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Removing baked-on burnout rubber?

Started by _BoltZ_ , Mar 09 2006 10:11 AM

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#1 _BoltZ_

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 10:11 AM

Hows it going?!

A mate of mine called me up last night and asked me to post a question on here... i know it's been done to death but anyways. He has a VY SS, and recently has discovered the joys of drag racing, and burnouts. Unfortunantly for him, he didn't realise until recently that burnouts in VY's tend to collect rubber on the rear of the car, and it is "now hard and feels like coarse sandpaper".

Like i said before, i know this topic has been answered a number of times on the old forums, but it'd be great if anyone could shed some light on how to get the offending rubber off without damaging the fresh paint on the car...

Thanks heaps guys,
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Posted 09 March 2006 - 10:19 AM

a trick i learned a wile ago was (im waiting for it) vasoline
it softens the rubber and you can just wipe it off. havent seen any adverse effects on the paint but i always make sure i get all of it of with a detergent.

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 10:23 AM

a trick i learned a wile ago was (im waiting for it) vasoline
it softens the rubber and you can just wipe it off. havent seen any adverse effects on the paint but i always make sure i get all of it of with a detergent.

do you only use this on the arseend of your car to loosen it up....someone had to do it....sorry

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 10:25 AM

hence why i was waiting for it lol

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 10:26 AM

Paint on new cars is pretty tough nowadays, I've always used petrol or white spirits. Shellite works well also. I'd be interested in the seeing how the vaseline goes...

There are products out there that you put on prior to doing burnouts which act like a barrier, so the rubber can just be hosed off at the end of the night.

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 10:31 AM

why wouldn't you just put a few layers of cling wrap on it prior??

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 10:48 AM

Coz you don't want to look like a pussy with glad wrap up ur guards... jk :P ;)

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 10:53 AM

Easy off Bam!
One wipe and BAM, it's gone... :tease: :spoton:

(this is by no means to be taken seriously)

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 12:08 PM

Big Kevs Burnout Crap Remover...I'm Excited.

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 12:13 PM

^ carefull using that you may get too exited and have a corinary...

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 12:21 PM

hehe..originally my post went a little further than that...but I thought better of it and delete it before I posted.


Clear....BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP :spoton:

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 01:35 PM

Old big Kev will be turning in his grave knowing he missed out on a golden opportunity....

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 01:54 PM

Kero. Get a rag soaked in it, hold it on to soak the rubber. give it a wipe and it will come off easy, no paint damage. All detailing trick, works on tar too.

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 05:19 PM

Prepsol, Prepwash whatever you want to call it!!
Works fine, just spray on, let soak and wipe off!!


And I cant believe that a simple question turned into a conversation about asses, vaseline, rubbers, cling wrap and wipes.
This is almost porn by now!! :rolleyes:

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Posted 10 March 2006 - 08:29 AM

old drag racing trick...put the vaseline on the car first before burnouts,smear it on over the back guards ,then wash it off when finished, ....

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Posted 10 March 2006 - 08:46 AM

I know of a product, made from oranges, that is designed to remove stickyness. I've used it to remove windscreen sealent, just spray on, and wait 5 minutes then it just wiped off, dunno if it would work the same for burnout rubber. :huh:

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Posted 10 March 2006 - 10:07 PM

i have a preventative suggestion. i havn't tryed it yet but will. silicone spray. you can get it from anywhere. i used to use it a lot back when i was racing off road radio controlled cars to stop the mud from sticking to the chassis. basicaly spray it on and an hour or so later it dry's to a clear slippery finish. just hose off later. also if you spray it on black plastic it makes it shiny :P . shouldent hurt paint.

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Posted 12 March 2006 - 01:45 PM

Easiest method i know of, Spray WD40 Or RP7 on the area with the rubber let it sit for a min, then start wiping
it makes a bit of black mess But just keep spraying and wiping Comes off easy :spoton:

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Posted 12 March 2006 - 02:19 PM

Prepwash on a rag is all I use, plenty of clean rags and I always work my way down from the top of the rubbered area to the bottom of the panel. When its all off I then give it a wash with soapy water to remove the residule prepwash.

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Posted 15 March 2006 - 05:18 PM

I wonder if "pure and simple" would work???
Stops food sticking to pans etc.

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Posted 16 March 2006 - 12:41 AM

Prepwash on a rag is all I use

And a quick re-spray along the doors and 1/4 panels.......... :tease:

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Posted 16 March 2006 - 08:59 AM

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Prepwash on a rag is all I use

And a quick re-spray along the doors and 1/4 panels.......... :tease:

...........errrrrrrrrrr yeh that too :spoton:

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Posted 16 March 2006 - 11:53 AM

a trick i learned a wile ago was (im waiting for it) vasoline
it softens the rubber and you can just wipe it off. havent seen any adverse effects on the paint

Vasoline is recommended if you scratch the paint. Just smear some on and it will stop the oxygen and water reaching the bare metal and rust forming.

I put some on when I scratched my guard, an iron fence closed on me during reversing. I was planning to have it painted but didn't get around to it.

I applied a bit more vaseline to the spot after washing my car the first few times, it hardened I guess and now it is a dark colour but has kept rust away for a few years now.

I heard on the radio this morning you can use peanut butter to remove bugs and tar from your paint - smooth is recommended as crunchy could scratch.

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Posted 19 March 2006 - 09:12 PM

we use those cheap 2 buck cans of degreaser and it comes off
piss easy just spray it on then get ya hands dirty by rubbing it
then hose it off iff its been there a while you probably have to
do it a couple of times,ive seen plenty of tyres go band and leave
a lovely black mark down the side of the car and it comes off straight away..
ive been doing this for years and its never left a mark on my paint!!

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Posted 21 March 2006 - 12:07 PM

Thanks for all your helpful advice everyone... i've passed it onto the said party, he's appreciative of all your feedback.

Cheers :spoton:
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