Cleaning White Wall Tires
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From: sudbury on canada
Cleaning White Wall Tires
1. What is the best product you have used for cleaning white walls on your ride, and where did you buy it
2. what is the best procedure for this .....do you jack the bike up or how do you do it ?
Thanks
2. what is the best procedure for this .....do you jack the bike up or how do you do it ?
Thanks
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Southern Maryland
white walls look good but are a PITA....i seemed to never be able to keep them clean i replaced them at my first chance...well, when i needed new tires. i think i just used a good soap and water concentrate and a tire brush....have to use a little elbow grease.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
I have WWW's.. I use Westleys Tire Bleach and a curved tire brush... I have a center stand so I spray a section on both sides.. scrub , then wash it down.. rotate wheel and continue...
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: East Coast
+1 westley's
i dont jack it up...just roll it forward or back...elbow grease...scotch brite scrubbing pad, section at a time...i did it say weekly or so, to maintain...all depends on how white/clean you want it to look...
i dont jack it up...just roll it forward or back...elbow grease...scotch brite scrubbing pad, section at a time...i did it say weekly or so, to maintain...all depends on how white/clean you want it to look...
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From: Mountain Top, Alabama
Westley's Bleach White, bike on the jack so I can spin the wheels, use a fairly stiff brush, rinse well. I do this every time I wash the bike, not hard at all. Blow off with the leaf blower,Spray Eagle One Wax details nice, all done in 30 minutes.
You can find the bigger Westley's for refill, reuse the spray bottle, Walmart, Parts Stores always have it.
You can find the bigger Westley's for refill, reuse the spray bottle, Walmart, Parts Stores always have it.
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From: N.W. Illinois Stephenson County
I used simple green. Jack bike up spray both sides of tire scrub with stiff nylon bristke brush rinse off. Always was asked how I kept them so clean. This was pn a bike that ran a chain final drive and the simple green cut through the chain lube that was flung really well.
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Westley's Bleach White. If the tires aren't real dirty this and a wet rag is all you need. Spray 'em down with the Westley's, let it sit for a few minutes, and wash it off with the wet rag. Then rinse.
Been using this stuff for over 40 years. It works equally well on plain blackwalls. For cleaning tires of all sorts I've never seen anything that works as well.
Been using this stuff for over 40 years. It works equally well on plain blackwalls. For cleaning tires of all sorts I've never seen anything that works as well.
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: NY
Get a jack, you know that part now... If your on concrete get a low stool on wheels. If your on gravel like me then set up 4 plastic milk crates and go to town !!!
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Last edited by SunCruise; May 5, 2013 at 12:09 PM.