Stripping old tire shine?

I love nice deep wet looking tires. I’m a sucker for a good can of tire shine but would love to find a product to remove it 100% each wash so I can re apply more. Any ideas? I’ve tried purple power. Brake cleaner. Simple green. La awesome. And a dozen other products. Any ideas to completely remove them?

 

I’m a sucker for keeping my tires clean too. Spray Nine seems to work perfectly for this task. Brushing helps but not necessary if you do it routinely. You can see it start to wash away as you spray it on. You gotta really soak them with it. Works amazing on wheels also.

 

Will it remove this??

 

Ignoring the health hazards to yourself messing with products that would be strong enough to get the job done, all you're doing is trashing that tire and having it dry out.

Maybe look into a tire coating.

 

Somebody once told me that the product "Barkeeper's Friend" was great at cleaning all the gook, grime and residual silicone goo from a tire's sidewall. I haven't tried it myself, but it might be worth a shot since it's a pretty cheap product.

To gorram's point, you could also be drying out the sidewall each time you go through the cleaning process and cracks/dry rot would soon follow.

 

Tires will be bald before they crack or dry rot. Trucks a dd

 

The point he is making that you are using super strong products that will have negative effect on your tire. The only way to get old shine off like that is multiple cleanings. I used a dedicated rubber cleaner along with a dedicated tire brush and it takes multiple cleanings. You should have brown rolling off the tires as you clean. Keep cleaning until the brown is gone.

 

Chemical guys orange degreaser. Just used it and it removed years of tire shine. So much black shine came off. Tires looks much better

 

pressure washer?

 

Angle grinder with a flap disc will do the trick! JK.

 

Pressure washer

I love the look of deep wet tires also, but I don't like the way they look after the initial wash over time so I just don't apply them at all.

 

I hear mud works good too. Find some and drive through it several times.

 

Pressure washer doesn’t help much and it’s 2900 psi

 

multiple scrubbing with cleaner of choice is only answer.

 

you can use Barkeepers but be aware that it is a soft scrub, so is [very] mildly abrasive. that's how it gets its teeth into grime and works really well, but if you use it too often it will dry out and scruff the rubber if you grind a rag into it.

 

Adam's tire and rubber cleaner works really well. Ive tried others but this seems to be the best and I really like the brush as well.

https://adamspolishes.com/products/adam-s-tire-rubber-cleaner-collection

Another one I like to use is 303 tire and rubber cleaner.
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/303-products-tire-and-rubber-cleaner-32-fl-oz-30578/11969825-P

Also recommend a stiff bristle brush or a drill brush.

$8 Maxshine All-Purpose Brush - Long Handled Stiff Bristle Brush: Ultimate Cleaner for Tires, Carpets, Home & Office - Removes Tough Dirt & Stubborn Stains with Ease - Premium Auto Detailing Accessories

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07344643P/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_t8SJDbXZVAZ0A

$16 Drill Brush Attachment Set - Bathtub, Floor, Toilet, Kitchen, Tub, Shower, Tile, Grout Stain Remover - Automotive All Purpose Power Scrubber Cleaning Kit

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NWZ2G3M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_r.SJDbWT4TJAQ

 

It will take multiple cleanings. And you have to use a good brush too, I like tuf shines tire brush but others will work fine.
The best tire cleaner I have found is Shine Supply wise guy tire cleaner and it's not even close to the second best. I can not believe how good this stuff works, it will blow you away. The brown tire bloom will melt away with this stuff. To test it I cleaned a tire with bleach white cleaner, then simple green, dawn dish soap, and purple power til they couldnt be any cleaner. Or so I thought. I the hit that tire with some wise guy and the tire was instantly oozing brown liquid and it took 2 more spray, brush, rinse cycles to get all the bloom out. Only place to find it is shine supply website, its $30 per Gallon, and that gallon is the diluted down from anywhere from 1:1 to 10:1 depending on how dirty your tires are. You won't regret buying this, just do it. Tundras.com members have a10% off coupon code shine supply
Tuf Shine tire cleaner is also very good.
Stoner tarminator works well to clean tires as well.
Wise guy and tuf shine work 100x better than purple power, simple green...because they are specifically made to clean tires.

What tire shine do you use? I assume you have to apply it every few days or weeks. If you are committed to get those tires super clean and put in the work I would suggest a tire coating. I use optimum tire protection coating. 2 or 3 coats, it dries hard like polyurethane so it doesn't sling off, run, or rub off. It lasts for months and months without reapplying. Tuf shine tire clearcoat also works well from what I have read but I haven't used it yet.
Back in early July I did my brothers truck's tires with wise guy then optimum tire coating. The tires still look wet and glossy like this. That brown stuff it not dirt, its tire bloom being removed from the rubber pours.
And here are my tires 3 months after putting optimum tire coating with no touch ups. The only thing I have seen remove the coating is curb rash

 

I actually use a mini airbrush to apply tire coatings on AT tires cuz the side lugs are a pain. It works great and saves me fro. Shredding applicators.

 

https://shinesupply.com/collections/wheel-tire-care/products/wise-guy-gallon

https://www.detailedimage.com/TUF-SHINE-M50/

https://www.theragcompany.com/optimum-tire-protection-coating-tpc/

 

Interesting. This is why I went back to the cheap aerosol cans....though I hate the marks they leave on the driveway that are visible when it rains. I apply it out on the street for that reason.