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cheap tyre blackener

  • 15-08-2010 9:31pm
    #1
    the watchman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 835 ✭✭✭


    Hi all, I'm not an enthusiast but wish to restore a newer look on old tyres. Is there something around the house I can use without having to go out and buy stuff!...Boot polish comes to mind!.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    tenchi-fan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭tenchi-fan


    water, fairy liquid and elbow grease. not sure if it will work but at least they'll be clean.
    you could also use black spraypaint but it would look ridiculous.


  • #3
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Ive seen foaming tyre cleaner for €2 a can. Works well in cleaning the tyre & leaves a reasonable shine without being too shiny


  • #4
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,093 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    the watchman wrote: »
    Is there something around the house I can use without having to go out and buy stuff?
    Peanut butter? Hey, it's better than the black spraypaint suggestion anyway!

    Not your ornery onager



  • #5
    tc2010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 264 ✭✭tc2010


    Small bottle of Wonder Wheel from halfords. Gets them looking brand new

    Ive tried about 10 different ones and nothing comes near


  • #6
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,861 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Tesco do an own brand tyre cleaner. Every little helps :D


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  • #7
    the watchman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 835 ✭✭✭the watchman


    Found the answere. Tesco Tyre and bumper restorer. Brilliant. seconds to apply and does the job ok for me...Price €2.90. yes every little helps. :D:D:D

    I was just ahead you Henry but yes its brilliant. Thanks.


  • #8
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,093 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    the watchman wrote: »
    Is there something around the house I can use without having to go out and buy stuff!
    the watchman wrote: »
    Tesco Tyre and bumper restorer. Brilliant. ...Price €2.90.
    Did you have it around the house, though? :D

    Not your ornery onager



  • #9
    SpannerMonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭SpannerMonkey


    be careful what you put on it as a lot of them have solvents that damage the tyre and weaken it coul cause tyre walls to crack etc;)


  • #10
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,093 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    No solvents in peanut butter..... :D

    Not your ornery onager



  • #11
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    esel wrote: »
    No solvents in peanut butter..... :D

    I'd start licking my tyres though


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  • #12
    the watchman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 835 ✭✭✭the watchman


    esel wrote: »
    Did you have it around the house, though? :D

    It's around the house now Esel lol.
    I did think of using the peanut butter then I realized I only had the cruchy stuff and knowing my luck if I had used it a 'cruchy' bit would have flown off as I raced down Main st and knocked someones eye out and I would of ended up in court for assault and that would problably have meant 3 'peanutty points ' on my license. lol lol lol:D.


  • #13
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    the watchman wrote: »
    Found the answere. Tesco Tyre and bumper restorer. Brilliant. seconds to apply and does the job ok for me...Price €2.90. yes every little helps. :D:D:D

    I was just ahead you Henry but yes its brilliant. Thanks.

    Does that 1st pic say "Tyre and Bum Restorer?"


  • #14
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    Onkle wrote: »
    I'd start licking my tyres though

    Start?? :)


  • #15
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    the peanut beutter does work.. also good for faded black bumpers


  • #16
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    pa990 wrote: »
    the peanut beutter does work.. also good for faded black bumpers

    Smooth or crunchy?


  • #17
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,093 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    It's really peanut oil that should be used. The OP asked for 'something he'd have around the house', so I said butter.

    However, smooth butter would probably be easier to apply / more effective.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #18
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    No worries.
    On an unrelated matter, how does one get peanut chunks out of the tyre threads?:p


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