# Any ideas on taping off a good circle? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 24, 2007, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-ideas-on-taping-off-a-good-circle/28200 "2007-04-24T11:30:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Silver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silver/32/4953_2.png) [@Silver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-ideas-on-taping-off-a-good-circle/28200/1 "2007-04-24T11:30:27Z")
Painting my race wheels… did the first color (a few shades more grey than gunmetal black) and now I’m ready to mask off the lip to do it a different color. I have amazing patience, so I know I can do it by hand, but anyone have any ideas on how to more quickly tape off a good circle? The wheels are (picture taken before painting started): ![http://farm1.static.flickr.com/94/212669573_0c93d85ae1_o.jpg](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/94/212669573_0c93d85ae1_o.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-ideas-on-taping-off-a-good-circle/28200/2 "2007-04-24T11:31:30Z")
get vinyl cut. thats what i suggested to psychopjv for his rims ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-ideas-on-taping-off-a-good-circle/28200/3 "2007-04-24T11:35:28Z")
or use thin 1/4" or 1/8" tape to get the intial circles then uses bigger tape and paper when it allows ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-ideas-on-taping-off-a-good-circle/28200/4 "2007-04-24T11:39:09Z")
Bring them over, bring me some (decent) beer (like a growler of spaten optimator from McGregors) and I’ll do them for you. Call the cell, I’m headed outside. ---
**Author:** ![Silver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silver/32/4953_2.png) [@Silver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-ideas-on-taping-off-a-good-circle/28200/5 "2007-04-24T11:50:23Z")
[quote=“MaximaSE98,post:3,topic:28200"”] or use thin 1/4" or 1/8" tape to get the intial circles then uses bigger tape and paper when it allows [/quote] Yeah, that’s how I was gonna do it. [quote=“MPD47,post:4,topic:28200"”] Bring them over, bring me some (decent) beer (like a growler of spaten optimator from McGregors) and I’ll do them for you. Call the cell, I’m headed outside. [/quote] You’re gonna look so cute working with pink spraypaint 😉 If I can find a car to get them down to you in, I’ll give you a call. ---
**Author:** ![AJC2500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ajc2500/32/4965_2.png) [@AJC2500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AJC2500)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-ideas-on-taping-off-a-good-circle/28200/6 "2007-04-24T12:18:25Z")
take regular painters tape (thicker goes faster) and tape off horizontally accross the wheel. then use a razor and cut out wherever you want paint to touch. thats how i did the wheels on the Camaro. ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-ideas-on-taping-off-a-good-circle/28200/7 "2007-04-24T12:24:24Z")
3M makes a vinyl tape (blue) is very plyable and easy to run without wrinkles. Similar feel to electrical tape. Can find it at automotive stores or Urban Paint in Tonawanda. I used that for my leading edge: ![http://photos.e46fanatics.com/data/3936/wheel_polished_03.JPG](http://photos.e46fanatics.com/data/3936/wheel_polished_03.JPG) then just used masking tape to do cover the rest: ![http://photos.e46fanatics.com/data/3936/wheel_polished_05.JPG](http://photos.e46fanatics.com/data/3936/wheel_polished_05.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-ideas-on-taping-off-a-good-circle/28200/8 "2007-04-24T12:44:08Z")
lots of little square stickers will work ok… but the vinyl tape will be good like josh said