Re: IML: Whitewall Cleaning Test #2

["Greg and Russell" <65luxuryliner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have Broadway Classics on my '65 Crown convertible.  They, along with the 
ww's on my other collector cars, tend to yellow just sitting in the building 
where they are stored.  Once I finally got all of them thoroughly clean 
(combination of various methods and cleansers - usually I used Westley's 
Bleche White or Castrol's Super Clean and a scouring pad), I would keep them 
snow white by spraying carb. cleaner (any brand) on a soft cloth and wiping 
them down (in the same direction).  Believe me, it takes that yellowish look 
off immediately and returns them to whiter than white.  The solvent in carb. 
cleaner probably is a little stronger than mineral spirits but not as strong 
as lacquer thinner.  Not sure what that solvent is though.  Of course, use 
caution to not get the carb. cleaner on anything but the rag and the 
whitewall, LOL!

Greg McDonnell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Fortner" <keith_f79@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 7:33 PM
Subject: RE: IML: Whitewall Cleaning Test #2


> Micheal....
>
>  I don't know if I tild you   but "stoddard solvent "  or otherwise called 
> mineral spirits works the best...Trust me
>
> > From: "Michael and Nancy Blythe" <blythe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: IML: Whitewall Cleaning Test #2
> > Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 16:08:06 -0500
> >
> > Test #2 - 3M and Soft-Scrub  (**1/2) Out of 4
> >
> > Hosed tire, then applied some Soft-Scrub to a 3M pad.  Hosed tire. 
> > Results were reasonably good, but the scrubbing seemed a bit more labored 
> > than the SOS pad.  Soft-scrub did a good job of removing dirt and 
> > oxidation.  Whitewall looks good.
>
>
>
>
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