Originally Posted by
Nick@Autogeek
Mike,
It sounds like a bonding issue, and I see this a lot with tires that have recently been treated with another type of gel or dressing. Both Pinnacle and BLACKFIRE tire gels are pretty substantial in their formulation, meaning they penetrate deep into the tire.
I made a post recently where I recommended waiting a month or two before coating tires that have been previously treated with a gel. Thoroughly clean the tires with each wash, and after doing this 5-10 times over the course two months all the previously applied product will be removed, allowing a 100% clean surface for the coating to adhere to.
Here`s what happens...
As a tire rotating anti-ozonates are pushed out of the rubber, and this causes whatever gel or dressing to slowly "leach out" over time. If a gel is still present deep into the pores of the rubber, it will prevent the coating from bonding.
The same thing happens with new tires and the mold release wax. It`s nearly impossible to completely clean in one application (meaning all day of scrubbing). It needs time to naturally wear off.
DP Tire Coating is not a "dressing", it`s actually an acrylic resin. If you accidentally got any on your fingers when you applied the coating, you were able to see how you had to peel it off. This stuff is the real deal. This is both good and bad.
It`s good because when applied properly, it lasts a long time. When applied improperly, it lasts a long time and is very tough to remove.
I lead the development of this product and part of my job is experimenting with worst case scenario. I found that in order to get it off you need a very aggressive solvent and either a brillo pad or steel wool (steel wool works best). Super degreaser, tire cleaner, etc are not strong enough to remove the coating.
Get a can of wax and grease remover from Autozone and scrub it with steel wool. It`s going to take some time, but it will come off.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Nick
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