White wall tire removing the blue stuff

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2013: White wall tire removing the blue stuff
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom VanMeeteren on Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 01:18 pm:

I bought a set of WW tires from the firm in TN and am having a lot of trouble removing the blue crap on them. So far have tried Wesley's Bleachy White, hot soapy water and finally a high pressure washer with less than desirable effects with any of them. Does anyone else have this problem or is it the Nebraska water I'm using?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Dallas TX on Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 02:09 pm:

Have you considered contacting the place that sold the tires to you?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tod Wirth - Richfield, WI on Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 02:12 pm:

Tom,

You can try a solvent on them. I have used Brake Clean on a clean rag to get the majority of it off and then followed that up with Bleach White to clean up the residue.

If a new tire with the bluing sits out in the sun too long on display, the coating can be a real pain to get off. If you are storing new tires for a later date, keep them out of the sun/UV light and rapped up if possible.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ed in California on Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 02:14 pm:

Green scotch bright pad, hot soap and water.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erik Johnson on Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 04:00 pm:

Try Wesley's Bleche-Wite again.

However, let it soak a little bit and then scrub it with a brass bristle white wall brush (can usually be purchased at the auto parts store).

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Stroud on Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 04:09 pm:

I used to use a brass bristle brush and Comet or Spic and Span(haven't seen that for years) cleaner and it worked great. That was forty years ago though, I don't know if they use the same blue stuff now or not. No doubt the formula has been changed for some reason to "protect" us. Dave


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erik Johnson on Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 05:59 pm:

I've never had a problem removing the blue or green dye on new white sidewalls with Westley's Bleche-White and a brass brush.

It is caustic and (in my opinion) works by dissolving the surface of the rubber which then is rinsed off.

It can also burn your skin.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Todd on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 10:47 am:

The steel wool pads w/soap built into them usually work pretty good.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Doug Money - Braidwood, IL on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 10:54 am:

GoJo hand cleaner with pumice.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom VanMeeteren on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 06:52 pm:

I bought a brass tire brush at O'Reilly today and with a lot of elbow grease I now have WHITE walls. Why do they make it so hard?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Harold Schwendeman - Sumner,WA on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 07:29 pm:

I remember doing my whitewall tires on my balloon tire Schwinn bike with S.O.S. Pads when I was a kid and that worked great! The whitewalls would kind of "yellow" in time, and the S.O.S. Pads whitened 'em right up! Only thing is, I don't think they make S.O.S. Pads anymore! Maybe something similar tho',....but I don't know.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Val Soupios on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 07:46 pm:

Try one of those magic sponges from Mr. Clean. They work on 20 year old whitewalls so I am sure they will work on your new ones.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kirk Peterson on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 07:53 pm:

My Dad had me use SOS pads to clean up the wide whitewalls on his red over white Sunliner. It seemed to work good even though I was only 10 or 12.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Stroud on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 09:01 pm:

Harold, they still make SOS pads, we have some in the kitchen. They also work great on chrome. Dave


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By George Clipner-Los Angeles on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 09:44 pm:

Comet and a stiff brush.


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