Getting Tuffshine off tires

[Burn133]

I thought I cleaned the tire good enough, but I did not. Now I have Tuffshine flaking off.

Before I start trying everything to get the Tuffshine off. What would you recommend I use to clean off the Tuffshine so I can start again.

Thanks

[Mike Phillips]

Sorry to say, I don't remember off-hand how to remove it.

I think it was something type of solvent like lacquer thinner, or mineral spirits or really nasty stuff - acetone.


I know you can call the manufacturer and ask them and they can tell you.

[Burn133]

Thanks Mike, good idea, call the manufacturer

[Mgavin1985]

Thanks Mike, good idea, call the manufacturer

Mike is right I use mineral sport to strip tuff and others before works great used crap towels and tahirts

[Rsurfer]

From Tuf Shine:
How do I remove the finish
It is not easy, but a few cleanings with TUF SHINE Tire Cleaner and a stiff bristle brush will remove most of the product. It will require a little time and elbow grease to accomplish this. This just shows how tough the finish is.

[Mike Phillips]

From Tuf Shine:

How do I remove the finish

It is not easy, but a few cleanings with TUF SHINE Tire Cleaner and a stiff bristle brush will remove most of the product.

It will require a little time and elbow grease to accomplish this.

Than Ron for digging that up. I've been the garage setting up for videos - so not a lot of computer time today.

[Mike Phillips]

Also just to add....


For anyone reading this into the future - it is vitally important that you get the tires sidewalls surgically clean. The best way I know how to do this is to machine scrub the tires and do it until the tire cleaner you're using foams white on the tire sidewall. This is usually 2, 3 4 maybe 5 times.

Back when I started showing the Porter Cable polisher with a Cyclo Brush to machine scrub tires, time stamp on this video is October of 2013, I timed myself and I spent 45 minutes on each tire. Now these are 40" tall tires but they were brand new and never had a tire dressing applied.





Works for Porter Cable


SONAX Wheel Cleaner Plus vs Cragar SS Chrome Wheels




Works for Griot's Garage




Cyclo Brush on a Griot's DA Polisher = Best Machine Tire Scrubber
These tires have a lot of very thin or fine lines raised lines in the sidewall so to get into these areas and agitate the tire dressing I'm use a Gray, Ultra Soft Upholstery Brush made for Cyclo Polishers on a Griot's Garage DA Polisher on about the 5.0 Speed Setting with the TUFF SHINE Tire Cleaner.





Mighty Mini works great...


Review: Machine Tire Scrubber by Mike Phillips - NO SHOCK HAZARD WHILE WASHING YOUR CAR!




But now that FLEX has introduced the CORDLESS PE14 Rotary Buffer - this is the killer way to machine scrub tires before applying a coating AND you cannot get shocked!






How long does the battery last? 40 minutes - Cordless FLEX XC 3401 aka the CBEAST



BIG PICTURE - GET THEM CLEAN!


Also - my own rule for tire coatings is I will only apply tire coatings to tires I can trust have never had a dressing applied.

[Burn133]

Thanks all for the reply's. I called tuffshine, talked to Bob, he said use IPA to get the tuffshine off. Just make sure to get the IPA off pretty quick.

[Rsurfer]

Thanks all for the reply's. I called tuffshine, talked to Bob, he said use IPA to get the tuffshine off. Just make sure to get the IPA off pretty quick.

At what ratio?

[Burn133]

At what ratio?

He didnt say, and I didnt think to ask. I can try 50/50 and see if it works, if not, go full strength.