Rubber Cleaner for Tires

BIGBADSILVERADO · 06-07-2002, 11:09 AM

Anyone know of a MFGR. who makes a cleaner for tire sidewalls?

I made the mistake of putting ARMOR-ALL on the tires and now the sidewalls are a DIRTY BROWN color.

I put some WESTY'S BLEACH WHITE and it KINDA took care of the problem and GENERATED another one! Now I have to polish my wheels because the BLEACH WHITE slighly OVERSPRAYED on the BAHA's and left some nice cloudy white speckels!!!!!

Jokeman · 06-07-2002, 11:31 AM

If you use whestley's wheel bleach or simple green scrub the tires with a brush then hose them off. Then just wash the wheels with soap and water again and it will take off the overspray off the wheels.

KLEEN KUT · 06-17-2002, 09:54 PM

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Originally posted by Jokeman
If you use whestley's wheel bleach or simple green scrub the tires with a brush then hose them off. Then just wash the wheels with soap and water again and it will take off the overspray off the wheels.

are you positive? that's what i did with my last wheels and the finish was lost quickly. or perhaps i wasn't rinsing soon enough? anyway i steer CLEAR from tire cleaners and use soap and elbow grease :)
Siyé

ibthumpin · 06-17-2002, 10:06 PM

huh- all I've ever used is the Bleech white - always got rid of the brown discolration for me (sometimes have to scrub 'em good - twice)

scrapin' · 06-17-2002, 10:39 PM

Make sure your wheels are cool, if not cold (ambient temp) before spraying anything on them. While they are warm..the "pores" of the material is open and will absorb your cleaner and "discolor" and be a major pain to get off.
You should be able to clean the brown off the tires with your regular automotive soap and some elbow grease and a brush. You might want to have a special brush just for your tires, so it won't get junk on your other stuff. You've gotta polish the wheels every once in a while to maintain the luster and help to protect the finish. That Wesley's stuff is bad for bare aluminum..it can "stain" it permenently. Be careful

02Silverado · 06-17-2002, 10:42 PM

you can use a wire brush also...then use a good tire dressing (Eagle One).

454ss · 06-17-2002, 10:44 PM

All I use is car soap and a brush, the brown comes right off.

02Silverado · 06-17-2002, 10:47 PM

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Originally posted by 454ss
All I use is car soap and a brush, the brown comes right off.

ZPowell · 07-01-2002, 11:02 PM

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Originally posted by BIGBADSILVERADO

I put some WESTY'S BLEACH WHITE and it KINDA took care of the problem and GENERATED another one! Now I have to polish my wheels because the BLEACH WHITE slighly OVERSPRAYED on the BAHA's and left some nice cloudy white speckels!!!!!

I did the 2 days after I got my rims, I was so pissrd that I thought I had ruined them. But after 6 hours of polishing them they were as good as new.

KLEEN KUT · 07-02-2002, 12:30 PM

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Originally posted by ZPowell

But after 6 hours of polishing them they were as good as new.

damn!

KLEEN KUT · 07-02-2002, 12:32 PM

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Originally posted by 02Silverado
you can use a wire brush also...then use a good tire dressing (Eagle One).

i don't use armorall..looks nice- but makes cleaning a tire a REAL pain. plus i kinda lie the raw look of the tire

Siyé

Z714drblackHoe · 07-06-2002, 02:42 AM

I use Greased Lightning, you spray it on, give it a little scrub and spray off and your tires will look brand new!!:) :)

962500 · 07-07-2002, 12:09 AM

pressure washer i use it all the time

KLEEN KUT · 07-07-2002, 11:19 AM

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Originally posted by 962500
pressure washer i use it all the time

does it damage the wheels at all?

06-07-2002, 11:09 AM	#1
BIGBADSILVERADO LET'S GET ROCKIN'!!!! Status: Offline Join Date: Mar 2002 Member ID: 1399 Pics: My Gallery Location: Brookfield, Connecticut Age: 40 Posts: 1,577	Rubber Cleaner for Tires Anyone know of a MFGR. who makes a cleaner for tire sidewalls? I made the mistake of putting ARMOR-ALL on the tires and now the sidewalls are a DIRTY BROWN color. I put some WESTY'S BLEACH WHITE and it KINDA took care of the problem and GENERATED another one! Now I have to polish my wheels because the BLEACH WHITE slighly OVERSPRAYED on the BAHA's and left some nice cloudy white speckels!!!!! Tom Fox Brookfield, CT 2000 Silverado EXT. Cab Short Bed Z71. RCD 6" Lift - PA 3" Body USLMRA B/P #6

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Jokeman Premium Member #18 SLACKIN' CARLISLE BISH Status: Offline Join Date: Oct 2001 Member ID: 280 Pics: My Gallery Location: Boston Age: 58 Posts: 15,133	If you use whestley's wheel bleach or simple green scrub the tires with a brush then hose them off. Then just wash the wheels with soap and water again and it will take off the overspray off the wheels. If its loud, fast and runs on flammable liquid......count me in. LQ9, 11:1 compression, Edelbrock/Lingenfelter heads, 224/224 5xx/5xx 1xx+ cam, 44lb injectors edelbrock headers, 3000 yank stall, flt 4l65e lvl5 trans, truetrac, WHEATLEY tuned

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scrapin' Exclusive Styles Status: Offline Join Date: Jul 2001 Member ID: 5 Pics: My Gallery Location: Gap, PA Age: 37 Posts: 2,163	Make sure your wheels are cool, if not cold (ambient temp) before spraying anything on them. While they are warm..the "pores" of the material is open and will absorb your cleaner and "discolor" and be a major pain to get off. You should be able to clean the brown off the tires with your regular automotive soap and some elbow grease and a brush. You might want to have a special brush just for your tires, so it won't get junk on your other stuff. You've gotta polish the wheels every once in a while to maintain the luster and help to protect the finish. That Wesley's stuff is bad for bare aluminum..it can "stain" it permenently. Be careful Broken and Twisted...<<Fate is a Funny Thing, but No One is Laughing.>>

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