Author Topic: Best way of cleaning gumwall tyres - tips (Read 1365 times)

Swivel · « **on:** August 24, 2017, 08:47 AM »

Hi all. I have some very old Cheng Shing tyres that I picked up from MK for £8. They looks quite dry and very dirty, but they will be ideal for my Torker build. I've done what Mr Rigby said, nail brush, hot water, soap etc.. it got a lot off (including made the bath turn Red!

) but the gumwalls still look dark and grubby.

What would you recommend?

Would Tesco Thin Bleach if I soaked them kill them completely?

I've tried the dishwasher and all that was doing was remove the gumwall sealant, which isn't good.

Really want these cleaned up nice.

Any tips you can give me, would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Matt

Swivel · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2017, 08:49 AM »

Adding to this... I tried CIF and nailbrush for an hour or so last night, CIF worked but didn't get them back and remove those shadows and darkness on the gumwalls...

ED209 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2017, 08:58 AM »

if all else fails ... you could paint them!

not as crazy as it sounds ... I've seen someone paint black wall tyres with gum coloured rubber paint and they looked good!

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2017, 09:17 AM »

Quote from: ED209 on August 24, 2017, 08:58 AM

if all else fails ... you could paint them!

not as crazy as it sounds ... I've seen someone paint black wall tyres with gum coloured rubber paint and they looked good!

I'm thinking of painting some grips....true story.

pickle · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2017, 11:29 AM »

Or just leave them

Swivel · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2017, 07:36 AM »

Quote from: pickle on August 24, 2017, 11:29 AM

Or just leave them

I did think that, this Torker i'm building ain't gonna be shown at MK or anything like that, so you could be right... just annoying these dark patches though

Gary72 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2017, 12:59 PM »

I'm sure there was a thread started ages ago and someone had great results,but can't remember if he revealed his secret.

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2017, 11:13 PM »

You could try the dishwasher method, but i've always been cautious of it as you can't control gentle/powerful the cleaning process will be. When i clean tyres using the bath,hot water,nail brush and washing up liquid method, i'm sweating like a bastard after 10 minutes. If you're not, then you need to give it some more welly. Keep renewing the water, and keep renewing the brush (i go through 2-3 to do a pair of tyres). There's only so mich you can clean them up though. 30 years of ground in dirt and dryness is hard to eliminate completely