How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?
It has been three weeks and the sidewalls are still blue. I scrubbed today with a sponge and they're still blue.
Is there a special cleaning solvent for that blue stain? What's it there for anyway?
How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?
Dec 23, 2021
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"However, for those excited to get the pop white accent tires are known for, a quick cleaning with a soft bristled brush, some mild dish soap, hot water and some elbow grease will reveal the bright white rubber beneath"
More info re why from TireRack at
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I always used and S O S pad. They still make whitewalls?
buy a bottle of whitewall cleaner and a bristle brush and use a little elbow grease.
I wonder as well why that bluish tint comes on new whitewalls
I just removed the blue from a new set of tires this week. I did it with the tire vertical, cleaning the bottom half with glass cleaner and a toothbrush, finish wipe with a paper towel. Turn tire over and repeat. Only took 5 minutes per tire.
Been a long time since I had whitewalls but as best I remember, the blue rinsed right off with the detergent/soapy water in the bucket I used to wash the car...usually with the rag, worst case with a brush.
Curious though, what kind of car are the whitewalls on?
1965 Corvair Corsa:
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of quality tires in that size is slim now.
Nice!
Nice car! If I ever come across a Corvair, it's usually rotting away sitting in a tree row. No one thought to save those cars.
Those 13" tires are getting hard to come by. Even more difficult is to find 12" tires for my Geo Metro.
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