Tedd Thompson

My wide whites are getting less white and more of a cream color. I've tried all kinds of soap and cleansers steel wool and a bleach solution nothing lasts or gives me the bright white color I'm looking for any ideas on product or method to get back that new look?....Tedd

oldcutlass

I use Wesleys Bleach White and some steel wool, then rinse and repeat a few ties. Aluminum wheels are not particularly fond of this product.

76 Regency

I'll have to try some Bleach White. 2 tires on my burgundy 98 are from Coker and the white walls have never been as white as the Firestones I also have.

I usually just use SOS on mine and they come very clean and white but these are just not as bright...never were even when new. I'll give Wesley a try though.

ROBZ442

X2 on the bleach white. Best I've found so far. But as mentioned, keep away from your rims.

aliensatemybuick

I've got wide whitewall tires on my Indian chief, and have used laundry detergent (Tide, etc) and water (no particular ratio, but probably less that 1 part detergent to every 4 parts water), applied with a terrycloth towel or even one of those scouring pad/sponge combos. The attached pic was taken last year, when the tires on my bike were 8 years old, and they DO get kinda cream colored unless I re-clean them every year or so.

x2 on the SOS pads (but once the soap is gone, replace) if they're so far gone the detergent won't do it.

Rocketowner

I Totally Agree On The Westley's Bleach White. If Extremely Yellowed, Scrub Them With A Small Brass Bristle Brush. Sounds Harsh But It Will Not Hurt The Whitewalls.We Ran A Used Car Lot For 40 Years And That's The Best Way To Bring Them Back To The Really White Color. Larry

gearheads78

By far the best way to clean white walls.

pogo69

magic erasers work pretty well on white letters

starfire

I have been advised to NOT use bleach on white walls (that includes Westleys Bleche White) as the bleach degrades the rubber.

I have used these on my Dad's '49 with the wide white walls and they work great (remember to wash the tires first), but they are rather expensive.

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I've always used SOS pads on my RWL's but I find after a while the white starts to get thin. I'm going to start using the wipes on my RWL's too.

Tedd Thompson

Thanks guys I'll give the Westleys a shot, my tires are also Firestones I wonder if it is the compound or if they are porous and absorb stains?....Tedd

henryk8398

I've had good luck using citrus-based hand cleaner that contains pumice, (gojo, etc).

brown7373

I have always sed Westleys tooon white wlls, white letters and the whle tire. I have never sen ny tire deterioration. I also like the way the black looks after Westleys. I've never been a fan of shiney tires.

OLD SKL 69

I have used Wesley's bleach white for years without any issues to damaging or shortening the life of the tires.

Tedd Thompson

Well after checking out five auto parts stores and not finding any Westley's in places that said they carried it (over the phone) I have found that Westley's has been bought out by Black Magic. I bought a bottle and will let you know how it works. Wished I had some of the Westleys to compare it to but if the WW go bright white I'll be happy....Tedd

oldcutlass

I did not know that.

steverw

I know that Wesleys works, but i have always used Comet or Ajax clenser and a stiff brush. It will make your white walls bright white if theres no curb damage, but it will help that too. it also cleans the black wall very nicely. I am also no fan of shiny tires, i never put Armour All on anything! Try the Comet its cheap and effective.

Tedd Thompson

The Black Magic type Westley's seems to work very well! I was impressed. Some old stains that I have been working on everytime I wash the car just disappeared and washed off with one application. It appears that it dissolves a little layer of the white wall with every application leaving a new and bright surface exposed, I don't know how many times one could do this before the white wall would become thin but I'm a thinking it would take a bunch.....Tedd

TK-65

Cant believe you were the first to suggest Comet. Been using it on my tires for 20 years, my old man has for 40 years. Best way to clean a tire period. Black wall, white wall, red line, etc.

Octania

Are you guys kidding?
All ye need is a 4" grinder


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Rocketowner

Tedd,if the Black Magic Worked OK("Don't Fix If It Ain't Broke) But Ace Hardware Still Shows the Original Westley's brand On Their Site. (Picture Of The Bottle) And Advance Auto Parts Still Had It On The Shelves Here In Tennessee Last Week. Larry

Tedd Thompson

The reason I say it was bought out is that the ben tags with the Westleys UPC numbers were still on the shelf and the UPC numbers on the Black Magic bottle matched the Westleys ben tags, that only happens if there is a agreed change of ownership.

I didn't check with ACE or Advanced but I did check with Two O'riley's a Pep Boys, Auto Zone, Napa and a independent called Rigbees ,all had their stock replaced with the Black Magic brand. No problem though as the Black Magic worked better than anything I have ever used or tried....Tedd

oldcutlass

What no before and after pic's??

boese1978

Me, in my youthful wisdom, used to take Testors white model paint and a model paint brush to "restore" the raised white letters on my Kelly 50's......

Tedd Thompson

Ahaaa, didn't think of that, only can supply you with a after shot for what thats worth...Tedd

JpMotorsports

bleach white is the way to go

69HO43

Yeah, Black Magic Bleche White now. Has been for a good while. Heck, Blue Coral owned them before Black Magic. Maybe the same exact stuff, just a name change?

Find a wal mart. They usually have it. If not, order it online and have it shipped to the store. Or try Amazon.com. You can get it. No excuses.

However, they claim a "new/improved" formula. I still have a bottle of Westley's original stuff so I don't need any more just yet...but wonder if it's the same stuff.

texxas

I noticed the Black Magic doesn't smell the same as the Westley's and didn't seem to be as strong as the old stuff. It took alot more scrubbing with a bristle brush than it did back with the old Westley's. I have to wonder if they changed the formula to save money instead of increase performance.

TomOD

For the yellow Firestones made in New Zealand, I found that LA Simply Awesome cleaner at Dollar Tree worked much better than Westley's WW cleaner. By the way Westley's dies not contain any bleach. I now have US made Firestones and they are really white.

freds cutty

Yes Westley's was bought by black magic sometime ago and it is not the same as it was. So now I am back to comet cleanser. Works better and cleans the rims to at the same time.

copper128

I've used Bleche-White, LA's Awesome, Spray Nine, Formula 409, Simple Green, Mean Green, Purple Power.
The Bleche-White or Spray Nine work the best, but any of the others will do the job. Spray on, let sit a bit - but don't let it dry - then scrub with a stiff brush and rinse. Do it as many times as it takes to get it really clean.

Oh yeah, keep ALL of these cleaners off your window glass! They will leave permanent etched "water" spots if allowed to dry.