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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 04:05 PM
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my jeep is no street queen and by no means do I keep it clean all the time. but when I do clean it its impossible for me to get the white letter on the tires to be white again. to me having a clean jeep and dirty white letters just kills the look of the clean jeep to me. i tried some tire shine and it helps a little bit I cant seem to get them fully back to white again. any idea's? or home remedy's? i might just go to a tire shop and have them flipped to the black side out if i cant keep them nice lol
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 04:11 PM
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Have them flipped and rub them on some rocks for that awesome jeep finish
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 04:15 PM
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I use brillo pads to clean white walls. Works pretty well.
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by rawk krawler
Have them flipped and rub them on some rocks for that awesome jeep finish
once the white gets all scuffed up that's my plan. but for now i like my white letters lol
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by XJPat
I use brillo pads to clean white walls. Works pretty well.
never thought of that. gonna try it now lol
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 09:07 PM
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One of these


And some of this (or equivalent non-acidic wheel/tire cleaner)
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 09:36 PM
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Two words:

Pressure washer.
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:37 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.
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by thatXJguy
Two words:

Pressure washer.
I second this... Had a washer that blew out 200deg. Water....
So awesome.
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 12:12 AM
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The stuff bristle brush and some car soap work amazing I did it on ymtruck all the time white letter were as bright as the alum wheels
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 10:52 AM
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You can buy some stuff at your local auto parts house called Bleach White... Works wonders!
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 10:54 AM
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Next time go white side in. Problem solved lol.

Though, I did see something in Quadratec I think, it was like paint for sidewall lettering. I'll see if I can google it up.
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD
Next time go white side in. Problem solved lol.

Though, I did see something in Quadratec I think, it was like paint for sidewall lettering. I'll see if I can google it up.
Got the tires for a good price already mounted on the wheels with the white wall facing out. I didn't feel like bringing them to a tire shop to get them flipped. Plus I kinda like it with the white wall out
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http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=2420273
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 01:16 PM
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Ended up using this stuff. Worked pretty good
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