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08-11-2004, 03:47 AM
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Coker redline care
I'm having a hard time making my Coker F70 belted redlines shine. They seem to have a gray-ish look to them. I use (lightly) a dash of Comet on a soft brush with water to scrub the sidewalls and then I usually apply Armor All* with a clean rag. The Armor All works great on other tires and leaves a nice show shine but not on the Cokers. Anyone have a better method of applying a nice shine to Cokers? Thanks in advance.
*This is the ONLY use I have for Armor All. 
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08-11-2004, 04:09 AM
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Re: Coker redline care
A little Wesley's Bleche-White and a stiff bristled brush...then finish 'em off with some Lexol Vinylex.
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08-11-2004, 05:28 AM
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Re: Coker redline care
Are you talking about the "waxy" substance that seems to build up that is a total pain in the ass to remove permanently ???
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08-11-2004, 05:38 AM
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Re: Coker redline care
Hey Kid--can I get the Lexol at a car parts place? I saw it available online but there's a show this weekend I'm taking my Camaro to. Oh, and I assume the Wesley's won't harm the red stripe?
Belair--yes, that "waxy" stuff is why I described my tires as turning gray after several weeks. I scrub them and work them with Armor All to subdue it then it slowly comes back. It wouldn't bother me so much if the tires were less expensive!
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08-11-2004, 05:42 AM
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Re: Coker redline care
[ QUOTE ]
Are you talking about the "waxy" substance that seems to build up that is a total pain in the ass to remove permanently ??? [/ QUOTE ] I believe in the industry,they call that BAIN.
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08-11-2004, 06:00 AM
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Re: Coker redline care
 ...427 I have used lacquer thinner and the crap still comes back...I thought it was mold release stuff but it just keeps coming back...
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#7
08-11-2004, 06:20 AM
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Re: Coker redline care
Wesley's Bleche White is available at any auto parts store, the Vinylex is a little more "specialty" so you may need to order it online. Bleche White will not harm any tire and will make those redlines pop.
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08-11-2004, 08:45 AM
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Re: Coker redline care
Bleche White (or equivalent) is key for any tire detail. The same stuff that makes whitewalls (or redline/goldline/blueline) all murky and dark makes a blackwall brown and dingy. We find that exposure to sunlight (UV?) seems to leech it out of the sidewall. Use the Bleche White, rinse, then apply your favorite tire dressing after they've dried off.
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08-11-2004, 08:59 AM
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Re: Coker redline care
DOES the Bleche White take the red out of the redline?
Thanks, -Sam
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