bk_911

Finally washed off the track butter from last year.



I use a polish a former detailed of mine recommended. The tire junk comes off easily but it's wipe on wipe off. Took me a good hour plus to get them all off.



How is the mother's stuff? what is your process? Do you wash the car before and after you use R3?

vantage

For rubber, R3 is great because it is a chemical cleaner. With polishes that contain abrasives (the definition of a polish), simply wiping off the rubber may not break down the abrasive properly. But if it's a very mild polish then no big deal.

The exception to this is if the rubber has really dug into the plastic clear bra. Then R3 may not be sufficient and you need some abrasive and elbow grease. This tends to happen with auto cross and hitting cones. Especially with older films like last generation 3m.

Spyerx

Use r3 for the rubber. Takes me 10 mins to get 400 miles of track crap off car.

bk_911

Do you have to wash after using it? or just wipe?

needmoregarage

I use Tarminator. Spray on. Marinate for a minute. Wipe off. Don't have to rinse but it's usually in conjunction with a wash.

But I prefer to leave rubber marks on. Badges of honor. But my husband will wash the car and make it perfect again (he loves washing cars).

Spyerx

I wash after. Then wax. So,e wash first, then r3, then speed shine...

Shockwave

Surprised you can stand seeing that for a whole year... I usually wash my car the very next day after a track day.

kiger0183

Thank you for the recommendation! Going to get some today.

RDCR

There are a lot of products that work well on the rubber but what's everyone using to get bug guts off a protective wrap? The best product I've found is K&N Power cleaner that I used to use for cleaning foam filters but I'm not sure how good that is for the wrap.

needmoregarage

^ Anti-Insekt.
http://www.autogeek.net/1z-einzett-bug-remover.html

There are different places you can buy it. Here's one source^

Spray it on. Let it marinate for a few minutes (3-5) and rinse, or use a micro-fiber cloth for some elbow grease if needed. A high percentage of bugs will come loose and slide down the paint. For the embedded carcasses it may take a bit of rubbing.

By far the best product I've found for easily and safely lifting bug remnants off paint or film. Made in Germany!

Rinsing is required (per directions) so this isn't recommended unless you've got a water source.

When I'm at a hotel, I'll fill my ice bucket with water. I've also started traveling with a small bucket so I have a way to carry enough water to rinse the nose. If I'm at a mutli-story hotel it's a pain, but if I"m at a motel parked outside my room, it's easy.

paradocs98

As above--R3 first to get the rubber off, and then a little spritz of Zaino Z6 detailing spray. The R3 leaves a bit of a haze, which comes right off when followed by a spray detailer.

paradocs98

Makes sense that it's made in the land of 160mph Autobahn bug splatter.

Re. carrying the water bucket down from your hotel room: a few years back I was staying at the very nice Harbor Hotel for a two-day event at Watkins Glen. I had an M3 sedan at the time. I got caught in the rain at the end of day one while taking my track wheels/tires off, and didn't want them sitting wet in the car overnight, so I threw them on one of the hotel luggage carts and brought them up to my room, trying to not draw the attention of the guests gathered for that evening's wedding. Nothing to see here, move along...

needmoregarage

^ stayed at the Harbor many times. Nice place. Luv the luggage cart story!

kfmcmahon

+1 for R3--stuff is amazing!


spray on...wait 30 seconds...wipe off...wash car....voila!

zmon

seems everyone uses R3, but good ole goo gone works too. the yellow spray bottle, not the orange smelling one.