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Cheapo Tire Cleaning.
03/08/17 at 21:03:21

Talking to Chemical Engr. 'So..what exactly is in shiny Tire Dressing?' ANSWER: ' 1-4% Silicone or 10-15% Glycerine and water'. So I washed/scrubbed my filthy tires, (date CODE Jan2016) with a Citric Degreaser and 4 drops of Dawn detergent in hot water. THEN I rubbed a dab of Glycerin-based...NOT Mineral Oil-based hand lotion (Suave) on the sidewalls while spinning the dry tires. Presto. Cost less than 1 penny. Anybody else dun it? Locomotiveman

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Cheapo Tire Cleaning. Reply #1 - 03/08/17 at 21:31:01 Brilliant idea. Almost goes in the Farkle thread. Me? I think my tires are beautiful, just plain rubber. I don't need Vitalis or Afro Sheen or nuthin. I'm cleaning the rear wheel up, because I'm installing a Dave Diddit front and rear pulley setup.
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locomotiveman YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 30 Minnesota USA	Re: Cheapo Tire Cleaning. Reply #2 - 03/09/17 at 14:07:56 Silicone is a No-No IMHO, but glycerin between Car wash cleanings?...can't see how it can gather too much crud. Locomotiveman
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Re: Cheapo Tire Cleaning.
Reply #3 - 03/09/17 at 14:56:55

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 03/08/17 at 21:31:01:

Brilliant idea. Almost goes in the Farkle thread. Me? I think my tires are beautiful, just plain rubber. I don't need Vitalis or Afro Sheen or nuthin. I'm cleaning the rear wheel up, because I'm installing a Dave Diddit front and rear pulley setup.

Personally, I don't like the tire shine look, but I like the clean tire look. For years, since high school, I have used plain Gunk mixed half and half with kerosene. Brush on with a cheap paint brush (on engine when warm, not hot!) and wait for a while, then spray off. Repeat if lots of build up. Love the look and the smell.

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Cheapo Tire Cleaning. Reply #4 - 03/09/17 at 17:43:32 I'm a little paranoid about putting anything slippery on a motorcycle tire.
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Reply #5 - 03/09/17 at 18:14:58

Kris01, I get your point, BUT sidewalls only. With a rag. Road slime Cocktail of salt, motor oil, rubber dust, drizzle and Burrito leftovers are best gotten off tires. Do you pressure WASH your tires with slippery soapy water at Carwashes? Some people don't. I do...but then I hit RINSE. Millions of people spray on Silicone/Glycerin ArmorAll Meguires etc indiscriminantly. Dumb. Locomotiveman

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Cheapo Tire Cleaning. Reply #6 - 03/09/17 at 19:55:05 Absolutely right! Sidewalls ONLY...with a rag. No spray. The sub-heading on this particular forum is Rubber Side DOWN! I like to stay upright! I have a friend that calls Armor All, Harms-It-All. It's not good for anything.
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Reply #7 - 03/10/17 at 05:02:46

I don't use any shiny product - I do scrub them with Bike Bright and a brush to keep the tires black and get the dirt off.

If you do want to use a shiny product.....don't put it on too thick, and ride careful for a few miles to get it worn off the tread. And be careful with new tires...or a new bike!

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Cheapo Tire Cleaning. Reply #8 - 03/10/17 at 06:46:38 Mold release agent..
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18101 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Cheapo Tire Cleaning. Reply #9 - 03/10/17 at 06:52:21 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 03/10/17 at 06:46:38: Mold release agent.. Same outcome.........
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Cheapo Tire Cleaning. Reply #10 - 03/10/17 at 07:08:10 Yeah, I totaled a Z28 , ran and got tires on it at lunch, going back to work, not hot rodding , it made almost half of a turn, and went straight into a tree. Slickery stuff on things I want to be gripping stuff just doesn't add up. Increased labor, not on my agenda.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Cheapo Tire Cleaning. Reply #11 - 03/10/17 at 20:11:09 I know I'm a little weird when it comes to certain things. When I bought new tires for the bike, I took them into the shower with me and scrubbed the mold release off of them. I don't like my tires feeling squirrelly.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Cheapo Tire Cleaning. Reply #12 - 03/10/17 at 20:24:14 I'm not Judging, I'm really not.. I'm just not sure I would have admitted that without someone doing something painful to me.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28887 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Cheapo Tire Cleaning. Reply #13 - 03/10/17 at 21:01:36 go ride with youzguyz... pretty soon you're riding thru a stream and your tires are clean.
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locomotiveman YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 30 Minnesota USA	Re: Cheapo Tire Cleaning. Reply #14 - 03/13/17 at 18:44:21 A good healthy spin-out on a gravel road for a few 100 feet while riding the front brake is how I like to clean tires. Really. Scuffs road crud off like gum, oil, mystery meat. Locomotiveman
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