Tire shine, dressing?

[jamal1984]

Any recommendation or experienced about tire shine/wet looking? i'm using Meguiar's Gold Class ENDURANCE High Gloss Long lasting tire protection gel and still coulnd't get no wet/shiny looking at all.

[Klink10]

Well I've been using 303 Aerospace Protectant...does rubber, plastic, vinyl all kinds of stuff. Anything rubber I use it on. My friend tells me that all the Mini guys use it and I know the biker boys use it if they are into the detailing aspect of the game. Hard to find....but most boating outlet stores, shops or marinas have it. Oh, the boaters use it also......ya think.

[jenarae]

I'm about to go buy some of that 303 stuff and see what it does for me cause i hate lookin at dull tires and rims! I'll let you know how i like it!

[umm_bacon]

The Armor All gel stuff works well for me. My understanding is that to get the "wettest" look you need to use any number of the spray-ons, but those leave a lot of residue on your car after driving. I am surprised that the Meguiars doesn't work for you. Might try some of their Insane Shine stuff in addition to the other. The Gold Class should keep them looking black longer if not wetter.

[umm_bacon]

Free sample of that 303 stuff...

http://www.303products.com/tech/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=560

[cm07yaris]

Give this a shot http://www.bettercarcare.com/meg-g-13115.html . I love it!

[jenarae]

Free sample of that 303 stuff...

http://www.303products.com/tech/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=560




Damn! I just went out and got it haha!

[jamal1984]

I'm about to go buy some of that 303 stuff and see what it does for me cause i hate lookin at dull tires and rims! I'll let you know how i like it!

yeah let's me know how it's works, take some pictures.:thumbsup:

[Klink10]

Jen, when I use it I be sure to wash the hell out of my tires and then apply just enough to say put on a protective coating. I do not spray on the tire but rather a gauze pad and then wipe it on. The key to any tire dressing is start with super clean tires....u knew that already.

[-m-]

I've been using eagle one for a few years now. Works great and doesn't wick much at all.

[jenarae]

Jen, when I use it I be sure to wash the hell out of my tires and then apply just enough to say put on a protective coating. I do not spray on the tire but rather a gauze pad and then wipe it on. The key to any tire dressing is start with super clean tires....u knew that already.


OK, i'll take pics...i was planning on using it after i get a car wash..I'll see how long it lasts!

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Stoners tire shine is very good. doesn't turn your tires brown.

[static808]

eagle one tire shine and wheel cleaner both work well for me. try to wait for a buy one get one free offer...

--B

[yrsdrgn]

i heard that tire shine products crack the sidewall of tires....... but i use eagle one and just bought a brand called black magic for it this time since i ran out

[Kaotic Lazagna]

i don't really like Black Magic (at least the interior products).

[jamal1984]

i will wait for Jen result or else i will go out and buy around 5 different products and try them on. :)

[PolarWhite]

The only thing to watch out for is the ones that will attract dirt after application. We live in the dirt storm capital of the Texas and you can really have some ugly tires if you use the wrong product. I do not care for the Armor All line of products myself.

[jamal1984]

ok anyway i got myself 4 different kind i will use it on 4 different tire and take pictures later if ya interested.

[natethegreat38]

I know I'm all late on this one, but I had to share my thoughts: 3M recently came out with a product called Tire Restorer. Working for a tire manufacturer, we don't recommend the use of tire shine/dressing products that are petroleum based because they draw out the natural oils in the tire and eventually cause them to turn a brownish color (or otherwise discolor) and can eventually lead to premature ozone cracking. The 3M Tire Restorer is supposed to contain NO petroleum products. It works great on my tires and makes them look nice- not all greasy, but not dull either. I used to have a detailing company and used many tire dressings. This is the best one I've found so far... :thumbsup:

[Klink10]

I have since changed from 303 on the tires to Stoners. Does not leave a wet residue and has lasted way longer. Still use the 303 on other stuff.

[floydisrock]

I don't like protectants of any kind.
I'll use pledge for dusting the interior plastic,thats about it.
Tires look fine,especially when smoking.

[my little snow ball]

i use shinning monkey tire shine it is the best i have ever used it cost alot though

[Shroomster]

if the car is a trailer queen the absolute BEST wet dressing is used oil (or fresh if you're stingy about dirty oil)


I say trailer queen as the oil can 'seep' into the tire and potentially create a driving hazard

[k2vitz]

F1 Tire Foam for wet shiny look:biggrin:

[blktiger60]

I like Meguiar's Hot Shine.

http://www.autobarn.net/mehotshhiglt.html

[eht13]

This thread raises some interesting points I've noticed elsewhere too. I've heard that some of these products can actually turn tires brown and cause premature sidewall cracks. This seems ironic because a lot of these products claim to protect the tires from sidewall cracking and UV damage. Do they only protect against cracking caused by UV but not by other factors, and then actually promote cracking from those other factors? And do they create a situation where the only way to prevent the tires from looking brown is to use more of the product to get them black and shiny again? I can see using more when the shine fades, but having to do so to prevent brown that was caused by it in the first place would kind of suck.

I have used a little bit of these products a pretty long time ago and was looking into doing so again for the Yaris, but was doing a little research. I don't remember what did or didn't work well before. I also don't really know whether spray or foam (or even gel) is preferable, since I don't want to cause the issues above but I also don't really want the tires to be as absolutely glossy as possible. Thanks.

[06silveryaris]

i heard that tire shine products crack the sidewall of tires....... but i use eagle one and just bought a brand called black magic for it this time since i ran out


i have used blackmagic before. it lasts for some time and doesn't seem to make tires brown

[YAR1S]

The best is: Turtle Wax : Wet N' Black
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31a0VReNiRL._SL500_AA260_.jpg

It makes your tires shiny and black for at least a week.... also water proof..... does spray onto body work on windy days... just wipe off....

I have also used Eagle one.... but I found that the sprayer is cheep and doesnt spray in a big enough circumference..... I like to spray the turtle wet n' black then wait a few mins to set it in then re-do....


looks amazing!

[yarstar]

I like Armour All Tire Foam. It doesn't attract dirt and keeps my tires shiny for a couple of weeks. Good stuff (to me).

[eht13]

I like Armour All Tire Foam. It doesn't attract dirt and keeps my tires shiny for a couple of weeks. Good stuff (to me).

I think that may be what I used before... I looked at it again today and it doesn't seem to contain the petroleum-based stuff that Natethegreat warned about above (most of the glossier "wet-shine" sprays did seem to contain petroleum). If I remember correctly, the shine was nice and black without being overly glossy. Other concerns I had besides those I mentioned above (cracking and browning) were that some products just don't last very long (sorry, but one week is a joke) and that some products come off onto the body panels (I believe this is called "sling").