Whitewall tire cleaner

[Jerry C.]

Now that Wesleys whitewall cleaner has changed hands the new product is not as good. Any good products on the market that do a good job? Thanks in advance.

[John F.]

Re: Whitewall tire cleaner

SOS soap pads at Walmart for package of 18 for $3.00. That's what we used in the "old days"!

[Gene M.]

Re: Whitewall tire cleaner

Yes, SOS pads and when the cleanser wears out use Bon Ami with the steel wool or scotch pad.

For lesser discolored white the foaming turtle wax cleaner does fine.

[Jimmy P.]

Re: Whitewall tire cleaner

I always use good ole' fashioned COMET CLEANSER with a scrub brush. It also helps cut through the tire shine products residue. Keeps my white letters nice and bright white.

[Don L.]

Re: Whitewall tire cleaner

I always use good ole' fashioned COMET CLEANSER with a scrub brush. It also helps cut through the tire shine products residue. Keeps my white letters nice and bright white.

Nice Jimmy!!

Over the years, beginning when I was a kid and my Dad first showed me how to wash a car, I've used the Comet/scrub process, the Wesley's/scrub process, the SOS pad process and even plain old 409/scrub process. More recently, I stumbled across a product called Mr. Cartoon Sanctiond Brite White whitewall cleaner and a scrub brush on my '51 Chevy Styleline Coupe's wide whites. When I got the car, the whitewalls were dingy. This product took care of that in one application. Took almost the whole bottle. See the attached photo for results. I maintain my C3's white letters with 409 spray and a stiff brush.

In my opinion, nothing makes the whitewall or white letters show better than a nice dark black side. For that, I use Griot's Vinyl and Rubber Dressing. It gives a nice black color without any shine.

Before posting, I GOOGLED the Mr. Cartoon product. I see it's available on eBay right now.

Hope this helps...

[Jeff W.]

Re: Whitewall tire cleaner

Bleche-Wire by Black Magic from Wal-Mart: $5.82. Don't get it on anything you don't want bleached.

[Frank D.]

Re: Whitewall tire cleaner

Diamond Back has their own recommendations:

http://www.dbtires.com/cleaningtips.html

[Jeff W.]

Re: Whitewall tire cleaner

And Frank is being kind. Diamond says 'stay away from bleach . . . It is drying if used frequently'. Hopefully my once a year is under the limit.