cleaning white walls

[jfarrell]

Anybody have a suggestion on to what to use to clean whitewalls that are really yellow on a car that has been in storage for too long? Thanks.

[Guest Tonys Buick]

Try Mr. Clean's Magic Sponge, works much better than Westley's Tire White, won't hurt the white walls, and a lot less of a mess. I use them on my '49 Super, and the white walls on my Harley Davidson. I'm sure there are many more uses for these things on our cars besides just cleaning white walls.

-Tony

'49 Buick 56S Sedanette

'64 Skylark 2-dr. Hardtop

'65 Skylark 4-dr. Sedan

[ericwolf]

I use Castrol Super Clean.

Eric.

[Guest 70 Electra]

If the Westly's Bleech White doesn't do the job, a good old fashioned SOS pad (soap in steel wool) still works miracles on nasty old tires.

[imported_buick5563]

I have never gotten Bleche-White to work (streaks horribly). Simple Green is the best. Cleans all the grease and everything else off. Leaves a natural non shiny finish.

Thanks Old Tank, for that tip...

Mike

[Guest imported_Thriller]

Not sure how well it will work on yellowed tires, but Meguiar's has two products - #39 and #40 - which are vinyl and rubber cleaner / protectants. #39 is a bit more heavy duty of a cleaner. The plus to them is that they are made for automotive use and can be used on vinyl tops, interiors, etc.

I have used #40 and have been quite impressed.

[Smartin]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: buick5563</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have never gotten Bleche-White to work (streaks horribly). Simple Green is the best. Cleans all the grease and everything else off. Leaves a natural non shiny finish.

Thanks Old Tank, for that tip...

Mike </div></div>

Mike, I usually do it when I wash my car, with the hose still hooked up. I go around to every tire and spray it liberally. Then I do it again almost immediately. I use a scrub brush with a little water to work up a lather, and scrub the hell out of each tire. I rinse wach tire when I'm finished, and they look like a million bucks. I've had great luck with bleech white.

[Guest Dans 77 Limited]

Bleche white .... scrubbed with a soapy sos pad has always worked well for me. Turns the yellow walls nice and white.

Dan

[progoofoff]

After spraying the white wall cleaner, rub the surface with a sand brick.

[lrlforfun]

Use Wal-Mart's Purple Power, it's $3.00 per gallon cheeper Castrol Super Clean. Spray on dry, rub rough steel wool on the white, brush the black, hose, repeat if necessary.. That's what I used in my detail shop. If there's a better way please share it with me. Mitch

[Clipper47]

I use "Spray Nine" and very fine steel wool and it works great.

[West Peterson]

For yellowed tires, clean them first (simple green or whatever), then wipe on and soak with mineral spirits. Wipe off. Then scrub with Simple Green. I've found that Simple Green is much better than Westley's Bleach White (even though they use my name). I wash with the Simple Green afterward to remove the "melting" abilities of the mineral spirits.

[old-tank]

Simple Green and use a red Scotch-brite pad to scrub. I have used the Coker WW cleaner with good results and they claim it will not crack the walls like Bleche White. For very nasty yellow walls the Bleche White is probably best: saturate and soak for 10 minutes, scrub, repeat as needed or until tired and disgusted.

Willie

[Guest Reatta1]

Interesting variety of cleaning methods here, but here is my sugestion. A simple kitchen sponge with the abrasive material on one side soaked in plain old Classic Coke. Scrub the whitewalls then rinse with water and wipe dry with damp regular sponge. When you are all done, you can put the leftover coke in a glass of ice with three fingers of good rum and enjoy a job well done.

[Guest rlowrod]

I know it sounds a little nuts but if you can't get the stain out with cleaner, sand the white walls will 600 grit wet and dry. works great.

[Guest brh]

Never tried the Coke thing (on the car). Any excuse to go "sailing with the Captain" works for me. Mr. Morgan that is.

[Ron Green]

Korkay #194 also works with minimal effort. I have been told it is used by some police departments to clean vehicle interiors that were involved in homicides, suicides, etc. All I know is it works great for whitewalls, vinyl, etc.

http://korkay.com/p_1.htm