trimacar Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I have a set of white tires on my Hupmobile, these are the Vietnam tires made a number of years ago, they came to me with a green coating.....I spent two hours getting the green off ONE tire....does anyone know what can be used to remove this green with a little less effort? thanks dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrspeedyt Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 westley bleach white?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambarn Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Soda Blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Purple Power from WalMart. I use it on everything that needs cleaning. Best stuff!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 westley bleach white??It's what I was going to say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom M Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I have used these with some dish soap on my new white walls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Thanks for all the input.....I have a friend that does some soda blasting, that sounds interesting...but will try a couple of the other first....the Westley does a great job of keeping white tires white, but I tried it on the green stuff and it didn't do much....thanks dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Normally very hot water and a scrub brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Henry White Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 35 years ago I recall our Shell station using Fantastic with a stiff wire scrub brush to remove the green stuff (protective coating? only on the white stripe) which was on new white walls at that time. I'm thinking it may be tough to remove if it has had decades to dry. But what you have may be far different than what I speak of. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Henry, you mention one of my concerns, these tires were made, I think, 15-20 years ago in Vietnam. The rubber is soft and fine, no problems (although they were a real treat to mount, clinchers, ya know)...but that green stuff is really dried on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WKnighter Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Henry, you mention one of my concerns, these tires were made, I think, 15-20 years ago in Vietnam. The rubber is soft and fine, no problems (although they were a real treat to mount, clinchers, ya know)...but that green stuff is really dried on....Try Gojo hand cleaner. Let it soak in for 10 or 15 minutes, then scrub with a stiff brush (not wire) and warm water,then rense. Larry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidAU Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 What about trying a high pressure water blaster? Maybe even a hot water gurnie blaster with detergent that they use for washing engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Maybe, a Kerosene fueled steam cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 The wheels look nicely painted to use some of these methods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cocuzza Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I have used good old fashioned Brillo many,many timesEveryone is going to probably jump all over this suggestion and say that will damage the tireNever had that happen - just use common sense when scrubbingIf you want to play it safe use 0000 steel wool and soapy warm water/Bleach White... - much finer than BrilloJoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Henry White Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Where I said wire brush I should have said brass brush. I think parts stores sell them. I am liking the hand cleaner suggestion too. I use that stuff to clean all kinds of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I use industrial cleaner this WORKS. Do not get it on your skin.[TABLE=width: 153]<tbody>[TR] [TD=class: xl64, width: 153]707l-tech7 5 gal $42.60[/TD][/TR]</tbody>[/TABLE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MochetVelo Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Let me know what works, David. I'm in the same boat. I got these NOS Firestones from Lucas.Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 Yep, look like the same tires, and there's more green on them than pictures show.....haven't tried any suggestions yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MochetVelo Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 You might try Meguiar's "Hot Rims" tire cleaner. One nice feature is that it's a foam, so might work better on your mounted tires.Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MochetVelo Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I tried Armor-All Tire & Wheel Cleaner with a brush and hose. I'd say it got about 83% of the green off with two applications (use gloves; it affects the skin). It was hard to get the green deep in the treads, though. I'm thinking to try a stiff toothbrush. My favorite suggestion was steam. A friend told me they used to have steam cleaners at all the car wash places for whitewalls, but not many whitewalls today.By the way, were your tires tough to mount? Mine are NOS Firestones made in New Zealand. I got one on the rim today, and it wasn't easy!Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry W Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Westley's Bleach White works great but you MUST APPLY IT TO A DRY TIRE. Let it soak for a minute or two, then scrub briskly with a brush and soapy water. Rinse with clear water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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