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Title: Whats the best way to get white tyres minty?
Post by: Mr Nice on January 25, 2009, 05:20 PM: Been told bleach is a no no. pressure washer took dirt of but they still look greyish. anyone got any tips? :daumenhoch:
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Post by: hunterdubber on January 25, 2009, 05:32 PM: Tippex ?
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Post by: Dark Diggler on January 25, 2009, 05:35 PM: Jizz, its a bit like cif :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Mr Nice on January 25, 2009, 06:14 PM: :2funny:
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Post by: jT Racing on January 25, 2009, 06:56 PM: smother them in after 8's
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Post by: Mr Nice on January 25, 2009, 07:00 PM: Quote from: J.T.RACING on January 25, 2009, 06:56 PM
smother them in after 8's

8's?
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Post by: jT Racing on January 25, 2009, 07:01 PM: (http://www.cyprusairways.com/main/data/eImg/CONFECTIONERY/after%20eight.gif)
Title: Re: Whats the best way to get white tyres minty?
Post by: Mr Nice on January 25, 2009, 07:04 PM: Quote from: J.T.RACING on January 25, 2009, 07:01 PM
(http://www.cyprusairways.com/main/data/eImg/CONFECTIONERY/after%20eight.gif)

got that about a mircosecond after asking ;D
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Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on January 25, 2009, 07:19 PM: Sensodyne Whitening?
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Post by: bobafett on January 25, 2009, 11:21 PM: Colgate total and a braun toothbrush :)
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Post by: southend_styler on January 26, 2009, 12:24 AM: I restored some Cheng Shin whitewalls i had, they looked fooked but soaked them in some Cilit Bang toilet cleaner and gave a good scrub with a nylon brush and they were like new! :daumenhoch:
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Post by: burner gx on January 26, 2009, 09:39 AM: replace the tyres with big "polos" :uglystupid2: :uglystupid2:

sorry i couldent help my self.

but as above maybe that jizz or kitchen cleaner.
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Post by: JT71 on January 26, 2009, 11:45 AM: mr muscle kitchen cleaner works on grips

I've also heard that nail polish remover is good for tyres however i've not tried it, so it'd be worth trying it on an old tyre first.
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Post by: aerostylie on January 26, 2009, 01:25 PM: Have used many a time on whitewalls, trainer whitener :daumenhoch:
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Post by: lodge on January 27, 2009, 12:20 PM: I used Jif bitd and it always brought them up well.
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Post by: markyp on January 27, 2009, 04:11 PM: try daz handwash,at least they will smell nice even if they are not white!!!used to use it to clean my speedway bike and they get reet filthy! :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Mr Nice on January 27, 2009, 06:56 PM: cheers everyone gonna go with the jizz!!!
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Post by: bobafett on January 27, 2009, 10:53 PM: Quote from: Mr Nice on January 27, 2009, 06:56 PM
cheers everyone gonna go with the jizz!!!

Don't get cramp :LolLolLolLol: