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#1 ·
I had an oil spill in my garage and I have oil on the tires of my 1K. What would be the best way to get it off? I was gonna use brake cleaner but I dont know if that will damage the rubber.

Thanks,
Frankie
 
#2 · (Edited)
Brake cleaner is good. The Dunlop race tire vendor for our region explicitly recommend brake cleaner for removing brake fluid from his tire. This racer had a spill and brake fluid soaked a significant area of his tire.

I have used the Klean-Strip Prep-all wax and grease remover:

http://www.wmbarr.com/product.aspx?catid=83&prodid=150

You can also get it in a 1qt can from Wal Mart. I primarily use it on new street tires to remove the mold release compound from the surface of the new tire. It seems to slightly dissolve the outer surface of the rubber, which I think might be necessary for rubber soaked in oil. I have used it for oil clean-up on a tire as well.

EDIT: Dude... anything ever happen with Sprocket Specialists? I was dying to get that thing into the lab!
 
#16 ·
hey thanks for this info guys, i just joined the forum this info is handy, just got an oil leak last night...... it was a knew way in learning how to power slide (woah!!!) ill try dawn and h2o 1st then brake cleaner if that doesnt do it right! glad to hear there was no injury!

Jim
 
#17 ·
Hello guys, just reactivating this thread. My chain lubricant spilled all over the tire left side. l was wondering what is the most effective way to remove all slippery stuff?
From previous posts l see brake cleaner is widely accepted. Not a lot of info in Google, it just says brake cleaner hurts rubber but l think you shouldn't use it in oil seal areas and o-rings, but tires are OK right?

l tried the brake cleaner in the past with a Ninja 300 in stock tires, the grip for cornering was impressive, so l would like to try the same in my gsxr.
 
#20 ·
Hello guys, just reactivating this thread. My chain lubricant spilled all over the tire left side. l was wondering what is the most effective way to remove all slippery stuff?
From previous posts l see brake cleaner is widely accepted. Not a lot of info in Google, it just says brake cleaner hurts rubber but l think you shouldn't use it in oil seal areas and o-rings, but tires are OK right?

l tried the brake cleaner in the past with a Ninja 300 in stock tires, the grip for cornering was impressive, so l would like to try the same in my gsxr.
When you lube the chain. Use a piece of scrap cardboard behind the chain, so you don't spray lube everywhere. (y)
 
#19 ·
I'd be inclined to try Super Clean or Purple Power. The Castrol web site shows Super Clean being used on tires. However Clean-Rite says Purple Power will "de-fat" a rubber roof so I'm nervous about using it on tires. They show it being used to degrease engines, which are full of rubber parts so I just don't know. With either, I wouldn't leave it on for very long.
 
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