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   Wade Garrett to AMuzi   
   Re: How do you remove the blue stain on    
   23 Jan 22 14:24:27   
   
   From: Wade@cooler.net   
      
   On 1/23/22 11:16 AM, AMuzi wrote:   
   > On 1/22/2022 6:23 PM, Christopher Sobel wrote:   
   >> On Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 9:25:38 PM UTC-5, RonTheGuy wrote:   
   >>> How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?   
   >>>   
   >>> It has been three weeks and the sidewalls are still blue.   
   >>> I scrubbed today with a sponge and they're still blue.   
   >>>   
   >>> Is there a special cleaning solvent for that blue stain?   
   >>> What's it there for anyway?   
   >>> --   
   >>>   
   >>> Ron, the humblest guy in town.   
   >> Some Vinyl/Leather/Rubber Cleaner works very well for me. I have Used   
   >> meguiars's product and Chemical Guys' product. Both seem to work fine.   
   >> I have also used WD-40 or PB Blaster with success before I discovered   
   >> the Vinyl/Leather/Rubber cleaner products haha. I put whatever I'm   
   >> using onto a rag, and rub/scrub it into the blue coating. Usually   
   >> takes it off pretty nicely.   
   >>   
   >   
   > I just removed the blue from a new set of tires this week.   
   > I did it with the tire vertical, cleaning the bottom half with glass   
   > cleaner and a toothbrush, finish wipe with a paper towel. Turn tire over   
   > and repeat. Only took 5 minutes per tire.   
   >   
   Been a long time since I had whitewalls but as best I remember, the blue   
   rinsed right off with the detergent/soapy water in the bucket I used to   
   wash the car...usually with the rag, worst case with a brush.   
      
   Curious though, what kind of car are the whitewalls on?   
      
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