I had them (Tire Barn in Fishers) mount a set of P-Zero Corsa's on my track rims two weeks ago and they did an excellent job again - no scratches. They've done 10 tires on 10 rims on the Lambo so far. They are still #1 in my book.

Where did Mitch have his tires mounted? Was it this same place? If so, I guess they were bound to mess up eventually. Sorry it was Mitch that had to take the hit.

Just like any other painting project, the trick to making this work is the surface prep. If you don't do it right, the paint peels off after a year or two (or a hot tire or two).

I'm not sure. He did the work for me at his home (in the garage). I think it was on the north side of Indy, maybe around 80th and Meridian?

Bill,

Are those the original tires on those original wheels?

No, no, no. That was for the entire job - materials and labor. I just stood back and watched.

So far it's not been an issue. I do use some care in spraying the car to avoid this problem, but with the car sitting sideways in the 3-bay garage, there's really quite a lot of room between it and the nearest wall.

I just got finished washing the Gallardo in the garage this afternoon - backed out all the cars, then drove the Gallardo in so it's sitting sideways in the garage with lots of room between it and the walls. Closed the doors, turned on the propane space heater and let it rip with the garden hose and wash bucket. Afterwards I hose down the floor to wash all the salt and grit down the drain. Sure beats doing the job out on the driveway in 33 degree cold.

My guy is expensive, but you won't get a better floor. Most epoxy floor contractors do the "blow and go" - maybe an hour or two of surface prep, blow it off with a leaf blower, and hit it with one coat of epoxy. They're in and out in half a day. This guy took almost a week - two days of surface prep, one coat of primer, two layers of 100% solids epoxy and colored flakes, and a non-yellowing urethane top coat. It's an industrial grade floor. My floor cost $3750 for a normal sized 3-car garage.

Here's what it looks like, with a close up of the flakes:

bg:

The next time you're in Indy, you're welcome to stop by and see my garage floor. I did a complete make-over (see the thread http://www.midwestscc.com/viewtopic.php?t=55). It's now finished in epoxy flake. If you're interested, I can get you in contact with the guy that did the floor.

I had Jason Lemen of Pro-Tint do the clear bra on my Gallardo. He did a great job and custom cut a piece to cover the entire front "hood". He can be reached at (317) 502-8468.

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