Tire Cleaning???

stang03

stang03

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Most of the time before I wash my car I spray Castrol Super Clean on my tires (being careful not to get much on my wheels), I let it set there for a little bit then I hose it off with hot water. But I just go some new wheels and I don't want the Super Clean to eat away the clear coat on my wheels. Are there any suggestions on what I might be able to do?? I don't think that soap and water get the tires that clean.



I read that bold n bright cleans and shines, but I would just feel better if I could clean them with a cleaner first or something??



I'm stuck here



Thanks

Brent
 
Tropi-Care makes a cleaner which removes the silicone on the rubber. It's a pre-cleaner for there silicone free dressing, it's also water based and lasts a looooooong time thru rain, and snow.
 
You can use APC and water, or otherwise I use Mothers Tire/Rubber Cleaner.

After my Mothers runs out, I'm going to just stick with the APC/water.
 
I second the Eagle One cleaner. Detailer's Pride gel wheel cleaner is also very good and much gentler on wheels and leaves a very bright finish for wheels. I just use it less only because it's more expensive.
 
You are fine with CSC as long as it is diluted properly. I have some at 6-1 that I use on wheels and tires and some at 3-1 for wheel wells.
 
I also use EO wheel/tyre cleaner every 3-4 weeks and you can see the brown crap come off the tyres. I put some #16 on the wheels 2 weeks ago as well as some endurance and last week the brake dust hosed right off. Got to get myself some PB Wheel Sealant as I have heard some very good reports about this.
 
Meg's Wheel Brightener is as good as anything on the market, it is in their professional line of products. 2:1 works great, I let it sit for 45 secs to a minute and most everything will come off, what doesn't I just hit with a tire brush and spoke brush.
 
AutoNova said:
Meg's Wheel Brightener is as good as anything on the market, it is in their professional line of products. 2:1 works great, I let it sit for 45 secs to a minute and most everything will come off, what doesn't I just hit with a tire brush and spoke brush.
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I caution you, be very very careful with this anyone for that matter. You need to use gloves and I had to use a face mask because of the fumes. I do not recomend this product for beginers, you will cause damage if you are not properly coached on this product.
 
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What do you guys use if the wheels are FILTHY? The rims on my car have a pattern that make it very difficult to wipe with a cloth so I've resorted to the Eagle One cleaner (orange bottle). However, the wheels can get quite dirty and the brake dust doesn't come off unless i use a toothbrush. Is there anything else I can try? thanks.
 
You could try A2Z or a diluted Simple Green Solution. Diluted Simple Green will be better for weekly cleaning, as SG straight or A2Z is a bit too harsh for such frequent use. You can pick both up at your local K Mart.
 
The orange bottle I was talking is A2Z, I just forgot the name as I was typing my last post. It does seem like strong stuff but sometimes I can't get it into the nooks and crannies. :(
 
Newbie here, but I have always used Wesleys Bleech White (on the tire only... not the wheel). I wet the tire first (to dilute it a bit), spray on, let soak for 20 seconds, scrub with a Nylon bristle brush, and they usually come out looking OK. I follow up with Stoner MSLT, and Buff off the excess MSLT. Gives a nice satin look that holds up fairly well. I prefer the satin look over the glossy look of some products.
 
If you have dressing on your tires and they are just a litle dirty, how do you wash them? I mean, I don't want to remove the dressing, but if I try washing the tires with a sponge or brush, they get black and greasy from the dressing. Am I using too much dressing or where is the problem? Or do you reapply dressing everytime you wash? :nixweiss



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besides using eo a2z... i spray some of the eo bucket-free soap that's in the bottle on a wet tire and scrub with a tire brush and it's worked out great for me. you only need like two sprays (very concentrated). :up
 
This probably won't help anyone now, but a couple of years ago Eagle One used to make a "Tire Cleaner" in a spray bottle. Because of messages on Autopia, I found out that Sears Auto stores were selling it out for $1.00 per bottle. My wife thought I was crazy, but I went to my local Sears Auto and bought out the store. Turns out that Eagle One was discontinuing the product, possibly because they were starting to make "A to Z" a combined product, for both wheels and tires (it was orignally a only a wheel cleaner). I still am using my collection of EO Tire Cleaner, thanks to my fellow Autopians discussing this product. It works great; I just spray it on my tires and lightly scrub with my OXO tire brush. I have not yet tried the newer EO A to Z Wheel and Tire cleaner on my tires since I still have stock of the old stuff.
 
Mark77 said:
If you have dressing on your tires and they are just a litle dirty, how do you wash them? I mean, I don't want to remove the dressing, but if I try washing the tires with a sponge or brush, they get black and greasy from the dressing. Am I using too much dressing or where is the problem? Or do you reapply dressing everytime you wash? :nixweiss



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I'm guessing that you don't buff off the dressing when you apply it. That would explain why you're picking up dressing when you wash it.



I wash my tires with the leftover car wash solution and a tire brush. The car soap doesn't seem to remove the dressing in my experience.



I reapply dressing after every couple washes. The WG gel still looks good after the first wash.
 
Thanks for the reply White95Max :) , I'll try buffing it off next time. I try to apply it very thin, but maybe I still need to buff it off, I use Meguiars Endurance BTW.
 
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