Brown Tires??

BLACKACIDEVIL · 05-30-2006, 10:13 PM

How can I keep my tires from turning brown? I'm using Son-of-aGun aerosol to dress the tires after I clean them. What tire cleaner should I use? What tire shine should I use that doesn't make them look super glossy? Any help would be great. Thanks.

96blazer · 05-30-2006, 10:20 PM

I use the Megiurers(sp?) Tire Gel. It keeps the wet look for a while, then kinda dries into a deep black over the days. Only thing is it tends to shoot off on the rocker panels if you drive right after applying it.

NCHEVYHEVN · 05-30-2006, 10:21 PM

My tires did that from using gel tire dressings so I had to go and get a brass tire brush cleaner and some tire cleaner and scrub them down to get them back to black.

BLACKACIDEVIL · 05-30-2006, 10:22 PM

Any tire cleaner you guys recommend?

NCHEVYHEVN · 05-30-2006, 10:23 PM

I wanna say the stuff I used was Wesleys bleach white stuff. I can't remember if that's right.

BLACKACIDEVIL · 05-30-2006, 10:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NCHEVYHEVN

I wanna say the stuff I used was Wesleys bleach white stuff. I can't remember if that's right.

Will that damage my Xwheels?

NCHEVYHEVN · 05-30-2006, 10:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 92-2.5l

Will that damage my Xwheels?

I wouldn't go spraying it all over the place. I didn't cover my zq8 rims but it wouldn't hurt anything to cover them up. The stuff is pretty strong.

BLACKACIDEVIL · 05-30-2006, 10:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NCHEVYHEVN

I wouldn't go spraying it all over the place. I didn't cover my zq8 rims but it wouldn't hurt anything to cover them up. The stuff is pretty strong.

Sounds good. Where can I get one of those brass brushes to scrub the wheels with?

NCHEVYHEVN · 05-30-2006, 10:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 92-2.5l

Sounds good. Where can I get one of those brass brushes to scrub the wheels with?

I picked mine up at Autozone for a few bucks.

BLACKACIDEVIL · 05-30-2006, 10:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NCHEVYHEVN

I picked mine up at Autozone for a few bucks.

Cool. Thanks man I reallly appreciate the help.

dillon_b12 · 05-30-2006, 10:36 PM

That brown stuff is wax that the tire manufacturers place in the tire to help increase the longevity of the tires. I use Wesley's Bleeche-White to clean my tires.

BLACKACIDEVIL · 05-30-2006, 10:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dillon_b12

That brown stuff is wax that the tire manufacturers place in the tire to help increase the longevity of the tires. I use Wesley's Bleeche-White to clean my tires.

Yeah, I've read that somewhere before it's supposed to help keep the tires from dry rotting.....or something along those lines. lol
I'm going to grab some Wesleys after work tomorrow and give it a shot. Thanks for the help.

Huisurdady · 05-30-2006, 10:41 PM

what i used was ajax and a scrub brush with plastic bristles. It works great on tires.

BLACKACIDEVIL · 05-30-2006, 10:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Huisurdady

what i used was ajax and a scrub brush with plastic bristles. It works great on tires.

That is a good cheap idea. I like cheap!

dillon_b12 · 05-30-2006, 11:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 92-2.5l

That is a good cheap idea. I like cheap!

Yea there is no reason to use a damn brass bristle brush. I just use a stiff bristle "fingernail" brush. Not sure of the actual name lol but it's just a plastic bristle brush that is about three inches long.

556mm · 05-30-2006, 11:37 PM

another vote for wesleys bleach white it's awesome!

RustyButTrusty · 06-01-2006, 12:47 PM

On my girls BFG's I usually hit them with Bleach White and a stiff brush, then dress them with Meguiar's NXT InsaneShine tire spray. Works great and theres zero spray-off on the rocks/bedsides, even if you apply it and drive right after.

GiveMeBreak · 06-01-2006, 01:19 PM

used wesley's bleche white myself with an extra brass gas grill scrubber...lol

Don't get that on your rims....once or twice is ok..but its to harsh for rims all the time. It will make clear coat crack

BLACKACIDEVIL · 06-02-2006, 12:36 AM

I picked up some Wesleys last night so I'll give it a shot this weekend. Any ideas on what I can use to protect my wheels while I'm spraying the Wesleys on them? Thanks.

dillon_b12 · 06-02-2006, 12:43 AM

I just try to minimize my overspray but I guess if you wanted you could cut a piece of cardboard the diameter of your wheel and just hold it up there while you spray.

BLACKACIDEVIL · 06-02-2006, 12:51 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by dillon_b12

I just try to minimize my overspray but I guess if you wanted you could cut a piece of cardboard the diameter of your wheel and just hold it up there while you spray.

That gives me a good idea! I do plastic injection molding for a living so I can take one of our products and cut it down to fit my wheels and that will last a hell of a lot longer than cardboard. Thanks for the idea.

bg's · 06-02-2006, 01:04 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 92-2.5l

Will that damage my Xwheels?

Did mine....I ended up using simple green to clean em
real good and no touch tire care to keep that nasty brown
out of em. Mine were bad, but the above recipe fixed it.

GiveMeBreak · 06-02-2006, 09:04 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 92-2.5l

That gives me a good idea! I do plastic injection molding for a living so I can take one of our products and cut it down to fit my wheels and that will last a hell of a lot longer than cardboard. Thanks for the idea.

I have seen them for years ...but never bought one..it is a good idea tho!

http://www.autogeek.net/wheelshield.html

LoRollinLS · 06-02-2006, 06:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NCHEVYHEVN

I wanna say the stuff I used was Wesleys bleach white stuff. I can't remember if that's right.

thats what i use, yea just dont spray it allover your wheels, alittle overspray is hard not to get on there, but just rinse the wheels and tires off real good and wipe the wheels down with a seperate cloth......

BLACKACIDEVIL · 06-02-2006, 06:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GiveMeBreak

I have seen them for years ...but never bought one..it is a good idea tho!

http://www.autogeek.net/wheelshield.html

I made one at work today. I'll have to see if I can borrow a digicam so I can post a pick.

***raider600*** · 06-02-2006, 08:10 PM

scrub them

Slow01S10 · 06-06-2006, 10:22 AM

i rarely ever use tire shine because the acetone in them will cause dry rotting over time. I just get the tire wet a bit before and let the wheel cleaner mix with the water on the tire, wipe it around and hose it off. Never had any problems that way. To keep the tires black i will use Meguiars vynal and rubber protectant, it comes in a red spray bottle, works awesome. Ill put that on a tire swipe pad and wipe it on. Stays black and there is nothing that flies onto the rockers or body. Just let it sit for about 5 min before moving.

BLACKACIDEVIL · 06-12-2006, 12:18 AM

Well, I finally got around to using the Wesleys today and it worked great! Now what kind of tire shine should I use? I don't want to use anything real shiny just something to get them nice and black. Thanks.

Slow01S10 · 06-12-2006, 01:01 PM

meguiars vynal and rubber protectant works great

who remembers the eagle one tire tint??? i used to use that all the time on my old cavalier

RedHott99 · 06-12-2006, 06:20 PM

I either use Wesley's Bleach White on mine or I'm also very fond of using Eagle One Tire Shine. Both work equally well with my applicators that I have for putting on tire shine with no mess at all.

05-30-2006, 10:13 PM	#1
BLACKACIDEVIL 2ND ACR Age: 39 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,000 Location: Middle TN User is: OffLine	Brown Tires?? How can I keep my tires from turning brown? I'm using Son-of-aGun aerosol to dress the tires after I clean them. What tire cleaner should I use? What tire shine should I use that doesn't make them look super glossy? Any help would be great. Thanks.
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05-30-2006, 10:20 PM	#2
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,374 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? I use the Megiurers(sp?) Tire Gel. It keeps the wet look for a while, then kinda dries into a deep black over the days. Only thing is it tends to shoot off on the rocker panels if you drive right after applying it.
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05-30-2006, 10:21 PM	#3
NCHEVYHEVN NTBSSHEVN Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 9,190 Location: Creedmoor, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? My tires did that from using gel tire dressings so I had to go and get a brass tire brush cleaner and some tire cleaner and scrub them down to get them back to black.
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05-30-2006, 10:22 PM	#4
BLACKACIDEVIL 2ND ACR Age: 39 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,000 Location: Middle TN User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? Any tire cleaner you guys recommend?
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05-30-2006, 10:23 PM	#5
NCHEVYHEVN NTBSSHEVN Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 9,190 Location: Creedmoor, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? I wanna say the stuff I used was Wesleys bleach white stuff. I can't remember if that's right.
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05-30-2006, 10:27 PM	#6
BLACKACIDEVIL 2ND ACR Age: 39 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,000 Location: Middle TN User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? Quote: Originally Posted by NCHEVYHEVN I wanna say the stuff I used was Wesleys bleach white stuff. I can't remember if that's right. Will that damage my Xwheels?
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05-30-2006, 10:28 PM	#7
NCHEVYHEVN NTBSSHEVN Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 9,190 Location: Creedmoor, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? Quote: Originally Posted by 92-2.5l Will that damage my Xwheels? I wouldn't go spraying it all over the place. I didn't cover my zq8 rims but it wouldn't hurt anything to cover them up. The stuff is pretty strong.
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05-30-2006, 10:30 PM	#8
BLACKACIDEVIL 2ND ACR Age: 39 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,000 Location: Middle TN User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? Quote: Originally Posted by NCHEVYHEVN I wouldn't go spraying it all over the place. I didn't cover my zq8 rims but it wouldn't hurt anything to cover them up. The stuff is pretty strong. Sounds good. Where can I get one of those brass brushes to scrub the wheels with?
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05-30-2006, 10:31 PM	#9
NCHEVYHEVN NTBSSHEVN Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 9,190 Location: Creedmoor, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? Quote: Originally Posted by 92-2.5l Sounds good. Where can I get one of those brass brushes to scrub the wheels with? I picked mine up at Autozone for a few bucks.
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05-30-2006, 10:32 PM	#10
BLACKACIDEVIL 2ND ACR Age: 39 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,000 Location: Middle TN User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? Quote: Originally Posted by NCHEVYHEVN I picked mine up at Autozone for a few bucks. Cool. Thanks man I reallly appreciate the help.
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05-30-2006, 10:36 PM	#11
dillon_b12 Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,254 Location: Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? That brown stuff is wax that the tire manufacturers place in the tire to help increase the longevity of the tires. I use Wesley's Bleeche-White to clean my tires.
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05-30-2006, 10:40 PM	#12
BLACKACIDEVIL 2ND ACR Age: 39 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,000 Location: Middle TN User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? Quote: Originally Posted by dillon_b12 That brown stuff is wax that the tire manufacturers place in the tire to help increase the longevity of the tires. I use Wesley's Bleeche-White to clean my tires. Yeah, I've read that somewhere before it's supposed to help keep the tires from dry rotting.....or something along those lines. lol I'm going to grab some Wesleys after work tomorrow and give it a shot. Thanks for the help.
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05-30-2006, 10:41 PM	#13
Huisurdady Bann3d Age: 23 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,628 Location: Forestdale, Alabama User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? what i used was ajax and a scrub brush with plastic bristles. It works great on tires.
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05-30-2006, 10:45 PM	#14
BLACKACIDEVIL 2ND ACR Age: 39 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,000 Location: Middle TN User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? Quote: Originally Posted by Huisurdady what i used was ajax and a scrub brush with plastic bristles. It works great on tires. That is a good cheap idea. I like cheap!
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05-30-2006, 11:09 PM	#15
dillon_b12 Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,254 Location: Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? Quote: Originally Posted by 92-2.5l That is a good cheap idea. I like cheap! Yea there is no reason to use a damn brass bristle brush. I just use a stiff bristle "fingernail" brush. Not sure of the actual name lol but it's just a plastic bristle brush that is about three inches long.
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05-30-2006, 11:37 PM	#16
556mm &amp;lt;3 redheads Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 25,730 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? another vote for wesleys bleach white it's awesome!
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06-01-2006, 12:47 PM	#17
RustyButTrusty The Blue Pwns Joo! Age: 23 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,660 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? On my girls BFG's I usually hit them with Bleach White and a stiff brush, then dress them with Meguiar's NXT InsaneShine tire spray. Works great and theres zero spray-off on the rocks/bedsides, even if you apply it and drive right after.
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06-01-2006, 01:19 PM	#18
GiveMeBreak 98' Cowl Induction Age: 36 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 471 Location: North Smithfield RI User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? used wesley's bleche white myself with an extra brass gas grill scrubber...lol Don't get that on your rims....once or twice is ok..but its to harsh for rims all the time. It will make clear coat crack
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06-02-2006, 12:36 AM	#19
BLACKACIDEVIL 2ND ACR Age: 39 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,000 Location: Middle TN User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? I picked up some Wesleys last night so I'll give it a shot this weekend. Any ideas on what I can use to protect my wheels while I'm spraying the Wesleys on them? Thanks.
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06-02-2006, 12:43 AM	#20
dillon_b12 Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,254 Location: Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? I just try to minimize my overspray but I guess if you wanted you could cut a piece of cardboard the diameter of your wheel and just hold it up there while you spray.
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06-02-2006, 12:51 AM	#21
BLACKACIDEVIL 2ND ACR Age: 39 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,000 Location: Middle TN User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? Quote: Originally Posted by dillon_b12 I just try to minimize my overspray but I guess if you wanted you could cut a piece of cardboard the diameter of your wheel and just hold it up there while you spray. That gives me a good idea! I do plastic injection molding for a living so I can take one of our products and cut it down to fit my wheels and that will last a hell of a lot longer than cardboard. Thanks for the idea.
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06-02-2006, 01:04 AM	#22
bg's crap Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8,097 Location: Who cares.. User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? Quote: Originally Posted by 92-2.5l Will that damage my Xwheels? Did mine....I ended up using simple green to clean em real good and no touch tire care to keep that nasty brown out of em. Mine were bad, but the above recipe fixed it.
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06-02-2006, 09:04 AM	#23
GiveMeBreak 98' Cowl Induction Age: 36 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 471 Location: North Smithfield RI User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? Quote: Originally Posted by 92-2.5l That gives me a good idea! I do plastic injection molding for a living so I can take one of our products and cut it down to fit my wheels and that will last a hell of a lot longer than cardboard. Thanks for the idea. I have seen them for years ...but never bought one..it is a good idea tho! http://www.autogeek.net/wheelshield.html
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06-02-2006, 06:16 PM	#24
LoRollinLS Chivalay Mane Age: 24 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,008 Location: BFE South User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? Quote: Originally Posted by NCHEVYHEVN I wanna say the stuff I used was Wesleys bleach white stuff. I can't remember if that's right. thats what i use, yea just dont spray it allover your wheels, alittle overspray is hard not to get on there, but just rinse the wheels and tires off real good and wipe the wheels down with a seperate cloth......
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06-02-2006, 06:45 PM	#25
BLACKACIDEVIL 2ND ACR Age: 39 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,000 Location: Middle TN User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? Quote: Originally Posted by GiveMeBreak I have seen them for years ...but never bought one..it is a good idea tho! http://www.autogeek.net/wheelshield.html I made one at work today. I'll have to see if I can borrow a digicam so I can post a pick.
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06-02-2006, 08:10 PM	#26
*raider600* Hey kids! Age: 24 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,163 Location: Indianapolis! User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? scrub them
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06-06-2006, 10:22 AM	#27
Slow01S10 goin over the falls Age: 26 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 928 Location: Niagara Falls, NY User is: Online	Re: Brown Tires?? i rarely ever use tire shine because the acetone in them will cause dry rotting over time. I just get the tire wet a bit before and let the wheel cleaner mix with the water on the tire, wipe it around and hose it off. Never had any problems that way. To keep the tires black i will use Meguiars vynal and rubber protectant, it comes in a red spray bottle, works awesome. Ill put that on a tire swipe pad and wipe it on. Stays black and there is nothing that flies onto the rockers or body. Just let it sit for about 5 min before moving.
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06-12-2006, 12:18 AM	#28
BLACKACIDEVIL 2ND ACR Age: 39 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,000 Location: Middle TN User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? Well, I finally got around to using the Wesleys today and it worked great! Now what kind of tire shine should I use? I don't want to use anything real shiny just something to get them nice and black. Thanks.
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06-12-2006, 01:01 PM	#29
Slow01S10 goin over the falls Age: 26 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 928 Location: Niagara Falls, NY User is: Online	Re: Brown Tires?? meguiars vynal and rubber protectant works great who remembers the eagle one tire tint??? i used to use that all the time on my old cavalier
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06-12-2006, 06:20 PM	#30
RedHott99 NOFAT1S Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 580 Location: Wisconsin User is: OffLine	Re: Brown Tires?? I either use Wesley's Bleach White on mine or I'm also very fond of using Eagle One Tire Shine. Both work equally well with my applicators that I have for putting on tire shine with no mess at all.
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