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Whether going after the really tough stains on whitewalls
or just getting the yellow out of whites I haven't scrubbed in a while, I don't
know what I would do without a brass brush. I have two, one from an auto
parts store that is appropriately sized for narrow whites which gives me best
control around the edge of the rim, and a wider one intended for cleaning BBQ
grilles. Advantage of the brass over anything else is that it will not
hurt any wheel or wheel cap and is easy on the rubber of the tire.
I've got Westley's on the shelf but also Simple Green (SG
recommended by Diamond Back Classic tires). The Westley's will attack the
toughest of stains or curb bruises when needed. The SG is adequate for
simple maintenance cleaning and much easier on the tire. I'll admit the
Westley's on some older tires puts out a chemical reaction that really opens my
sinuses and I'm not sure that is a good thing.
There are also some nylon kitchen scrubber pads like
SOS that have an incredible amount of soap impregnated in them (I don't know how
they do it) that work really well. They are Scotch-Brite brand "Never
Rust, Delicate Duty Soap Pads". 8 per box, picture of one green pad
on box. And unlike SOS, the soap doesn't cake and dry and have to be
scrubbed off. One of these will do 4 narrow whites or do a car with RWL
(raised white letter) tires twice. If you are just doing a touch up on
wide whites, these will do the job very well and are easy on both the tires and
your hands. Yes, I really like these things.
Wayne
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