Cleaning excess lube from rear tire

Slawek

Slawek

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I cleaned and lubed and my chain and I got a little bit of splatter from the lube on my rear tire. I read on some forums that WD-40 sprayed on a rag easily removes the excess lube. I did this in the lube came off without a problem. My question is, is it safe to use WD-40 on my tire to wipe off any overspray? Someone told me that this will destroy my tires because the WD-40 will absorb into the rubber causing it to crack. If there's a better product that I should be using to clean excess lube, can someone recommended please? Something over the counter at Canadian tire or walmart is preferred (only if WD40 is not recommended).
 
Yep, I'm pretty sure you can get rags at cantire or walmart. Should probably call or check the websites first, they may have to order them in.
 
I've heard people using non-chlorinated Brake Cleaner, and even tried it myself after getting some oil on my tires riding through an oil spill from a crash at TMP. It cleaned the oil and tires seemed fine for the rest of the day, but I don't know if it did or did not damage them (it was the last day for that set of tires anyway).
 
I didn't get tons of lube on the tire but I or some on the tread portion near the middle of the tire. Like I said I used a rag with wd40 sprayed on the rag to remove the lube. It basically just wipes away. I washed the tire the next day. Water and soap didn't remove it when I tried it in the past.


I just want a solution going forward. I can buy a spray bottle of Simply Green if that's better? I also use kerosene to clean my chain so maybe some kerosene on a rag instead? Or what about rubbing alcohol? Surely that would just evaporate after cleaning the lube?
 
I use WD40 on the chain. :)

Brafasco sells large bags of rags (cut-up t-shirts etc. that didn't sell, it seems) for about $10 a bag. They also sell shop rags which are a bit better quality if it matters to you... I keep one of the big Brafasco bags in the race trailer at all times... very handy and who cares what happens to the rags when they cost about $0.10 each.
 
Whenever I wash my bike, I clean the tires with Spray-Nine. It's a detergent, but it rinses off completely and removes all oil and grime from the tire. I personally have never had a problem doing this.
 
mroberto said:
Whenever I wash my bike, I clean the tires with Spray-Nine. It's a detergent, but it rinses off completely and removes all oil and grime from the tire. I personally have never had a problem doing this.
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so In the future spray some spray 9 onto a rag, wipe off lube from tire, then hose it down?
 
Slawek said:
so In the future spray some spray 9 onto a rag, wipe off lube from tire, then hose it down?
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That'll work but when I'm cleaning the tire, I spray the Spray-Nine directly onto the tire, scrub with a brush (something like this: http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow...P/Likewise+Flexible+Scrub+Brush.jsp?locale=en) then rinse it thoroughly. I find the Spray-Nine rinses off quite nicely without leaving any residue. Takes all the lube and grime with it.

If you're just spot cleaning a few areas, then spray the detergent onto a cloth as you describe will work. When I do it, I have the tire off the ground and I can spin it freely.
 
Hold up a piece of cardboard while you're spraying the lube to avoid getting it on the tire in the first place.
 
Shaman said:
I use WD40 on the chain. :)

Brafasco sells large bags of rags (cut-up t-shirts etc. that didn't sell, it seems) for about $10 a bag. They also sell shop rags which are a bit better quality if it matters to you... I keep one of the big Brafasco bags in the race trailer at all times... very handy and who cares what happens to the rags when they cost about $0.10 each.
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Shop Towels work way better than old t-shirts for absorbing stuff. I used to use t-shirts all the time so I've now got two garbage bags of saved up old wrecked clothes. Why so many? Because I discovered Shop Towels shortly after I started collecting them and now I don't bother using the old shirts. They just smear stuff around in comparison.
 
unL33T said:
Shop Towels work way better than old t-shirts for absorbing stuff. I used to use t-shirts all the time so I've now got two garbage bags of saved up old wrecked clothes. Why so many? Because I discovered Shop Towels shortly after I started collecting them and now I don't bother using the old shirts. They just smear stuff around in comparison.
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They make work better then crappy quality material tshirts, but not good ones. I pay $20 for a 50lb bag of tshirts that are all higher quality material that is absorbent.
 
Mine are almost all 100% cotton. Shop Towels still work way better. Can't say I've ever compared to what you get if you actually buy them as rags.
 
unL33T said:
Mine are almost all 100% cotton. Shop Towels still work way better. Can't say I've ever compared to what you get if you actually buy them as rags.
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Shop towels are ok, they just don't last and a rag or 2 can do what a whole roll of shop towels can. Also when cleaning motorcycle parts made of metal with sharp edges they fall apart and leave little pieces in your parts, same with rubber parts they catch on the rubber and fall apart.....Ive used both many times, and find myself preferring the good old rags, I find a $20 50lb bag of rags will last a month, where a $20 batch of shop towels will only last me a week. To each their own
 
JohnnyP636 said:
Shop towels are ok, they just don't last and a rag or 2 can do what a whole roll of shop towels can. Also when cleaning motorcycle parts made of metal with sharp edges they fall apart and leave little pieces in your parts, same with rubber parts they catch on the rubber and fall apart.....Ive used both many times, and find myself preferring the good old rags, I find a $20 50lb bag of rags will last a month, where a $20 batch of shop towels will only last me a week. To each their own
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Where do you buy the 50lb bags of rags?
 
Ugur Dinch said:
How does lube get on tire ?
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I used Maxima synthetic lube once and even after I let the bike sit over night, it flung all over my gear and the whole left side of my tire.
I used dish soap and warm water and kept cleaning the tire until there was no residue left.
 
Mina said:
I used Maxima synthetic lube once and even after I let the bike sit over night, it flung all over my gear and the whole left side of my tire.
I used dish soap and warm water and kept cleaning the tire until there was no residue left.
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OP if you're that paranoid a quick burnout will get rid of any residue you might have.
 
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