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| | | Re: White Letter Tire Markers | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 2,964 Likes: 63 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 2,964 Likes: 63 | I did some searching and found out people are using Goo-Gone cleaner to clean the white letters. Tried some and it cleaned the letters up quite nice, will have to wait and see if they turn black again. A tire guy told me the tires are leaching oil into the white letters due to an ozone chemical protectant in the rubber to stop dry rot from the elements. That may be a bit true, as several times I have scrubbed them back to white, only to have them start getting black in a couple months. It seems nowadays more people are turning the white letters in and have the blackwalls out. | | | Re: White Letter Tire Markers | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 veteran | veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 | That's very interesting and makes perfect sense. Thanks for sharing, that will be good info to keep stored in the old knowledge box for future reference. | | | Re: White Letter Tire Markers | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 559 | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 559 | guilty ... both vans have BFG white in ... still has the blue on the white but they are inside
SUNSHINE VANS-VAN DIEGO ADRENALIN BY THE GALLON & CHASIN RACIN ONE FOR THE DIRT & ONE FOR THE STREETS '93 CHEVY G30 454 4X4 SPORTVAN EXT 146" WB '92 CHEVY G30 454 BEAUVILLE EXT 146" WB | | | Re: White Letter Tire Markers | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 358 Likes: 3 enthusiast | enthusiast Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 358 Likes: 3 | Go to lowes and get a gallon of ZEP purple cleaner and a stiff nylon brush, you can get a spray bottle and dilute it 50% with water and it will clean anything.
2004 Ford E250 5.4 4r75w dana 60 with 3.73;'s (Current) 1992 Dodge B350 360/46rh non lockup /9.25 rear with 3.90 cogs (sold) 1986 GMC Vandura 2500 305/TH350/3.08 rear (Sold) 1994 G20 Ex Virginia DOT crew van 305/4l60/3.42 G80 10 bolt (Sold) 1969 Chevy G20 Sport van 230,3 on the tree, 12 bolt with 4.11 cogs.(Sold) 2004 Chevy Express 2500 4.8,4l80E,3.73 (sold) 1990 ford e250 club wagon 460.E4OD,dana 60 rear 4.11's (sold) | | | Re: White Letter Tire Markers | Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 494 Likes: 21 addict | addict Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 494 Likes: 21 | I had a nasty, oily black spot on a few of my white letters that was being very stubborn no matter what I tried using but ended up wiping it right off using Goof Off Graffiti Remover. | | | Re: White Letter Tire Markers | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 veteran | veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 | Back in my minitruckin/lowrider days, I kept Wesley's Bleach White on hand in the truck kit for a quick whitewall clean. Used a bucket of hot water with a little Ajax scrub cleaner and a stiff bristle brush for the nastier jobs. I don't even know if they make either of those anymore it's been so long. Dangit, thanks for making me feel old. | | | Re: White Letter Tire Markers | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 | My experience is if you use a brush you make tiny scratches that makes it harder and harder to keep 'em clean. I use tire cleaner and a old towel. Then a thin coat of 303... I'm not near as picky as I used to be. Nowadays I just need 'em to be round and get me where I want to be. Oh and yes Goof Off GR is great stuff for tires. | | | Re: White Letter Tire Markers | Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,510 Likes: 172 Master Yard Rat | Master Yard Rat Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,510 Likes: 172 | Go to lowes and get a gallon of ZEP purple cleaner and a stiff nylon brush, you can get a spray bottle and dilute it 50% with water and it will clean anything.
I second on the Zep.
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