white wall freshen up

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pro paul

Original Poster:

106 posts

166 months

Thursday 2nd December 2010
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hi chaps

i've just completed a couple of days detailing a beautiful plum colour silver spirit with white walls and am frustrated with the condition of them

the tyres are in good shape so won't need replacing but the white lines are now very yellow

does anyone have any suggestion for a product to get them as new again ?

thanks in advance

paul


atomicpunk

340 posts

202 months

Thursday 2nd December 2010
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Raceglaze whitewall cleaner. I use it on my cars - great stuff.

http://www.raceglaze.co.uk/car-care-exterior/rimwa...


pro paul

Original Poster:

106 posts

166 months

Thursday 2nd December 2010
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atomicpunk said:
Raceglaze whitewall cleaner. I use it on my cars - great stuff.

http://www.raceglaze.co.uk/car-care-exterior/rimwa...
cheers for the suggestion but these are really quite bad mostly abraded so won't just clean up

a detailing college suggested i try on here as apparently theres a specific paint type application that works wonders

tyre tipex he called it lol

hdiam1950

89 posts

191 months

Saturday 4th December 2010
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Had White side wall Avons for years. You need nothing more than a few Brillo pads. Scrub clean and wash off.no fancy cleaner is as good. Harry.

vpr

3,711 posts

239 months

Monday 6th December 2010
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You could try fine wire wool mixed with fairy liquid. Always worked for me.

Or paint thinners which I used on these. Mine are 35 yrs old and were yellow


shoebag

1,137 posts

253 months

pro paul

Original Poster:

106 posts

166 months

Tuesday 7th December 2010
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some cracking suggestions there chaps thank you all for taking the time to reply

paul

Whitean3

2,185 posts

199 months

Tuesday 4th January 2011
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Not suggesting you attack the whitewalls immediately with this cheap quick-fix suggestion- but have you tried Jif (or Cif since it was renamed) and a washing up sponge? Works a treat cleaning up white rubber, although there is almost certainly an expensive but perfect automotive detailing product out there for your specific requirements!

Balmoral Green

40,927 posts

249 months

Tuesday 4th January 2011
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vpr said:
Mine are 35 yrs old
yikes

That is truly terrifying.

http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...






Edited by Balmoral Green on Tuesday 4th January 16:08

vpr

3,711 posts

239 months

Tuesday 4th January 2011
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Balmoral Green said:
vpr said:
Mine are 35 yrs old
yikes

That is truly terrifying.

http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...






Edited by Balmoral Green on Tuesday 4th January 16:08
I'm well aware of the dangers.......Car is going nowhere......shame they don't remake them