Best tire dressing out there?

I know I am going to get a tremendous amount of crap for this, but here goes... The new Armor All extreme tire shine. It's a gel so applying it is pretty painless especially with the applicator it comes with. Also, it lasts a pretty long time, where long means something like "won't sling off the first 2 drives".



As far as how it looks, it gives a very deep black, there's no hiding from that, but it doesn't give a "grease" shine where you'll see your own reflection in.
 
Depends what you want? New tire look? Wet? Shine?



I use Zaino Z16. It's the best for what I want and is very durable unlike the ones sold in stores.
 
duke4ever said:
I know I am going to get a tremendous amount of crap for this, but here goes... The new Armor All extreme tire shine. It's a gel so applying it is pretty painless especially with the applicator it comes with. Also, it lasts a pretty long time, where long means something like "won't sling off the first 2 drives".



As far as how it looks, it gives a very deep black, there's no hiding from that, but it doesn't give a "grease" shine where you'll see your own reflection in.
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I doubt you will get much crap. Thats a very popular dressing here.



Its a great OTC offering.
 
duke4ever said:
I know I am going to get a tremendous amount of crap for this, but here goes... The new Armor All extreme tire shine. It's a gel so applying it is pretty painless especially with the applicator it comes with. Also, it lasts a pretty long time, where long means something like "won't sling off the first 2 drives".



As far as how it looks, it gives a very deep black, there's no hiding from that, but it doesn't give a "grease" shine where you'll see your own reflection in.
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great tire dressing and one bottle lasts a long time...
 
I have used Forever Black which is a dye and it lasts for many months/years. PITA to apply and do NOT get it on you. I like the look which is extremely black with moderate sheen. I also use it to restore old gray plastic trim on old Jeeps. If you get it on your wheels or paint lacquer thinner will take it off.
 
I haven't seen anyone mention Adam's VRT.... I wonder if anyone who's tried it has liked it (not that I've ever tried it myself)
 
Cleaning Fool said:
I've gone to solvent based dressings. Honestly, I've almost every water based dressing I've used doesn't last worth a nickel.
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It shouldn't last, if it's soluble in water, it means .... it will dissolve in water! I can understand the enviro friendly argument with water based stuff but I think the advertisements have to be more careful not to start contradicting themselves on their water based offerings.
 
anything out there thats OTC and does not sling at all? I hate getting this crap all over my wheels and all over the bottom of my car cover!
 
Striker said:
anything out there thats OTC and does not sling at all? I hate getting this crap all over my wheels and all over the bottom of my car cover!
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Like I said, I think Armor All extreme tire shine gel is pretty good, it won't sling all over the place like a liquid. To make extra sure I suggest you literally just put enough to fill the line and no more then work it into the tire, you'll have to work a little harder but this means you won't get any excess. If you need more just put a drop and go at it again.
 
duke4ever said:
Like I said, I think Armor All extreme tire shine gel is pretty good, it won't sling all over the place like a liquid. To make extra sure I suggest you literally just put enough to fill the line and no more then work it into the tire, you'll have to work a little harder but this means you won't get any excess. If you need more just put a drop and go at it again.
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No thanks, i used that crap before and never again. not only did it cake my custom knitted car cover, the **** also went all over the wheels too. The only thing i use from armor all is their big WW drying towel.
 
I just applied Mother's Reflections Tire Care today. It was very easy. I sprayed it onto a foam applicator and spread it on the tire. I let it dry for 5 minutes or so and then wiped off. It left a natural matte finish, which I prefer over high gloss looks. I drove the car a couple of hours later and did not have any problem with sling (but I did clean my tires well beforehand). I do not know about Reflections's durability, but given that it is water-based, I do not expect more than a couple of weeks.
 
Okay I'm going to again toot the horn for Tuf Shine, If you use the search feature you will find a thread I started on this about 10 months ago.



I REALLY like the stuff. The durability is amazing, its water based, it can be touched up if needed, and lasted a long harsh winter here. It is like a clear coat for the tires. You can control the amount of gloss by how many layers you use, or use a slightly damp applicator will produce a more matte finish.



I also like z16, for low profile tires.



Cheers,

Greg
 
where can you get this tuff shine? ive looked and every link i get to it dont work or is a popup. any one have a good link??
 
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