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A multi-purpose tire cleaner

Started by TylerCharger69, December 12, 2006, 08:08:51 PM

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TylerCharger69

Most of you are probably aware of this product.  It's called Westley's Bleche Wite.  (Yes...spelling is correct)  Not only does this stuff do a great job in cleaning white letters/whitewalls on tires.   It cleans just about anything and does a damn good job...For example...most of you who have a Vent-A-Hood above your stove knows how nasty they can get  throughout the course of time.    Well...this stuff will make it like brand new  with very little effort.   It blows away CLR, or any other scale remover that "claims" to be the best.   Try it on something that really has serious build-up.   Best part about it.....it's only about $3.00 a bottle!!!  You'd be surprised!!!   Cleans the shit out of a nasty oily, greasy engine too!!!   With ease!!!   I wouldn't recommend using it straight on any fabric...but it does remove tar  and ink.   Just a heads up on that!!!   Cleans virtually any surface!!!

rt green

ya, i clean my dirt bikes with it.  works great
third string oil changer

41husk

I will try some, it is safe for your wheels?  I am always looking for detailing tips.  I love Zaino products but they are a bit pricey and you have to order them, I tried them once and retired all my Mcquires products.  I also tried the power ball, that was a waste of money :rotz:
1969 Dodge Charger 500 440/727
1970 Challenger convertible 340/727
1970 Plymouth Duster FM3
1974 Dodge Dart /6/904
1983 Plymouth Scamp GT 2.2 Auto
1950 Dodge Pilot house pick up

old man

Quote from: 41husk on December 13, 2006, 08:37:32 AM
I will try some, it is safe for your wheels?  I am always looking for detailing tips.  I love Zaino products but they are a bit pricey and you have to order them, I tried them once and retired all my Mcquires products.  I also tried the power ball, that was a waste of money :rotz:
Really I tried the powerball and it did a great job on the Welds on the Duster.
70 Challenger T/A, 66 Charger 440, 73 Duster 340,79 Little Red Express

TylerCharger69

Dilute it with water for aluminum polished rims.....Don't use it straight...except on the tires themselves.

72chargerSE

Awesome stuff. My Dad has been using it since the 50's, I grew up scrubbing white walls for him with the stuff. Just don't spray it into the wind and breathe, the stuff will make you cough and gack for about 5 minutes.

STRONG stuff!

Lostsheep_01

 :iagree: Truly great stuff.  My dad used it at his shop ever since I can remember.
69 Charger 383
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41husk

I'm sold! I will try anything once. On my magnum wheels it was real tough to get the polish off with the power ball easier and more efficiant by hand.
1969 Dodge Charger 500 440/727
1970 Challenger convertible 340/727
1970 Plymouth Duster FM3
1974 Dodge Dart /6/904
1983 Plymouth Scamp GT 2.2 Auto
1950 Dodge Pilot house pick up

bill440rt

Quote from: 41husk on December 13, 2006, 08:37:32 AM
I will try some, it is safe for your wheels?  I am always looking for detailing tips.  I love Zaino products but they are a bit pricey and you have to order them, I tried them once and retired all my Mcquires products.  I also tried the power ball, that was a waste of money :rotz:

I tried the Power Ball-oney too, what a PoS. Put swirls in my swirl-free polished aluminum wheels. I'm going back to polishing the good ol' fashioned way: by hand. Wesley's Bleche White does work good for cleaning tires. Try Spray-Nine, also.
41Husk, I still like Meguiars Vinyl Cleaner on my white top & interior. Try it!
"Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough." Sir Henry Rolls Royce

41husk

I use meguires until I found these Zano products,  you can only get them at www.zano.com I believe?  They have a leather and vynil cleaner that works great with vynil tops but there wax system is the best I have ever used.
1969 Dodge Charger 500 440/727
1970 Challenger convertible 340/727
1970 Plymouth Duster FM3
1974 Dodge Dart /6/904
1983 Plymouth Scamp GT 2.2 Auto
1950 Dodge Pilot house pick up

bill440rt

Nope, that's not the link. I think it's spelled Zaino, but that didn't work either.
"Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough." Sir Henry Rolls Royce

gnrl01

I have used that stuff for years, it does a great job! White letters come clean very easily...if you have not tried it def a must. ;)

41husk

Sorry, just looked it up try www.zainostore.com  That should work for you.
1969 Dodge Charger 500 440/727
1970 Challenger convertible 340/727
1970 Plymouth Duster FM3
1974 Dodge Dart /6/904
1983 Plymouth Scamp GT 2.2 Auto
1950 Dodge Pilot house pick up

Goldfinger71

I have used it full strength on old door panels,mic dirty parts,etc!Works well,just make sure you have proper ventalation! :yesnod:
1971 Charger R/T   GY9 Dark Gold Metallic, V1Y Gold Top, GY4 Light Gold Interior- A/C, Rimblow, PW, Front Disc, AM-FM, Tach, Light Package, Slotted Tips, Trailer Tow Package(MIA)and a few other odds and ends...including a luggage rack!

Brock Samson

works ok on tires but the trick seems to be to keep it off the torque thrusts though the masking is a pain and apply it full streangth on the rubber... wipe quicly with steel wool and quickly remove the redish gunk that collects in the pitts with paper towels. Rrepeated applications seem to help too. You can clean the white letters and white walls ok with Westly's but i find it a pain, smelly and it will ruin your clothing... so I have taken to using "Simple Green"... amazing how strong that stuff is.  Smells pretty good too...
another cleaner i like is the Clorox product "Oxy-Magic", usually that will take off any buildup of anything, but must be kept off the skin.


41husk

Thanks Brock, I have some simple green in the garage, I will try that first.
1969 Dodge Charger 500 440/727
1970 Challenger convertible 340/727
1970 Plymouth Duster FM3
1974 Dodge Dart /6/904
1983 Plymouth Scamp GT 2.2 Auto
1950 Dodge Pilot house pick up

derailed

Quote from: 41husk on December 15, 2006, 12:39:19 PM
Thanks Brock, I have some simple green in the garage, I will try that first.
Ive used wesleys and simple green and find the simple green works as good if not better. I love that stuff.  just my 2cents

41husk

Have you ever used the Zaino wax products?
1969 Dodge Charger 500 440/727
1970 Challenger convertible 340/727
1970 Plymouth Duster FM3
1974 Dodge Dart /6/904
1983 Plymouth Scamp GT 2.2 Auto
1950 Dodge Pilot house pick up

Brock Samson

i use zaino now and i actually buy it at the auto parts store off the shelf... It replaced my Mcguire's # 7. great stuff, wow!

Brock Samson

the most recent vynal top cleaning topic reminded me...
   i have found a great product to clean the raised white letters on tires...  :yesnod:
i was using the westly's bleech white and steel wool and a still brush but there were problems with that getting in on the rims and lots of other crap on the tires comming off and a brown film, streaking  etc.. ... etc..
  so anyhow i have recently found that this product "oops" works extreamly well, i just wet a rag with it and wipe the letters clean...
with theis product oops, sometimes two applications are nessesary but it aviods alot of the bleechwhite  headaches... i'm sure there are similar products out there as well, feel free to chime in on this...


  http://paint-and-supplies.hardwarestore.com/50-278-adhesive-caulk-removers/oops-all-purpose-remover-and-cleaner-101295.aspx

68chrgrwife

I am a simple green fanatic.....hubby gets the stuff by the 5 gallon container....don't ask how.....I use it for everything (you can even use it in the carpet cleaning machines).  Never used it on the car though...hmmmm gotta try it next.

where do you get the wite stuff?  I'd like to try it once.

I also like to use the Windex lime action muti-surface.  It works like a charm....It removes grease from the engine bay like you would not believe.  It also cleans microwaves that haven't been clean in months with no, I repeat NO elbow grease!  We buy a few bottles at a time and there is always one bottle in the garage for hubby and my own bottle in the house.
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2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T (YES IT'S GOTTA HEMI)!




472 R/T SE

This keeps the nasty stuff off the wheels, comes in handy when puttin' shine on too.  I made one out of cardboard complete with a handle and my wife came outside one day and said, "You know they make those?"  :blush2:

http://www.calcarcover.com/product.aspx?id=809&cid=

71ChallengeHer

I use simple green for cleaning stuff up on my Chally. I've used it for years. That's what we used at the Body Shop I use to work at. I'll have to try the Windex lime actin. Thanks , Wifey. :cheers: