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White Letter Tires

Posted: 1/23/17 6:15pmMessage 1 of 24
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WILLIAMSTOWN, KY - USA
Joined: 12/5/2002
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Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
The white letters on my Goodrich Radial T/A's are now yellow. Any tricks on turning them white again?
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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 1/23/17 7:18pmMessage 2 of 24
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Equinunk, PA - USA
Joined: 10/31/2007
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.
WESTLEY'S Bleach Whyte. Follow label directions. Good stuff!
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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 1/23/17 7:41pmMessage 3 of 24
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Grapevine, TX - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 LT-1 convertible with factory air. 2017 Black Rose Grand Sport M7 convertible.
manchestershark said: WESTLEY'S Bleach Whyte. Follow label directions. Good stuff!

Ditto.  Or sandpaper.

   

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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 1/24/17 11:16amMessage 4 of 24
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WILLIAMSTOWN, KY - USA
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Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
Manchestershark and F4 Gary

Thanks for the input, I will give it a try.
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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 1/24/17 3:36pmMessage 5 of 24
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Bellingham, MA - USA
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Vette(s): 1980 loaded red on red. 68,000 original miles. Second owner. Well documented with all original paperwork. NCRS Founders Award 9/27/14. NCRS Top Flight 10/12/14.
I have been using Westley Bleach White for 40 years. I spray all the tires first and let it soak in; Then I wash the entire car and when I give it a final rinse I rise the tires. Then I spray all the tires again and use a brush to scrub the letters. Rinse the tires again and rinse car. If you are using armor all or anything to make tires shine will cause the letters to turn brown. I don't put anything on my letters and they stay a lot cleaner.
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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 1/24/17 4:50pmMessage 6 of 24
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Equinunk, PA - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.
In my opinion, tire shine is detrimental to rubber tires. Collects grime and degrades the tire.
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Posted: 1/24/17 9:26pmMessage 7 of 24
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Grapevine, TX - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 LT-1 convertible with factory air. 2017 Black Rose Grand Sport M7 convertible.
Armor All is terrible.  Haven't bought it in years.

   

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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 1/25/17 1:17pmMessage 8 of 24
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WILLIAMSTOWN, KY - USA
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Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
I've been using Formula 2001 Foam Tire Shine. I guess that maybe that is what is turning my letters yellow. What do other members use to shine your tires?
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Posted: 1/26/17 11:03amMessage 9 of 24
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Caddo Mills, TX - USA
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Vette(s): 1980 Black on Black 4speed 383 Stroker 17x9 rear, 17x8 front with 255-50R-17 Nitto tires OBX Stainless Steel sidepipes DeWitts radiator with dual electric fans
Scrub brush and some ajax powder and water is what i grew up using that still works !

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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 1/26/17 2:31pmMessage 10 of 24
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WILLIAMSTOWN, KY - USA
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I grew up using Comet. I guess I will go back to that.
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