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Cleaning new tires

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by john worden, Aug 24, 2012.

  1. john worden
    Joined: Nov 14, 2007
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    john worden
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    from iowa

    What WORKS to remove the waxy residue on the Black portion of new tires? Prefer NON SOLVENT cleaner if possible. Bleche-Wite won't touch it. Alkyd enamel reducer will cut it but there must be something better. Coker says Simple Green. I've searched the tech archive.
     
  2. Jkustom
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    Simple green and a stiff brush.. I'd think bleach white would do it though.. strange.
     
  3. lowsquire
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    lowsquire
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    I've used prepsol, wax and grease remover. It's a lot less harsh than reducers.
     
  4. 94hoghead
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    I use 409......
     

  5. LUX BLUE
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    LUX BLUE
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    Honestly, simple green words swell.

    Sent from my DROID device using the TJJ mobile app
     
  6. badshifter
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    A curb and my wife.
     
  7. Hot Rod Chris
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    Haha!!!!
     
  8. speedfreek155
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    speedfreek155
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    I use a Meguiar's product called "super degreaser" works great .
     
  9. Rusty O'Toole
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    It's hard to get it completely clean because the oily or soapy residue keeps coming out of the tire. When it is all gone, years from now, the tire is hard, cracked and useless. It takes a couple of months before you can wash the tire clean.
     
  10. john worden
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    john worden
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    from iowa

    I'm having good results now with moderate scrubbing with a brass bristle pot brush and Armor All Multi purpose cleaner. Probebly follow that with Westleys Bleche Wite and they should end up natural looking spotless rubber. Thanks for the input.
     
  11. mustang6147
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    mustang6147
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    from Kent, Ohio

    I use Zep Formula 50. You can adjust the concentrate depending on what your doing. Its biodegradable, and has many other purposes, from cleaning gutters to removing the ink from an exploded pen in a white dress shirt pocket... 50/50 for engine degreasing....

    It only $13 a gallon.
     
  12. Deuces
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    Deuces

    Women! Ya gotta love'em!..:eek::rolleyes:
     
  13. john worden
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    john worden
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    OK It isn't going that well. Photo is after one scrubbing session with brass bristle brush/Armor All all purpose cleaner. Trouble is that when the surface is wet you can't see the residue so until the surface is dried you don't know if it is clean. This is getting old real quick. I emailed Harold Coker earlier today and asked for his advice. Will post response when I get it.
     

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  14. need louvers ?
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    need louvers ?
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    I can con my female into doing the cleaning, that's easy. What I don't get is you actually live somewhere where you won't get a "wasting natural resorces" ticket for letting water drip in the street? That's crazy talk!!!
     

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