Fast 505 Degreaser from ZEP works wonders, even at 50/50. We use this stuff to clean machines at work. It will make you choke your head off though if inhaled. I have used Bleche White, but only as a last resort. I think Black Magic bought them out.
Cleaning white letter tires and whitewall
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Westley's still uses the Bleche-Wite name in industrial settings, but as you say, Black Magic does it for the retail stuff. Someone cleaned my sink with the original Bleche-Wite once, and it did a better job than the products designed for the task.
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Bleche Wite - it's been around for about 70 years or more
Yep, this could almost be considered the only correct answer. Finding it is another story, these days.
Walmart has it all the time. I use it even on black tires.
Originally Posted By: user52165
Bleche Wite - it's been around for about 70 years or more
Yep, this could almost be considered the only correct answer. Finding it is another story, these days.
Walmart has it all the time. I use it even on black tires.
Not up here unfortunately! I haven't seen it for years. As was touched upon, the name has been bounced around a little bit, and the name is used for commercial car wash chemicals, at least up in Canada. Of course, that doesn't mean there isn't a retail product licensed with the name up here any longer; I just haven't come across it in a very long time.
I do not think, besides commercial pressure wash stations, I have ever used anything besides Bleche - Wite in about twenty years of cleaning cars. This may all change since I abhor the name of who took over Westley. Is it SOPUS no? Or ItW, I do not remember.
But anyway, if living without the Bleche-Wite, i would probably try some soaps, purple cleaner or citrus products. Or call up a tire manufacturer and ask.
But anyway, if living without the Bleche-Wite, i would probably try some soaps, purple cleaner or citrus products. Or call up a tire manufacturer and ask.
I don't know. I'd have to look at some labels, but I'm pretty sure that up here in Canada, at least, Zep has the rights. They bought the car wash business portion of Ecolab. I believe that covered the actual chemicals, plus any distribution rights to products not made by Ecolab themselves.
Definetly Bleche White with a brush and they will look brand new every wash .
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