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 XXX-1.8T
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| posted on May 12th, 2003 at 09:10 PM |
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Cleaning Whitewalls
Hey guys just bought my Atlas Whitewall flaps but they are already dirty, so 2day I used a bit of my mums Jif and they made them turn as good as new
white
Anyone else have any tips on keeping them new looking new and maintaining them?
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| posted on May 13th, 2003 at 12:49 AM |
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I was thinking that I would Turtlewax them before putting them on...it would protect them and would be easier to keep 'white' in the
future...
might/might not work...-W:bounce
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| posted on May 13th, 2003 at 07:20 AM |
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Not fitting them in the first place will keep them clean and new.
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| posted on May 13th, 2003 at 08:31 AM |
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I have real whitewalls on my Humber & when washing the car give them a light go over with the kitchen scourer - dont tell the missus! this has
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| posted on May 13th, 2003 at 09:20 AM |
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David can u please tell me why u dont like whitewalls cos this is ur second post saying dont fit them!
is there something u know that I dont cos im confused
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| posted on May 14th, 2003 at 11:14 AM |
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Hey Kosta,
I've been told by some tyre guys that they are bad. And If one has to have them run a tube.
The reason being that the actual tyre does not fit flush/tight against the bead of the rim due to the insert, causing the tyre to spin against the
rim. This friction ruins tyres If the car does alot of driving. Plus you loose tyre pressure as well.
In saying this...Im still putting a set on the Oval as i only drive it once a week if that...-(W)
BTW: I would'nt recommend scrubbing them with a scourer as you'll only be roughing up the surface and giving the surface more
'tooth' for dirt to stick to. Maybe 1500/2000 wet+dry paper with soapy water would be better....
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| posted on May 14th, 2003 at 01:44 PM |
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Did u guys get the Whitewalls yet
BTW the white walls fit flush on the the tyre and bead so much so that people think ive actually painted my tyres white. My car is a daily drivers so
we'll see what happens, BTW i will post pics 2morrow in the memebers rides section
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| posted on May 14th, 2003 at 01:46 PM |
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SORRY I dont actually scrub, only lightly rub where necessary with a very friendly scourer, the main problem being radial lines of road dirt, brake
dust etc running down from the wheel itself
ALL criticisms of all types of whitewalls are correct, they are a pain in the arse, but I really like the look of them on some cars & suffer the
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| posted on May 17th, 2003 at 07:04 PM |
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I have the painted on type of whitewalls, and the guy who did them for me recommends solvol to clean them with! Lather it up heaps then smear it on
the whitewall and wash it off. I haven't tried it yet, but sounds good to me.
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| posted on May 19th, 2003 at 03:03 PM |
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Ive heard Kerosene, anyone hear any others?
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| posted on July 31st, 2003 at 02:25 AM |
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Jif is the only way to go its the only one that wont dry out the rubber.
All the guys in the Lowrider bike seen use jif or nifty , Nifty leaves a porus film .
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| posted on September 11th, 2003 at 11:30 AM |
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Update: Cleaning whitewalls
Found a solution to cleaning whitewalls
Clean them throughly with automotive wax and grease remover. It has to be wiped off throughly!
Then apply 'Turtle Wax Extreme Tyre Wax' on both sides of the insert. It protects the rubber from 'drying' out causing cracks
and also adds protection against the insert rubbing against the tyre sidewall. you should also apply rubber grease in between the insert and tyre.
Do not scub them clean as you are actually creating tooth on the surface for dirt to adhere to.
Tested and proven on my oval
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