Author Topic: White wall tyre clean up???? (Read 973 times)

Gatters · « **on:** September 12, 2011, 05:13 PM »

Anyone got any top tips for bringing kenda white walls back to life? Just got a pair from the winsta and want to try and bring em up a bit brighter if I can?? Mr Winsta reckons the dishwasher which I will give a try when the wiff is oot!

any methods greatly recevied!!

cheers

Munnyella · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2011, 05:29 PM »

I did some old raleigh shopper white walls a couple of years ago, they had been on my DP since 95, stuck in the shed, then removed and lived in the garden for best part of a year waiting to be binned, then I needed some, so I scrubbed them with jif and put them in tesco stripey bleach and water 50/50 in a bucket for a week. this is how they came out, I was stunned, they were minging before!!

Gatters · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2011, 05:32 PM »

Nice, I thought bleach would have affected the tyre...? but great results

Munnyella · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2011, 05:57 PM »

Bleach shouldn't affect rubber, its fine on your marigolds!! wouldn't try it on skinwalls though.

Gatters · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2011, 06:00 PM »

Quote from: munnyella on September 12, 2011, 05:57 PM

Bleach shouldn't affect rubber, its fine on your marigolds!! wouldn't try it on skinwalls though.

Very true...

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2011, 06:38 PM »

Bleach can effect the white walls as it's a different compound to the rest tire - if left too long in bleach they will start to crumble - this will eat the compound and when dry will crack and rub off - the age and type of the tire will effect how well they come out and how much they crumble

try em in the dish washer ? can't hurt