Posted by 06UltraRider on April 12, 2011, 4:18 pm
Greetings:
Step up, tab's on me. My question is about that blue crap they put on
new whitewalls to protect them during transit (I guess). I foolishly
left it on, and recently went to wash the old ride and it didn't come
off. I scrubbed with Brillio pads, got some off, but it's still got a
blue tinge to it. Any ideas on how I can get it white, or do I just
live with the very unique "baby blue walls" until it wears off
naturally?
TIA and enjoy your refreshments.
Posted by Klaasje van der Wal on April 12, 2011, 4:27 pm
06UltraRider wrote:
> Greetings:
> Step up, tab's on me. My question is about that blue crap they put on
> new whitewalls to protect them during transit (I guess). I foolishly
> left it on, and recently went to wash the old ride and it didn't come
> off. I scrubbed with Brillio pads, got some off, but it's still got a
> blue tinge to it. Any ideas on how I can get it white, or do I just
> live with the very unique "baby blue walls" until it wears off
> naturally?
> TIA and enjoy your refreshments.
Noop. Not gwinna touch this one!
Posted by 06UltraRider on April 12, 2011, 7:10 pm
> 06UltraRider wrote:
> > Greetings:
> > Step up, tab's on me. My question is about that blue crap they put on
> > new whitewalls to protect them during transit (I guess). I foolishly
> > left it on, and recently went to wash the old ride and it didn't come
> > off. I scrubbed with Brillio pads, got some off, but it's still got a
> > blue tinge to it. Any ideas on how I can get it white, or do I just
> > live with the very unique "baby blue walls" until it wears off
> > naturally?
> > TIA and enjoy your refreshments.
> Noop. Not gwinna touch this one!
OK, it's a serious question. What did I step in, here?
Posted by Andy aka Big Stinkie on April 12, 2011, 7:48 pm
On 4/12/2011 6:10 PM, 06UltraRider wrote:
>> 06UltraRider wrote:
>>> Greetings:
>>> Step up, tab's on me. My question is about that blue crap they put on
>>> new whitewalls to protect them during transit (I guess). I foolishly
>>> left it on, and recently went to wash the old ride and it didn't come
>>> off. I scrubbed with Brillio pads, got some off, but it's still got a
>>> blue tinge to it. Any ideas on how I can get it white, or do I just
>>> live with the very unique "baby blue walls" until it wears off
>>> naturally?
>>> TIA and enjoy your refreshments.
>>
>> Noop. Not gwinna touch this one!
> OK, it's a serious question. What did I step in, here?
I've been in here since 2001 or 2002, and I don't know what's
particularly wrong with your question. <shrug> Maybe I'm clueless, too.
<grin>
Anyway, ya might try Bleche White by Westley's Products. It'll sure
clean out your sinuses if you get a whiff of it, so it must be strong.
Doing an internet search I found a bunch of posts in which people said
Bleche White would work. Spray it on...let it sit for a few
minutes...scrub with a stiff bristle brush...hose/pressure wash it off.
Personally I'd avoid Brillo pads and other abrasives that aren't made
for/recommended for use on tires. Might not hurt 'em, but it surely
won't do 'em any good to start sanding away on the sidewalls.
Second option would be to call the tire manufacturer and ask them. They
might have the right answer.
Andy aka Big Stinkie
Posted by TL Mitchell on April 12, 2011, 11:43 pm
"Andy aka Big Stinkie" <"andy at bigstinkie dot com"> wrote
> Doing an internet search I found a bunch of posts in which people said
> Bleche White would work. Spray it on...let it sit for a few
> minutes...scrub with a stiff bristle brush...hose/pressure wash it off.
Bleche White works good. However, if you get it on uncoated aluminum wheels
it stains deep. Takes some pretty serious polishing to undo the damage
Bleche White does on aluminum wheels.
> Personally I'd avoid Brillo pads and other abrasives that aren't made
> for/recommended for use on tires. Might not hurt 'em, but it surely won't
> do 'em any good to start sanding away on the sidewalls.
I know of a certain obsessive-compulsive detailer type wacko that uses
Brillo & SOS almost exclusively on white walls and RWLs. Because Bleche
White stains aluminum. <g>
That blue gunk used to be soap based. Used to be able to scrub 'em with a
brass whitewall vrush and it'd foam up and disappear. Mebbe it isn't anymore
or it enters an altered state if left on for an extended period. :::shrug:::
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> Step up, tab's on me. My question is about that blue crap they put on
> new whitewalls to protect them during transit (I guess). I foolishly
> left it on, and recently went to wash the old ride and it didn't come
> off. I scrubbed with Brillio pads, got some off, but it's still got a
> blue tinge to it. Any ideas on how I can get it white, or do I just
> live with the very unique "baby blue walls" until it wears off
> naturally?
> TIA and enjoy your refreshments.