Tire cleaner

[BF4Noob73]

Can I use chemical guys nonsense cleaner to thoroughly clean the tires? My tires currently has optimum opti-bond tire gel and I would like to remove it and apply turtle wax jet black endura-shine tire coating (not the aerosol).

[WRAPT C5Z06]

You can use it without issue, but there's better products for tire cleaning.

[AnthonyGXP]

Meguiar's Super Degreaser or Zep Industrial Purple if looking for good cleaner found locally.

[boomdone]

I've been using Zep 505 with good results on wheels and tires.

[DBAILEY]

Meguiar's Super Degreaser or Zep Industrial Purple if looking for good cleaner found locally.


Zep Industrial Purple is truly industrial. I know it totally kicks butt as a tire cleaner, but you should not breathe in any vapors or get any of it on your skin. It is a bit too dangerous.

My friend used Zep Industrial Purple to degrease the floor of his at-the time new shop. He had some serious respiratory problems for about 1.5 months afterwards.

[Z7What]

I'm very happy with Optimum APC as a tire cleaner.

Optimum Power Clean™ All Purpose Cleaner 128 oz. Refill (http://www.autogeek.net/128oz-optimum-power-clean-apc.html)

Wayne

[Desertnate]

Mothers Foaming Wheel and Tire Cleaner is another really good choice. It works great, cheap, and can be found everywhere.

[Bunky]

I also suggest Mothers tire cleaner. Nonsense is not that strong in my opinion.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

I used Mothers Foaming Wheel and Tire Cleaner on tires that had heavy silicone dressing. Removed the top layer easily, but took several applications to get the tire stripped.

[DasBurninator]

Meguiars D143 Wheel and Tire cleaner is probably the best tire cleaner for the money I have found.

[7.3powerstroke]

Meguiars D143 Wheel and Tire cleaner is probably the best tire cleaner for the money I have found.

Im thinking of trying this. What were some other products that you used?

[Eldorado2k]

IMO D143 works just about/almost as good as D108 Super Degreaser at cleaning tires. Differences are you can also use D143 to clean the wheels w/light agitation, it also seems a bit less harsh to breath than Super Degreaser. However D108 dilutes to 5 gallons, while D143 dilutes to only 3.

Both are great products. I own both, but if I had to pick 1 I think I'd go with D143 because of its multi use.

Note: Both register a #3 out of 4 [health] Hazard Rating. So be careful not to breath too much of the fumes.

[DasBurninator]

Im thinking of trying this. What were some other products that you used?

I've used D101 @full strength before. Adam's APC, Blackfire APC, Zep degreaser. Probably a couple others.

[aztec1987]

I tend to use Iron-X and CG Diablo

[ryandamartini]

I think agitation is more important in bad cases. Drill brush ###.

DP APC 4:1 is usually my weapon of choice.