mkalman4867

The white lettering on my tires (all less than 18 months old) simply won’t come clean enough to be called truly white and within days of cleaning them turn a dingy yellow (think British smoker’s teeth!!). I am afraid since I used a tire shine product on it when they were new, and that, combined with Texas hot weather, may to have ‘baked’ the letters yellow! I have watched countless videos, tried all the usual chemical products sold for this, sandpaper, brushes...etc etc.

Any advice here? I have one last thing to try (my mechanic swears it will work but could damage paint if I am not careful)...brake cleaner!

Redvette2

I used Black Magic Bleche-Wite (Sodium Metasilcate) which helped some but still not completely white all over. Let us know how it went with the brake cleaner.

Edit Comment: This appears to be a different brand than the also mentioned Westleys Bleach White. Looks like Black Magic took over Westleys product and made some changes.

Redvette2

brit vet

I have the perfect solution to this problem having researched it to death.

Alas I've consulted with my full set of white teeth and they say nothing you do will get them white again

AUS72

Acrylic thinners works well just put some on a rag and give them a scrub.

sug

I have had good results with laundry powder and a stiff bristle brush .

vettpapaw

I have used Easy Off oven cleaner in the spray can.

HeadsU.P.

Westleys Bleach White. Since the 1960s. Not as easy to find as all the copy-cat modern sprays, but still a great product.
And a scrub brush from Dollar Tree.

CheezMoe

SOS pads!

nix1981

Didn't you read the tire description: BFG RBL... no? Um, it's tire patina? ...Kidding. I honestly am having the same issue and it's driving me bananas. I used to have some westleys bleach white which worked great. Sadly, it's gone... but now its black magic bleach white. The guy at the local parts store said that it's the same formula just from a different company...not sure about that, but it works "ok" for a few days (still not white) and then whatever seems to be turning the lettering brown leaches back up. Some punk kid in the neighborhood (my 9 year old son) came around this past weekend and asked about the tires and why they were yellow... I said (with my grumpy old man voice) they're supposed to be like that! Go away!

kenba

Do like they did in the old days before white lettered tires. Get some white model paint & just paint the letters.

jackson

http://tufshine.com/tire_shine_kit.html

Tiger Joe

i think some of it is just crappy white letters on tires nowadays. I have a set of raised white letters on a truck and they never come as nice and white as I think they should.

Greg

Dude!
What imagery!
An accurate (but slightly callous) parallel.

You didn't mention the brand of tire. I know BFG has had a quality control problem with their T/A's bleeding through the RWL. I contacted their customer service dept. and filed a claim. They replaced all 4 of my tires at no charge.
Good luck, Greg

Corey_68

SOS pads have always worked for me in the past...

mkalman4867

Yes, BFG...I am gonna call!! thanks!!

mkalman4867

Good lord...I just read your profile! You taking applications for apprentices? Maybe we can find that gizmo from the matrix and I can get some of that GM knowledge...I would pay a LOT for it!! LOL!

Stev-o

+1 Black Magic Tire Cleaner...

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b...2572916?pos=10

I still like my RWL but they need to be white!!

7T1vette

Now that you have put "tire dressing" on the whitewalls (I don't even use that stuff on the black rubber!!), you will have to use some lacquer thinner on a clean cotton cloth to get as much of it out of the surface as you can. As you mentioned, significant time, sun and heat can back that yellow into the rubber.

If lacquer thinner cleans it up, let dry; then follow that with two coats of a polymer protectant like Nu-Vinyl [NOT Nu-Finish] or Meguiar's Protectant for Plastics. These products dry clear, will not yellow or peel off, and seal the surfaces to prevent dirt from getting imbedded in the rubber. Greatest cosmetic product for vehicles ever devised!!! I prefer Nu-Vinyl and use it on vinyl/plastic interior pieces, rubber hoses, and tires (white and black surfaces). Try it....you'll love it.

oemtech

Back in the day... we use Comet cleanser and a stiff scrub brush.

60 SHARK

I mounted my RWL on the inside, then painted them black, the sidewall that is exposed to the outside cleans up perfectly, never any dull yellow lettering,, ,, ,, ,, that's just my preference, , sorry for your luck,,,