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Old 03-09-2014, 06:03 PM
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what do you guy use to clean your tires after a run? wd40 or simple green or?
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Old 03-09-2014, 06:08 PM
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Motor spray or SXT Tire Cleaner

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SXT tire and body cleaner.
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Lighter Fluid and a rag
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brake clean from the auto parts store works well too.
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Traction compound or motor spray.
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brake clean smells really bad. i dont use it anymore. i just use the hobby shop motor cleaner and after that i use simple green when i get home.
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I have been using the spray on sticky kicks sauce to clean my tires lately with really good results. I think it might actually be re-bottled WD40 though.
seriously...
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diluted Simple Green (50/50).
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I use odorless mineral spirits (the normal petroleum-based stuff, not the "green" stuff). It works great, doesn't stink, doesn't give me a headache, and costs 10% of motor cleaner: $14 per gallon at WallyWorld! That's enough to last a few years.
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Rubber tires - SXT
Foam tires - masking tape (I wrap the tire and remove the dead rubber, no cleaning agents are applied to the tire.
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On carpet, the same additive you are running and a rag.
On Asphalt, mainly lighter fluid and a rag.
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Motor spray or at a push brake cleaner. If I have neither then just additive. All do a decent job of it!
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Originally Posted by YoDog
I have been using the spray on sticky kicks sauce to clean my tires lately with really good results. I think it might actually be re-bottled WD40 though.
seriously...
It certainly smells exactly like WD40.
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