White Letters Stained?

[dngan]

Hi,



Have anyone used the painnacle miracle towel ?



I plan to use these to apply and wipe off my Klasse AIO and SG.



Thanks.

 

[YoSteve]

Same towel as the Magic one (they haven't changed the name yet) great towel, might want to test for lint (on a mirror with a little water) or scratching (on a cd) to see where it lies, as sometimes you might get a "bad" batch of one, depending on when you got it, and what they sent to ya.

 

[Leadfootluke]

A guy posted this on a truck forum and the answers of others and myself have not been able to solve the problem.

The owner of the wheels took them off right when he got truck and stacked them. He then put on his after-market wheels. Since winter is coming, he grabbed the stock wheels and put them on his truck. The grease the dealers slime on the tires appears to have stained the lettering on the new tires when he stacked them.

The owner has tried degreasers, eagle-one tire cleaners, westleys bleche white, and other odd choices like household cleaners, gas, etc.

Does anyone have a recommendation? Could they be stained?

Thank you :smile:

 

[bmw5541]

If the westleys bleche white didn't work, I'm not sure what will. Try Purple Power at full strength and scrub, and see if that works. It is pretty strong stuff.

 

[PAR Detailing]

Try a wire brush with wesleys. I haven't found whitewall that that hasn't cleaned up

 

[imported_The Pad Man]

Try a brass brustle brush with Westleys or ARO. Should do the trick.

 

[imported_RaskyR1]

spray with ARO and then scrub with steel wool dipped in soapy water.

Last resort would be lacquer thinner.

 

[imported_Stokdgs]

I also vote for a small brass bristle brush and a strong cleaner, Meguiars, Super Degreaser, Purple Power, etc.. Maybe even 409 will do it..

If you think about it, natural rubber is white-whitish anyway, so you just have to get the grease,oils, etc., that soaked in out again, and they will come out and the natural color will be restored.

Having worked in Tire Shops in the past, there is nothing better than this for me..

Dan F

 

[imported_detailchick]

Wow im surprised Westlys didnt do the trick too! Its worked for me every time so far.

You could also try a little peice magic erasor , I would use it with the westlys to give it more bite.

 

[bill buxton]

try a brass brustle brush with westleys or aro. Should do the trick.

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[imported_TLMitchell]

I've been using Bleche White for almost 40 years and also have yet to find a whitewall or RWL that wouldn't clean up using a brass brush. I've got some uncoated aluminum wheels with thin whitewalled tires that i wouldn't dare to use BW on. On those I use Brillo or SOS and get outstanding results.

TL

 

[imported_trhland]

ive been useing bleachwite for years as well. along with a brass brush. i let it sit on the tires for a couple minutes then brush then rinse. leaves my letters pure white on my tires

 

[imported_doctordon]

+1 Brillo Pad.

 

[imported_theamcguy]

3M Adhesive Remover will also do the trick. Just get a rag damp with the Adhesive Remover and rub on the raised white letter part.

 

[imported_Flash Gordon]

If none of these methods mentioned work, try hitting it with gasoline on a rag or hit them with tire chalk for that super fresh look :wizard:

 

[imported_BobbyG]

I also vote for a small brass bristle brush and a strong cleaner, Meguiars, Super Degreaser, Purple Power, etc..

If you think about it, natural rubber is white-whitish anyway, so you just have to get the grease,oils, etc., that soaked in out again, and they will come out and the natural color will be restored.

Having worked in Tire Shops in the past, there is nothing better than this for me..

Dan F

I'm in with this included!

Meguiar's Super Degreaser should brighten those letters right up. I had the same thing happen to a BF Goodrich AT and this worked like a charm. I did have to do a couple of times but in the end I won!!

 

[imported_Kevin Brown]

If none of the aforementioned recommendations work (and even lacquer thinner won't pull the discoloration), then yes, it could be permanent.

Sometimes tires are stacked atop each other during shipping or at the tire store, and another tire's rubber, or the ingredients used to turn the rubber black (such as carbon black) leech into the lettering. Depending upon how far the carbon black enters the non-treated white rubber determines whether or not you can scrub away the discoloration.

You think he's got problems? Try removing the staining on those wide whitewalls used on street rods and classic cars! :banghead:

 

[Old Pirate]

You think he's got problems? Try removing the staining on those wide whitewalls used on street rods and classic cars! :banghead:

Brings back old chills to me KB, glad the old days of white wall tires are gone......

 

[imported_Flash Gordon]

If none of the aforementioned recommendations work (and even lacquer thinner won't pull the discoloration), then yes, it could be permanent.

Sometimes tires are stacked atop each other during shipping or at the tire store, and another tire's rubber, or the ingredients used to turn the rubber black (such as carbon black) leech into the lettering. Depending upon how far the carbon black enters the non-treated white rubber determines whether or not you can scrub away the discoloration.

You think he's got problems? Try removing the staining on those wide whitewalls used on street rods and classic cars! :banghead:

Those hideous Vouge tires where always a real pain in my butt when they were popular :-t