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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Has anyone tried WW tire paint? What did you think?
 
Old Feb 2, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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never wanted to paint my tire....what do you want painted on yours?
 
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WW means White Wall
 
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I've seen the letters painted, but I've never seen someone try to paint on a whole white wall.
 
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It would look like it did when they tried it back in the '60s. It would look like you tried to paint on white walls.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 12:39 AM
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I have enough trouble trying to keep my whitewalls clean, let me know if this can be used as a touch up etc.

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Back in the day, they used to do that for cars on the used car lots to dress them up...after a while it would start to look really funky.
 
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Uhhhh, "Cheesy", comes to mind.
IF you have WW that are filthy, Welsleys Bleach White and a good stiff fingernail brush.
Black walls, Welsleys first to clean off earl and glunk. Then I use a rag with Son of a Gun on it to 'scrub' the walls with. But you have to apply it a few times for it to now 'shed' dust, etc. Initially it will make the rubber 'sticky'. Apply, let dry, THOROUGHLY. Repeat. BUT AVOID the tread.
Or you can try Tire Black, but IMFUO, that can look "cheesy' also.

Trust me, with a pan AND a shovel, I am well versed in cleaning back tires of earl and glunk. And we try really hard to have them "parade' ready, every week.
 
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I have an Avon WW on my Ironhead sportster its fun to keep clean
 



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