What is your trick to remove that tire crap?
06-13-2015, 09:54 AM
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Three Wheelin'
I have used R3 on the factory rear guard protection clear film. it works ok but less so if the rubber is left on for a few days as is typical when you are doing an out of town multi day track event. I found eventually you leave alot of fine rubbing "scars" on teh clear film in the places you have rubbed it off an it looks ugly.
The answer to this problem for me was not to have the car covered in clear film (it costs alot, goes yellow ith age very quickly in our NZ high UV sun, gets soft and pitted with chemicals and time and is very difficult to clean tire marble marks from). For the rear guards I decided to use a magnetic rear fender protector (black) which covers the factory rear fender clear film perfectly. I put these on the car after its has been freshly washed and cleaned and prior to heading off for a track adventure then remove when Im home. Works a treat and only around $70 delivered...pictures of it on my car at the track a month ago...
The answer to this problem for me was not to have the car covered in clear film (it costs alot, goes yellow ith age very quickly in our NZ high UV sun, gets soft and pitted with chemicals and time and is very difficult to clean tire marble marks from). For the rear guards I decided to use a magnetic rear fender protector (black) which covers the factory rear fender clear film perfectly. I put these on the car after its has been freshly washed and cleaned and prior to heading off for a track adventure then remove when Im home. Works a treat and only around $70 delivered...pictures of it on my car at the track a month ago...
Available in various colors from Magnagrafik
Ryan
06-13-2015, 01:23 PM
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06-14-2015, 10:08 AM
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06-14-2015, 10:26 AM
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Burning Brakes
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This is from track duty
Hot rubber is flying all over the place...
Hot rubber is flying all over the place...
06-14-2015, 10:27 AM
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Burning Brakes
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Thx Ryan!
06-14-2015, 06:02 PM
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I used to use R3, and it does dissolve stuff quickly. But the problem with R3 is that it does not just wipe off - it needs to be washed off with lots of water (scarce in California), or otherwise any sealant or wax applied to the R3-treated spot does not stick and makes streaks. So I switched to Zaino All In One cleaner wax. After a waterless wash, just put a bit of this stuff on a soft pad and the car is clean, shiny and protected in under an hour (takes me longer than it would anyone else because I'm new to DIY car washing). Zaino All In One takes more rubbing than R3 though, and in general is one of the more work-intensive compounds, so I'm open to trying another all-in-one wax that is easier to apply.