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Posted By Discussion Topic: whitewalls yellowing -- page: 1 2     ofl 06-20-2012 @ 4:51 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 5 Joined: Aug 2011 Anyone have any suggestions on renewing the "white" to yellowing sidewalls? The tires are still good are not nearly as white as they used to be. Thanks Stroker 06-20-2012 @ 5:11 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1460 Joined: Oct 2009 In the past, I've used SOS pads and "Bleche-White": http://www.blackmagicshine.com/bleche-wite-tire-cleaner.php. Others such as Supereal have other suggestions. You might consider a Google search, as many modern tires have raised white letters. JTHOMPSON 06-20-2012 @ 5:12 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 40 Joined: Oct 2009 As long as the tires themselves are in good shape, you can use Scrubbing Bubbles to clean the whitewalls back to a white color. I tried all sorts of other products and this was the only thing that worked for me! oldford2 06-20-2012 @ 5:24 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 275 Joined: Oct 2009 DON'T use SOS steel wool pads. I used them a few years ago and the scratches still show and hold dirt. Big mistake John supereal 06-20-2012 @ 7:02 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 6819 Joined: Oct 2009 Sometimes my friend Stroker gives me too much credit. Whitewalls turn yellow as the rubber ages from ozone and sunlight. Abrasives, such as SOS simply scour off the surface, revealing a new layer of rubber. I don't like acid based cleaners, such as. Bleche Wite, as their effect is limited, and the tend to create rust on the edge of the rims. I've had some luck with Super Clean on my wide whites, but it is strong, and gloves are a necessity, as it contains sodium hydroxide (lye), and needs plenty of rinsing. I don't show my cars, but I do like to have them look good for cruising. If there is a miracle product that makes whitewalls shine, I'd like to know, too. fla48 06-20-2012 @ 7:16 PM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 128 Joined: Nov 2011 I have had good luck with Wesley's. Be sure to rinse thoroughly. I agree, do not use anything abrasive. It may take more than one application if the tires are very yellow. I is best to keep up with them. ford38v8 06-20-2012 @ 8:54 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 2799 Joined: Oct 2009 What was I thinking.... I used a wire brush withg Blechewhite once. I was sure glad when it was time to replace those tires! OK, here's my tip: I do use SOS pads, because no matter how careful you are, you're still going to get blemishes that have to be abraded off. The SOS pads will do that, and leave a soft chalky white surface, not like original gloss, but whiter than new, providing that the tire isn't aged anyway. A small amount of silicone on a wet rag will polish and protect the rubber, but will also attract dust and dirt unless a second light washing is performed to remove excess silicone. Immediately following the final rinse, take it for a short drive to spin out the still dirty water from the rim/tire, then wet wipe the resulting dirt lines. Alan Old Henry 06-20-2012 @ 10:11 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 738 Joined: Apr 2010 There are just some whitewall tires that are so yellowed that they can not be "cleaned" white. So, you paint them white with paint such as Ranger Tire Paint here: http://www.rangerpaint.com/ Old Henry (The older I get, the better old looks.) ofl 06-21-2012 @ 5:59 AM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 5 Joined: Aug 2011 There sure are more options than I had heard of before. It makes it hard to decide which is the best way to start. Sometimes it is impossible to make the old, new. Thanks TomO 06-21-2012 @ 4:32 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 7278 Joined: Oct 2009 I had 4 tires that had turned yellow. I tried Westleys on one, Simple Green on another, LA Simply Awesome on the third and SOS on the fourth. The LA Simply Awesome and the SOS tires looked about the same, except the SOS tire had a rough look to the whitewall. I used a nylon brush with the LA Simply Awesome and it removed the scuff marks. LA Simply Awesome is available at Dollar General stores. Tom

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