Does anyone have any special tips or ideas on how to put tire shine on a m/t tire and make it look decent and not spend hours on one tire? The only thing I know to do is just spend a lot of time on each tire. I usually just put it on the sidewall but it looks funny to not get inside the grooves on the sidewall. I didn't know if there was any shortcut or any ticks to doing this.

 

 

I just spend about 25 mins per tire on my Toyo Mudders.....Not very difficult if your willing to give it some time...

 

Meguiars HyperDressing.

Quite simply, the best product IN THE WORLD!!! It is absolutely fantastic-- you can have high shine or low shine, it doesnt attract dust or particulates, it is water based (meaning you can alter dilution based on the shine you are after...

Also, you will find that HD is very good at trim, dashboards, undercarriage, etc... It is relatively inexpensive.

Get a sampler from Rick over at ADS , and if you like it (or if you just know you want it), go ahead and order a gallon or 5 gallons. You will not be dissapointed.

search around on this stuff

 

If you are looking for quick and easy, use one of the tire foams. Just cut a circle out of carboard to cover your wheel. Cut a finger hole or two so you can hold it while you spray and you can do a wheel in a few seconds.

 

I need to do this... I did it once, but the cardboard got thrown away by accident... Oops!!!

It REALLY helps if you dont have to go back and clean the rims afterwards... Good tip.

 

Another trick (if the foam is bad about dripping) is to spray the bottom half of the tires. Let it soak in a few minutes, move the truck (untill the other 1/2 of the tire is on the bottom) and then spray the other half.

 

which reminds me-- make sure when you apply dressing you apply it, then roll the car a bit, then apply in the spot that was on the ground-- seeing a sidewall that is coated beautifully then has a patch where it was obviously on the ground irritates me...(and it just looks nasty.)