Some silly issues I need advice on

**Calendyr** · 07-16-2017, 11:20 PM

Ya, doing 15 rounds of cleaning to apply a coating is not something I can realisticly offer to a client. You are talking of about 45 minutes work to prep each tire, I would need to charge like 3-4 hours work to do it. Would you pay 120-160$ to coat your tires? I sure wouldn't!

So no one has an actual sure way to remove Armor All in a reasonable amount of time (say 5-10 mins per wheel)? I could try gasoline next time the issue shows up, I just don't know how effective it would be. Other than that only other hard solvents I can think of are the typical Acetone, Paint Thinner and Grease and Wax remover (Duplicolor). I doubt those would work since I don't think any of them are petrolium based.

**Audios S6** · 07-17-2017, 01:16 PM

Wax and grease remover, silicone remover, tarminator; or in my case, I have use Kleen strip prep-all successfully.

Do not use gasoline; it will leave substantial residue that could affect the tire and will just be more of a pain to remove; consider how carburetors can gum up.

**Dr Oldz** · 07-17-2017, 06:50 PM

If you can find a product called Whitewall Cleaner by Trans-mate. It's all I use for tires. It will take any dressing/bloom from tires. Not sure the chemical compound in it but I have been using it for over 20 years with amazing results.

**Mad Wax** · 07-18-2017, 12:08 AM

I've heard somewhere on here Tarminator strips everything off tires. I have not yet tried it though.

**Eldorado2k** · 07-18-2017, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Mad Wax

I've heard somewhere on here Tarminator strips everything off tires. I have not yet tried it though.

I know a detailer who swears by Tar X. I think it's too expensive to be using as a tire cleaner.

**Eldorado2k** · 07-18-2017, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by Calendyr

1) Removing Armor All from tires. Anyone know an effective way of doing it? Last detail I did, the client wanted a wheel coating. He has been putting Armor All on his tires for years.

Which exact Armor All tire product do you think he had been using? There's quite a few...

**MattPersman** · 07-18-2017, 11:37 AM

Brush on a PC with some mineral spirits and or tarminator

I still wouldn't guarantee the coating. I would just use a quality tire gel at this point and say maybe your next tires we can coat if you don't use that stuff again

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**Calendyr** · 07-18-2017, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Eldorado2k

Which exact Armor All tire product do you think he had been using? There's quite a few...

Has to be the basic original formula. Around here, that is the standard stuff from Armor All. The rest are specialized products not designed for tires.

**Calendyr** · 07-18-2017, 07:04 PM

I don't have Terminator. I do have Tar-X and yes it is quite an expensive product. I could give it a try next time around to see how it does. I am pretty sure the product is pine oil based, from the smell. So if pine oil works well, I could try pine based cleaners and see how they perform. Something like pine sol or even turpentine. That is a good lead to pursue. Thanks.

**JET Fusion** · 08-05-2017, 07:46 PM

In cases like this I've had great success using Goop hand cleaner, the original one. Tire has to be dry. I smear it around then wipe off with disposable cloths (not paper towels). It can be messy if you're not careful but it works. Then follow up with a quality degreaser, per usual . The process is not cost efficient but is probably less costly than 15x per tire.

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