| 1935ford | -- 04-11-2012 @ 7:02 PM |
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The whites on my recently acquired Ford are quite discolored, beyond cleaning, apparently due to aging. Any successful techniques for refinishing? Thanks! Roger J.
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| Kens 36 | -- 04-11-2012 @ 7:29 PM |
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Roger, For safety's sake, it sounds like it is time for new tires. If you intend to drive the car at all, old tires are dangerous. The cost of new tires is well worth it and far less than repairing your car or yourself! Ken
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| Old Henry | -- 04-11-2012 @ 8:37 PM |
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There is paint made specifically for painting whitewalls. I haven't tried it but looked it up for my neighbor's car whose whitewalls are more yellow than white. Check out some of these alternatives: https://www.google.com/#hl=en&safe=active&sclient=psy-ab&q=whitewall+tire+paint&oq=whitewall+tire&aq=1&aqi=g4&aql=&gs_l=hp.1.1.0l4.0l0l1l235l0l0l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0.frgbld.&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=c98d3a4d2852b109&biw=1920&bih=942 Old Henry (The older I get, the better old looks.) This message was edited by Old Henry on 4-11-12 @ 8:38 PM
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| JTHOMPSON | -- 04-12-2012 @ 6:17 AM |
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If the tires are in good shape (safety first!), I found that using Scrubbing Bubbles on the whitewalls will clean them.
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| supereal | -- 04-12-2012 @ 10:27 AM |
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Many of us old timers remember when Western Auto carried a whitewall paint, which is long gone, I think. If the whitewalls are not badly scuffed or otherwise damaged, we use SOS pads to return them to white. They seem to work better than Blechewite, or other commercial acid based cleaners. I agree with Ken that if your tires show signs of aging, it is time for a replacement set. The safe tire life is about six years before the rubber starts to disintegrate.
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