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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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My white walls are yellowed a bit..I tried a spray-on oxyclean with no real improvement. I am sure there is a commercially manufactured product out there but wanted to see if anyone has a good home remedy to whiten them up.

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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Mean Green works good.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 04:34 PM
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Try an SOS pad. Works great.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 04:34 PM
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I have had the best results with Mr. Cleans majic erasers a little water and some elbow grease.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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Plain ol' SOS pad works for me.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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SOS soap pads.. been using them since the '60s. Does wonders.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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I had wide white walls on my last bike. I would put the bike on a jack so I could spin the wheels. Get some Westley's Bleach White in liquid form and use a green scotch brite pad. Scrub the entire white wall then cut a rag into strips and use the strips to wipe it off while spinning the wheel. If they are really dirty or yellowed, it may take a couple of times to get it back white. Once you get them clean, then maintaining it is a lot easier. I tried most everything else before this and the Westley's Bleach White worked the best for me. You can get it at Wal Mart. The scotch brite pad I used was the one made for the kitchen with a sponge on one side. Hope this helps, Bennie.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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Wesleys white wall cleaner if they are not real dirty. Add a SOS pad with warm water after spraying the Wesleys if they have built up grime! Now start cleaning before the riding season gets here.
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Everything Basshawk said + treat them with armorall when your finished to make them less prone to attract the dust
Just be sure to buff the armorall completely dry
 
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