White To Yellow..boot woes.

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twotwosix 10/3/2017 10:10am
10/3/2017 10:10am
JAFO92 wrote:
Step1: Box up yellowed A-Stars and drop them off at a Goodwill outlet.

Step2: Order new Sidi Crossfires.



Pshhhh. You're crazy.

I quit buying white boots. At least this new neon crazy fad means we don't have to keep solid white boots clean anymore...
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twotwosix 10/3/2017 10:11am
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Hman144 wrote:
Anybody who buys white gear to wear in the dirt and then frets about it not staying white might want to rethink their fashion strategy. Never...
Anybody who buys white gear to wear in the dirt and then frets about it not staying white might want to rethink their fashion strategy.

Never understood vented gear being made in black either....

It was the cool thing for years man. Blame MC and his white vented Tech 8s...
racingfortheson 10/3/2017 12:12pm
10/3/2017 12:12pm
We have red clay here and it's so easy to get out. We use Shout. Wash mud off. Spray boots down with Shout and let sit for a few minutes. Spray off and you are done. If it is old stains then when you put the shout on, you may have to use a brush. I've had the same set of white A-stars for years. And they are still white.
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tempura 10/6/2017 2:55am
10/6/2017 2:55am
Had another round with these boots.
Put the boots in the bar sink and went at them hard with a scotch Brite and some kitchen cleaner. Made progress. Can't get those orange stains out around the black.
May have to get the grinder out! lol..



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nascarnate326 10/6/2017 4:06am
10/6/2017 4:06am


You might want to try a product that is specifically designed with moto in mind. I know that Bel Ray bike wash bulls the dirt stains out of rad hoses and other bike parts, it would be worth trying for the $10.
brightlights 10/6/2017 4:15am
10/6/2017 4:15am
tempura wrote:
Had another round with these boots. Put the boots in the bar sink and went at them hard with a scotch Brite and some kitchen cleaner...
Had another round with these boots.
Put the boots in the bar sink and went at them hard with a scotch Brite and some kitchen cleaner. Made progress. Can't get those orange stains out around the black.
May have to get the grinder out! lol..



Gonna look just fine after the first lap.
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c0ncEpT 10/6/2017 5:15am
10/6/2017 5:15am
Only white boots I've had that haven't turned yellowed after 1 year has been my Sidis. Astars yellowed the worst after 1 year. Good luck and let us know if you find anything that works.
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MHR401 10/6/2017 7:29am
10/6/2017 7:29am
JAFO92 wrote:
Step1: Box up yellowed A-Stars and drop them off at a Goodwill outlet.

Step2: Order new Sidi Crossfires.



Damn straight!!Cool
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tempura 10/6/2017 7:38am
10/6/2017 7:38am
JAFO92 wrote:
Step1: Box up yellowed A-Stars and drop them off at a Goodwill outlet.

Step2: Order new Sidi Crossfires.



MHR401 wrote:
Damn straight!!Cool
I've had crossfire 2's..didn't like the lack of ankle support. Don't know if the 3's are any better.
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RandyS 10/6/2017 7:40am
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I think the orange color around the edges is dye migration, it's coming from the black. It happens with synthetic fabrics. UV will aid in that, there's nothing you can do to pull that out that wouldn't destroy the leather.
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Flip109 10/6/2017 7:48am
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Red dirt is a white boot, plastic, and gear killer. I have white a-stars. Bout 3 years old and finally getting that ugly yellow tint to them also. Next pair of boots will be black and SG-10 or 12’s lol done with this white shit. And yeah I blame the pro’s! They make em look good but they always got new boots BlinkLaughing
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tempura 10/6/2017 8:09am
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Yup, had enough of white boots myself.. Next pair won't be white.
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aroark247 10/6/2017 9:29am
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This absolutely works and won't destroy them if you do it carefully:

Use a dremel tool with a sanding tip and lightly go over the specific spots you want. Be easy and even so that you only sand down like less than 1 mm. Then blow them off with an air hose, wipe with a wet cloth. It absolutely will work and look brand new. STAMP IT
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Stuntman949 10/6/2017 5:56pm
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imoto34 wrote:
I had a crash once and left a fairly new pair of tech 10s dirty in the van for a few months. I used dish soap...
I had a crash once and left a fairly new pair of tech 10s dirty in the van for a few months. I used dish soap and green scotchbrite pads. Also several magic erasers. Took a shit load of elbow grease but I was able to get them back to looking good. I was at a red clay track and it was raining that day so the boots where covered and then left in the van during summer heat.
This gives me hope
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Stuntman949 10/6/2017 5:58pm
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JAFO92 wrote:
Step1: Box up yellowed A-Stars and drop them off at a Goodwill outlet.

Step2: Order new Sidi Crossfires.



Crossfire FTW!

Finally talked myself into Crossfire 2s. Four days later, the Crossfire 3s came out. No regrets
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tempura 10/6/2017 6:59pm
10/6/2017 6:59pm
toomey706 wrote:
Shaving cream
Serious?
What does shaving foam contain that could lift stains out of plastic?
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TbonesPop 10/6/2017 10:18pm
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Try some Oxyclean. It's sodium percarbonate and when added to water it forms a high concentration of peroxide and carbonate. It's a strong bleaching agent. You need to leave it on the surface for a while though. If you can get your hands on some industrial strength peroxide, that will work too (+34% active). If that doesn't do it, get new boots or just ride with the current ones until you can't take it anymore, then get new boots (not white ones). I'm a black or blue guy myself.

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TbonesPop 10/6/2017 10:19pm
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toomey706 wrote:
Shaving cream
tempura wrote:
Serious?
What does shaving foam contain that could lift stains out of plastic?
Nothing, it won't do anything.
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PFitzG38 10/7/2017 10:23am
10/7/2017 10:23am
ga_pike wrote:
I always had good luck with Bleach White.
Jtommr wrote:
I have also had good success with bleche white tire cleaner. I've also used it to clean up grungy white plastics on the bike. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/10/03/217991/s1200_Screenshot_20171003_084333.jpg[/img]
I have also had good success with bleche white tire cleaner. I've also used it to clean up grungy white plastics on the bike.



From my car detailing days, I remember the best stuff for white walls was good ol SOS pads, just like the best stuff to clean windows is water and newspaper.

I'd try SOS then Bleche White on moto boots
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mxb2 10/7/2017 11:01am
10/7/2017 11:01am
Pretend they are the new yellow shift boots.

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