Tire dressing?
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Tire dressing?
Whats the best thing to use for tire dressing? I use a spray applicator (by turtle wax)and get some on the wheels too ( which I wipe off), but is there a really good one which will keep the tires black for a long time and are not applied by spraying? I am in Canada so the product variety is limited..
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I have used Eagle One products for years. I have found their tire care products to be outstanding; imho
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I use Meguiar's NXT Plastic/Vinyl/Rubber protectant...it works well and does not spread while driving after you apply it. As for the application, I got an applicator from my local auto parts store...its nice because the applicator follows the lines of the tire and applies a very even coat.
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Originally Posted by takkar
Whats the best thing to use for tire dressing? I use a spray applicator (by turtle wax)and get some on the wheels too ( which I wipe off), but is there a really good one which will keep the tires black for a long time and are not applied by spraying? I am in Canada so the product variety is limited..
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I just started using 303 Aerospace Protectant on my tires. Originally bought it for dashboard after many rave reviews.
The 303 did a great job on the tires and wheels. Didn't leave a greasy/glossy looking tire, but more satiny - like it says on the side of the bottle.
Impressive.
The 303 did a great job on the tires and wheels. Didn't leave a greasy/glossy looking tire, but more satiny - like it says on the side of the bottle.
Impressive.
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Originally Posted by AcuraVic
I don't like sprays either, but 'Black Magic' brand has a tire spray that has an ajustable nozzel for different tire heights (low profile, medium, and high). It works very well and lasts.
i found most high gloss stuff leaves dirt attracting residue. i prefer rubber conditioner like Mothers vinyl/plastic/rubber conditioner, leaves tire looking new with no sticky crud left behind. Rubber wax is also good.
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The best product I have used is Meguiars Endurance. (it comes in regular and then a shiny - I prefer the regular). It is a purple gel that you put on their special applicator and rub/wipe on, then you wipe off with an old rag. Looks great , does not spin off and lasts too for a decent amount of time. I like it cause it is not a spray.
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Originally Posted by TBone2004
The best product I have used is Meguiars Endurance. (it comes in regular and then a shiny - I prefer the regular). It is a purple gel that you put on their special applicator and rub/wipe on, then you wipe off with an old rag. Looks great , does not spin off and lasts too for a decent amount of time. I like it cause it is not a spray.
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I was an auto detailer for over 10 years. I used to detail all 32 of Cecil Fielder's cars including Bentley's, Mercedes, Vipers, Ferrari's, and classic muscle cars. THE BEST tire gloss I have ever used is Meguiar's Endurance. There is two flavors to it though for two different kinds of people.
1) Meguiar's endurance - Low to medium gloss for a clean, sharp look for those people who don't like the high gloss look. This is the gloss I used on all of Cecil's cars, because he did not like the "glossy, wet" look.
2) Meguiar's endurance High Gloss - This is a clear purple gel that goes on easy and has a very high gloss, "wet" look to it. My personal favorite of all tire glosses. I cannot find it in stores anymore, but I ordered online from www.meguiars.com for about $5 per bottle.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
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My tires turned a nice shade of brown after 2 weeks with an Eagle One spray-on dressing. I've since sprayed on 303 Aerospace protectant, which cleaned off the brown look and left a nice finish as others have described.
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Check out Pep Boys or Car Parts - until a few weeks ago, the High Gloss is all they carried by me. Great stuff.
I was an auto detailer for over 10 years. I used to detail all 32 of Cecil Fielder's cars including Bentley's, Mercedes, Vipers, Ferrari's, and classic muscle cars. THE BEST tire gloss I have ever used is Meguiar's Endurance. There is two flavors to it though for two different kinds of people.
1) Meguiar's endurance - Low to medium gloss for a clean, sharp look for those people who don't like the high gloss look. This is the gloss I used on all of Cecil's cars, because he did not like the "glossy, wet" look.
2) Meguiar's endurance High Gloss - This is a clear purple gel that goes on easy and has a very high gloss, "wet" look to it. My personal favorite of all tire glosses. I cannot find it in stores anymore, but I ordered online from www.meguiars.com for about $5 per bottle.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
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I was an auto detailer for over 10 years. I used to detail all 32 of Cecil Fielder's cars including Bentley's, Mercedes, Vipers, Ferrari's, and classic muscle cars. THE BEST tire gloss I have ever used is Meguiar's Endurance. There is two flavors to it though for two different kinds of people.
1) Meguiar's endurance - Low to medium gloss for a clean, sharp look for those people who don't like the high gloss look. This is the gloss I used on all of Cecil's cars, because he did not like the "glossy, wet" look.
2) Meguiar's endurance High Gloss - This is a clear purple gel that goes on easy and has a very high gloss, "wet" look to it. My personal favorite of all tire glosses. I cannot find it in stores anymore, but I ordered online from www.meguiars.com for about $5 per bottle.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
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Here's another vote for Endurance. It doesn't turn that awful shade of brown, goes on easy without messing up the wheels, doesn't spin off, and lasts until the next wash. I think that's about all you can ask of it except that it not reduce sidewall traction during very hard cornering
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a buddy of mine who worked for Ikon office solutions actually tried some copier liquid used to condition the rubber rollers of the copier, said it works awesome (just a few drops does the sidewall of one 15" tire and lasts a few weeks).
i use Mothers vinyly/plastic/rubber conditioner (red spray bottle). it leaves the rubber in like new condition and leaves no residue behind to collect dirt or turn brown. fairly inexspensive.
i use Mothers vinyly/plastic/rubber conditioner (red spray bottle). it leaves the rubber in like new condition and leaves no residue behind to collect dirt or turn brown. fairly inexspensive.
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