Run/drip marks on tires?

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kapk22

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After washing the body of my Jeep I noticed distinct run marks down the tires. Keep in mind the Jeep is lifted and has large 37” mud tires on her.

Anyway, I am using meguiars deep crystal wash.

Is there a specific kind of soap I should use to wash the tires separately?

I use to shine tires with armorall and was told it is bad for rubber.
 
#! post. Welcome. Are you washing your tires with car wash soap? That is never going to cut it. You need a dedicated tire cleaner or degreaser with a good tire brush. Being you have aggressive tires, a flagged tipped brush with a quality tire dressing is the key. Spray it on the brush then go over the tire to dress it.

https://www.autopia-carcare.com/3d-yellow-degreaser-106.html#.YIhJ1B-SnIU

https://www.autopia-carcare.com/tuf-shine-tire-brush.html#.YIhKMx-SnIU


Brush to apply dressing...
https://www.autopia-carcare.com/short-handle-wheel-brush.html#.YIhKbh-SnIU

A good dressing that will not sling...
https://www.autopia-carcare.com/duragloss-tire-and-rubber-dressing.html

Hope this helps you.

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Duragloss 253 or CG VRP are two popular water-based dressings that people often apply with flagged-tip brushes. I have used it but prefer a tire coating such as Tuf Shine or Pinnacle. But a coating needs the tires INCREDIBLY CLEAN.
 
PA DETAILER said:
#! post. Welcome. Are you washing your tires with car wash soap? That is never going to cut it. You need a dedicated tire cleaner or degreaser with a good tire brush. Being you have aggressive tires, a flagged tipped brush with a quality tire dressing is the key. Spray it on the brush then go over the tire to dress it.

https://www.autopia-carcare.com/3d-yellow-degreaser-106.html#.YIhJ1B-SnIU

https://www.autopia-carcare.com/tuf-shine-tire-brush.html#.YIhKMx-SnIU


Brush to apply dressing...
https://www.autopia-carcare.com/short-handle-wheel-brush.html#.YIhKbh-SnIU

A good dressing that will not sling...
https://www.autopia-carcare.com/duragloss-tire-and-rubber-dressing.html

Hope this helps you.

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Awesome!! Thank you

I was not washing the tires with the soap. I did wash the gloss black fuel wheels with it though.
 
dgage said:
Duragloss 253 or CG VRP are two popular water-based dressings that people often apply with flagged-tip brushes. I have used it but prefer a tire coating such as Tuf Shine or Pinnacle. But a coating needs the tires INCREDIBLY CLEAN.
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thank you
 
I think what you are seeing was already there. I can`t imagine any car wash soap doing this.
Maybe a dog pissed on your tire?
 
bad penny said:
I think what you are seeing was already there. I can`t imagine any car wash soap doing this.
Maybe a dog pissed on your tire?
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That would be one big a@& dog. They are 37” tires. What about the turtle wax spray coating running off? It was applied several weeks prior to this wash I am referring to. IDK.
 
kapk22 said:
That would be one big a@& dog. They are 37” tires. What about the turtle wax spray coating running off? It was applied several weeks prior to this wash I am referring to. IDK.
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I have zero experience with turtle was spray coating but doubt seriously that is the culprit.

37" would be human size. Maybe a drunken neighbor did this?
 
kapk22 said:
After washing the body of my Jeep I noticed distinct run marks down the tires. Keep in mind the Jeep is lifted and has large 37” mud tires on her.

Anyway, I am using meguiars deep crystal wash.

Is there a specific kind of soap I should use to wash the tires separately?

I use to shine tires with armorall and was told it is bad for rubber.
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Did you wash your Jeep on a hot sunny day in the sun ???
Dan F
 
bad penny said:
I have zero experience with turtle was spray coating but doubt seriously that is the culprit.

37" would be human size. Maybe a drunken neighbor did this?
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I guess it could have been. I am just going to clean/scrub degrease them with the suggested stuff and go from there.
 
Edit:: I just asked the Mrs. and she reminded me I actually mentioned how I “hated washing in the heat” because it was drying so quickly. Guess my memory is fading with age :)
 
PA DETAILER said:
#! post. Welcome. Are you washing your tires with car wash soap? That is never going to cut it. You need a dedicated tire cleaner or degreaser with a good tire brush. Being you have aggressive tires, a flagged tipped brush with a quality tire dressing is the key. Spray it on the brush then go over the tire to dress it.

https://www.autopia-carcare.com/3d-yellow-degreaser-106.html#.YIhJ1B-SnIU

https://www.autopia-carcare.com/tuf-shine-tire-brush.html#.YIhKMx-SnIU


Brush to apply dressing...
https://www.autopia-carcare.com/short-handle-wheel-brush.html#.YIhKbh-SnIU

A good dressing that will not sling...
https://www.autopia-carcare.com/duragloss-tire-and-rubber-dressing.html

Hope this helps you.

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I would really like to find a “dressing” for the tires that does not make them look wet and/or shinny. If there is something out there that brings the rubber to a darker look, and will last a while, that would be great.
 
Tuf Shine cleaner is a popular cleaner and does a very good job because coatings need an incredibly clean tire. Another really good cleaner that was mentioned recently is 303 Tire and Rubber. I’d also recommend the Tuf Shine tire brush as a very effective cleaning brush though you might need a slightly larger stiff brush for your large tires. Dressings don’t need such a clean tire as a coating but would probably last longer on a really clean tire. And these cleaners need to be used multiple times until they don’t brown and stay white. Also, new tires are still off gassing chemicals and may not take dressings well but that usually improves over time.
 
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