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    Cool whitewall tires

    What is the best way to clean and brighten whitewalls.

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    Re: whitewall tires

    I use Westley`s Bleche - White and a tire brush.
    "I`m staying out of it."

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    Re: whitewall tires

    Simple Green or Ajax with a good stiff brush.
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    Re: whitewall tires

    I have used westlys tire bleach or APC 10:1 with a brush. Both yeild great results.

    Greg

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    Re: whitewall tires

    If they are in bad shape, you can use some steel wool or a brass brush with Bleche-White or SG.
    I still don`t believe in grit guards.

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    Re: whitewall tires

    I`m not fond of the ingredients in those cleaners. Mother`s Rubber and Tire Cleaner is a little less harsh as is Michelin Tire and Wheel Cleaner. Yep, need a good, stiff dedicated white wall brush.
    Treat it like it`s the only one in the world.

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    Re: whitewall tires

    Just purchased some wide whitewall tires for a classic car. The guy told me to use just soap and water and to make them shine dig this, use mop & glow I kid you not that was what I was told.

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    Re: whitewall tires

    Yeah, big time old school technique before the days of both PDMS and dimethyl silicone dressings
    Treat it like it`s the only one in the world.

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    Re: whitewall tires

    Ah yes........I`m old enough to remember doing my tires with mop and glow all the time in the days before there were dedicated tire products. It actually worked pretty well but most of the dedicated products available now work much better.

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    Re: whitewall tires

    Depending on the specific wheel well, Mop and Glo can look and perform pretty good. Can last a bit longer than dressings that easily wash off.
    Treat it like it`s the only one in the world.

 

 

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