Topic: White Letter Tires
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Overland Park, KS - USA
Joined: 7/9/2003
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Vette(s): 1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day.
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Bleche-White works well as do SOS or Brillo pads.
1973 L-82 4 spd
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WILLIAMSTOWN, KY - USA
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Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
I do have some Brillo Pads around; but I will have to wait until it warms up a bit. It seems that winter has decided to return to Kentucky.
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Lifetime MemberDarinM said:
Scrub brush and some ajax powder and water is what i grew up using that still works !
Ditto on what Darin says...this is the only method I use as well. Letters stay white for months (depending on your C3 driving habits).
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WILLIAMSTOWN, KY - USA
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Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
vettejack, thanks for the follow up. Right now I'm looking at snow, so as soon as it warms up a bit, I will dig out the cleanser and a scrub brush.
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Overland Park, KS - USA
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Vette(s): 1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day.
2023 Accelerate Yellow HTC Stingray
Once you get them clean, Bleche White is by far the easiest way to keep them that way.
1973 L-82 4 spd
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Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
Well yesterday was finally warm enough to wash the car and gave me a chance to work on the "yellow letter" tires. I used Bleche Wite, Armor All Tire and Wheel cleaner, Comet and Brillo Pads (plus a lot of elbow grease). I still have a ways to go; but the change is significant.
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Meguire's Endurance tire shine is pretty good stuff. Blocks UV which is what turns tires brown. It's a gel and you put it on with a tire sponge.
I use Soft Scrub, has bleach in it and its not real abrasive, put on with scrub brush let it soak in and then rinse. works great.
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Springdale, AR - USA
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Vette(s): 1976 Coupe, Dark Metalic Green, 16,000 miles and others too many to mention!
I know this is an old thread but it's my first time logging in and EXACTLY the info I was looking for. Thanks all!
I’ve used all of the mentioned products including sandpaper...... they quickly return to yellow.
I have not resorted to white paint markers yet which many claim to be the answer.
Only 34 years together
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