How to remove tire marks from concrete with a concrete sealer.

There are tire marks on the concrete driveway or garage floor.We discuss how to remove tire marks from concrete.

Follow the steps if your driveway has a decorative concrete coating.If you are looking into how to get burnout marks off concrete, this information also applies.

Information on removing black rubber marks and grease can be found in the Maintenance Guide.

If you're looking for a way to clean tire marks off concrete, you might see alternate remedies such as Goof Off.We don't recommend Goof Off to remove tire marks from concrete because it's too harsh.

If you have an alternate product you would like to try, or you want more information about how to get tire marks off concrete, please contact us.

Tire marks can be difficult to clean, but you can prevent tire marks from getting worse.We recommend hosing off and cleaning the affected area on a regular basis.

Some customers place mats on the floor where their tires will be parked in the garage.

Chris Sullivan gives a summary of the chemical process behind tire marks in an article on ConcreteNetwork.com.

There is a phenomenon called plasticizer migration.The rubber used to make tires has a plasticizer in it.When the tires heat up, the plasticizer can come out of the tire.The plasticizer migrates into the sealer when a hot tire is parked.The higher the quantity of plasticizer, the greater the chance for hot tire marking.Lower-quality tires contain less plasticizer and result in less hot tire marking.

If you can't get rid of tire marks completely, you may want to consider stripping and resealing your concrete.