How do I treat play tires so that they dont shed rubber?

September 29, 2006 9:40 AM

How do I treat sun weathered tractor tires so my kids dont get so dirty?

Just bought a house with a big play area in the backyard. My kids get filthy when they play on the big tractor tires that have been weathered by the sun. Has anyone ever had success with treating play tires so that they dont shed rubber?

posted by whatisish to Home & Garden (2 answers total)

Clean them with Simple Green, and paint over them with some kind of sealing, nontoxic paint. I've seen paint at Lowe's that was specifically made for playground equipment - that should work.
posted by deadmessenger at 10:03 AM on September 29, 2006

I would think paint, or if you like it to look like tires, maybe polyurethane? That's pretty tough stuff.
posted by unrepentanthippie at 2:17 PM on September 29, 2006