Use non-toxic paint: You will be planting things in there, you want to give them a fighting chance!
Use a primer: Same concept as when you are painting dark walls—if you want the colors you are choosing to show up on the tire, then you want the primer coat.
Choose light colors: black tires absorb sunlight, so they can get really hot—which we all know. This is not good for the plants that will be growing in them.
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Use non-toxic paint: You will be planting things in there, you want to give them a fighting chance!
Use a primer: Same concept as when you are painting dark walls—if you want the colors you are choosing to show up on the tire, then you want the primer coat.
Choose light colors: black tires absorb sunlight, so they can get really hot—which we all know. This is not good for the plants that will be growing in them.
Found a great site that advises on using a primer first. See if this helps you: https://naturalearning.org/sites/default/files/Painting%20tire%20planters2.pdf ; Good luck!
www.ehow.com/how_5682584_paint-rubber-tire.html
Excellent. Thank you!
Thank you all!!