i dunno if there was a post all ready about this but i was wondering what you guys use to clean your fat whites, i always use an sos pad but i notices it scratches the white wall
I think sometimes it depends on the brand of tires. I've used bleech white and it works good, but sometimes you still need to scrub with the sos pad to get them really clean.
my thin whites were grimy as hell, sprayed it on, scrubbed, rinsed, repeated, and they practically shined. gives the black rubber a very clean look, i like it better than tire shine.
Try using "GoJo" hand cleaner in the white tub with lanoline , you know that stuff that looks kinda like snot, on a clean rag it works for me.Rinse after wiping, unless your a real good wiper.
I use Simple Green and a scrub brush for normal cleanning. Westley's is really potent and can stain painted or alloy wheels if it is not rinsed quickly and thoroughly, so I only use it on the really tough stuff. Also, when I do use Westley's, I wash and rinse again with the Simple Green just to be sure that no Westley's is left behind.
I sometimes get cheap bleech at the dollar store and dilute it with water in a spray bottle and use that. I have also used the Westley's, Mean Green (Dollar Store Simple Green, can you tell I am a cheap *******, it works good though), and I have also used GoJo or equivalent when I had to and it did OK. Course he had a good point about being careful about harming your wheels. I do not really worry about my wheels to much. I can just spray some rattle can on them if I mess them up. All of those work pretty good, I like the cheap dollar store bleech the best myself.
I used Wesley's and a plastic bug remover pad on mine and they never got sratched.If they were really dirty or scuffed,I'd let it soak for awhile. Buy it by the gallon,you'll use it. Great for light colored interior vinyl ,too.
[ QUOTE ] Its all about the Whestleys bleach white. good stuff its at wal mart [/ QUOTE ] This is the best there is, go to the car wash, spray down all your ww's and blast it off, they'll get just as white as they will ever get by scrubbing. We use it all the time. BUT, don't EVER use it anywhere CLOSE to un-clearcoated aluminum wheels! It WILL take off the shine and cause you ALOT of polishing. I learned the hard way! -slacker
I still do it the same way I did it when I was 16, in '64. Comet, or Ajax and a stiff deck brush. Go slow so the bleach can do it's job, rather than all arm-power, then hose them off well while brushing the cleanser off the black part so it doesn't leave a chalk-s*** on the tire. Curb scuffs get a Brillo pad. I don't much like those tire dressings, foams, etc. that make the tire all shiny and fake looking either. Most of them leave a nasty black goo on the tire that gets all over your pants if ya sit on one on your highboy. That's just mean!
I have always used Westley's Bleach White and had good luck with it. Spray it on and wait awhile let the chemical do the work, if needed use softer grade scotch brite pad. Less chance of scratching.
I used Westley's on my Cokers for several years and they looked good, although I noticed that after a year or so there was definitely noticeable crazing on the whitewall itself. I have Diamondbacks now and have used only SOS since I got the. More effort than the Westley's, but they look just as good and I think the whitewalls will last longer.
Been working on a show sponsored by Procter and Gamble for a while and the brand manager tells me "Have you tried the magic eraser on your white walls?" Well, let me tell you guys it ROCKS!!!!!! Standard "magic eraser" wet, squeeze, and scrub, gets them really clean. And the lady of the house might have some under the sink already! Mr Clean Magic Eraser. Works great on sharpie marks on walls!! and trim around the house too.!
I usually use the Mean Green (simple green copy at Dollar General) and a brillo pad with the soap. Sometimes one of those wire bristle whitewall brushes. Have used Westleys, 409 and Fantastik liquid cleaners at various times. None seem to have harmed the whitewalls. But I'm really not too fond of the Westleys.
i use sos pads but yeah it trashes the walls causes them to crack and ****.... but yeas bleach white works too also windex concentrate that you get from cleaning supply stores
I think the problem with Westley's Bleche White and some of the others is they dry out the rubber compounds in your whitewalls, hence the comments about cracking, crazing, etc... I've been using Coker's Wide White for a few years now and I can verify that it works REALLY WELL. I believe it contains white jeweler's rouge and gently polishes the whitewall without drying it out. I use it on my car and motorcycle whitewalls. The motorcycle whitewalls get pretty nasty with brake dust, but the Coker product takes it right off. I'm pretty sure you'll be happy with your purchase. Just a tip, don't let it dry and keep using a clean area on your towel. I usually work my way around the whitewall once getting all the bad stuff off, then switch to a clean towel, mist the towel with the Wide White, then go around for a final p***. Works like a charm every time.
I use oven cleaner, spray it on, leave it for a few minutes, (the dirt/**** goes yellow), then wash them off with a sponge and water.
WIDE WHITE WHITEWALL CLEANER.... Works very well on all my white walls and very easy to use...spray on and hose off....White as white can be...
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