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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 05:04 AM
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I got a set of almost new tires for my ultra free, the problem is they have a thin white wall on them. Since I prefer black walls is there any way to remove the white paint or cover it up with black paint that will last? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 05:38 AM
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I'd heard long ago that black shoe polish worked. Never tried it, but might give it a shot.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by spanky73
I got a set of almost new tires for my ultra free, the problem is they have a thin white wall on them. Since I prefer black walls is there any way to remove the white paint or cover it up with black paint that will last? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
when I got my bike.( previously owned) it had Wide Whitewalls on it...I got some stuff to color them black.. cant remember the name..its out in the garage.. but its something like Tire Black. Anyways.. after a while.. I got used to the WW's. now.. I kinda like em.. except for the fact that they get dirty kinda fast.

If you really wanna color em black.. lemme know.. I'll let ya have this stuff for cheap..
 
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Just don't clean em, they'll be black quick enough.
 
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