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?
"However, for those excited to get the pop white accent tires are known for, a quick cleaning with a soft bristled brush, some mild dish soap, hot water and some elbow grease will reveal the bright white rubber beneath"
More info re why from TireRack at
I always used and S O S pad. They still make whitewalls?
So what vehicle do you have these whitewalls on?
"I am no more humble than my talents require." Oscar Levant (1906 - 1972)
buy a bottle of whitewall cleaner and a bristle brush and use a little elbow grease.
Warm water and a bit of soap removes the protectont layer very easily in most cases. It is a soap based coating. (sometimes wax - in which case a bit of Varsol or other solvent does the job)
Unless you got :blue-dtripe" tires - in which case they are meant to stay blue - not very common. (BF Goopdrich Bias Ply Blue-lines from the 60s come to mind)
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