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Is there a non standard cleaner available to clean stained whitewalls on tires that have been wrapped and in storage for many years? Carlyle
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Generally the stain is deep into the white rubber and can not be removed.
Wesley's Bleach White is what I use. If that dosen't help nothing will (that will not harm the rubber)
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I use a white wall cleaner from Coker tire. Works pretty good
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Thars what I used when I was a kid and there were no commercial W.W. cleaners. I had white walls on my OX cart. 
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Is there a non standard cleaner available to clean stained whitewalls on tires that have been wrapped and in storage for many years? Carlyle Be aware of the possible/probable breakdown in tires, after many years of existence.
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I use Wesley's Bleach White but the SOS pads work on really stubborn stains. Never used anything on my ox cart....it had wooden wheels! 
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I've used SOS pads since the 60's and would recommend them, too. Even used to use them on red-line tires.
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Hi,
Would someone explain what a SOS pad is please?
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An SOS pad is a small pad that looks like steel wool and it is impregnated with lots of soap. When the SOS pad is dipped in water the soap is activated and the pad is used for scrubbing pots and pans and lots of other stuff. SOS pads have been around for many decades. Go to your local grocery store, look in the area were they sell cleaners and etc. and you will see a box that says "SOS". There are multiple SOS pads that come in the box.   
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Great answer Chevgene
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SOS means....Save
Our Saucepans
I have to hide them from my wife!!!they destroy the non-stick pans!!!
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The SOS pads are very fine 00 steel wool. More coarse steel wool or a wire or brass brush shold not be used as the dig into the rubber. I use a plastic bristol vegtable brush along with the Westlys.
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Just to clarify, the SOS pad is unrelated to the stuff they used to serve us in the Army.
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The S--- on a shingle maybe would have cleaned the white walls better. 
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The S--- on a shingle maybe would have cleaned the white walls better. If the S--- on a shingle did not clean your whitewalls, you know it cleaned out your intestinal tract.
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[quote=chef-chevy]SOS means....Save
Our Saucepans
That's what the SOS means when using them in the house. It means Scrub Our Sh!+ out in the garage.
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Don't forget our friend the Brillo Pad ![[Linked Image from i563.photobucket.com]](http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/chefchevy/Assorted/untitled.png) ![[Linked Image from i563.photobucket.com]](http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/chefchevy/Assorted/images.jpg)
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Thank you for the reply! Believe it or not they call them here "steel wool soap pads" and that's what I use 😜
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Thank you all for your suggestions. Carlyle
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Who would have guessed knowing what a sos pad was would make you feel old.
Wake up to learn something new everyday.
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Who would have guessed knowing what a sos pad was would make you feel old. Just looking in the mirror, each A.M., makes me feel old!
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"Oil Eater" works better than most WW cleaners.
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Who would have guessed knowing what a sos pad was would make you feel old. Just looking in the mirror, each A.M., makes me feel old! I hear you!  
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