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othomas2

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Cleaning the walls of skinwall tyres...
« on: October 18, 2006, 11:44 AM »

Hi folks,

Anyone have a good solution for cleaning some old compIII skinwalls ?

Just the wall of the tyres... nothing else.

I've given a rub over with fairy liquid and a sponge... what next ?

If I scrub hard the it'll start threading, probably.

cheers
Owen

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Re: Cleaning the walls of skinwall tyres...
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2006, 11:48 AM »
Just hot water, fairy liquid and a sponge works for me.

So, you've probably done as much as you can.

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Re: Cleaning the walls of skinwall tyres...
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2006, 11:59 AM »
get a soft toothbrush and neat washing up liquid, then rinse, worked well for me :daumenhoch:
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othomas2

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Re: Cleaning the walls of skinwall tyres...
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2006, 01:50 PM »
Thanks folks.. I will keep scrubin' using the same method. Will also try the toothbrush technique.  :daumenhoch:

thanks again
Owen

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Re: Cleaning the walls of skinwall tyres...
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2006, 02:18 PM »
owen , i use a tyre restorer foam by wynns , it cleans and protects at the same time

you can use it on the whole trye and it works a treat it adds a silicon compound into the rubber and prevents more cracking

Rich

othomas2

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Re: Cleaning the walls of skinwall tyres...
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2006, 08:27 PM »
Cheers for that rich.

The walls are a bit dry and crusty too.  :-\ That stuff sounds like it could help.

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Re: Cleaning the walls of skinwall tyres...
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2006, 08:45 PM »
owen , i use a tyre restorer foam by wynns , it cleans and protects at the same time

you can use it on the whole trye and it works a treat it adds a silicon compound into the rubber and prevents more cracking

Rich

Rich

I can't find that, do you have it's full product name?

cheers

Marty


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Re: Cleaning the walls of skinwall tyres...
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2006, 08:54 PM »
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wynns-Tyre-Clean-Sheen-750ml/dp/B0001P1AYE

i have used a whole can lol

it does remove loose dirt without aggitating , but i cleeaned mine of crud with a toothbrush and washing up liquid first

it leaves a sheen to start with but it seems to soak in after a week or so and seems stop tyres drying and cracking further, or so i have thought

Rich

othomas2

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Re: Cleaning the walls of skinwall tyres...
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2006, 09:05 PM »
Thanks for that. I've bought some. Appreciate the help.  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2006, 11:07 PM »
nice one rich :daumenhoch:
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Re: Cleaning the walls of skinwall tyres...
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2006, 11:16 PM »
Cheers Rich, order placed  :daumenhoch:


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Re: Cleaning the walls of skinwall tyres...
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2006, 11:54 PM »
I use 'Astonish', it comes in tubs and is a paste.  I put this on an old toothbrush and it cleans the tyres superbly.

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