut out.
This tyre was very thick took more like 5 hours to cut out lots of pain bad hand and wrist.
Here's how thick
Middle part a lot thicker to cut through.
These are the tools I used, stanley knife and a hacksaw
I used the hacksaw just to cut out the bottom circle.The hacksaw blade got nice and bent.
As we tried to turn the tyre inside out with the bottom circle still on, it would not bend and let us turn it I think it was too tough, we had several attempts.
You can see the bottom circle in the photo- it looks a lot smaller than the tyre does.
Hooray another tyre finished.
Shame we didn't manage to have the underneath curve like the first one making it more of a planter.
Will paint this one, think it looks more like it could do with it.
Not sure which colour though any suggestions?
Is it ok to use outdoor wood colour paint?
Do you think I would need to do 1 coat of paint or 2?
I've worked with paint all my life and have always found that the technical people in paint companies are very helpful and really pleased that customers want access to their knowledge. Either email or phone the technical people at Dulux and Cuprinol and possibly Rustins, I'm sure someone will be able to advise you. If they all say that there is no paint that will last a long time then you may just have to repaint every couple of years.
Good idea didn't think about that - will have to phone paint places see if they know what to use, they might not have made tyre planters before but might have info on what sort of paint to use for tyres.
I think bright and pastel colours would be nice to use.
One colour per a planter or maybe two or a splatter of a few colours not sure yet.
Well done gardengirl - such determination. I don't know about painting tyres but I have found that masonry paint works on just about everything I've tried outside - old garden chairs, terracotta plant pots, metal shelves and walls of course.
I emailed Cuprinol and they gave me a number for Technical Paint Services which could give me advice on suitable paint products to use on the tyre.
Phoned them and they suggest using house paint (masonry) there is a paint for rubber but it would be really expensive to use.
The paint must be water based and not solvent as would melt the rubber- not good, the paint might last a while- but as rubber can expand in heat it could eventually crack but as long as it lasts a year or 2 will be fine.
I have grown flowers in tyres for years--actually terraced a slope with them. They take a lot of compost to fill them--mine were not on rims.I put perforated plastic on the bottom. I didn't paint them, though-just had trailing plants over the sides.
I made a pond in the kid's garden at school out of a huge skidder tire-placed plastic first, then cemented the bottom with ready-mix cement-it took 7 bags! It lasted for more than 10 years, complete with goldfish which grew to almost 12"--and water lilies.
The kids loved it-even though they stood on the tyre, it never leaked, surprisingly.
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Did you not ask at the garage if they could turn the tyre for you? They've got the machinery and if they have a slack 10 minutew - and what business doesn't at the moment...I'm sure if they were good enough to give you tyres, they would be approschsble - good customer relations etc
I did phone and ask if they had a machine to turn the tyres inside out but they said no and another garage said no machinery for turning tyres inside out.
I only think they have a machine to take out the wheel rim from the tyres.
I did try- that would have been good if they did it would of been easy and quick less pain.
If it does not work out on sunday I will have to ask nicely at the garage if they are strong enough to help out.
Hi have managed to have a go at another tyre, took a lot just to cut out the petals of the flower.
I think the easiest part is to mark out the lines of where to cut out.
This tyre was very thick took more like 5 hours to cut out lots of pain bad hand and wrist.
Here's how thick
Middle part a lot thicker to cut through.
These are the tools I used, stanley knife and a hacksaw
I used the hacksaw just to cut out the bottom circle.The hacksaw blade got nice and bent.
As we tried to turn the tyre inside out with the bottom circle still on, it would not bend and let us turn it I think it was too tough, we had several attempts.
You can see the bottom circle in the photo- it looks a lot smaller than the tyre does.
Hooray another tyre finished.
Shame we didn't manage to have the underneath curve like the first one making it more of a planter.
Will paint this one, think it looks more like it could do with it.
Not sure which colour though any suggestions?
Is it ok to use outdoor wood colour paint?
Do you think I would need to do 1 coat of paint or 2?
I've worked with paint all my life and have always found that the technical people in paint companies are very helpful and really pleased that customers want access to their knowledge. Either email or phone the technical people at Dulux and Cuprinol and possibly Rustins, I'm sure someone will be able to advise you. If they all say that there is no paint that will last a long time then you may just have to repaint every couple of years.
Good idea didn't think about that - will have to phone paint places see if they know what to use, they might not have made tyre planters before but might have info on what sort of paint to use for tyres.
I think bright and pastel colours would be nice to use.
One colour per a planter or maybe two or a splatter of a few colours not sure yet.
Stripes? Spots? Writhing leaves?
Well done gardengirl - such determination
. I don't know about painting tyres but I have found that masonry paint works on just about everything I've tried outside - old garden chairs, terracotta plant pots, metal shelves and walls of course.
I emailed Cuprinol and they gave me a number for Technical Paint Services which could give me advice on suitable paint products to use on the tyre.
Phoned them and they suggest using house paint (masonry) there is a paint for rubber but it would be really expensive to use.
The paint must be water based and not solvent as would melt the rubber- not good, the paint might last a while- but as rubber can expand in heat it could eventually crack but as long as it lasts a year or 2 will be fine.
If you live in southampton and have any spare house paint -I have put an add on freecycle. http://groups.freecycle.org/southamptonfreecycle/posts/25699613/House%20Paint%20Water%20Based
Hey all look at these I found on a website
http://greenheartden.blogspot.co.uk/2012_09_01_archive.html
Pastel colours
Tyres just stacked but painted look great
Bright colours
This must be an easier option than cutting and turning the tyres inside out.
I have grown flowers in tyres for years--actually terraced a slope with them. They take a lot of compost to fill them--mine were not on rims.I put perforated plastic on the bottom. I didn't paint them, though-just had trailing plants over the sides.
I made a pond in the kid's garden at school out of a huge skidder tire-placed plastic first, then cemented the bottom with ready-mix cement-it took 7 bags! It lasted for more than 10 years, complete with goldfish which grew to almost 12"--and water lilies.
The kids loved it-even though they stood on the tyre, it never leaked, surprisingly.