The Tyre Dressing Form Guide

[hellohello123]

My stuff arrived today
Will try it tomorrow
1:1 on tyres.
Using s household sponge to put it on

1:3 for engine bay of a different car

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[hellohello123]

these are my results, i cleaned my tires yesterday, and they were dry
I applied and waited about 2 hours
Top one is applied and wiped down with MF
Bottom one is applied and not wiped off

bottom one looks much wetter which i prefer but its got messy wavy marks on it,

Will these dry differently?

 

[DFB5.0]

these are my results, i cleaned my tires yesterday, and they were dry
I applied and waited about 2 hours
Top one is applied and wiped down with MF
Bottom one is applied and not wiped off

bottom one looks much wetter which i prefer but its got messy wavy marks on it,

Will these dry differently?

Very well done! You did well, those tires can be a nightmare to get a uniform finish on.

 

[Jshime]

these are my results, i cleaned my tires yesterday, and they were dry
I applied and waited about 2 hours
Top one is applied and wiped down with MF
Bottom one is applied and not wiped off

bottom one looks much wetter which i prefer but its got messy wavy marks on it,

Will these dry differently?

The top one looks much better in my opinion.

these are my results, i cleaned my tires yesterday, and they were dry
I applied and waited about 2 hours
Top one is applied and wiped down with MF
Bottom one is applied and not wiped off

bottom one looks much wetter which i prefer but its got messy wavy marks on it,

Will these dry differently?

The top one looks better in my option. Perl is great stuff! Good choice

 

[hellohello123]

Very well done! You did well, those tires can be a nightmare to get a uniform finish on.

The top one looks much better in my opinion.

The top one looks better in my option. Perl is great stuff! Good choice

I might try non diluted next time

 

[kilobravo]

Many thanks, D. Already ordered more Mercury's. :-)

 

[DFB5.0]

Many thanks, D. Already ordered more Mercury's. :-)

Not going to argue with that!

 

[MACHtobers Very Own]

these are my results, i cleaned my tires yesterday, and they were dry
I applied and waited about 2 hours
Top one is applied and wiped down with MF
Bottom one is applied and not wiped off

bottom one looks much wetter which i prefer but its got messy wavy marks on it,

Will these dry differently?

I had my first usage of PERL recently and I found personally diluted or straight up the finish was the same it just used more or less of the product. I did my tires undiluted and my side plastics at 1:3 then said screw it let me throw on some 1:1 on the front lip.

looked the same used less.

So i am perplexed as to what is better approach. Perl undiluted and use "less" or dilute it and use more.

or maybe I'm doing it all wrong lol who knows.

 

[kilobravo]

I'm doing it all wrong lol who knows.

Mach: You're fine, just learning another product is all. In the big scheme of things, it's how something looks, right? So, if 3:1 gives you the same "look," then I say, rock 'n roll.

Perl is an excellent product when used for what it was designed and that is to embed "shiny stuff" in the pores of the item. I believe that is key as Perl (and other products,) is/are useless on anything that isn't semi-porous.

From what you said, I'd say you're on the money and just need to tailor your dilution until you use the least for the desired look.

FWIW, I always wipe Perl down on tires after waiting about thirty minutes as I am not a "shiny tire" kinda guy. But if you are, skip that step.

 

[skinnyb]

these are my results, i cleaned my tires yesterday, and they were dry
I applied and waited about 2 hours
Top one is applied and wiped down with MF
Bottom one is applied and not wiped off

bottom one looks much wetter which i prefer but its got messy wavy marks on it,

Will these dry differently?

I think the top one looks great. I am not a huge fan of super shiny look. That said, the PS4S are notorious with tire dressings due to the extremely slick sidewall that has very little texture. I would try neat and see if that helps. Although I really like Perl, I have recently started using Darkside and I like it much better. I do the apply and wipe back as well, leaves the tires nice and dark but not too shiny.

 

[kilobravo]

Well, I guess I am going to have to take a look see at Darkside. Is that a fairly new product for them, D? I sure don't recall the name?

Ordered, thanks for bump, Alex.

 

[DFB5.0]

Well, I guess I am going to have to take a look see at Darkside. Is that a fairly new product for them, D? I sure don't recall the name?

Ordered, thanks for bump, Alex.

Darkside was released very late last year/early this year for us.

Darkside is ready to use and not dilutable. Its solvent based and considered a "sealant" rather than dressing. I find you have to work harder to apply it, rather than the silky smooth glide Perl exhibits. It does create an ultra-dark finish though, but with a sheen to it. For your taste, you would absolutely knock it back afterwards to level it down.

 

[skinnyb]

Well, I guess I am going to have to take a look see at Darkside. Is that a fairly new product for them, D? I sure don't recall the name?

Ordered, thanks for bump, Alex.

Yes it's pretty new. And I agree with @DFB5.0 you definitely have to do a final wipe down about 30 min after application as it is pretty shiny upon initial application but once you knock it back it's really nice. I find on my Mustang it lasts quite a while as I don't drive a lot and you can simply clean with soap a couple times and it stays looking pretty good before it gets too grungy. On my daily driver I have to wash off every time though as I drive 1000 plus miles a week sometimes so it gets dirt embedded pretty fast.

 

[DFB5.0]

Yes it's pretty new. And I agree with @DFB5.0 you definitely have to do a final wipe down about 30 min after application as it is pretty shiny upon initial application but once you knock it back it's really nice. I find on my Mustang it lasts quite a while as I don't drive a lot and you can simply clean with soap a couple times and it stays looking pretty good before it gets too grungy. On my daily driver I have to wash off every time though as I drive 1000 plus miles a week sometimes so it gets dirt embedded pretty fast.

Do you have it applied to PS4S's?

I haven't applied it to mine as I tend to stick to OG Tire, which seems to work very well with PS4S.

 

[kilobravo]

Darkside was released very late last year

Thanks amigo, I'm glad it wasn't my failing memory at work.

For your taste, you would absolutely knock it back afterwards to level it down.

After Alex's recent post, I was thinking the same thing. We'll see, Sarah is due for a bath soon.

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