Paint Pen for Car Tires Carwash Safe

Applying the ink is an extremely tedious process if you want it to turn out well. Taking tires off the car is the only way to get a quality finish. Also, the ink pens are finicky with dispensing ink. It may seem like it's run out but wait a while (30 mins or so) and it'll start to dispense again. I think it needs to suck in some air to allow more ink to come out. Best application advice, 1) Tires off the car. 2) Clean lettering thoroughly especially if you use tire shine regularly. 3) Dispense a small puddle of ink into the letter 'trough' and move the puddle around to completely fill in. Recommend the tapered end for doing edges and corners. Don't worry about getting ink outside of the lettering 4) Allow the first coat to dry completely (overnight) before repeating step 3. 5) After ink is dry, use a hobby knife or razor to scrape the paint off around the edges of the lettering for a crisp, factory like finish. I have not driven on it yet, will update on the durability when I do. I suspect it won't last long as the paint is not nearly as flexible as the tire. But it does look pretty good if you take your time. If you can't do as described, do not waste your time buying these or any other tire pens. I was able to do two coats on four tires with four words each tire on one and a half pens. And doing generous coats of paint. So there's plenty of ink there. Update: So as I thought, the paint is way too hard for the tire and just flakes off. After 5 miles of driving, about 50% of the paint has flaked off. I would absolutely not recommend unless you don't plan to drive the car. Now to find a polyurethane based paint.