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Best white letter tire cleaner?

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by Kozzmosis, Feb 13, 2025.

  1. Feb 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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    Kozzmosis

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    Just wondering if anyone has a bit of info on the best white letter tire cleaner? Most all the tire cleaner now is junk, you have to scrub your ass off. I just bought some Awesome from dollar tree, heard that works pretty good. My stand- by was bletch-white but has gone down hill.
    Thanks for your opinion!
     
  2. Feb 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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    Ponderosa_Pine

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    Just be careful alot of tire shines and cleaners can cause dry rot over time.

    I ended up using shop towelettes to clean up my tires most recently.
     
  3. Feb 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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    Raven67

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    Ready?? Just a scrub bush and Comet cleanser. I've used it for years & years & it cleans the best. Even that nasty greasy tire shine.
     
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  4. Feb 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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    Kozzmosis

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  5. Feb 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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    Jim LE 1301

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    This was the best but it was discontinued.

    Screenshot_20250213_200444_eBay.jpg

    This is what replaced it, works pretty good.

    Screenshot_20250213_200705_Chrome.jpg
     
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  6. Feb 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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    dadrocz

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    Bleche white , a small scrub brush and a hose still works awesome to keep those white letters nice and bright. IMG_7805.jpg
     
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  7. Feb 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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    mrlittlejohn

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    I always used good ole Brillo Pads! And would today if I had white letters.
     
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  8. Feb 14, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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    Jim LE 1301

    Jim LE 1301 Camaro Lover, SSEM # 11,TTC#179

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    That Tundra color combo with those tires looks great.:101010:
     
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  9. Feb 14, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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    I dispise the use of tire shine. Never cared for Shiney tires and the flicking off the tire to the body of the truck.
     
  10. Feb 14, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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    I’m not a fan of shine any more (used to armor all the heck out of my old hot rods, lol). Now, I like Chemical Guys tire kicker. It deepens the black without a gloss. It’s water based and safe for rubber.
     
  11. Feb 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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    Lovetrucks

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    SOS pads work really well too .
     
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  12. Feb 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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    Zero offset wheels + 35s and no mud flaps led me to the same conclusion. No matter how long I let tire shine dry, it’d always flick all over the cab lol
     
  13. Feb 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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    With a good scrub they look just as good as shine slime.
     
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  14. Feb 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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    Thanks. It was the look I was going for. I put them on the day after I bought it.
     
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  15. Feb 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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    Jim LE 1301

    Jim LE 1301 Camaro Lover, SSEM # 11,TTC#179

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    :hattip:
     

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