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Old May 1, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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Default WHITE WALLS How do I get Them White

I love the look of my white wall tires,is there a good white wall dye or bleach for them
My Dad had when I was growing up a 1926 Chevy (cool old car) and I can remember he used white shoe polish on his tires I'll try that and re post here.
Just thought I would ask the Great HD Fourm too.
 
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Old May 1, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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Westley's bleach white, Mr. Cleran Magic Eraser, Brillo pads, there are all sorts of ways to get them clean. I use Shout laundry stain remover on a magic eraser.
 
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Old May 4, 2010 | 12:36 PM
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Dr. V has it right . If that list won't clean it . It can't be cleaned.
 
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Old May 15, 2010 | 09:38 AM
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Harley wheel and tire cleaner with a fine scotch bright pad. Do Not use an SOS pad it will leave scratches on the white wall, that hold dirt.
 
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Old May 15, 2010 | 10:57 AM
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Little gas on a cloth wipe sidewall in one direction,keep off the black,total time 15seconds.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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i used simoniz tire cleaner from canadian tire. was $10 cad. and worked like a hot damn
 
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 09:56 AM
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Westley's and a brush.

I hate white walls.

I hate white walls.

I hate white walls.




The OL's bike has white walls.

The fastest I've found is to wet the tire, then pre-soak with Westley's.

5 minutes later, with the bike on a lift, re-wet with Westley's and scrub. Rinse, move to the other tire.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 10:02 AM
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Brillo Pads work well - Just be gentle or you wioll scratch the crap out of them.

I used 0000 Steel Wool with liquid dish dtergent and it always worked great. You will only get one use per pad and then they are garbage
 
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Spray with Simple Green first, Scrub with Comet Cleanser using a green scotchy scrub pad.

I LOVE CLEAN WHITE WALLS
 
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