Armor All :thumbup

 

capt211, why do you post up crap like this? You trying to get somebody hurt?


Try washing your tire with a strong concentrated degreaser.

 

my bad.

try Eagle One Tire Shine.

Armor All is SO 1990..

 

Hot soapy water and elbow grease. Plenty of soap and plenty of elbow grease.!

 

Thanks all

 

Acetone totally evaporates leaving no residue, or maybe also mets, soapy water won't really get it all off, you need to get it all removed there is little enough holding you to the road as it is. You need some thing that will remove all the grease and evaporate.:thumbup

 

There are also some very powerful detergents used in the trade that would do the trick but just make sure that they do not have any silicone in them, alot of the car ones do.

 

soap and water.

anything with a strong chemical additive (like ammonia/chlorine/bleach) will break down the rubber.

 

Have you ever tried removing some chain greases off a rim with soapy water very difficult, a rim is a lot smoother and would be a lot easier to get chain grease off than a tire. Thats why I would use acetone it evaporates very fast and shouldn't harm the rubber it also leaves no residue.

 

Simple Green sprayed onto a rag. Wipe, repeat. Then clean it off with water.

 

You beat me to it, I concur.

 

fantastic, it cleans the tires and makes them sticky.

 

I use Gunk brand foaming wheel cleaner... works awesome spray it on and let it foam up...come back about 5 mins later and just wipe it off with a rag... if there is still leftovers... repeat, I can usually get any oil based or grease based product off of any surface with that cleaner, no hard scrubbing required.

 

Try a degreaser cleaner such as simple green, spray nine, purple power, etc.
I am not too sure about acetone, I work with chemicals and when acetone spills onto the floor and I step in it, the sole of my boots begin to melt and I slip all over the place, once it dries, the soles remain with no grip to it at all, like the rubber hardened.
A quick wipe with acetone may not be as damaging but I still wouldn't attempt a harsh solvent like that. It may evaporate but it can also evaporate any moisture in the rubber making a hard surface and no grip.
get a scrub brush and degreaser and wash it like a dirty vagina

 

Get a scrub brush and degreaser and wash it like a dirty vagina

I prefer Formula 88 degreaser followed by some Poly Grip. :lol







J/K
I do use Fomula 88 or S100. Call the manufacturers of any degreaser you may choose to use just to be sure it wont affect the rubber.

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You'd be surprised what some low grade sandpaper or teflon pad will do. it's very much the logic of scuffing race tires. I'll use it at track days to get rid of the rubber I pick up from the fast guys. Those marbles can be as dangerous as oil. It leaves nothing behind.

 

If it is just a small spot then take your pick of what ever is right, but if you are talking a larger area then a mild detergent and lots of elbow grease is the way. Failling that, if it is a really large area replace the tyre.

Today i had to buy a new tyre as i got oil all over my rear tyre that had only 300 miles on it. It was heartbreaking changing a tyre that had only just been scrubbed in properly. But i would rather break my heart over a few quid than break my bike and possibly neck by being cheap on such a critical part of the bike. :fact