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EFV-8 Club Forum / General Ford Discussion / whitewalls yellowing

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BERTHA

06-28-2012 @ 7:40 AM

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303 UV Protectant works well to preserve and restore the gloss.

Bob

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Three posts??

Why can't you edit/delete your own posts?

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303 UV Protectant works well to preserve and restore the gloss.

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06-28-2012 @ 7:38 AM

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303 UV Protectant works well to preserve and restore the gloss.

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06-25-2012 @ 5:46 PM

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I called the maker of Scotch Brite Easy Eraser, 3M, and they told me that their product has no chemicals which it also states on the package. It has a melamine foam that turns into a micro abrasive. That is why they do not recommend it on stainless or paint because it can dull the finish. I was told it should be fine on tires but may dull them. From my experience, sos pads is much more abrasive than these pads. The cost is about $2.50 for a package of two pads and each will do the tires two, maybe three times. They work great!

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06-22-2012 @ 7:19 PM

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I have used 3M Scotch-Brite Easy Eraser, Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, and a Rite-Aid brand. These are a sponge that has chemicals for removing stains in bathrooms, kithen floors, appliances, crayon from fruniture & walls, and dirt from placstic furniture. The instructions say to keep off the vehicle body and don't address whitewall tires. The results have been exceptional! They come out very white and it is non-abrasive. This discussion has made me wonder what it is doing to my rubber, if anything. I'll call their 3M's info line, 1-800-846-8887, on Monday and see what they have to say. Has anyone else used these products and what do you think?

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06-22-2012 @ 6:57 PM

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Applied Ranger whitewall paint, which I found on the web from a member's tip. Applied two coats using a 1" foam brush and now all four look like new. - Roger J.

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06-21-2012 @ 8:46 PM

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I've used Fantastic Spray Cleaner on my wide whites and it works good.

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06-21-2012 @ 5:59 PM

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I have Diamondback wide whites and have always used Simple Green. They still look great after 6 years.

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06-21-2012 @ 4:32 PM

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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.

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06-21-2012 @ 5:59 AM

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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.

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