The raised white letters on my back tires got scuffed up http://www.chevelles.com/forum/frown.gif Darn fender lip! (and curb http://www.chevelles.com/forum/tongue.gif)

What do you guys use for painting the white letters back to a nice bright white? I would like something reasonably permanent as I don't want to paint them every week.

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Chris Dagenais
'71 Malibu with a home built 454! 12.7@107
For everything you do, this burnout's (http://www.71malibu.com/Burnout.wmv) for you.
The Green Monster (http://www.71malibu.com)

Can't do much about cuts and scrapes but an SOS pad will make them white again. You can clean the whole tire with SOS and they look great!!! You won't want to paint them when you're done.

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...Dennis
The '69 (http://chevelles.com/showroom/fine69_03.jpg) & the '96 (http://chevelles.com/showroom/fine69_02.jpg)
Team Camaro (http://www.camaros.net)
Camaros Limited (http://www.camaroslimited.com)

SOS pads are great and so is Westley's Bleach-white. This stuff really brightens up white letters and the black wall as well. You probably think you scraped the white off but most likely you didn't. The white will come back.....just scrub it!

BE CAREFUL USING BLECHE WHITE!!!!
That stuff will ETCH polished aluminum rims! I learned that the hard way, and spent a couple hours with my drill and a buffing bit trying to get the marks off my centerlines... Never did get them all off.

The SOS pads do work well, so do scotchbrite pads.



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Ben Rambow
1970 El Camino SS (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/ahsom70-3.jpg)
1969 El Camino Custom (For sale) (http://www.chevelles.com/feature/july2001.html)
1968 Olds Delmont 88 Convertible (For Sale) (http://www.elcaminoclassics.com/delmont88)
The El Camino Classics Club (http://www.elcaminoclassics.com)

"Whats the matter with the car I'm Driving? Can't ya tell that its out of style..."

Scotchbrite pads. If you use the bleach or Wesley's, then put it on the pad. Don't spray it on.



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TC# 1458
1971 El Camino
SB350/TH350
12 bolt posi
"If the car doesn't kill you, I will"

This killing of posts is starting to tick me off. I posted something EXACTLY like this and now I can't find it by searching. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/mad.gif

The white letter IS the inner lining of the tire. The black is then put over it. Then white rubber is then "presses" through.

So, you can take a Plain (woodcutting tool for shaving) you could bring up a brand new white surface. hypothetical though.

I use Comet. Sprinkle it on teh brush and go to town. shines up really nice.

-This was explained to me last time and I'm pretty sure it's true.

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71' 3880# with me. Big Block 402, Merlin oval heads, 10.2:1CR, TH400, 3.73 posi,
1/8th: 8.0 @ 88mph
BEST 60': 1.85 w/street tires.
BEST 1/4: 12.5 with 1.89 sixty foot (street tires)
BEST MPH: 109mph

Picture of me roasting the tires and other guy stuff (http://www.auburnextremeracing.com/drivers/mike/)
Video of me staging (smoke of course) (http://www.auburn.edu/~ledfojw/vids/mike_chevelle_burnout.avi)

Mike is exactly right about the white layer being pushed through the black...

That is also a good reminder- Be careful scrubbing the blackwall areas! You can wear through to the white rubber layer under it!!

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Ben Rambow
1970 El Camino SS (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/70elcamino-06.jpg)
1969 El Camino Custom (For sale) (http://www.chevelles.com/feature/july2001.html)
1968 Olds Delmont 88 Convertible (For Sale) (http://www.elcaminoclassics.com/delmont88)
The El Camino Classics Club (http://www.elcaminoclassics.com)
"Whats the matter with the car I'm Driving? Can't ya tell that its out of style..."

You can also buy tire pens in assorted colors to paint your lettering with.One of my motorcycle suppliers called Lockhart Phillips sell them for about $4.99 ea.Works Great!!
www.lockhartphillipsusa.com (http://www.lockhartphillipsusa.com)

p/n 901-661 for the white one.....