White wall cleaning ?????
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Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Chappell Hill, TX
OK, let's see if I got this right.
Yellow white walls, mean old tire, i.e. not enough riding.
So to fix the problem, use lighter fluid.
Now I'm picturing soak'n the tires in lighter fluid and toss'n a match on 'em.
Now I'm assuming this is done off the bike, so you can put new ones on and ride them 'til they yellow...
Yellow white walls, mean old tire, i.e. not enough riding.
So to fix the problem, use lighter fluid.
Now I'm picturing soak'n the tires in lighter fluid and toss'n a match on 'em.
Now I'm assuming this is done off the bike, so you can put new ones on and ride them 'til they yellow...
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From: Lafayette, LA
+1 on the magic eraser and the brillo pads! I also used / use Westley's bleche-white. When I bought my bike the tires were several years old and looked like they'd never been cleaned.. Ever! It took ALLOT of scrubbing over several weeks and washes but they finally got white. Never did get them bright white like my new ones but I was able to get them allot better than they were.
On my new tires I just use the bleche-white and a green scrub pad. Works great but you have to keep up with it.
On my new tires I just use the bleche-white and a green scrub pad. Works great but you have to keep up with it.
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From: Wisconsin
OK, let's see if I got this right.
Yellow white walls, mean old tire, i.e. not enough riding.
So to fix the problem, use lighter fluid.
Now I'm picturing soak'n the tires in lighter fluid and toss'n a match on 'em.
Now I'm assuming this is done off the bike, so you can put new ones on and ride them 'til they yellow...
Yellow white walls, mean old tire, i.e. not enough riding.
So to fix the problem, use lighter fluid.
Now I'm picturing soak'n the tires in lighter fluid and toss'n a match on 'em.
Now I'm assuming this is done off the bike, so you can put new ones on and ride them 'til they yellow...
Last edited by Aaresz; Feb 13, 2014 at 08:14 AM.
I used some stuff called "Bleche Wite" (yes that is spelled correctly, lol) and an sos pad. tire was yellow from previous owner and a little elbow grease and this combo worked great. I still use it whenever I was the bike.
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From: Northampton
Brillo pad with the soap already on it. Just watch hitting your wheels with it. Could scratch the chrome. Growing up, everyone in my family that had white walls used them. Now that I have a deluxe, I use them. It will not damage your white walls.
I tried a lot of other stuff like concentrated simple green. It doesn't really get them white. Some chemical cleaners will also soften the white paint and it will start to come off. Ive also heard a lot of people say that chemicals like Westley's bleche-white actually dries out the rubber and causes early cracking that looks like dry rot.
I tried a lot of other stuff like concentrated simple green. It doesn't really get them white. Some chemical cleaners will also soften the white paint and it will start to come off. Ive also heard a lot of people say that chemicals like Westley's bleche-white actually dries out the rubber and causes early cracking that looks like dry rot.
Last edited by zyonsdream; Feb 13, 2014 at 12:15 PM.
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From: Tallahassee, FL
+1 for this stuff.
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From: frisco , Califas
Thanks for all the input! OK so i do ride and clean my bike also i do get the yellowing off! I was just trying to see what other people have used to get the white wall clean..
So fare " MR CLEAN ERASER " seams to be the one with the best results .
Not sure about lighter fluid....
So fare " MR CLEAN ERASER " seams to be the one with the best results .
Not sure about lighter fluid....