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Old Apr 16, 2016 | 09:59 PM
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I am just wondering how everyone deals with the inside of their rims when you get new tires ? The weights of course are always in a different place. I can't stand the mess it leaves removing the old ones. I had the inside of my rims painted and I think it took the paint off ! ??? Thanks
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I am just wondering how everyone deals with the inside of their rims when you get new tires ? The weights of course are always in a different place. I can't stand the mess it leaves removing the old ones. I had the inside of my rims painted and I think it took the paint off ! ??? Thanks
Brake degreaser and a plastic scraper will take all the old left-over goop off without damaging the finish.
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Brake degreaser is too harsh. Use goop remover
, better yet 3M adhesive remover.
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WD-40 and the magic ingredient...elbow grease.
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I use the 3M adhesive remover, and I remove the old weights the day before I take it in for new tires.

I really clean up my rims well, and that sets the tone for how I expect them to look when they are finished
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WD-40

I clean the weight off also before I go in...
I take in a hand full of black stick-on weights because most shops have gray.
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What do you all use to remove the weights?
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Goo Gone. I'tll remove the old glue, along with tar or anything else that gets stuck on the barrels. Very little elbow grease required.
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What do you all use to remove the weights?
Plastic scraper.
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Just went thru this. I used a heat gun and that removed about half the mess. Then used adhesive remover and a plastic scraper. Go slow. No marks and all residue gone.
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