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11-14-2014, 10:15 AM | #1 |
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Black walls or white walls ?
I am so tired of the 6 white walls on my 31 coupe because they are yellowing. I have tried everything to make them look nice and white but maybe they are just yellow with age? Anyone else have this old-tire yellowing problem?
Also it is impossible to clean the White Walls in the fender pockets. Maybe I'm a perfectionist but I can't be satisfied with yellowed white walls...to the point of replacing them with black walls. Please note that my 31 Coupe is a 'driver', that is, it has 39 Ford spoke wheels with hydraulic brakes. A penny for your thoughts?
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11-14-2014, 10:31 AM | #2 |
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Re: Black walls or white walls ?
Some sidewall cleaners actually cause the white to yellow from sunlight exposure. When this happens, I resort to using SOS pads to restore them. They remove the yellowed surface.
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11-14-2014, 10:34 AM | #3 |
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Re: Black walls or white walls ?
Turn the tires inside out and face the white inside and paint with a black paint. Now you have your blackwalls.
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11-14-2014, 10:34 AM | #4 |
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Re: Black walls or white walls ?
I have found that sos pads or a similar scubbing pad works great on white walls and stay away from the tire shine stuff , it tends to yellow white walls.
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11-14-2014, 10:42 AM | #5 |
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11-14-2014, 10:56 AM | #6 |
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11-14-2014, 11:19 AM | #7 |
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Re: Black walls or white walls ?
"Maybe I'm a perfectionist" Then go with black like from the factory.
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11-14-2014, 11:27 AM | #8 |
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Black walls or white walls ?
Depends on what kind of oil you use. When I was 15 I worked in a Nash dealership. My job was cleaning used cars. We used SOS type pads on the white walls. I still use them today. |
11-14-2014, 11:29 AM | #9 |
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Re: Black walls or white walls ?
Blackwalls:
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11-14-2014, 11:52 AM | #10 |
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Re: Black walls or white walls ?
I use Bleche Spray and a stiff brush or a 3M scrubbing pad. Let the BW soak a minute before you use the brush. They will clean right up. BW is available at all auto parts stores in the tire products area. It comes in a white bottle with a red sprayer.
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11-14-2014, 11:53 AM | #11 |
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I said Bleche Spray. I should have said Bleche White Spray.
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11-14-2014, 11:57 AM | #12 |
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Re: Black walls or white walls ?
Lacquer thinner works pretty good on white walls . I also like Wesleys tire cleaner on both white and black wall tires.
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I don't think Wesley's makes Bleche-White any longer. The only stuff I can find now still has Bleche White on the bottle and the bottle still looks the same but has another company name on it, not Wesley's. I don't think it works as well either. |
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11-14-2014, 12:06 PM | #14 |
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SOS pads, no more problem.
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11-14-2014, 12:09 PM | #15 |
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as C26 says.........
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11-14-2014, 12:14 PM | #16 |
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If you look at original photos - all through the years, blackwalls predominate. Rich guys or those that like "glitzy" tires go with the whitewalls. I like the solid original look of the blackwalls but certainly respect the personal choice of the other type.
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11-14-2014, 12:24 PM | #17 |
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Re: Black walls or white walls ?
I have also sprayed Greased Lightening on them and scrubbed it with a brush.
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11-14-2014, 12:51 PM | #18 |
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Try Simple Green. Works well.
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11-14-2014, 01:07 PM | #19 |
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SoftScub has bleach I think!
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11-14-2014, 01:08 PM | #20 |
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I was in your boat, got my car with '35 wires and older whitewalls. Click on the link below to watch the transition:
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