Well to start off I posted a review on DP tire coating which can be found here.
Review - DP Tire Coating
I had issues with it bonding to the tires. This is the second coating that has not played well with my tires. It doesn`t take away from the coating but it just didn`t bond correctly since my tires are fairly new. The coating itself is a good product.
Angus pointed me to this link which has some very good information.
Tuf Shine problems with sub-200 treadwear tires - Auto Geek Online Auto Detailing Forum
Nick posted this valuable tidbit.
I then contacted Nick over at Autogeek on how to remove this as he was part of the design team. This is what he sent me.
I used a wax and grease remover with steel wool just as he recommended. I did a test spot to see if it would work and it did. So I proceeded on word. He was right. It takes a lot of patience getting it off. But take your time.Originally Posted by Nick@Autogeek
This is what I used since this is what I had laying around in the garage. FYI you will need 2-3 pieces of steel wool. I used some junk towels that will no longer be kept around.
I taped off the lip of the wheels to avoid any damage.
Here`s a 50/50 of it coming off. Right around the 45R18 it is noticeable what side has the coating and which side doesn`t.
After scrubbing patiently the coating has been removed. There may still be coating in the ridges but I will have to live with that as I am not going to take the time to go into each one. I`m not that OCD. I will let the tire do the work by pushing them out with the anti-ozonates.
Hope this helps those that need to remove it and start over or just don`t like it. It`s a lot of work so be prepared to spend some time.
Now I can`t stand an undressed tire so I will be using some sort of dressing, just not a coating for another few months. These should be ready for a coating at that point and I now know what has to be done thanks to Nick`s information.
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