Originally Posted by
AaronR
What is a preferred/common method of cleaning the tires after a qual/main on carpet? I have been doing a quick shot of motor spray on a clean terry cloth rag then wipe each tire, but I have heard Simple Green (not sure if 100% concentrate or 50/50 mix with water) works well too to keep the tires soft and sticky.
I was taught 3 ways that work. Ronsonol lighter fuel, WD-40 and Simple Green 50%. They all work. The key is get off all the loose rubber and down to clean tread. I found the Ronsonol works best, but you don't want that stuff on your fingers at all. The naptha in it will irritate your skin. I'm going to add a box of latex gloves to my tool box as I haven't found a clean way of keeping it off my mitts. I've also heard of guys using razor blades to gently scrape the loose rubber of after softening it with any one of the cleaners mentioned earlier, but haven't tried that yet.