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    Question Degreaser for tires?

    What kind of degreaser should i use for my tires? They need to be cleaned really well. I was going to use Simple Green, but I have aluminum wheels! Is there any other degreaser that would work that is safe for aluminum? Thanks!

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    I`m going to try Greased Lightning, but thats pretty strong. I think if you spray it, scrub, and just wash fast enough you should be fine. BTW are you up for this Sat?

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    No, Greezed Lightning will stain aluminum as fast as any degreaser (like upon contact). I use this stuff called Alumakleen from Showbike (Look on the Premium Auto Care website). It works very well on my Corvette`s Fully polished (raw, no clear) aluminum wheels and works on tires as well.
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    grez-off

    maybe degreaser stains i dont know . but i have been using this stuff called grez -off. to clean all rims and tires and i must say it has gone perectly with no mess-ups and i have been using it for quite some time now. also simple green. a small amount of car wash soap a half a spray bottle filled with either cleaner and maybe 20oz of water and it works amazing. on everyhting! no stains nuthin. i could be taking a huge chance but it says it is safe to use even with out dilution! but the ```` is so strong and open cuts on hands or anyhting sting like muther efer if you come in contact with it .
    "you cant judge a car by its cover "

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    Raw polished aluminum is totally different. Many will say "Safe for all wheels" like A2Z and others. Sure, it won`t EAT up my wheels, but it will make me polish them again.
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    i didnt even relize it said polished aluminum about your wheels . my bad im sorry. my gsxr is all polished aluminum fram rearsets wheels. i use blue magic on it . and p21s cycle cleaner but afterwards it needs blu magic polishing for sure
    "you cant judge a car by its cover "

 

 

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