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spare tire color #1599095 03/27/14 10:33 AM 03/27/14 10:33 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,060 Ball Ground GA T TrueTripleX OP super stock
TrueTripleX OP super stock T Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,060 Ball Ground GA	I have an ORIGINAL 1969 redline spare tire that has a gray/brown haze all over it (from age). How can I turn it back to a black tire for show purposes ONLY. I do not want it to be a shiny black but a natural looking spare. I have tried most of the commercial shelf items and after it dries, the tire still has that gray look. any recommendations?

Re: spare tire color [Re: TrueTripleX] #1599096 03/27/14 11:46 AM 03/27/14 11:46 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,367 Iowa burdar Owen's Dad
burdar Owen's Dad Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,367 Iowa	Have you tried Westley's Bleach White?

Re: spare tire color [Re: burdar] #1599097 03/27/14 11:59 AM 03/27/14 11:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,948 British Columbia C chrisf master
chrisf master C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,948 British Columbia	I have soda blasted and media blasted (200grit) tires with good results, did it for a customer last week. they looked like new when I was done. but.. they were white lettered not sure if the redline would be ok.

Re: spare tire color [Re: chrisf] #1599098 03/27/14 05:58 PM 03/27/14 05:58 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	I use the Meguiars #40 Vinyl and Rubber cleaner / conditioner and brings it back to a nice dark black color without leaving that greasy shiny looking finish. If anything, it gives it a satin shine look to it which is not that much.

Re: spare tire color [Re: TrueTripleX] #1599099 03/27/14 07:14 PM 03/27/14 07:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,874 Upstate, NY sixpack4spd master
sixpack4spd master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,874 Upstate, NY	Have you tried scrubbing it with a brillo pad???

Re: spare tire color [Re: sixpack4spd] #1599100 03/28/14 09:47 PM 03/28/14 09:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,967 S.I. N.Y. 1MYTGTX master
1MYTGTX master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,967 S.I. N.Y.	Maybe those black trim restoring gels? 1MYTGTX

Re: spare tire color [Re: 1MYTGTX] #1599101 03/29/14 02:24 AM 03/29/14 02:24 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,334 home of the Buckeyes Butterscotch71 Lost Title
Butterscotch71 Lost Title Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,334 home of the Buckeyes	This http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/rubber+cleaner+35+ounces.do?sortby=ourPicks followed by this http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/vinyl+and+rubber+dressing+22+ounces.do?sortby=ourPicks addict:to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively ....hmmmm

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