SanDiegoPaul

My '76 is brown ... and obviously it's a color that only looks good when the car is clean. :yesnod:

I try to keep the ralleys polished up and clean as I can, which is easy. But the white letters on the tires are a challenge that I'd like to make easier. What is the best way to keep them really white and shiny? :yesnod:

KenSny

Wesley's Bleche White comes in a spray at most auto parts stores

Gordonm

I use Bleach White. Comes in a pump spray. Spray it on the tires and scub with a brush and hose it off. Mine stay pretty white with this.

Glensgages

I have used TIDE with a plastic scrub brush to clean the White letters on my cars for 25+ years, and it seems to work well.
A friend, who details several cars for friends/customers, uses BLEECH-WHITE with a steel/brass-bristled brush:
I'd be concerned that the stiff bristles might scratch the tires, and that the B-W might harm the finish of polished aluminum/chrome-plated wheels (not to mention over-spray on the paint)...
Just my $.02 worth...

Paul L

SOS dishwashing pads do a nice job.

Glensgages

Had used them 'previously':
once I lost the tip of a finger in an industrial accident, it became very soft & tender, and those pads irritate it, but SOS-pads work well, too

vettfixr

:yesnod: I did my old tires with them and when I had them replaced two weeks ago they looked as good as the new ones I was putting on. And that was after 17 years.

Custum73

:iagree:

SOS pads worked pretty well on my old man's white walls.

Regular dish soap does a pretty good job of removing oil, grease, and grime from tires.

Fevre

Bleach White with a scrub pad hand scrubber, it has a molded handle so your fingers don't ache like after using the SOS pads.

red topless gator

Bleech white is Great for the tires and letters, BUT, be careful, ive used this for years but the last time it screwed up my aluminum wheels.....LT

Mike Mercury

in what order does this fit into when also using a tire-black product as well?

Fevre

I wash the tires then apply the bleach white and let sit as I circle the car spraying each wheel then scrub it off with the scrub pad. After rinsing and drying I use a tire spray for the glossy look so apply it at the very end.

JungleCat

I agree with the SOS or Brillo crowd. I use either one on my white letters and think they do as good a job as anything else. :yesnod:

hendrixhendrix

I turn the white letters in and let her eat!
Why advertise someone elses product?
Solid black is cool!

marshrat99

SOS or Brillo pads for me. Some of the spray on cleaners are too harsh on the wheels. :cheers:

gliot1

Wesley's Bleche White

SanDiegoPaul

Why advertise someone elses product?
Solid black is cool!

Yea it is - on a light-colored car. But mine is dark brown :rolleyes:

noir76

I'm with HendrixHendrix! :iagree:

1Bad69

S.O.S. pads...

Tom Johnson

I use soft scrub and a small metal brush that kinda looks like a toothbrush.


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