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    Removing tire coatings?

    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?

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    Re: Removing tire coatings?

    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.


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    Re: Removing tire coatings?

    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.

    Mckees Tire Coating: Thoughts and compare with Gloss Tire Gel

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    Re: Removing tire coatings?

    Quote Originally Posted by FUNX650 View Post
    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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    Re: Removing tire coatings?

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

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    Re: Removing tire coatings?

    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

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    Re: Removing tire coatings?

    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.

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    Re: Removing tire coatings?

    Quote Originally Posted by Maxreed241 View Post
    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

    Quote Originally Posted by Jaretr1 View Post
    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.

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