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Raised Letters on tires (1/16)
 6/25/07 12:58pm
gs77vet
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Hey Guys, please give me some suggestions on an easy way to keep the "raised letters" on my tires white. thanks, SleepyGene
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Raised Letters on tires (2/16)
 6/25/07 1:18pm
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There's whitewall tire cleaners on the market, but they only do a fair job. What does the best I've found is using an SOS or Brillo pad. It really does a great job. After using one I coat the tire with a good rubber dressing.

If you've scrubbed any curbs with a tire you probably won't be able to make the lettering look right again depending on how bad the tire scraped the curb.
Raised Letters on tires (3/16)
 6/25/07 3:26pm
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Also a stiff brush, water and some comet works well
Raised Letters on tires (4/16)
 6/25/07 4:11pm
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I've used "Westley's Bleche-Wite" for years on all my cars. Spray it on, scrub with a stiff bristle brush, then hose it off. Thumbs%20Up

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Raised Letters on tires (5/16)
 6/25/07 4:16pm
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If they don't come clean, they can be repainted w/ Duplicolor's Hot Tire Paint Pens.

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/hottires.html

Raised Letters on tires (6/16)
 6/25/07 5:29pm
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I'll agree with Darryl.  The Bleche Wite and a rough bristle brush does the trick for me!

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Raised Letters on tires (7/16)
 6/25/07 6:18pm
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Standard general purpose kitchen cleaner does the job.  I used to use it on my Harley's whitewalls and it worked a treat.  Ya just gotta stop your missus from hitting you with the broom......
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 6/25/07 8:49pm
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The whitewalls on the rear of my Harley get filthy. I have found that Comet with a still brush works the best. A Brillo pad also works wonders. I concur with the guys above.

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 6/25/07 8:50pm
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Best way I've found to keep em clean,Stop running into curbs wid em,Rolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20LaughingI use westleys bleech white ,or comet and a fine brass brushWink

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Raised Letters on tires (10/16)
 6/25/07 10:29pm
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Hell I just put a spot of Simple Green on a rag and rub each letter, works really well for me Clap

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Raised Letters on tires (11/16)
 6/26/07 9:49am
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Bleche White and a small bristle or brass brush.  Be sure to wipe off the dirt and the excess cleaner.  If you have non coated aluminum wheels, be sure to wipe any overspray off immediately.  I usually spray it on a shop towel then wipe it on the letters, scrub with the brush and wipe it off.  You can do all four tires in less than 10 minutes.
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 6/26/07 9:08pm
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OOOOOOPS ! Guess I haven't been paying attention to the details as much as I should have Embarrassed. I'm learning Wink.

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Raised Letters on tires (13/16)
 6/26/07 9:32pm
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Another endorsement for the Bleche-Wite / tire brush combo.
Raised Letters on tires (14/16)
 6/26/07 10:59pm
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 Bleche-White and a brush.....

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Raised Letters on tires (15/16)
 6/27/07 2:45pm
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Bleche White... and put it on dry tire.. then use a stiff brush and some soapy water... rinse well...  also cleans the black part of the tire... which really gets as bad as the white letters.. you just don't notice it... 2 cruzn2007-06-27 11:51:05

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Raised Letters on tires (16/16)
 6/27/07 3:03pm
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Just avoid getting Bleche-Wite on any uncoated metal surface (like aluminum wheels)... it leaves some nasty spotting.
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