Tire dressing

**solekeeper** · 06-03-2009, 08:03 PM

Hey guys, I was wondering how to correctly remove old leftover tire dressing from tires?

Mine it just building up I think....

**Setec Astronomy** · 06-03-2009, 08:05 PM

Get a bottle of Eagle One All Wheel and Tire Cleaner and scrub them, or use some APC mixed fairly strong.

**craigdt** · 06-03-2009, 08:07 PM

Yep. Good strong APC will get it off.

**H.E.D** · 06-03-2009, 08:08 PM

^ I Agree. Scrub Scrub Scrub...

**solekeeper** · 06-03-2009, 08:10 PM

Cool, so some wheel cleaner with a brush should do the trick.

Thanks guys!

EDit, whats apc?

**H.E.D** · 06-03-2009, 08:12 PM

^ All Purpose Cleaner

**solekeeper** · 06-03-2009, 08:14 PM

Ahh.. ok.

Thanks!

**Setec Astronomy** · 06-03-2009, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by solekeeper

Cool, so some wheel cleaner with a brush should do the trick.

Not any wheel cleaner, some acid cleaners don`t really work for grease. I mentioned the EO AWTC because it`s easy to get OTC and pretty cheap.

**08xB** · 06-03-2009, 09:34 PM

Amazing Roll-Off.... Never used anything better on tires.

**Thats Fresh** · 06-03-2009, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

Not any wheel cleaner, some acid cleaners don`t really work for grease. I mentioned the EO AWTC because it`s easy to get OTC and pretty cheap.

+1. i use this and it works great. one of the OTC products that i keep going back for more.

**GoudyL** · 06-03-2009, 09:47 PM

I`ve found Turtle Wax F21 cleaner (mild alkaline cleaner) does a very good job of cleaning the tires. I prefer an acidic cleaner for the wheel itself (Mother`s FX Wheel Cleaner. IMHO you get the best results with a two stage process. First Alkaline (to get rid of greasy/oil dirt) and then acidic (to drop inorganic dirt).

**Dr.Boost** · 06-04-2009, 12:54 AM

I use purple power engine cleaner and a scrub brush. It has always worked great without any adverse effects.

**kevpotts** · 06-04-2009, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

Get a bottle of Eagle One All Wheel and Tire Cleaner and scrub them, or use some APC mixed fairly strong.

i love eagle one all wheel and tire cleaner. works like a charm, one of the few products i have no interest in replacing

**BostonBull** · 06-06-2009, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by GoudyL

I`ve found Turtle Wax F21 cleaner (mild alkaline cleaner) does a very good job of cleaning the tires. I prefer an acidic cleaner for the wheel itself (Mother`s FX Wheel Cleaner. IMHO you get the best results with a two stage process. First Alkaline (to get rid of greasy/oil dirt) and then acidic (to drop inorganic dirt).

Really newb question............

What are some alkaline cleaners? Are most APC cleaners alkaline?

**Bunky** · 06-06-2009, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by GoudyL

,,,,,then acidic (to drop inorganic dirt).

What is inorganic dirt? Dirt is usually defined as default organic as I heard it so I assume it is inorganic non-petroleum based stuff? Just curious. I know acids are used on chrome but no idea why.