Cleaning coloured tyres

[Jezston]

The yellow stripes on my Bontrager Race Lites have lost a great deal of their lustre and look all skanky and rubbish. Regular cleaning techniques haven't made any difference.

Will a bit of white spirits make them look fabulous again? Or could it damage them?

 

[Globalti]

Yes.

No.

 

[Moodyman]

White spirit shouldn't damage them.

But is it really necessary? I mean it's a tyre, not a shirt?

 

[ianrauk]

yep a good wipe with white spirit will clean them up nicely.

And Moodyman.. it's nice to have a nice clean bike.. tyres 'n' all

 

[SimonC]

Put them in with the washing (dark clothes) in the washing machine.

Did it with some Michelin PR3 with grimy white sidewalls, came out spotless.

Make sure the wife doesnt find out.

 

[Mista Preston]

Put them in with the washing (dark clothes) in the washing machine.

Did it with some Michelin PR3 with grimy white sidewalls, came out spotless.

Make sure the wife doesnt find out.

gentle wash i hope !

 

[Fab Foodie]

Baby wipes.

 

[SimonC]

gentle wash i hope !

Not particularly, on for an hour then a 1600 spin! Still, they are used to spinning at that kind of RPM when I'm giving it some stick.

 

[dan_bo]

Fresh breast milk and a handful of Baby ducks' tail feathers.

 

[Globalti]

Would that be virgin's breast milk, DB?

 

[dan_bo]

The only way!