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What is the best product and process to keep the tires looking good. I know that some of the tire shine products are thrown off easily onto the vehicle finish. What is the best to use and how?
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From: Under the flightpath of old ORD 22R
For cleaning I use Poorboys APC diluted 15:1 ( 12:1 or 10:1 if really bad ) and scrub with a plastic bristle gong brush ( HD has the one I use by quicky - black handle yellow bristles ).
After cleaning, if I am applying a coating, I use PB Natural Look, as it is a matte finish ( I am not one for the gloss look - reminds me of back when Trans fluid was used on tires to get that look in the 60s ).
Just recently I got something else to try, but generally I use Natural Look on the tires and in the wheel wells if I am dressing them.
I would shoot it on with a 1mm tip, HVLP spray gun, and the tires use an old socks to rub it in after applying ( so it is dry at time of application ).
This way there was nothing to sling after application.
Guess the same method could be used with any tire & trim dressing, but I don't know what the end results would look like with other products, so YMMV.
After cleaning, if I am applying a coating, I use PB Natural Look, as it is a matte finish ( I am not one for the gloss look - reminds me of back when Trans fluid was used on tires to get that look in the 60s ).
Just recently I got something else to try, but generally I use Natural Look on the tires and in the wheel wells if I am dressing them.
I would shoot it on with a 1mm tip, HVLP spray gun, and the tires use an old socks to rub it in after applying ( so it is dry at time of application ).
This way there was nothing to sling after application.
Guess the same method could be used with any tire & trim dressing, but I don't know what the end results would look like with other products, so YMMV.
