Sticky tires

[bbowser]

I'm working on a Wave brand F1 Tyrrell.  The tires are nicely molded vinyl or rubber but seem to be very tacky.  I've cleaned them with dish soap and a toothbrush but they still pick up every speck of dirt, I can't seem to keep them clean.  Any ideas?

[kruleworld]

it sounds like the vinyl is breaking down. maybe coating them in urethane would help seal them?

[espo]

You might try a very short dip in the purple pond. I did this to remove a sort of white film on a set and it worked without damaging the tire.  

[Fat Brian]

I got some aftermarket tires from ebay that were soft and sticky like that. I washed them to get all the crud off them shot them with Mr. Super Clear flat spray paint to seal the surface.

[peteski]

Sounds like the material they used for tires is not very stable. I would be worried that it will get worse with age, and eventually the tires will start "melting".

[Rick L]

On 6/11/2021 at 8:20 PM, bbowser said:

I'm working on a Wave brand F1 Tyrrell.  The tires are nicely molded vinyl or rubber but seem to be very tacky.  I've cleaned them with dish soap and a toothbrush but they still pick up every speck of dirt, I can't seem to keep them clean.  Any ideas?

Can you send them back to the manufacturer? 

[Oldcarfan27]

6 hours ago, peteski said:

Sounds like the material they used for tires is not very stable. I would be worried that it will get worse with age, and eventually the tires will start "melting".

Or worse, start melting the wheels.