Whitewall Tire Paint

I scuffed one of my Firehawks and would like to fix them by touching up the letters. Someone posted a WW paint that works well and doesn't brown. Anyone remember who posted it or what it was?

That was 1993 Roady Man who posted it. That much, I do remember.

White shoe polish... Hahaha. I remember seeing my Dad use it on our '72 Cutlass when I was a kid.

Bummer one of your Firehawks got curbed!

81X11 wrote:

White shoe polish... Hahaha. I remember seeing my Dad use it on our '72 Cutlass when I was a kid.

Really? Sweet!

81X11 wrote:

Bummer one of your Firehawks got curbed!

No kidding! It was my own fault thou. I was trying to parallel the car into a spot that was a bit too small for it and I kissed it. Thankfully its only on a couple letters.

invest in some of these

Justin, clean them. That white is so thick I highly doubt you took it off.

Post a pic.

Yes, you didn't take the white off, you added dirt. The white goes down under the black sidewall. Just clean it. Start with a magic eraser, then get progressively more abrasive. Westley's Bleche Wite will probably work/help, too!

jayoldschool wrote:

Westley's Bleche Wite will probably work/help, too!

Only tire cleaner I use

Never thought about a magic eraser!

Get some purple power and use it full strength. Take a full stiff bristle nylon brush and scrub them letters. Then dip the brush in water and scrub again. Rinse and repeat until they are gleaming again.

Ajax with bleach and a scrub brush. Done.

I have some I can send you if you feel all else fails.

I always use a brillo pad, gets the white gleaming white and keeps them clean for a really long time.

Two coats of Bleach-White with a Magic Eraser did the trick

I wish I could get away with running those wheels in Colorado, sadly chrome and magcloride do not mix.

nstg8r wrote:

I wish I could get away with running those wheels in Colorado, sadly chrome and magcloride do not mix.

These are summer only rims. I would hate to see what winter would do to them.

Cadet57 wrote:

nstg8r wrote:

I wish I could get away with running those wheels in Colorado, sadly chrome and magcloride do not mix.

These are summer only rims. I would hate to see what winter would do to them.

That's why I went with the SS wheels, they can go year round. I actually did buy some centerlines for winter tires, but I haven't wanted to spend the money on a set of winter tires. So far, it looks like I'll make it through the winter on my all seasons.

Cadet57 wrote:

nstg8r wrote:

I wish I could get away with running those wheels in Colorado, sadly chrome and magcloride do not mix.

These are summer only rims. I would hate to see what winter would do to them.

Those are what i use for my winter rims gotta find a set of plain black steelies

Cadet57 wrote:

Two coats of Bleach-White with a Magic Eraser did the trick

I love those wheels and those tires. Looks FANTASTIC!

I still think I'd like this setup on my OCC, with Rocket centers, of course!

-Mike

Honestly, they would hold up very well in winter. It's chromed aluminum that peels off in sheets. Chromed steel lasts a loooooooong time.

One more picture. I'm really loving this combo

SHARP!!!