Hand de-greaser used to clean tires?

[paudashlake]

Have you guys ever tried this? I heard the industrial hand cleaner that you can get in little bottles that has pumice that removes oils from your hands does a good job at de-greasing tires. Is this truth or garbage?

[speed3blackmica]

Re: Hand de-greaser used to clean tires?

u mean hand cleaners like fast orange and gojo ? i dont know how well it would work but its not worth it to spend money on that to clean ur tires..works great on hands but dont spend money on it to clean ur tires...to get the greasiness off my tires i use any household degreaser like 409 and stuff

[Murr1525]

Re: Hand de-greaser used to clean tires?

Probably would work.

I would just buy a jug of APC.

[Tuck91]

Re: Hand de-greaser used to clean tires?

I usually just use Super Degreaser on tires, seems to clean better than APC. More gunk seems to roll off too when using SD compared to APC IMO.

[akimel]

Re: Hand de-greaser used to clean tires?

I usually just use Super Degreaser on tires, seems to clean better than APC. More gunk seems to roll off too when using SD compared to APC IMO.

Nick, you are the wheel and tire MAN!

[paudashlake]

Re: Hand de-greaser used to clean tires?

WoW! Where did all of that come from?!? I use apc on my wheels and it does a lot more than I would have expected. I've never tried super degreaser though!

[Tuck91]

Re: Hand de-greaser used to clean tires?

WoW! Where did all of that come from?!?

All that brown gunk came off the tire, and all that ran off before I even agitated the tire with a tire brush.

[Calais]

Re: Hand de-greaser used to clean tires?

I use Westley's Bleche-Wite, at ~$4/bottle you reall can't go wrong. With a good scrubbing it makes even the most funk covered tire look beautifully clean.

[Tuck91]

Re: Hand de-greaser used to clean tires?

I use Westley's Bleche-Wite, at ~$4/bottle you reall can't go wrong. With a good scrubbing it makes even the most funk covered tire look beautifully clean.

Is it available in a gallon size and can it be diluted?

[Calais]

Re: Hand de-greaser used to clean tires?

They sell 64oz'ers for $6.50; dillutable or not, that is a great price!

[tcope1]

Re: Hand de-greaser used to clean tires?

I still question if people should be so aggressive in removing everything off of a tire. Where is all of this junk coming from and why is it sticking to the tire? Perhaps from over treating the tire to start with?

Tire flex and this releases anti-ozonants onto the sidewalls in order to protect the tire. I'm sure harsh cleaning removes this protective layer. Now I'm guessing the tire treatments add some ozone protection back to the tire but how much and is this better then just keeping the tire clean?

http://www.conti-online.com/generato..._ozone_en.html

[ziggo99]

Re: Hand de-greaser used to clean tires?

The junk is coming from build up tire shine products. Gels are a major offender of this, since they're thicker and stick on longer, and some people layer tire gels instead of cleaning them with a brush. They think that simply taking a wash cloth or mitt over the tires to get the dirt off is good enough. While getting the dirt off may work, the gel is still on the tire. And some products have silicone in them, which turns rubber brown over time, hence the brown running off of Tuck91's tires.

[Ganesa]

Re: Hand de-greaser used to clean tires?

The junk is coming from build up tire shine products. Gels are a major offender of this, since they're thicker and stick on longer, and some people layer tire gels instead of cleaning them with a brush. They think that simply taking a wash cloth or mitt over the tires to get the dirt off is good enough. While getting the dirt off may work, the gel is still on the tire. And some products have silicone in them, which turns rubber brown over time, hence the brown running off of Tuck91's tires.

i see i see..

thanks

[Tim Lingor]

Re: Hand de-greaser used to clean tires?

The junk is coming from build up tire shine products. Gels are a major offender of this, since they're thicker and stick on longer, and some people layer tire gels instead of cleaning them with a brush. They think that simply taking a wash cloth or mitt over the tires to get the dirt off is good enough. While getting the dirt off may work, the gel is still on the tire. And some products have silicone in them, which turns rubber brown over time, hence the brown running off of Tuck91's tires.

Morning,

When a tire turns brown, it is called "blooming" in which case the anti-ozone additives start to wick to the surface of the rubber. Dressings etc will make a tire dirty as they will attract dirt and hold it there making a goo slurry, but the actual browning is from these anti-ozone additives.

Tim

[tcope1]

Re: Hand de-greaser used to clean tires?

Morning,

When a tire turns brown, it is called "blooming" in which case the anti-ozone additives start to wick to the surface of the rubber. Dressings etc will make a tire dirty as they will attract dirt and hold it there making a goo slurry, but the actual browning is from these anti-ozone additives.

Which goes to my comment. I question is all of this built in protection should be aggressively removed. Yes, if detailing a vehicle the tires should be cleaned/treated so that they look nice but should their be a compromise between cleaning the tire and dressing it? Do treatments pretty much take the place of these anti-ozone additives? So much so that it does not matter if they are removed?

What I do, and I'm not saying its correct, is to clean the tire with car wash. If it's very dirty I'll spray it down with 7:1 APC, brush is lightly, and then hose it off. I'll either use 301 or Supreme Shine as a dressing. One reason I like SS is that the sprayer just sends a light mist. 2-3 sprays and I move it around with a foam applicator. As mentioned, I stay away from gels and the like as I feel they just gunk up the tire. I've also never had an issue with "sling" as everyone comments on. I think this is because I tend to use very little product on the tire.

Just a few thoughts.