Bleche White has always been the bomb for white wall tires and I never had any issues with it. Spray it on and yellowy stuff starts coming of and a quick brush and rinse and your done. I never had to use metal wire brushes just nylon nail brushes work just fine.

Back in the 80s and 90s, Westley's Bleche White was incredible at cleaning white walls and raised white letters. But they got bought out and changed their recipe and I do not think they have ever been the same. The white walls on my Lincoln are forever tan colored. No matter how many repeated applications or how hard I scrub with a scrub brush, I can not get my white walls anywhere close to white.

@Packer1290

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same. Just tried it yesterday and it didn't work as well as I recall.

@chuckmatses6803

16 күн бұрын

Same here, yes

Use a stiff nylon brush not a metal wire brush, that's much to aggressive. I have seen the white get scratched and eventually holds more dirt and grime.

@donrush5690

6 жыл бұрын

Incorrect. A fine brass bristle bristle brush is perfect and no matter how aggressive you are will never scratch the tire. Nylon will not do the trick on heavily stained white walls. At any one time over the last 30 years I own about ten sets of white walls or white letters, I have done this literally thousands of times.

@ozzstars_cars

6 жыл бұрын

+Don Rush stiff nylon brushes work fantastic and minimize and damage. Suppose that there was a real nice beauty ring or painted wheel and the brush hit it by accident. Which material would you want then if it was your vehicle?? Yeah that's what I thought. The chemical cleaner needs to do 95% of the work not the brush!

@ronaldturner7430

6 жыл бұрын

The nylon brushes NEVER worked for me.

@sdmercuryman

4 жыл бұрын

I have always used a nylon brush and got great results. I also never let my white walls get very soiled. For me, it was always safer to use a brush that would not scratch the rims or beauty rings.

@barrya.6212

3 жыл бұрын

I wish a company made a contoured sponge so I can MAKE my tire lettering "white walled" ....a bit challenging to do good job with flat sponge. Anybody heard of one made?

Haha I can’t lie..you scared me with that stainless brush near those nice wheels! ;)

simple green works awesome

Years ago my dad told me to use SOS pads on the whitewalls on his car. Needed to use plenty of water but it worked well.

@studleylurch8535

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, Since working at the used car lot and learning the virtues of S.O.S. pads, its all I ever use, and they have worked great every time.

A True real life video. Cool. Those tires took me back to those hot rod days as kids. lol

Just a note on the new tires with the blue coating just use HOT water to remove the coating.

I have always used a cheap bug scrubber and Wesley's Bleche-Wite. Also used Ajax or Comet and a scrubber. If my white letters are super dingy, I use 600 grit sand paper on a sanding block and lightly wet sand them til white. And I agree with Ozzstar, nylon brush, not wire!

@donrush5690

6 жыл бұрын

I have done that as well but it only works on raised white walls and as you know many are recessed and less than a halve inch wide. I think I will on my next video I will put a car on a lift with it running, in gear and see if the tire gets scratched at 1500 rpm using a brass bristle brush and Bleche White.

Love the car & white letter tires. White walls are rare now a days.

Good Idea! Brushing the rim together.. very bright idea..

VERY nice car. I used to clean my w/w tires with a scrubber & bleach. It worked. I no longer have w/w. Too much of a hassle.

I use an SOS or FINE steel wool pad and Fantastik..works perfectly

I seen the background on your car that the lettering on your tires are in blue... how did you get white lettering colored blue? thank you for your time to answer my question

@paulpepera4072

3 жыл бұрын

It comes on new tires and just washes off with a little hot water and scrub brush nylon

Good video. Lots of great info. I will pick some up today.

I got rid of my BFG's because of browning. I couldn't get them fully white when I did clean them and then a week later they were super brown again. Went with some Cooper Cobras on both my classic cars. Much much easier to keep white.

yes a very nice job on the tires thank ----canada---ps ---love your shows

nylon brush and Fantastic ,...all you need

I remember when that product was called "Westleys Bleche Wite".

@donrush5690

5 жыл бұрын

I still call it that...

4:25 really capturing the action there.. Up, down, up, down, up, down, up, down.

SOS pads work the best. Lots of water and it will get any white walls bright white.

@truckingmarine102

5 жыл бұрын

I can attest to this. I’ve used Bleech White. Scrubbing with both a Nylon and Brass Brush. While the brass brush does work well, the SOS/Brillo pads with a bucket of water and some elbow grease works the best.

use a stiff bristle floor brush, and FANTASTIK®

I used a brand of bleach white tire cleaner and the overage damaged the clear coat on polished aluminum wheels.

I recall that there's a mention on that label that it shouldn't be used on non anodized aluminum wheels.

Great video , just want I needed to know

Black Magic took over original company and diluted cleaner

I grew up using Bleach-Wite and a stiff brass brush. Learned from my dad!

awesome video helps me allot

Steel wool does a fantastic job with bleach white.

Don, if you have some extra time, could you do a video of your personal cars? Thanks!

@donrush5690

6 жыл бұрын

Everyone of my cars gets used in a video, check them out!

@Chillyquack

6 жыл бұрын

Oh nice thanks Don!

@donrush5690

5 жыл бұрын

most all of the videos I do are on my own cars. I don't tend to keep them long though...

I'm the guy with those dingy WW's- was at a show in Canada and guy next to me- commented on the WW's- told him I drove it here over 400 miles but if they offend you- knock yourself out- we were going to get something to eat-

My bottle of Bleche White says to not use on aluminum wheels or painted surfaces. This leaves only chrome or stainless steel surfaces such as hub caps or wire wheels. Almost all modern wheels have a clearcoat - even chromed ones, so be careful!

@donrush5690

5 жыл бұрын

Brad the Pitts the clear coat on modern wheels is superior to that of days past. Never damaged my paint, they over shoot for liability reasons

@donrush5690

5 жыл бұрын

I agree it might spot raw aluminum but the clear coat on modern wheels is very good.

Don, get a nylon brush wet it then sprinkle Comet Cleanser on it ...try it on that one tire that still is bit dingy and get back to us.

@Welder-4956

6 жыл бұрын

That has always been my go to method for cleaning whitewalls and white letter tires, as well as just a good general clean to remove the road grime on the rest of the tire and blackwalls. I have one nylon bristle brush that is only used for that purpose.

@donrush5690

6 жыл бұрын

I will do that at lunch hour!

@leisuredrummer

2 жыл бұрын

@@donrush5690 did the Comet ever make a difference?

I use a product called Wide White from Coker on my Galaxie's Wide Ovals. Bleach will do herm to reproduction tires. They are not of the same quality of the originals. Also never use a tire dressing that's petroleum based, and silicon based on Coker tires as they will bleed the black into the white rubber, and it will be a nightmare to clean up.

Try simple green it will not hurt white wall try it

I used a similar method forever since the 60's and always worked well. A few years ago I purchased some new bfg for the Cougar. They were impossible to get bright white and would yellow almost overnight even without tire dressing. After a year of aggravation I went back to the tire shop Discount Tire. They replaced them no charge. Now less than a year later its starting again (yellowing overnight) it's time for round three at the shop. If I can't get them replaced I will flip them to blackwall out. I'll miss the letters but hate the yellowing. Any suggestions?

@donrush5690

5 жыл бұрын

I heard they had a run of tires that yellowed.

@mehomeboymi411

5 жыл бұрын

Throw them through their plate glass window if they don't replace them. That's what the little old lady did on the tv commercial!!

Solid “old school” way to clean those whites. But……I was always a huge believer in the product you use….back in the 70’s and 80’s…..then it changed. I never had to do 2x or 3x with that stuff…and the white was brilliant!..its not the same product anymore. So, what do I do now? I have OWL tires. I got a bottle of cleaner from the high end car wash detail center I go to….they gave it to me for free. I simply pour some on a terry cloth towel (old bath towels) and wipe each letter one or two times……wipe on, wipe off. They are brilliant white once again. No water, no brushes, almost no effort at all. Like you, I don’t like the greasy wet tire look…..I either leave the tires with no dressing, or…..go to your big box hardware store and get the cheapest spray cans of pledge you can find. Usually like $2 a can. Spray that on….gives a clean very soft look. You can layer the stuff on if you want reflections from your rubber! Anyway, like you…watched 50 videos of “wrong” until I found yours. I also have heard, but not tried sos pad or the Mr Clean Magic Eraser work easily as well. Though the sos pad would require rinsing. On your tires, the raised white letters RWL were white….the whitewalls were not. Not even close. Great video!!

He's not even spraying the white walls half the time lmao

@imnotabotrlyimnot

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, he has a whole gallon, he can spray it anywhere he damn well pleases. :) What's really funny is he starts the video saying all the ways he's seen in all the videos he's watched are wrong, and there's only one way, then he goes on to show us 3 or 4 different attempts and most of the wheels still aren't fully white.

That wire brush so close to the wheel was giving me some serious anxiety.

And using Super Clean would do the trick

That stainless steel brush scares me.lol

On the brand new tyres you didn't spray the damn thing properly lol

I blame Dad. It was always a brush and a can of Comet 💫

LOL-I finally found some one just as anal about white walls as I am--I get it brother!

WhiteSide wall with baking soda

A full body suit?? Lolol

Took the blade off the brush because of potential damage and yet you can hear and see the metal bristles hitting the hubcaps and the alloy rims. Metal brushes will micro scratch them irrespective. Better to use a nylon scrubbing brush.

That horrible tire shine stuff car washes use causes black streaks on the white walls and is Really Hard to remove. I use Blech Wite [however it's spelled]; didn't notice the company name change, seems to work the same. I use it on the wheels as well. Can't see how it can hurt if it's washed away in a minute or two and it's as effective as any other wheel cleaner I have tried.

What rims are those!?!?!?

@donrush5690

4 жыл бұрын

Here is a link to them! secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/store/p/15666-Spoke-Alloy-Wheel-Legendary-GT6-15-X-7-Repro-1967-1973-Mercury-Cougar-/-1967-1973-Ford-Mustang.html?attribs=84

What car is that?

@WestCoastClassicCougar

3 жыл бұрын

1968 Mercury Cougar

What rims are on the car?!

@TCB2023.

6 жыл бұрын

Wheels not rims

@PhantomPix

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that was really helpful Jeremiah.....

@WestCoastClassicCougar

6 жыл бұрын

Legendary GT6 - they're all aluminum, inspired by the Shelby 10-spoke wheels. Link: secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/store/p/15666-Spoke-Alloy-Wheel-Legendary-GT6-15-X-7-Repro-1967-1973-Mercury-Cougar-/-1967-1973-Ford-Mustang.html

@PhantomPix

6 жыл бұрын

West Coast Classic Cougar thanks for the reply

@barrya.6212

3 жыл бұрын

@@WestCoastClassicCougar First youtube video with wind-chime sound effects in background

Not as good as the Wesley's Bleach White.....who used to make the Bleach White. What a pity. It was the best I have ever used.

Do not use bleche- wite, stiff brush, ajax , comet, etc. Use a sos pad and a bucket of water with car wash soap. Scrub and rinse thoroughly. Whitewalls or letters will be super clean. Quick and easy.

A couple of drops of Dawn dish soap a nylon brush little wet scrub rinse no need for all the chemicals and expensive "crap" !;-)

@christophergaul7071

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer chemical warfare. Works great and less elbow grease !

How did your teeth come out? Any brighter?

Bleche white was bought out and isNOT the same as when Westleys had it. It's not worth a shit anymore

Is this dude for real? The blue is a protectant put on by the factory to protect the white wall or lettering. Comes off easy with mild soap and water. 🤦‍♂️

The new Black Magic formula is not the same as the old Wesleys

@sukawyam

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! A million and a trillion times YES! The original Westley's Bleche- White was an amazing product. The new packaged formulation.....not so much!

@duderudy

3 жыл бұрын

The new version is trash.

Your Really Living On Edge ... You Could Go Blind... Or Worse...

Just get to it... Don't need a 10 minute video.

Sorry, but I don't think scratching your wheels and/or hubcaps with a wire brush is the right way to clean whitewall tires. I wouldn't let you touch my car ........

Definitely not the right way to clean your white walls ! 😂😂😂

Wow, that stuff sucks. Better to just use it as a breath freshener.