Gaddmeister
Retrobike Rider
Need to stop thinking so much! :-D Is there any way of cleaning up amber wall tyres to make them shiny and new? 
Cleaning Tyres
- Thread starter Gaddmeister
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i just use fairy washing up liquid applied to a washing up sponge (the type with the green scouring pad on one side), I squirt fairy liquid directly onto the wet sponge and gently scrub the tyre walls until clean. Rinse with lots of clean water and dry off the wheels with a micro fibre cloth.
Gaddmeister
Retrobike Rider
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Oooh I'll try that! :-D
Oooh I'll try that! :-D
Gaddmeister
Retrobike Rider
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But you said no detergent? They are in the machine now!
But you said no detergent? They are in the machine now!
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Gum walls can be a real sod as they always show up any dirt.
I've found a good remedy is prevention as opposed to cure. What I do is use tyre dressing (which can be bought from Halfords) which deflects dirt from the tyre and allows it to be washed off. But, you must bear in mind that tyre dressing is usually a silicon based lubricant so must not make its way onto braking rims.
Gum walls can be a real sod as they always show up any dirt.
I've found a good remedy is prevention as opposed to cure. What I do is use tyre dressing (which can be bought from Halfords) which deflects dirt from the tyre and allows it to be washed off. But, you must bear in mind that tyre dressing is usually a silicon based lubricant so must not make its way onto braking rims.
