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bigdave33 08-03-2009 05:23 PM

reproduction polyglas tires
 
I have a problem with white letters turning yellow on repop polyglas tires .. anyone else has this issue ?

m22mike 08-03-2009 07:00 PM

Re: reproduction polyglas tires
 
All of them do that, Eagle ST's I had some time ago did it, it is the stuff in the rubber bleeding onto the white.
Every once in a while scrub them with some mineral spirts on a terry rag and they will brighten right up.
I do the same with my redlines too.

Mike https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

SmallHurst 08-03-2009 07:32 PM

Re: reproduction polyglas tires
 
Most of the time, it is the stuff that we use to make the tires shiney. Use an SOS pad and it will clean the tires and white letters right up!!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif

X66 714 08-03-2009 10:06 PM

Re: reproduction polyglas tires
 
Keep the Armorall away from them for sure

Salvatore 08-03-2009 11:41 PM

Re: reproduction polyglas tires
 
After tires are cleaned I sometimes apply some WD-40 on a clean terry cloth towel/small rag and wipe the letters. They come up nice and white with the WD. I also like Comet and a semi-soft scrub brush initially. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

wheelhop 08-04-2009 04:24 AM

Re: reproduction polyglas tires
 
I don't know about you guys, but I have a set of repro polyglas tires for shows and radials for cruising.
I stacked the polyglas tires on top of each other in the corner of my garage for about 6 months and when I put them back on the car, the white letters had turned a yellowish brown, black.

So, don't stack your tires on top of each other with out putting something in between them like clean old towells or
sheets or something.

WILMASBOYL78 08-04-2009 04:45 AM

Re: reproduction polyglas tires
 
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After tires are cleaned I sometimes apply some WD-40 on a clean terry cloth towel/small rag and wipe the letters. They come up nice and white with the WD. I also like Comet and a semi-soft scrub brush initially. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Gee Sammy, sounds like you could help Vera with the housework....a regular Mr. Clean https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

Salvatore 08-04-2009 07:51 PM

Re: reproduction polyglas tires
 
You hit the nail on the head Tom! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif


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