I'm taking a interest in slot cars (again) lately and your channel interests me the most of all the ones I've watched recently. I had a huge HO scale track back in the '80's and it was a lot of fun, but I've been thinking about a larger scale track for many years. Scratch building slot cars would be the ultimate for me. My son and I raced RC 1/10th scale electrics at a local track for a few years and the car building and tuning was a huge aspect of the fun for me then. Thanks for the great videos because I am so inspired to get a track set up and build some cars right now.
Thanks Arnie! Appreciate that very much. Glad to help inspire. For me, building my own cars is 90% of the hobby. Look forward to watching you on your journey back. And Merry Christmas to you!
I often see you in the comments section on Dave Kennedy's live videos, so I am glad I found your channel. You make this looks fairly simple to do! I will keep this video in mind for when I can't find after market tires to fit my cars. Thanks for posting, you have a new subscriber!
Excellent video how to, and perfect timing as I searched for this exact process for some truck tires I need for a scratch build. Well put together and very informative thank you.
Hey Dave! Thanks so much for taking the time to create these videos. Much like other commenters, I'm now retired and getting much joy first from RC Cars, and now with Slots also. I too have an avid interest in scratch builds and your videos are a huge inspiration. I just started again with slots this past November and have both a digital and analog track set up, and about 25 cars ranging from a vintage midget racer to 132 and 124 Carrera cars. I've also started acquiring model kits for scratch build bodies, and making large shopping lists for brass and other items for the scratch build process. I'd love to pick your brain a little bit for some questions and advice, is there a better way like FB or a forum or something to chat with you? I'd love to connect if you don't mind.
Thanks BShady! I’m glad my videos are helping. Sounds like you’re having fun! You can find me on Facebook. I have a group there as well as the Home Racing World page.
Nice work, I too mold my own tyres. I thought I was the only one using syringes 😅 I have purchased a couple o-ring kits, but haven’t used them yet. All the best Roland Sydney Australia
Thanks Roland! Yes, the syringe is the best way I have found to put the urethane in the mold. And the O rings work great to attach the tires to the base. After casting, it’s a simple matter of snipping it off the sidewall.
@@shotgundaveslotcarsthanks Dave. Do you know if I could use Urethanye tyres as the mold? What I mean by this, is will I be able to get the tyres out of the mold once it’s cured as I know rubber tyres are fine. But unsure with Urethanye
@@Abrazendale Do you mean make the mold out of urethane? If you do that, the tire you cast will stick to the mold. But you can use a urethane tire to make the silicone mold. Hope that helps.
I tried & failed sadly. Turned out my mixes from Part A & B wasn’t mixed properly so the Silicone didn’t cure well. Left it 24 hours and it was wet and the tyres are ruined 😞 I’ll try again. 👍🏼
Really enjoyed that. We don't use urethanes but this method is really useful for proxy racing where urethanes are required if you don't have a suitable tyre supplier close by.
*Great video's my friend~I need to make some Nascar tires as I like to use them on my jacked up Hot Rod builds like "Bloodbath" I did as a Psycadelic group build 6teesrule put on last month~So I really need to study this video~Thanks for putting this on~And have a super great day :))*
Thanks John! I think I did a 1/32 video. It’s basically the same. The molds for tires last a long time. I’ve cast 100’s from several different molds. Hope that helps.
Thanks Jon. I have not done white tires. But I imagine it would work just like black ones. Just have to use the white dye. But the process would be the same.
Thank you full monte. Appreciate it! These are shore 40. But they do make a couple other ratings. I believe 20 and 45. But you’d have to use that material. The shore ratings don’t vary by adjusting the mix. In fact, that would probably result in tires that never harden up.
Thanks Dave. Have found all the materials required here in Canada. Just need your 1/32 update as you say there are some differences.Look forward to your response. Paul
@@shotgundaveslotcars Thanks for the quick reply Dave. I have a few quirky older slot cars of older race and rally cars, all with skinny tires Rubber not in bad shape but would prefer urethane. I see that 40, 30, and 20 shore are available. Was thinking of trying 30 shore. Any thoughts ? Look forward to your reply. Regards Paul
@@paulkennedy8461 it’s good you have the old rubber tires. They’re perfect for making the mold. I always use 40 shore. I’ve never tried anything softer. Just be advised that 30 shore tires will wear down a lot faster. But if you have a mold, you can make as many as you want.
Brilliant mate thank you. I have a need to make good urethane tires for some of my racing slot cars. So these hands made tires have nice and sticky traction?
Shotgun Dave, l keep coming back to this video and I am wondering where you got that syringe. Maybe you can put a link if you would for the syringe. I ordered some from Amazon but they're too large.
Good question Ciarian. If you have an original tire, you can make a mold of it. But honestly, I don’t know if a urethane air gap tire would perform the same as a rubber one. Rubber is much softer allowing it to expand. Not sure if urethane would work the same. Some experiments may be in order.
hey thease are really cool hotrods 1/24 slot cars? amt and other models? am I right send me an answer love them street rods show me how it is done great job what do I need for 1/24 slot cars and where can I get the models? thaks buddy
Thanks for the question Slotcar Dude. If you’ve ever used Paul Gage tires, or any other urethanes, these work equally as well. Glue them on and true them, and they work great.
Thanks for the question. I’m not 100% sure on silicone tires. I’ve never made them. But they would definitely need to be a urethane mold because silicone sticks to itself.
G'day Dave, excellent review, however I race on wooden track and urethane tryes leave oily substance on your wooden track , however this our opinion regards rhys
Hello rhys! Thanks for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it. I’ve had two wooden tracks in the past, but never noticed an oily residue. The urethanes will leave a bit of rubber on the track, similar to natural rubber. What do you guys race with? Rubber or silicone tires? It’s nice to have different opinions. It helps people make their choice.
The best tutorial for slot car tires on UA-cam. Thanks so much for taking the time to share your technique and detailed explanation. All the best!
I really appreciate that Alan. Thank you very much. I’m glad it’s helping.
I'm taking a interest in slot cars (again) lately and your channel interests me the most of all the ones I've watched recently. I had a huge HO scale track back in the '80's and it was a lot of fun, but I've been thinking about a larger scale track for many years. Scratch building slot cars would be the ultimate for me. My son and I raced RC 1/10th scale electrics at a local track for a few years and the car building and tuning was a huge aspect of the fun for me then. Thanks for the great videos because I am so inspired to get a track set up and build some cars right now.
Thanks Arnie! Appreciate that very much. Glad to help inspire. For me, building my own cars is 90% of the hobby. Look forward to watching you on your journey back. And Merry Christmas to you!
GREAT video. Hot rod tires for the win. I may give this a go in the near future. Thanks for video Dave!
Race On!
@@TojuRacing-440 Glad you like it! Hope it helps.
Excellent! One of those slot car "how-to" videos I'll probably actually do. Thanks.
Thanks Johnnie! It’s good to hear that it helped someone.
EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT VIDEO !! Thank you so much. It was very helpful to have a real world video before trying it myself. you’re the Man !!
Glad to help!
I often see you in the comments section on Dave Kennedy's live videos, so I am glad I found your channel. You make this looks fairly simple to do! I will keep this video in mind for when I can't find after market tires to fit my cars. Thanks for posting, you have a new subscriber!
Thanks a lot Dave. Appreciate it! Seems all of us “Dave’s” are somehow attracted. Lol!
@@shotgundaveslotcars yes indeed, Dave's everywhere lol.
Excellent video how to, and perfect timing as I searched for this exact process for some truck tires I need for a scratch build. Well put together and very informative thank you.
Glad To help!
Hey Dave! Thanks so much for taking the time to create these videos. Much like other commenters, I'm now retired and getting much joy first from RC Cars, and now with Slots also. I too have an avid interest in scratch builds and your videos are a huge inspiration. I just started again with slots this past November and have both a digital and analog track set up, and about 25 cars ranging from a vintage midget racer to 132 and 124 Carrera cars. I've also started acquiring model kits for scratch build bodies, and making large shopping lists for brass and other items for the scratch build process. I'd love to pick your brain a little bit for some questions and advice, is there a better way like FB or a forum or something to chat with you? I'd love to connect if you don't mind.
Thanks BShady! I’m glad my videos are helping. Sounds like you’re having fun! You can find me on Facebook. I have a group there as well as the Home Racing World page.
Excellent tutorial Dave, thanks for sharing mate!
Thanks Journeyman!
Nice work, I too mold my own tyres. I thought I was the only one using syringes 😅
I have purchased a couple o-ring kits, but haven’t used them yet.
All the best
Roland
Sydney Australia
Thanks Roland! Yes, the syringe is the best way I have found to put the urethane in the mold. And the O rings work great to attach the tires to the base. After casting, it’s a simple matter of snipping it off the sidewall.
Very cool stuff Dave, i'm just getting into the hobby but learning a lot from your videos, keep them coming
Thanks Bernie. Glad to help. Welcome to the hobby!
Great video Dave, you make it look easy! Well done video!!!
Thanks Michael! Hope it helps.
Fantastic Video - I’m about to make my Tyres thanks to this
Thanks! I hope it helps you with yours.
@@shotgundaveslotcarsthanks Dave. Do you know if I could use Urethanye tyres as the mold?
What I mean by this, is will I be able to get the tyres out of the mold once it’s cured as I know rubber tyres are fine. But unsure with Urethanye
@@Abrazendale Do you mean make the mold out of urethane? If you do that, the tire you cast will stick to the mold. But you can use a urethane tire to make the silicone mold. Hope that helps.
@@shotgundaveslotcarssorry mate, yes that’s it.
I’ve got the Silicone base and Catalyst to use for the Mold base. I’m using Urethanye tyres to copy
I tried & failed sadly. Turned out my mixes from Part A & B wasn’t mixed properly so the Silicone didn’t cure well. Left it 24 hours and it was wet and the tyres are ruined 😞
I’ll try again. 👍🏼
Great video Dave
Thanks Daithi!
Finally found your channel.
Glad you did Robert.
@@shotgundaveslotcars yeah, good stuff, as a modeler and a slot racer, right up my alley!
Really enjoyed that. We don't use urethanes but this method is really useful for proxy racing where urethanes are required if you don't have a suitable tyre supplier close by.
...forgot to add...cool music 😎
Thank you Sir! It is a good way to get unavailable tires. And glad you enjoyed the music too!
Thank you for this video Dave.
You’re welcome Tom. Thanks for watching.
*Great video's my friend~I need to make some Nascar tires as I like to use them on my jacked up Hot Rod builds like "Bloodbath" I did as a Psycadelic group build 6teesrule put on last month~So I really need to study this video~Thanks for putting this on~And have a super great day :))*
That’s awesome Ratt. I’m glad you found it helpful. That’s why I make my own tires. Because nobody makes any that look realistic.
Awesome video man, thanks a lot! Did you ever do a 132 video? Also, how many times can you use a mold before it is degrades/becomes useless? Thanks!
Thanks John! I think I did a 1/32 video. It’s basically the same. The molds for tires last a long time. I’ve cast 100’s from several different molds. Hope that helps.
Very cool. Thanks for sharing
Thank you. Hope it’s helpful!
Very Informative thank you Dave
Thanks Rahul
Very helpful. Thank you.
Glad you like it. Thank you.
Thanks for the video. Have you done white tires? I am looking for Auto World HO 4 gear Top Fuel Dragster tires in white.
Thanks Jon. I have not done white tires. But I imagine it would work just like black ones. Just have to use the white dye. But the process would be the same.
Very cool video! I think you said shore 40? Can you make them harder or softer through the mix ratio or materials used?
Thank you full monte. Appreciate it! These are shore 40. But they do make a couple other ratings. I believe 20 and 45. But you’d have to use that material. The shore ratings don’t vary by adjusting the mix. In fact, that would probably result in tires that never harden up.
Great video, what i the shelf life of part A's and B's for both the molds and castings materials. New sub
Thanks for sub and the comment Gene. Appreciate it. If you keep the containers tightly closed and in a cool, dry place, shelf life is about a year.
Excellent
Thanks Dave. Have found all the materials required here in Canada. Just need your 1/32 update as you say there are some differences.Look forward to your response. Paul
That’s great Paul! Glad to see you’re giving it a go. What tires are looking to make? Do you have one that you want to duplicate?
@@shotgundaveslotcars Thanks for the quick reply Dave. I have a few quirky older slot cars of older race and rally cars, all with skinny tires Rubber not in bad shape but would prefer urethane. I see that 40, 30, and 20 shore are available. Was thinking of trying 30 shore. Any thoughts ? Look forward to your reply. Regards Paul
@@paulkennedy8461 it’s good you have the old rubber tires. They’re perfect for making the mold. I always use 40 shore. I’ve never tried anything softer. Just be advised that 30 shore tires will wear down a lot faster. But if you have a mold, you can make as many as you want.
Brilliant mate thank you. I have a need to make good urethane tires for some of my racing slot cars. So these hands made tires have nice and sticky traction?
Thanks Cad1900! Glad to help. Yes, they have excellent traction. Have you ever used Paul Gage urethane tires? They work the same.
@@shotgundaveslotcars yes I use Paul Gage exclusively but they don’t make tires for some of my cars. I had no idea making my own was a possibility.
Now you know Cad1900. I look forward to seeing how it goes if you give it a try.
Shotgun Dave, l keep coming back to this video and I am wondering where you got that syringe. Maybe you can put a link if you would for the syringe. I ordered some from Amazon but they're too large.
Thanks Tom. Glad it’s helping. I got the syringe at Walgreens. It’s used for administering medicine to little kids.
Thanks Dave
Great info Thank you
Thanks! Hope it’s helpful
How would you tackle air tyres? (Tyres that have a cavity)
Good question Ciarian. If you have an original tire, you can make a mold of it. But honestly, I don’t know if a urethane air gap tire would perform the same as a rubber one. Rubber is much softer allowing it to expand. Not sure if urethane would work the same. Some experiments may be in order.
hey thease are really cool hotrods 1/24 slot cars? amt and other models? am I right send me an answer love them street rods show me how it is done great job what do I need for 1/24 slot cars and where can I get the models? thaks buddy
So how's the performance of the tires?
Thanks for the question Slotcar Dude. If you’ve ever used Paul Gage tires, or any other urethanes, these work equally as well. Glue them on and true them, and they work great.
Would you do the same procedure for silicone tires?
Thanks for the question. I’m not 100% sure on silicone tires. I’ve never made them. But they would definitely need to be a urethane mold because silicone sticks to itself.
thx..your vid is very interesting and informative...just might have to try..!@@shotgundaveslotcars
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G'day Dave, excellent review, however I race on wooden track and urethane tryes leave oily substance on your wooden track , however this our opinion regards rhys
Hello rhys! Thanks for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it. I’ve had two wooden tracks in the past, but never noticed an oily residue. The urethanes will leave a bit of rubber on the track, similar to natural rubber. What do you guys race with? Rubber or silicone tires? It’s nice to have different opinions. It helps people make their choice.
Hi. MJK Urethane TIREs are made in Australia in 1/32 and 1/24 scale std not like those on this site.
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Thanks SlotCraftMaster!