removing release powder

[leehunt1]

Whats the best way to remove the release powder from this tyre
its like a greasy slime which won't budge
is it a dishwasher job ? its a rather rare tyre so dont want to F@CK it 

[supertuff kid]

are you sure it's release powder & not dry rot?

[leehunt1]

are you sure it's release powder & not dry rot?

In Nylon ?? 

[wildon]

i dont think it is release powder.  its just how they go after years.  I scrubbed some everyway you could think of a few weeks ago and it just kept coming back when they dried.  I used car tyre shine stuff on them in the end and they came up perfect  

[supertuff kid]

are you sure it's release powder & not dry rot?

In Nylon ?? 

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=71443

[That Swan Guy]

851corsa doesn't actually qualify his knowledge as far is I can see

Is everybody else wrong and he's right

[leehunt1]

851corsa doesn't actually qualify his knowledge as far is I can see

Is everybody else wrong and he's right

your not one of his fans then Nick?

back to my tyre, it isn't rot its like a grease mixed with the powder

[That Swan Guy]

851corsa doesn't actually qualify his knowledge as far is I can see

Is everybody else wrong and he's right

your not one of his fans then Nick?

back to my tyre, it isn't rot its like a grease mixed with the powder

there are a few people that I am not a fan of!

[supertuff kid]

You could try using those magic eraser sponge pads on that, I used them on my black tuffs to remove stubborn brake rub and it got rid of that.
Worth a go & I can't see them doing any harm to the tyre. You can get them cheap on amazon, a box of 20 for a fiver or so.

[Jaan]

It's 100% not release powder, it's part of the compound that's secreted over the age of the tyre.

Ask yourself this:

Did you ever see powder on any of your tyres BITD? No, not one of a hundred tyres you, your mates, the kids at school owned. Then it can't be release powder!
If the tyres are riders any secretion is worn off through riding as its such a slow release, only tyres that have sat idle for years exposed will eventually secret so called release powder!!

Can you tell folk calling it release powder makes my fookin teeth itch?!!!

Anyway in answer to your question, it's proper stubborn to get off, some folk leave it on but from my experience to get a showroom shine use a tyre gel from Halfords.

[leehunt1]

cheers chris