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White Letter Tires

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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 1/27/17 4:17pmMessage 11 of 24
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73shark
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Overland Park, KS - USA
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Vette(s): 1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day. 2023 Accelerate Yellow HTC Stingray
Bleche-White works well as do SOS or Brillo pads.

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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 1/27/17 6:09pmMessage 12 of 24
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Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
I do have some Brillo Pads around; but I will have to wait until it warms up a bit. It seems that winter has decided to return to Kentucky.
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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 1/30/17 7:47amMessage 13 of 24
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Vette(s): 1977 Coupe (White), 2006 Convertible (Victory Red). NCM Life Member #2221.
DarinM said: Scrub brush and some ajax powder and water is what i grew up using that still works !


Ditto on what Darin says...this is the only method I use as well. Letters stay white for months (depending on your C3 driving habits).

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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 1/30/17 9:53amMessage 14 of 24
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vettejack, thanks for the follow up. Right now I'm looking at snow, so as soon as it warms up a bit, I will dig out the cleanser and a scrub brush.
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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 1/30/17 12:49pmMessage 15 of 24
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Once you get them clean, Bleche White is by far the easiest way to keep them that way.

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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 2/19/17 12:30pmMessage 16 of 24
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Well yesterday was finally warm enough to wash the car and gave me a chance to work on the "yellow letter" tires. I used Bleche Wite, Armor All Tire and Wheel cleaner, Comet and Brillo Pads (plus a lot of elbow grease). I still have a ways to go; but the change is significant.


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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 2/19/17 6:21pmMessage 17 of 24
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Vette(s): 1972 LT-1 convertible with factory air. 2017 Black Rose Grand Sport M7 convertible.
Meguire's Endurance tire shine is pretty good stuff.  Blocks UV which is what turns tires brown.  It's a gel and you put it on with a tire sponge.



   

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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 2/20/17 5:52pmMessage 18 of 24
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I use Soft Scrub, has bleach in it and its not real abrasive, put on with scrub brush let it soak in and then rinse. works great.
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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 10/19/20 12:14pmMessage 19 of 24
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Vette(s): 1976 Coupe, Dark Metalic Green, 16,000 miles and others too many to mention!

I know this is an old thread but it's my first time logging in and EXACTLY the info I was looking for. Thanks all!

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Re: White Letter Tires

Posted: 10/19/20 7:58pmMessage 20 of 24
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Vette(s): 1981 Corvette Two-Tone Claret color, 4 spd, C7 Vert

I’ve used all of the mentioned products including sandpaper...... they quickly return to yellow.  

I have not resorted to white paint markers yet which many claim to be the answer.

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