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06-27-2011, 07:15 PM | #1 |
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Making whitewalls white
I have a nice condition set of Allstate 16 inch whitewall tires for my 40 but the white has become a yellow/white. Tried AJAX with no luck. Is there a solution that will restore the white?
What about a whitewall paint like we used in the day? Do they still sell it? Thanks Barners. |
06-27-2011, 07:30 PM | #2 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
I dunno. Always thought that yellowed whitewalls were a nice way to soften up the look of a car. Isn't everybody paying big money for patina these days. Sheesh, restore them to bright white and you'll kill the value! Just my luck.
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06-27-2011, 07:31 PM | #3 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
Try awesome. $1.00 a bottle at the dollar store. Best thing I have ever used.
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06-27-2011, 07:31 PM | #4 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
Try something like Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner. I had the same issue and the only thing that worked was a foaming bathroom cleaner.
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06-27-2011, 08:17 PM | #5 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
Use to use steel wool pads. Be sure liquid cleaners don't damage your paint.
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06-27-2011, 08:21 PM | #6 |
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06-27-2011, 08:30 PM | #7 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
Yellowed is okay, balded is bad
Simple green. Also was available at the dollar store. Most depots have it. Works very well. |
06-27-2011, 09:03 PM | #8 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
2nd on Westley's Bleach White.
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06-27-2011, 09:33 PM | #9 |
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3rd on Westley' Bleach White!
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06-27-2011, 09:39 PM | #10 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
3rd on Westley's bleach white
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06-27-2011, 09:49 PM | #11 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
Westley's bleach white
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06-27-2011, 10:23 PM | #12 |
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Don't recommend bleach unless you want yellow again.
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06-27-2011, 10:53 PM | #13 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
From the Diamondback web site:
CLEANING TIPS (No Bleach) One of the first things you will notice is that Diamond Back Classics are extremely easy to clean. Most whitewalls turn dingy or yellow because of the leaching of chemicals (mostly anti-oxidants) into the white material. Because our process uses a butyl lining to stop chemical leeching, you only have to clean the surface dirt. We recommend frequent cleanings with an abrasive cleaning pad. A fine or medium sanding sponge works well. These are available at most hardware stores.
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06-28-2011, 05:07 AM | #14 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
I use simple green and a scotch brite pad on all my tire w/w or other
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06-28-2011, 07:36 AM | #15 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
when i bought my diamond back's, they recommended castrol super clean, as well as other products. super clean is available locally so that is what i use along with a grey scotch brite. works great.
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09-20-2011, 05:34 PM | #16 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
I used to use Comet back when I had white walls. Worked very well. It was abrasive and it was white.
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09-20-2011, 07:42 PM | #17 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
My experience with Wesley's is that it works on some whitewall tire brands and is worthless on other brands.
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09-20-2011, 08:03 PM | #18 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
A side note, it you have the tires off the car, do not stack them or lean them so that the black walls of one tire is against the whitewall, you will gain a permanent stain. (not my experience, just read it on some tire co. website)
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09-20-2011, 09:24 PM | #19 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
I use to use S O S pads and Comet .
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09-20-2011, 09:43 PM | #20 |
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Re: Making whitewalls white
just bought a pair of firestone whitewalls from cooker tire in chattanooga ,tenn.. bought a bottle of whitewall cleaner and it works alot better than westleys.have another pair on the front which I bought about 3 years ago and westleys would cean them but not 100% used cookers and they ceaned right up . just my experience. allways thought westleys was the best until now....
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