Removing tire coatings?

[Maxreed241]

I tried looking for a thread like this but couldn't find any.

So I used the McKee's 37 tire coating last summer, I want to strip it off and recoat the tires. Two days ago, I used a drill brush and OPC almost straight. It looks very blotchy as if some of the coating is wearing off finally.

I'm having trouble getting the old coating off of the tire. I know that the tires need to be perfectly clean in order to apply a fresh coat.

What's the best way to strip coatings off of tires? Could I use something like mineral spirits/acetone combined with a magic eraser? Or just keep attacking them with a drill brush and heavy degreaser?

Thanks

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[FUNX650]

I’ll suggest that you get some Wax and
Grease Remover, and use it with either
a Brillo pad, or Stainless Steel (SS)
steel wool to scrub it off.

It may still take some time,
but it will come off.

Note:
Be sure to protect the outer
lips/edges of the wheels.


Bob

 

[vincec]

The McKee's 37 Tire Coating is acrylic based. When I recently stripped down the tires on my wife's Durango I used McKee's APC diluted 4:1 and power scrubbed with a drill and brush as you did. I used a Chemical Guys red brush that is fairly stiff with the cordless drill on low speed. I did each tire twice with the APC and then followed up with the McKee's Tire and Rubber Rejuvenator and the foam remained white. The tires did dry to an almost grey color. Below is a link to another tread I replied to with pictures. Once I coated the tires with two coats of Tire Coating they looked better than they ever did. Getting the tires absolutely clean before application is key with this product.

https://www.autogeekonline.net/foru...-gloss-tire-gel-2.html?highlight=#post1628105

 

[Maxreed241]

I’ll suggest that you get some Wax and
Grease Remover, and use it with either
a Brillo pad, or Stainless Steel (SS)
steel wool to scrub it off.

It may still take some time,
but it will come off.

Note:
Be sure to protect the outer
lips/edges of the wheels.


Bob

Might have to give this a go.

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[Paul A.]

2 words...Tuf Shine! That stuff with my drill and brush attachment works wonders and quick.

 

[fightnews]

Ive been using mckees tire coating for quite some time now. There is no way there is any coating left on there if you applied it a year ago. I strip mine by hand every 4-5 months and there is hardly any left. I do at least 3 coats too.

Anyway I use there tire and rubber rejuvinator before applying/reapplying. Never had any problems

 

[Jaretr1]

I would agree with the above, if its been a year, its long gone. I switched to using the Mckees Sio2 Tire Shine spray, but when I was using the tire coating, I would reapply it over itself about once a month without scrubbing or cleaning the tire. Worked fine. For the initial application, the tire needs to be 100% completely clean.

BTW, with the tire shine spray, that seems to be even better than the coating, water beads off my sidewalls for weeks, even after the gloss has worn away. Its like they are really well sealed or protected.

 

[The Guz]

I tried looking for a thread like this but couldn't find any.

So I used the McKee's 37 tire coating last summer, I want to strip it off and recoat the tires. Two days ago, I used a drill brush and OPC almost straight. It looks very blotchy as if some of the coating is wearing off finally.

I'm having trouble getting the old coating off of the tire. I know that the tires need to be perfectly clean in order to apply a fresh coat.

What's the best way to strip coatings off of tires? Could I use something like mineral spirits/acetone combined with a magic eraser? Or just keep attacking them with a drill brush and heavy degreaser?

Thanks

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You could actually just top it off even if there is a little bit of tire coating still left. It won't impact a fresh layer.

With that said, I wrote this some time ago on how to remove a tire coating completely.

How to remove DP Tire Coating

I would agree with the above, if its been a year, its long gone.

Not necessarily true. I have had McKee's for a year and it was still present on the tire with no touch ups in between. It is pretty durable. Even the op mentioned that there is still some coating left that were coated last summer. A lot of it is going to depend on the environment it is exposed to as well as the mileage drive. McKee's tire coating in my experience is much more durable that Tuf Shine.