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Old Aug 20, 2015 | 10:01 PM
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just got a bike and its got white walls, which is exactly what i wanted, but i learned you gotta keep em up to par or else they'll look like crap, a friend told me to use fantastic cleaner with a scrub, curious if anyone else has any suggestions, as whats happening is its cleaning but kind of smearing it around at the same time, i was wondering maybe one of those magic erasers, but im open to all tips!!!! Thanks.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2015 | 10:41 PM
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mr clean magic erasers are the best thing to clean them with
 
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Old Aug 20, 2015 | 10:45 PM
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Yep, those magic erasers were the best on my whitewalls. When I had a Shadow Aero with those fat whitewalls, magic erasers were the best at keeping them clean.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2015 | 10:47 PM
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Yup. Magic eraser.
 
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awesome thanks for all the info!!! will try tomorrow!!
 
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Old Aug 21, 2015 | 05:27 AM
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Magic Eraser works good to get the tough stuff off.
Normal cleaning - I used the orange hand cleaner on them.
(The type you keep in the garage to use without water.)
It's got a little grit to it and works great.
I'd use it while washing the bike and then do a final rinse.
Kept them looking new!

 
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Steel wool and your favorite spray cleaning product. SOS pads (steel wool with the soap built in) work very well.
Get some 1600 grit sandpaper. It's about the same as a "Magic Eraser" and probably cheaper.
 
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