Barry Wolk Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Check out the blond next to the kit car.Now check out the dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shop Rat Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 WAY too funny. **The dog that is.** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Walling Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Barry, I recall that you were haveing trouble with brown white walls a while ago and thought that the tires were bad. Maybe this was the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 With a dog that small, he probably never reached the whitewall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Wolk Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Roger Walling</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Barry, I recall that you were haveing trouble with brown white walls a while ago and thought that the tires were bad. Maybe this was the problem? </div></div>No, my dog is much taller than that. Actually, I have since discovered that Mineral Spirits is the ticket for sprucing up old whitewalls. The MS dissolves the top layer of white latex exposing brilliant white material below. It also works well on th black part of the tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest windjamer Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 AS I told some of the members of my club, dogs do that to wheels. Thats why I remain a indian and not a cheif Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Barry, what type of surface is left after using the minderal spirits? I ask because I am wondering if I want to try this with older, but not ancient narrow WWs that I just never seem to be able to get super white. Westleys makes them ok, but not super white. I guess any of this stuff dries out the tire but that is unavoidable, and it probably takes a long time. I think having my cars in a garage away from sunlight 99% of the time helps with this also.I just wouldn't want the surface to become rough or susceptable to more road film.Thanks - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_steve Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Steve_Mack_CT</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I just wouldn't want the surface to become rough or susceptable to more road film.</div></div>My opinion: Use something that's specifically made for the job. I generally use Westley's, and sometimes occasionally augment with a steel wool pad for scrubbing (though for an AACA show car I probably would nix the steel wool for risk of "scratching" the rubber--maybe a stiff bristle brush is a better first step).Though I've yet to try it, I've heard good reports about the Coker ww cleaner, ref: http://store.coker.com/product.php?printable=Y&productid=16241Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Wolk Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 Coker tire cleaner doesn't work well at all.Many old-time restorers use MS. Good enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Coker's cleaner is "OK" but it just doesn't get the walls as bright as Westley's........Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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