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Best tire dressing

cmayna

cmayna

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What is everyone's most favorite tire dressing to make them look ever so purdy before a car show?
 
I can tell you what not to use--anything that looks shiny, greasy, or leaves stains on the pavement. I see so many people that spray their tires down so heavily it looks awful. When I do mine, I moisten a sponge with water, spray the stuff on the sponge, and lightly wipe it on the tires. With the whitewalls, I have to be especially careful with Murphy. I don't know the name of the stuff I use because a friend from Atlanta gave it to me and it's not a commonly sold product. But, I don't like Armorwall and have used Meguiar's products in the past and like those.
 
I agree. I hate that shiny, greasy stuff. Also, don't use Bleche-White. It has some nasty stuff in it (can't remember the name, atm) that severely degrades rubber, as well as causing genetic mutations and such (although I suspect your genes are already mutated).

I wash the tires with a rag while I'm washing the car to remove all of the nasty dirt and grease, then use Meguiar's rubber/vinyl cleaner (same stuff I use on the interior). It gets the tires nice and black without making them look greasy.
 
I use Griot's Vinyl & Rubber Dressing. I apply it the same way Laurie does, just spraying a bit on a dampened sponge, then wiping the tire down. Leaves it with a nice "fresh" (not wet or oily) clean finish. (I also use this product on sLime's vinyl top.)

If I'm out of town, just driven aways, etc., I spray on some Simple Green first, then wipe dry with a towel to get the road dirt & grime off before applying the tire dressing.
 
I use the hated spray foam but make sure to rinse it off after about 2 minutes of sitting to avoid the "fake" look. Scrub 'em with comet first. I've got a buddy who does a lot of car washing and he will swear by a rag with liquid soap. He puts the soap on the rag and just goes over the whole tire very thoroughly. Doesn't wet it, just kind of rubs the soap in. You should be good at that.
 
I just use simple green and water mix(50/50). Spray it on a rag and wipe. It leave the tire the natural finish. I am not a fan of any tire dressing that leaves any sheen.
 
I've been using Bleche-White for 20+ years and never have noticed any problem with the tires. As for genetic mutations, well, I don't plan on breeding. :skull
 
well I use a gel from meguires (sp?). I only use it once in awhile cuz they stay looking good a long time and can be rinsed with water in between applications. if I dont puy too much on its real gooie. :ky
 
I use Black Magic tire wet foam. It's a no touch product. I always clean the tires with degreaser first then spray them down with the foam. Even though it says not to wipe it, I do any way. It leaves a semi gloss look and works well on the magnums as well.
 
Eagle one tire gel.

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http://www.eagleone.com/pages/products/product.asp?itemid=1131&cat=5005
 
Thanks all. Thought this post would help others as well as myself. Use to use Amour All but yes that stuff is bad for the driveway and the tires become way too shinny. I like the idea of quickly cleaning the tires first with simple green (if you are on the road or giving your car a sponge bath) first followed by a vinyl and rubber cleanser afterwards.
 
I use the same bucket of soap and water that I used to wash the dust/dirt off of the car. Tire shine? Puh-leeze. I'm embarrassed to have even read this thread.....
 
"Laurie S." said:
I've been using Bleche-White for 20+ years and never have noticed any problem with the tires. As for genetic mutations, well, I don't plan on breeding. :skull
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I use Bleche-White (7 years now) after hosing down the tires and it's fantastic at whitening the lettering and cleaning the grime from the sidewalls. I follow it with Turtle wax tire dressing which is NOT shiny that I spray on, spread around evenly and wipe off the excess which leaves the sidewall a perfect (IMHO) color w/o that ridiculous shine. The tire then looks simply, and only, brand-new.
 
"Sacbill" said:
I use Griot's Vinyl & Rubber Dressing. I apply it the same way Laurie does, just spraying a bit on a dampened sponge, then wiping the tire down. Leaves it with a nice "fresh" (not wet or oily) clean finish. (I also use this product on sLime's vinyl top.)

If I'm out of town, just driven aways, etc., I spray on some Simple Green first, then wipe dry with a towel to get the road dirt & grime off before applying the tire dressing.
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Bill, I received and tried some of this stuff you suggested and love the results. Thanks for the tip.
 
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