Tire Shine
 

I'm really OCD about my tire shine, I really love a good lasting tire shine on my car. I was just curious which tire shines you guys prefer and think are the best?? Foam/Spray/Gel? What brands you prefer? I was using meguires tire foam but I wasn't too happy with it. I tried Armor All Tire Gel and its been holding up pretty well.:tiphat:

Thanks again everyone!

EDIT here is the link to the Amor All Tire Shine
http://www.armorall.com/products/vie...?product_id=24

This type of tire shine definitely last the longest IMO.

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I haven't seen that one at any local stores. Where do you buy it at?

K mart& Walmart.

Alright after my Armor All Tire Gel finishes Ill give it a try. How much did it run btw? 5 or 6 bucks?

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You haven't stated your qualifications for tire shine. Some people like very shiny, some don't, and some like a natural look. But no matter as you can find all your answers here: Detailing Bliss: Wheel Wells, Rims and Tires

Thanks! btw I like the wet shiny look! :)

You're welcome. If you resided in the SoCal area I would say head over to the Chemical Guys as you could try their products on the spot, and they're a pretty generous group to begin with. When you do find the one you like you might consider buying it in the gallon size or larger as it is much less expensive that way. :tup:

P.S. If ever do decide to purchase something from the Chemical Guys, follow them Twitter: Chemical Guys as that's where they list discount codes.

For a long lasting, but potentially messy, shine, get the BLACK MAGIC TI (Titanium) series tire GEL wet... Don't use the foam. It's dumb. The spray is good (I use Black Magic Ti spray as well) as well, but it will last about half the time as the gel. The only problem with the gel is that it is a biatch to get off, and when it slings, it can get messy. You just have to get used to using it/know how much to use. That's my recommendation.

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Spray

Gel

Not to mention that the car on their box is a 350Z ;)
The gel makes the tires super wet/shiny. It's not an average little sparkle.

Meguirs NXT Tire Shine (spray bottle & Eagle 1 sponge applicator). Goes on clean, looks wet, no annoying run off if applied properly, and lasts for a very long time... IMO

Hey, what's up. The 2009 370Z owner's manual doesn't like tire dressing/shine it has
on 7-3:

"NISSAN does not recommend the use of tire
dressings. Tire manufacturers apply a coating to
the tires to help reduce discoloration of the
rubber. If a tire dressing is applied to the tires, it
may react with the coating and form a compound.
This compound may come off the tire
while driving and stain the vehicle paint."

Has anyone had any tire dressing brands causing the issues above?

I also do the NXT spray. Have not had an issue with discoloration after a year of doing so. Tires look great til the car needs a wash.

Just let it dry and you'll have no problem.

thats total bs dude:icon14: total...

Beat me to this one :tiphat:

Nope. It's true. If I've seen it once, I've seen it a hundred times.

Which brand? Is there a trick to avoid?

After putting Eagle One tire dressing on this afternoon and letting it dry for an hour I took a 15 minute
drive. After the drive I checked the fenders around the tires and found there was some residue from the
tire dressing slung onto my paint (front and rear fenders). I wiped the tire dressing residue off the
painted areas, but the question is would it have stained the paint if I missed it? The stuff looked like
chewing tobacco

First thing we need to understand is, tires continually omit UV protection from with in. So blocking this is destructive to the tire causing premature damage. There are basically two types of tire dressings, silicon base and water base. Silicon base dressings block this action, water base dressing don't. So water base dressings are what we are looking for. I use a product called "Optimum Tire Shine" it's water base and gives the tire a new tire look. Not dull but not real wet either. Doesn't sling off like silicon dressing either. This is not an over the counter product, so it has to be ordered. I order it from eshine.com here in Canada, in the states you can find it at autogeek.com. There are others as well, this is just the one that I like.

Maybe the manual should have said "dont apply it to the treads of the tires?'

Black Magic Ti, Def the best imo

gel is a touch better than the spray but spray is easier.

Another silicon base dressing which will damage your tires.

Until I can see it for myself, I have to call bs. Ive never seen this problem before.

Just did a little google search and it seems like only the shittiest quality shines *may* damage tires. I suppose if the tire is used for many years, say 5-6, rather than the average 2-3 years, tire shine *might* have enough time to do damage. In my first hand experience, Ive yet to see any car tire damaged by a tire shine product. But.. this is just in MY experience, others may differ.

I have been using that product on my tires for about 7 years now, and my tires have always worked just fine for me, never chewed a hole in my sidewall or even had a blowout for no reason. :rolleyes:

I highly doubt they would sell a product that damages your tires... seems kind of assanine imo

more OCD than anything else id say, ill take my chances and have nice looking sidewalls with the black magic Ti

I say, when damage occurs, a combination of factors probably exist together, such as a careless owner, older tires, silicon based shine, alignment problems, and poorly inflated tires. Being able to conclusively say that the tire shine caused the damage is nearly impossible. Seems pretty cut and dry to me.

I agree with chuck, ill take my chances.

With my detailing business I actually see a fair bit of premature fading and cracking due to solvent/silicon base tire dressings. If the dressings are used regularly then it tends to hide the damage. If the car is garaged it makes a difference for sure. I agree, Tires that are replaced every couple of years won't show as much damage. I feel if I'm going to use a tire dressing I may as well use one that is good for the tire.

Another issue is that owners rarely clean off the old dressing when washing their vehicle and then apply a fresh coat of tire shine versus simply layering good onto contaminated (bad).

Yeah, both good points^^

It seems like the idea has just been blown out of proportion, really.

If people are going to use that junk then yes they should wash the old dressing off before applying a new coat, thats if it hasn't flung off all over their car first. Sorry I couldn't resist ;).

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I've never used either one of those brands. I use Meguiar's.
But, I don't spray it on! I spray some into an empty (clean) coffee can, and use a soft car wash brush to apply. That way the wind, or poor judgement won't get any on the paint!

Any poor quality product, *MAY* cause damage to your car. Let's be straight forward here. There are a 1000 things that can damage your paint. Tree sap, asphalt, bird crap, heat, low quality wax, etc... Botom line is this use a decent product, don't use TOO much, let it dry thoroughly, and you lessen the possiblity of excess flying off onto your paint. Also, be aware and check if there has been any fly off and wipe it off with a quick shine and remove it so it does not sit on the paint and cause any damage. About tires coming apart, I have yet to hear of ANY tire damage from tire dressings. I have heard about old tires, I'm talking older than 9 years old being installed on cars and those coming apart like a wet paper bag. It was on 60 mins or Dateline. I guess as years pass and even though a tire may sit on a shelf it dries out and over time (6 years or more) it can be a very dangerous hazzard. There is a 4 digit number on the tire that represents the week and the year it was made, and anything over 6 years old is NOT reccommeded to be installed on your car. Looks like this (4009) this means it was made in the 40th week of 2009. Just my 2 cents...

Has anyone tried Stoner's tire shine? I want an aerosol tire shine with a high gloss.

I use Stoners and love it. I get the pump bottle, not the aerosol and spray it onto a round applicator, then apply it to my tires. I let is sit for a few minutus then wipe it with a terry cloth. I am not a fan of the wet look but I do like for the tires to be black and clean looking. I have never had any issues with the Stoners slinging off, but I don't lay it on that thick. I also have never had a set of tires last long enough to worry about the tire gunk damaging them. Burning the tread off in 16k miles takes place long before that!

AZ

I use the Meguiar's hotshine (I think it was called) and use only a small amount.

Target sells these gray/blk applicators with plastic handles by Vroom.
Those are very good cause you won't get dressing on your hands.

I've been using this stuff for years with a sponge applicator from Pep Boys:

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