Topic: White Letter Tires
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WILLIAMSTOWN, KY - USA
Joined: 12/5/2002
Posts: 131
Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
The white letters on my Goodrich Radial T/A's are now yellow. Any tricks on turning them white again?
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Lifetime MemberEquinunk, PA - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.
WESTLEY'S Bleach Whyte. Follow label directions. Good stuff!
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Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
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Thanks for the input, I will give it a try.
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I have been using Westley Bleach White for 40 years. I spray all the tires first and let it soak in; Then I wash the entire car and when I give it a final rinse I rise the tires. Then I spray all the tires again and use a brush to scrub the letters. Rinse the tires again and rinse car. If you are using armor all or anything to make tires shine will cause the letters to turn brown. I don't put anything on my letters and they stay a lot cleaner.
Lifetime MemberEquinunk, PA - USA
Joined: 10/31/2007
Posts: 2465
Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.
In my opinion, tire shine is detrimental to rubber tires. Collects grime and degrades the tire.
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WILLIAMSTOWN, KY - USA
Joined: 12/5/2002
Posts: 131
Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
I've been using Formula 2001 Foam Tire Shine. I guess that maybe that is what is turning my letters yellow. What do other members use to shine your tires?
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Scrub brush and some ajax powder and water is what i grew up using that still works !
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WILLIAMSTOWN, KY - USA
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Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
I grew up using Comet. I guess I will go back to that.
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