Cleaning White Walls

[Mr. Loaf]

For as long as I can remember I have always used an SOS pad to clean white wall tires. Then there was Wesleys Bleach White and I really wasn't that impressed. Today I decided to try out Mr. Clean's Magic Eraser and I was amazed at the results. Soaked the Eraser in water and had 4 wheels done in 20 minutes and they were whiter than new. No scuffs from the SOS and no fumes from the Wesleys. Just thought I would pass this along.
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Interesting, thanks for sharing!

[Mr. Loaf]

So, 120 views and I was wondering if any of you tried this.
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[Mike Fisher]

Linda Chou in Vietnam is interested! I just used the Search drop down below the Forums to find this Thread Linda.
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[linda chou]

Thanks Mike and Thornton, I should have checked for this thread before posting a new one on the subject.
My white wall is giving me some problem as they get dirty pretty fast and in spite of my constant cleaning/washing the white is slowly turning yellowish esp at the edges.
I am unable to purchase any of the recommended cleaning products here except the whitening bleach which I am not sure if it works without discolouring the white on the tires.
I wish I could buy the cleaner from Cokers but importing this from overseas will not be viable bcos of shipping and taxes involved.
I hope to find some cleaner which I could use without damaging the white wall.
Any help given will be most appreciated.

[Teo22]

I use simple green it works great and cleans them fast.
I hope this helps
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Below is some info on whitewall tires and what not to do to clean them and why they turn yellow:

Why whitewalls eventually lose their whiteness and start to look yellow
is no mystery. It happens because the chemicals from the black
rubber eventually leach into the whitewall rubber. Then, over time,
those chemicals will bleed right through
to the surface of the softer white rubber,
where light and air turn them yellow over
their entire surface.

If you have your car serviced and the tires have to be removed for
any reason, be sure you are there to supervise how they are handled.
Chemical agents such as oils and grease can affect the white
rubber to cause permanent problems. And guess what will cause
permanent staining of whitewalls? Stacking tires with the black side
of one tire against the white sidewall of another! Remember what I
said about how chemicals from black rubber will leach into white
rubber? Well, there is no protective barrier on the outside of the
white rubber, so if the tires are stacked one on another, or even
leaned against one another, it can happen very fast. It looks like a
brown stain — and it’s permanent. All the cleaning agents in the
world won’t get rid of it.
What it means is that you should never leave your whitewall tires
unattended in a service shop. They might get moved and stacked.
Also, be sure to tell the service technicians right up front not to touch
the whitewall itself with greasy, dirty hands!
And speaking of ruining whitewall tires, right here is the perfect
place to mention how NOT to clean your whitewalls. If you want to
ruin them over time, one of the best ways is to use cleaners that
contain bleach. Yep...whitewall cleaner. Now you’re probably thinking
“But I’ve always used whitewall cleaner.” Yes, it gets them clean
alright, but what you will notice over time is that the whitewalls start
to get dried out and lose that nice “smooth and shiney” surface quality
(which also makes them easy to clean). If your whitewalls are
dried out already, that’s probably why. Instead of whitewall cleaner,
use a soap pad or a scrubby sponge with a cleaning agent like 409,
Simple Green, etc. And never use tire coatings on the whitewall.
They can cause discoloration, too.
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