(2) Replacing elastic shock absorber cords on landing gear...." there is more but I dont need it here.



Second, I was a Coatings, Spray-in Bedliner and Spray Foam Contractor for many years and I know coatings, prep work ect...



I have a pair of 26" ABW airstreak tires that Bill installed during the New Holstein '12 show. After many years of service I noticed some cord showing thru. So knowing of several repair methods and seeing several "Rhino Linings" attempts I decided to give it a go.



I decided against going with a Rhino Linings or some other low pressure applied material mainly because you can't control the thickness and dripping that will occur during the application process. High Pressure systems like Line-X or Arma Coatings contain material that dries very quickly but is not as flexible as the low pressure systems so the brush grade was the answer.



Ok so what type to use... Bottomline is most people used the Herculiner and its a solvent based system. Solvents most always work better than water borne systems for many reasons - but I don't have the time to go into that here.



I went to the local Advanced Auto and got the gallon system, got a price break using the "Red Laser" app on my Iphone - it found a lower price from Lowes and I got the price match...



Then off to the local hardware store for a gallon on MEK and Xylene, nitrile gloves, extra brushes, clean shop rags.



I raised the aircraft and jacked the wheels at the supports behind the tires. Cleaned the tires with a good degreaser and washed them twice. I then used a 60 grit sandpaper to scuff the side walls to the "Bead Line" so no shiny rubber remained.



Next step was to clean the tire with MEK, twice - to get any residual material, grease, gunk ect off the tire.