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Posted by pcarrell
- October 16, 2012, 11:30:47 AMYOU!!! 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 16, 2012, 11:27:20 AM 
lol Mr. Clean Magic eraser works wonders, con my neighbours 3 year old grandson into helping me and then take him for an ice cream.........child labour......now if I was married I know who would be doing the cleaning.......
Posted by pcarrell
- October 16, 2012, 11:22:14 AMWhen cleaning, you can roll the bike forward (or back) to get to the next section to clean. If you do it right you can do all the way around the tires on both sides in maybe 10 minutes tops (with my broom and hose). I do it in about 3/4 the width of my two car wide driveway, so like, maybe 13 feet, give or take.
Posted by DC
- October 16, 2012, 11:05:21 AMAnyone else use a different cleaning product or have any other thoughts on the best way to clean them? I have some Barkeeper's Friend. Never thought of using that.
I read another post about rolling the bike in 3 foot increments for 20 feet to get them cleaned. I think the jack idea is probably pretty good.
Posted by pcarrell
- October 16, 2010, 22:44:53 PMThats the easy way?
Too much work for me!
Posted by TripWire
- October 16, 2010, 21:36:39 PMI found it hard to get at the back tire to clean it so today i broke down and did it the easy way.
The previous owner really didn't clean the rear tire much so she was in need of some TLC. Westleys Bleach White seems to work great for me.
Posted by 49Reo
- November 10, 2009, 11:55:34 AMAgain, thx for all the input and good ideas. I got down on my prayer bones with a bucket of carwash soap mixed with hot water and a soft scrub brush, a little bit of elbow grease, and the result was nice white whitewalls again.
Regards, 49Reo
Posted by Vuldrifter
- November 08, 2009, 18:41:51 PMI spray Simple Green full strength, let it sit for a few, use a dish clearning sponage and wash off. Works great, no yellowing and anything. You got to do it every 250 to 300 miles.
Posted by annieoakley
- October 28, 2009, 14:36:44 PMnever thought of that one! I usually have that under the kitchen sink anyway! I will give that a try next time.
Posted by Keithva99
- October 28, 2009, 13:47:19 PMI use Barkeeper's Friend, it's the gold container next to the Ajax and Comet, sells for under $5. It's the only general cleanser that specifically recommends using to clean whitewalls.
Posted by 49Reo
- September 10, 2009, 17:48:47 PMHey, great, thanks for all the input!
Regfards, 49Reo
Posted by chief
- September 10, 2009, 17:45:26 PMYeah, that's the stuff I was trying to think of... the bleache white stuff...
Posted by aclone
- September 10, 2009, 14:58:39 PMBrillo or S.O.S pad works great. I also don't like crawling around on the ground. So I have my kids do it !
Mark
Posted by pcarrell
- September 10, 2009, 14:49:16 PMWestleys Bleach White is the magic bullet! I get it at the dollar store. I spray it on, then I use a soft long bristled broom (I'm too old to crawl around on the ground ya know!) and lightly scrub the tire, hit it with the hose and it's good as new! BTW, the Drifter is what I call a 3 roller. It takes 3 rolls to get the tires clean. The stuff leaves no residue, so no slippery tires or anything.
Posted by chief
- September 10, 2009, 13:53:05 PMA stiff (not too stiff) brush and soap and water helps. Be careful what you use on them, they will yellow. Auto parts stores have white wall cleaners which work reasonably well. There are a couple of products people use a lot, but I can't think of the names at the moment.
I use my pressure washer, but you really have to be careful - it will cut the tire.
Cheers.