keeping white letters on the tires clean?
08-22-2013, 04:20 PM
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I use WD-40 all the time before a car wash. Works like a charm =D just spray then wipe it right after with a rag before it dries off
08-22-2013, 05:14 PM
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No one took me serious on the comet used to clean tires. Just washed it to show results and how well this home remedy works haha.
08-22-2013, 05:52 PM
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I use some comet. That's right darn comet like the cleaning stuff to clean bathrooms and what not. It has bleach in it. My dad passed the secret onto me as he has been cleaning his tires like that forever. It makes my white walls look brand new and doesn't mess up the tire.
08-22-2013, 09:08 PM
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08-23-2013, 10:54 AM
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You can use any kind of an abrasive cleaner with bleach in it. Cheap works. I always used Comet or Ajax. It worked very well on the old wide bias-ply whitewalls.
As long as we're talking cleaning, I have a trick I'd like to pass on. To keep vinyl tops and bumper inserts nice and black, I cleaned them with Bon-Ami cleanser (because it has no grit in it), and then used Future Floor Finish. It's actually an Acrylic coating that will last about 6 months without cracking. It cleans off with the cleanser very easily. Don't get it on the chrome because it will give it a rainbow look. Try it. If you don't like it, it cleans right off. I've even used it on tires.
As long as we're talking cleaning, I have a trick I'd like to pass on. To keep vinyl tops and bumper inserts nice and black, I cleaned them with Bon-Ami cleanser (because it has no grit in it), and then used Future Floor Finish. It's actually an Acrylic coating that will last about 6 months without cracking. It cleans off with the cleanser very easily. Don't get it on the chrome because it will give it a rainbow look. Try it. If you don't like it, it cleans right off. I've even used it on tires.
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08-23-2013, 07:16 PM
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could always do what I did once (on accident) and nudge a bridge guardrail. letters looked like new on the passenger side! was a scary situation though.
It was my brother's truck, I told him I got bored and cleaned them... He still doesn't know the truth!
It was my brother's truck, I told him I got bored and cleaned them... He still doesn't know the truth!
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