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Posted by pcarrell
- December 31, 2013, 08:34:37 AMFigures.....take a perfectly good product and then just ruin it!
Posted by Drift1
- December 30, 2013, 20:31:36 PMI'll keep an eye out for it around here to see if there's any on the shelves still .
Posted by greenbarn
- December 30, 2013, 17:48:50 PMQuote from: marshalldoll on December 30, 2013, 17:07:51 PMI have been going nuts because I too have not been able to find the " Westley's " bleach white. It is now made by another company and does not work well at all. I use to use it on the White walls on my 1939 Packard so I know exactly what nit is. Not available even on Amazon.com. It comes up something else.
Dan
Apparently, it is no longer available as "Westley's", and now is "Black Magic" Bleche Wite. From what I can gather, it is no longer what it used to be, so I guess I wouldn't bother trying to find some, unless you find some old "Westley's". Reviews/comments I've found say it isn't much good now.
Ain't that the way it goes???
Posted by marshalldoll
- December 30, 2013, 17:07:51 PMI have been going nuts because I too have not been able to find the " Westley's " bleach white. It is now made by another company and does not work well at all. I use to use it on the White walls on my 1939 Packard so I know exactly what nit is. Not available even on Amazon.com. It comes up something else.
Dan
Posted by pcarrell
- December 30, 2013, 13:26:26 PMHmmm, that's strange. My front tire was put on in the beginning of '09 and I' wash it at least once a week through the riding season and I've not had that problem. Wonder if they changed the formula?
Posted by DC
- December 30, 2013, 13:02:09 PMI used that on other white walls years ago and found that it yellowed them over time. So I stopped using it.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 30, 2013, 11:47:32 AMWent to Canadian Tire and they have a whole hockey sock full of mothers products but not that one and nothing Wesley's...so going to shop around for them.....
Posted by pcarrell
- December 30, 2013, 00:52:02 AMQuote from: greenbarn on December 29, 2013, 20:33:52 PMI suppose you could use a straw broom, but I don't imagine it'd hold up too well with the spokes and all. I use a floor broom. The kind with the nylon bristles that are all frayed on the ends. The nice long handle is a real back saver. I get the Wesley's Bleche-White worked into the rims and spokes, and of course the tires, then just hit it with the hose......easy as pie!So you use a broom, like a straw broom - floor broom? Would something like a long-handled scrub brush work??
I've been using Wesley's Bleche-white since I was a kid on white walls and white-letter tires. works great and doesn't require much effort, just a little scrubbing. I usually use a short handled brush like one in the pic, except short handled. Seems like the long handle might cut down on the pain-in-the-back part.
Posted by greenbarn
- December 29, 2013, 20:33:52 PMQuote from: pcarrell on December 29, 2013, 16:10:27 PMThat's way too much work! I do mine in about 5 minutes and the only thing I have to do is bend over.
You'll need some Westley's Bleche White (I get mine at the dollar store for about $3 a bottle), a hose, and broom with long bristles.
So you use a broom, like a straw broom - floor broom? Would something like a long-handled scrub brush work??
I've been using Wesley's Bleche-white since I was a kid on white walls and white-letter tires. works great and doesn't require much effort, just a little scrubbing. I usually use a short handled brush like one in the pic, except short handled. Seems like the long handle might cut down on the pain-in-the-back part.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 29, 2013, 20:04:15 PM I was just wondering if anyone used Scrub daddy, and I really like Mr. Clean Magic eraser and it is really simple to use, I never have to bend down to clean my tires either. Never did the chrome cleaner but will try it.
Never did hear of this Westley's Bleche White, ok supposed to be available at Canadian Tire so will go and check in the morning......
but tire cleaning is really easy no need to even move the bike.....that is why we have sinks in the house to wash things in.......
Posted by Drift1
- December 29, 2013, 18:10:08 PMGuess this subject is all about preference and personal experience . I'll tell ya my front www was filthy with grease finger prints and all . With very little effort at all Mr. Clean took everything off . I've never tried anything else sense owning my www so to me this is my preference . I'm going to have to try that mothers chrome on the rims itself . I just tried the pledge and boy do they shine . I still have some hard to reach areas on the spokes that are a little gritty , though . Won't hurt to try something new on the rims 
Posted by greenbarn
- December 29, 2013, 16:48:55 PMSo is this the stuff?
The scrubdaddy looks like a sponge.
Posted by Pilgrim
- December 29, 2013, 16:25:19 PMand get some Mother's chrome cleaner and spray the wheels before you clean the tires and when you rinse the tires, rinse the wheels and everything will be clean and shiny...no scrubbing necessary. 
Posted by 49Reo
- December 29, 2013, 16:24:40 PMPC, I have a method that uses even less energy/bending over than your method.......I get the wife to do it! 
Posted by pcarrell
- December 29, 2013, 16:10:27 PMThat's way too much work! I do mine in about 5 minutes and the only thing I have to do is bend over.
You'll need some Westley's Bleche White (I get mine at the dollar store for about $3 a bottle), a hose, and broom with long bristles.
First, wet the tires (I do both sides, front and back, at the same time), then spray the Westley's Bleche White over all the parts showing from under your fenders. Now take the broom and scrub the tire a bit. Lastly, use the hose and spray it off. A Drifter takes 3 rolls to go all the way around the tire. The whole job takes about 5 minutes and your wide whites are glowing! No crawling around on the floor, not much elbow grease, just nice clean tires.......though you will have to bend over a little to reach the back tire if you have saddlebags.