I mentioned No-touch tire dressing below and someone said it contained Silicone...
11-21-2001, 04:11 AM
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I mentioned No-touch tire dressing below and someone said it contained Silicone...
which is bad for the tires. I double-checked and I use the "Wet 'n Protect" stuff from No-touch, which claims to have no petrolium distillates, "protects against ozone damage, dirt and dust."
The FAQ on their website also said:
3. Is Wet `N' Protect® the same as the other "wet" products?
Answer: No, No Touch® Wet 'N' Protect® is formulated with no petroleum distillates that are proven to damage tires. It has 100% active polymer ingredients that apply with no running and no mess. Wet `N' Protect® is also water repellent so it lasts longer.
The other No-touch stuff claims to have silicone dressing, but they make no claim for the "wet 'n protect" stuff.
Is it alright to use?
The FAQ on their website also said:
3. Is Wet `N' Protect® the same as the other "wet" products?
Answer: No, No Touch® Wet 'N' Protect® is formulated with no petroleum distillates that are proven to damage tires. It has 100% active polymer ingredients that apply with no running and no mess. Wet `N' Protect® is also water repellent so it lasts longer.
The other No-touch stuff claims to have silicone dressing, but they make no claim for the "wet 'n protect" stuff.
Is it alright to use?
11-21-2001, 10:10 AM
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Silicone is a polymer.
Saying that a product has no petroleum distillates doesn't mean it has no silicone. Notably, your quote from the No-Touch FAq says it contains "active polymer ingredients." Silicone IS a polymer.
From encyclopedia.com:
silicone
polymer in which atoms of silicon and oxygen alternate
in a chain; various organic radicals, such as the methyl
group, CH3, are bound to the silicon atoms. Silicones,
which are unusually stable at extreme temperatures
(both high and low) may occur as liquids, rubbers,
resins, or greases. Silicones are prepared from
halides of organic silicon compounds by
decomposition. Such compounds are chosen and
used in mixtures that allow the desired molecular
weight and degree of cross-linking to be obtained in
the final polymer.
From encyclopedia.com:
silicone
polymer in which atoms of silicon and oxygen alternate
in a chain; various organic radicals, such as the methyl
group, CH3, are bound to the silicon atoms. Silicones,
which are unusually stable at extreme temperatures
(both high and low) may occur as liquids, rubbers,
resins, or greases. Silicones are prepared from
halides of organic silicon compounds by
decomposition. Such compounds are chosen and
used in mixtures that allow the desired molecular
weight and degree of cross-linking to be obtained in
the final polymer.
11-21-2001, 02:09 PM
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I use soap and water.
Never had a tire sidewall turn brown.
Although we don't encounter the snow or massive rain that other parts of the country experience, so I'm not sure if that makes any difference.
Although we don't encounter the snow or massive rain that other parts of the country experience, so I'm not sure if that makes any difference.
11-22-2001, 03:49 PM
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I use simple green....
And I'm sure it's not the greatest for the rubber, but I don't do it every week, and I'm sure my tires will need to be replaced before it does any damage to them. No brown sidewalls. And if I did, a little Meguiars Endurance will fix that up real quick.
My old Dodge has very brown sidewalls. I put 1 coat of endurance on and after 2 weeks they're still black.
My old Dodge has very brown sidewalls. I put 1 coat of endurance on and after 2 weeks they're still black.
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