I am currently using McGuire's tire shine w/ decent results. (Low sling on body and good shine)

What have you all found that works best and lasts longest?

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97 F150 Lariat 4X4 Ext. Cab. 5.4, AT, Tow Pkg, bedliner, white/grey 2tone w/ grey leather, Fact. CD changer, Gibson Side Swept, K&N, Bosch Platinum +4's,Michelin LTX 265/70 16, S/D Triton V8 emblems, Both doors cracked, Piston slap quieted by Mobile One & Slick 50 Synthetic.

 

I use Meguiars Tire Gel on my tires and really like it. It may be the same as you have mentioned.

Joe

 

I did use Meguiars, but that became a pain when the gel would get stuck in the letters, and that pad would break. Guess it's just not good on big all-terrains. But now I use Black Magic Tire Wet, and it's great. The good thing is that it's not a foam, just a clear spray, and looks really good.

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[This message has been edited by mudder (edited 04-07-2000).]

 

hey i ordered a case of that stoner ..more shine less time stuff i like it alot ..they have a pretty cool starter kit ..try it out ..

 

i like the turtle wax tire wax


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99 XLT SC 4x4 STYLESIDE ORP 5.4,AUTO & 3.73 POSI
MED. TOREADOR RED
EXTANG TONEAU,BED MAT,
K&N FILTER & WOOD DASH KIT

 

I use a silicone based tire dressing I buy from the local Detail supply place in California. It is called Prodiction-Super Stuff...last me about 2 weeks!

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1999 4.6 Extra Cab-Short Bed
Silver Clear Coat Metalic
K&N Airfilter
17 Inch 2000 Chrome 4X4 Wheels Wrapped in 275/60/17 ZR Yokahama AVS
White-Faced Luminescent Gauges
Flowmaster 3 inch Cat Back 40 Series Exhaust
3.5 Inch Polished Thermal Research Exhaust Tip
Clear Corner Lenses
Super White Headlight and Turn Signals

 

I use a silicone based shine also. I love it and it lasts a long time. It's even there after it rains. Black Magic is what I use when I can't "get" the stuff from the detail shop at work. Water based products just don't cut it (armor all, stp, 2001, meguiars, and any other "white" spray)

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1997 F-150, 4.6, automatic, Dark Toreador Red, Supercab, Flareside, 4X4 Off-Road, Towing Package, Ford hvy dty rubber floor mats, Kenwood 10-disk cd changer, Kenwood am/fm cassette head unit, Ford bugshield, Chrome Grizzly Wrap Around Push Bar with 2 KC 100w Daylighters, Ventshades, Ford bedliner, Lund Premier tonneau cover, cab and bed professionally undercoated, Code Alarm Sure Start RVS remote starter, Ford alarm, Realistic CB with Wilson Little Wil antenna and Astatic power mic, ported MAF sensor, and Lots of TLC!! (Besides being an F-150 nut, I am a Ford auto technician.)

 

I use that tire wet stuff. Bye a bottle of it pour it in a tub or small bucket, buy a 4 inch paint brush and just dip the brush in the tire wet. Wipe off excess in bucket and apply. It gets into all those little cracks and does not spray all over the truck and you also use a whole hell of alot less.

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• 1999 Ford F-150 Flareside ORP
• 4.6Liter
• Custom Things Include Lund Moon Visor, Lund Interceptor Bug Guard, Manik Grille Guard, Deflecta-Shield Rain Guards, Delecta-Shield Tail Light Covers, Under Car Lights, Tinted Windows, and Pioneer Head Unit. All things are painted to match truck.

 

When I was in junior high and high school, my dad owned a Phillips 66 station in West Texas. Full Service! (remember those?) We used to hand wash about 20 cars a day. Our tire shine was a squirt bottle of water with about a half cup of sugar mixed in. Yep, just sugar water! Did a great job and was very cheap. Try that before buying those high priced cans of aerosol stuff.

I am not now, nor have I ever been an employee of any sugar company! <G>

 

Yea I've used the suger water
It's cheap but it attracks way to many bees

 

Meguire's Endurance.

Lasts for weeks instead of days and since it is a gel that is put on with it's own curved applicator to match your tire shape, you don't get any overspray to spot your rims.

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1998 F-150XLT Flareside STX Sport Package, 4.6L Auto 3.55 Oxford White/Gray interior, Factory Anti-theft system
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Mods: A.R.E. Decklid/Oxford White with gray fabric liner, K&N filter with Airbox Mod (removed silencer), Lowered 3" front/5" rear, Tinted Windows, GTS sloted taillight covers (painted Oxford white to match), Removed STX stickers
Audio: Kenwood Truck speakers with 10" woofers, Rockford Fosgate and Alpine Amps, Ford 10 disk CD changer
Future Mods: 20" rims and tires, True duals with Supertrap tunable mufflers, Superchip, Supercharger, Jacobs Ignition, and whatever else I can think of!!!



[This message has been edited by Chris Thomas (edited 04-12-2000).]

 

Black Magic Tire Wet is what I use does a real good job of just making the tires glare.
I hate using anything that's too time consuming or requires a lot of work. Clean the wheel, dry it, spray on liberally, drive away.

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2000 White sport
4.2l V6 5spd
K&N filter
Superchip
Single in dual out 40 series Flomaster

As soon as i can afford it: Airaid FIPK

 

Try the paint brush applicator from a few posts ago it works awesome.

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• -1999 Ford F-150 Flareside ORP
• -4.6 Liter auto Tranny 3.55 LS rear
• -Painted to match Lund Moon Visor
• -Lund Interceptor Bug Guard (painted)
• -Manik Grille Guard
• -Soft Bed Cover
• -Deflecta-Shield Rain Guards (painted)
• -Delecta-Shield Slotted Tail Light Covers (painted)
• -Yellow Under Car Lights
• -Tinted Windows (5% illegal)
• -Pioneer 7200 CD head unit
• -Superwhite Bulbs
• -K&N Air Filter
• -In loving Memory Of Craig W. Menth Sr. Maltese Cross Fire Department Sticker

 

I've used the McGuiars products and was really dissatisfied with the tire product. The gel can collect in nooks and crannies (like raised letters) and sling all over. The second time I used the stuff, I had little black dots on the windows and side body panels that were a pain to clean off.

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2000 F-150 XLT Sport, Silver 4-door Supercab StyleSide
Short Bed (Only way to fit in the garage)
17" Sport Wheels with BFG tires, 3.55 R, 4.6l V8, Auto (First one in 20 years)
In-Dash Single CD Player, 60/40 Split bench dark graphite

Mods So Far
K&N Filter, Gatorback Spray-In Bedliner, Llumar ProShield Window Tint
WMS Velocity Tube

Future Plans
Superchip, Upgraded Speakers/Stereo
FlowMaster Exhaust, Nerf Bars

 

I've seen them use a paint brush at the full service car washes. It does do an excellent job. What do you do with the excess? It seems it would be more feasible for a place like that with high volume of cars.

The volkswagen dealer puts tire dressing on the whole wheel to make it easier to clean brake dust off. The dust sticks to it more, but it does wipe right off. I started doing that to the truck when I got it.