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Old Nov 3, 2013 | 02:55 PM
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Put Wolfgang Black Diamond Tire Gel on my tires and I don't think I let it dry enough before driving. It looked like tar on the car so I used bug and tar remover. This did not work. I used my fingernail and scraped some of it off but there is still remnants of it. Anybody know what I could use?
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Old Nov 3, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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Put Wolfgang Black Diamond Tire Gel on my tires and I don't think I let it dry enough before driving. It looked like tar on the car so I used bug and tar remover. This did not work. I used my fingernail and scraped some of it off but there is still remnants of it. Anybody know what I could use?
It should come off with washing, it is a water based dressing. You certainly can presoak or use any numerous cleaning products like P21S total wash also (its citrus based).

For any "gel" type tire dressing, you should follow a couple best practices:

1. Wash tires well with APC and consider a stiff brush
2. Dry tires well, especially around ribbing, before applying gel in an even coat
3. Consider rewiping tires 10 minutes after application to remove excess
4. Never use a sponge that has other dressings on it. Use one per product for best results.
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Old Nov 3, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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You should be using Lemon Pledge on your tires. No problems for 50 years.
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Old Nov 4, 2013 | 12:42 PM
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This is why I typically dont use gel based tire dressings.
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Old Nov 4, 2013 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ztheusa
You should be using Lemon Pledge on your tires. No problems for 50 years.
Just tried your method today & I'm very pleased with the results, thanks for the info
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