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  • Re: How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?

    From ""Retired"@home.com@21:1/5 to RonTheGuy on Wed Dec 22 21:50:28 2021
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    On 12/22/21 9:25 PM, RonTheGuy wrote:
    How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?

    It has been three weeks and the sidewalls are still blue.
    I scrubbed today with a sponge and they're still blue.

    Is there a special cleaning solvent for that blue stain?
    What's it there for anyway?

    "However, for those excited to get the pop white accent tires are known
    for, a quick cleaning with a soft bristled brush, some mild dish soap,
    hot water and some elbow grease will reveal the bright white rubber beneath"


    More info re why from  TireRack at https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=345

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  • From Ed Pawlowski@21:1/5 to RonTheGuy on Wed Dec 22 22:09:06 2021
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    On 12/22/2021 9:25 PM, RonTheGuy wrote:
    How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?

    It has been three weeks and the sidewalls are still blue.
    I scrubbed today with a sponge and they're still blue.

    Is there a special cleaning solvent for that blue stain?
    What's it there for anyway?

    I always used and S O S pad. They still make whitewalls?

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  • From RonTheGuy@21:1/5 to All on Wed Dec 22 18:25:20 2021
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?

    It has been three weeks and the sidewalls are still blue.
    I scrubbed today with a sponge and they're still blue.

    Is there a special cleaning solvent for that blue stain?
    What's it there for anyway?
    --

    Ron, the humblest guy in town.

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  • From fos@sdf.org@21:1/5 to RonTheGuy on Thu Dec 23 14:13:43 2021
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    On 2021-12-23, RonTheGuy <ron@null.invalid> wrote:
    How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?

    It has been three weeks and the sidewalls are still blue.
    I scrubbed today with a sponge and they're still blue.

    Is there a special cleaning solvent for that blue stain?
    What's it there for anyway?

    buy a bottle of whitewall cleaner and a bristle brush and use a little
    elbow grease.

    --
    fos@sdf.org
    SDF Public Access UNIX System - https://sdf.org

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  • From Christopher Sobel@21:1/5 to RonTheGuy on Sat Jan 22 16:23:59 2022
    On Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 9:25:38 PM UTC-5, RonTheGuy wrote:
    How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?

    It has been three weeks and the sidewalls are still blue.
    I scrubbed today with a sponge and they're still blue.

    Is there a special cleaning solvent for that blue stain?
    What's it there for anyway?
    --

    Ron, the humblest guy in town.
    Some Vinyl/Leather/Rubber Cleaner works very well for me. I have Used meguiars's product and Chemical Guys' product. Both seem to work fine. I have also used WD-40 or PB Blaster with success before I discovered the Vinyl/Leather/Rubber cleaner products
    haha. I put whatever I'm using onto a rag, and rub/scrub it into the blue coating. Usually takes it off pretty nicely.

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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to Christopher Sobel on Sat Jan 22 21:16:25 2022
    On 1/22/2022 19:23, Christopher Sobel wrote:
    On Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 9:25:38 PM UTC-5, RonTheGuy wrote:
    How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?

    It has been three weeks and the sidewalls are still blue.
    I scrubbed today with a sponge and they're still blue.

    Is there a special cleaning solvent for that blue stain?
    What's it there for anyway?
    --

    Ron, the humblest guy in town.
    Some Vinyl/Leather/Rubber Cleaner works very well for me. I have Used meguiars's product and Chemical Guys' product. Both seem to work fine. I have also used WD-40 or PB Blaster with success before I discovered the Vinyl/Leather/Rubber cleaner products
    haha. I put whatever I'm using onto a rag, and rub/scrub it into the blue coating. Usually takes it off pretty nicely.

    I wonder as well why that bluish tint comes on new whitewalls

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  • From AMuzi@21:1/5 to Christopher Sobel on Sun Jan 23 10:16:53 2022
    On 1/22/2022 6:23 PM, Christopher Sobel wrote:
    On Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 9:25:38 PM UTC-5, RonTheGuy wrote:
    How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?

    It has been three weeks and the sidewalls are still blue.
    I scrubbed today with a sponge and they're still blue.

    Is there a special cleaning solvent for that blue stain?
    What's it there for anyway?
    --

    Ron, the humblest guy in town.
    Some Vinyl/Leather/Rubber Cleaner works very well for me. I have Used meguiars's product and Chemical Guys' product. Both seem to work fine. I have also used WD-40 or PB Blaster with success before I discovered the Vinyl/Leather/Rubber cleaner products
    haha. I put whatever I'm using onto a rag, and rub/scrub it into the blue coating. Usually takes it off pretty nicely.


    I just removed the blue from a new set of tires this week.
    I did it with the tire vertical, cleaning the bottom half
    with glass cleaner and a toothbrush, finish wipe with a
    paper towel. Turn tire over and repeat. Only took 5 minutes
    per tire.

    --
    Andrew Muzi
    <www.yellowjersey.org/>
    Open every day since 1 April, 1971

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  • From Wade Garrett@21:1/5 to AMuzi on Sun Jan 23 14:24:27 2022
    On 1/23/22 11:16 AM, AMuzi wrote:
    On 1/22/2022 6:23 PM, Christopher Sobel wrote:
    On Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 9:25:38 PM UTC-5, RonTheGuy wrote:
    How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?

    It has been three weeks and the sidewalls are still blue.
    I scrubbed today with a sponge and they're still blue.

    Is there a special cleaning solvent for that blue stain?
    What's it there for anyway?
    --

    Ron, the humblest guy in town.
    Some Vinyl/Leather/Rubber Cleaner works very well for me. I have Used
    meguiars's product and Chemical Guys' product. Both seem to work fine.
    I have also used WD-40 or PB Blaster with success before I discovered
    the Vinyl/Leather/Rubber cleaner products haha. I put whatever I'm
    using onto a rag, and rub/scrub it into the blue coating. Usually
    takes it off pretty nicely.


    I just removed the blue from a new set of tires this week.
    I did it with the tire vertical, cleaning the bottom half with glass
    cleaner and a toothbrush, finish wipe with a paper towel. Turn tire over
    and repeat. Only took 5 minutes per tire.

    Been a long time since I had whitewalls but as best I remember, the blue
    rinsed right off with the detergent/soapy water in the bucket I used to
    wash the car...usually with the rag, worst case with a brush.

    Curious though, what kind of car are the whitewalls on?

    --
    Why is it that the politicians who want more government control over
    your life are the same ones who want you to be disarmed?

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  • From AMuzi@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Sun Jan 23 18:54:35 2022
    On 1/23/2022 1:24 PM, Wade Garrett wrote:
    On 1/23/22 11:16 AM, AMuzi wrote:
    On 1/22/2022 6:23 PM, Christopher Sobel wrote:
    On Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 9:25:38 PM UTC-5,
    RonTheGuy wrote:
    How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?

    It has been three weeks and the sidewalls are still blue.
    I scrubbed today with a sponge and they're still blue.

    Is there a special cleaning solvent for that blue stain?
    What's it there for anyway?
    --

    Ron, the humblest guy in town.
    Some Vinyl/Leather/Rubber Cleaner works very well for me.
    I have Used meguiars's product and Chemical Guys'
    product. Both seem to work fine. I have also used WD-40
    or PB Blaster with success before I discovered the
    Vinyl/Leather/Rubber cleaner products haha. I put
    whatever I'm using onto a rag, and rub/scrub it into the
    blue coating. Usually takes it off pretty nicely.


    I just removed the blue from a new set of tires this week.
    I did it with the tire vertical, cleaning the bottom half
    with glass cleaner and a toothbrush, finish wipe with a
    paper towel. Turn tire over and repeat. Only took 5
    minutes per tire.

    Been a long time since I had whitewalls but as best I
    remember, the blue rinsed right off with the detergent/soapy
    water in the bucket I used to wash the car...usually with
    the rag, worst case with a brush.

    Curious though, what kind of car are the whitewalls on?

    1965 Corvair Corsa:
    http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfromthepast/REDTHX05.JPG
    Selection of quality tires in that size is slim now.

    --
    Andrew Muzi
    <www.yellowjersey.org/>
    Open every day since 1 April, 1971

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  • From Wade Garrett@21:1/5 to AMuzi on Mon Jan 24 07:09:49 2022
    On 1/23/22 7:54 PM, AMuzi wrote:
    On 1/23/2022 1:24 PM, Wade Garrett wrote:
    On 1/23/22 11:16 AM, AMuzi wrote:
    On 1/22/2022 6:23 PM, Christopher Sobel wrote:
    On Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 9:25:38 PM UTC-5,
    RonTheGuy wrote:
    How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?

    It has been three weeks and the sidewalls are still blue.
    I scrubbed today with a sponge and they're still blue.

    Is there a special cleaning solvent for that blue stain?
    What's it there for anyway?
    --

    Ron, the humblest guy in town.
    Some Vinyl/Leather/Rubber Cleaner works very well for me.
    I have Used meguiars's product and Chemical Guys'
    product. Both seem to work fine. I have also used WD-40
    or PB Blaster with success before I discovered the
    Vinyl/Leather/Rubber cleaner products haha. I put
    whatever I'm using onto a rag, and rub/scrub it into the
    blue coating. Usually takes it off pretty nicely.


    I just removed the blue from a new set of tires this week.
    I did it with the tire vertical, cleaning the bottom half
    with glass cleaner and a toothbrush, finish wipe with a
    paper towel. Turn tire over and repeat. Only took 5
    minutes per tire.

    Been a long time since I had whitewalls but as best I
    remember, the blue rinsed right off with the detergent/soapy
    water in the bucket I used to wash the car...usually with
    the rag, worst case with a brush.

    Curious though, what kind of car are the whitewalls on?

    1965 Corvair Corsa: http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfromthepast/REDTHX05.JPG
    Selection of quality tires in that size is slim now.

    Nice!

    --
    When someone says stop living in the past, I say but the music and the
    cars were so much better back then...

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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to AMuzi on Mon Jan 24 14:09:07 2022
    On 1/23/2022 19:54, AMuzi wrote:
    On 1/23/2022 1:24 PM, Wade Garrett wrote:
    On 1/23/22 11:16 AM, AMuzi wrote:
    On 1/22/2022 6:23 PM, Christopher Sobel wrote:
    On Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 9:25:38 PM UTC-5,
    RonTheGuy wrote:
    How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?

    It has been three weeks and the sidewalls are still blue.
    I scrubbed today with a sponge and they're still blue.

    Is there a special cleaning solvent for that blue stain?
    What's it there for anyway?
    --

    Ron, the humblest guy in town.
    Some Vinyl/Leather/Rubber Cleaner works very well for me.
    I have Used meguiars's product and Chemical Guys'
    product. Both seem to work fine. I have also used WD-40
    or PB Blaster with success before I discovered the
    Vinyl/Leather/Rubber cleaner products haha. I put
    whatever I'm using onto a rag, and rub/scrub it into the
    blue coating. Usually takes it off pretty nicely.


    I just removed the blue from a new set of tires this week.
    I did it with the tire vertical, cleaning the bottom half
    with glass cleaner and a toothbrush, finish wipe with a
    paper towel. Turn tire over and repeat. Only took 5
    minutes per tire.

    Been a long time since I had whitewalls but as best I
    remember, the blue rinsed right off with the detergent/soapy
    water in the bucket I used to wash the car...usually with
    the rag, worst case with a brush.

    Curious though, what kind of car are the whitewalls on?

    1965 Corvair Corsa: http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfromthepast/REDTHX05.JPG
    Selection of quality tires in that size is slim now.

    Nice car! If I ever come across a Corvair, it's usually rotting away
    sitting in a tree row. No one thought to save those cars.

    Those 13" tires are getting hard to come by. Even more difficult is to
    find 12" tires for my Geo Metro.

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