Tire Dressings-which ones?

[DaveB]

Griots black satin tire shine. It sprays on, let it sit for about 5-10 minutes and drive. No sling. Easily wipes off of wheels (overspray)

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[Postal Bob]

Picked up some VRP. Haven't tried it yet on the tires, as I have something on there now, waiting to wear off.
But I did try it on the hard tonneau cover of my truck. Wow, got rid of that sun faded look. Can't wait to use it on my car's tires, and other trim on my truck.

 

[BEERCHAMP]

I use VRP!

 

[dpAtlanta]

This is what I use:

It's cheap, easy to apply, and has additional uses other than just plain ole tire dressing.
Oh sure it slings a little......... alright, it slings all over the place! But that's the beauty of this stuff; it slings onto the brake rotors and in heavy braking situations, I swear you can smell french fries cooking.......... it's glorious I tell ya!











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[kilobravo]

Believe it or not, in the '60's, we used to use keosene, tar, and a brush?

The next commercial products that came out were nothing more than black shoe polish but they certainly worked better than tar. :-)

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Believe it or not, in the '60's, we used to use keosene, tar, and a brush?

The next commercial products that came out were nothing more than black shoe polish but they certainly worked better than tar. :-)

Kerosene was an AIO. Earl sheib would paint your car orange primer for $10 IIRC. Then rub on some kerosene when you wanted some shine.

 

[kilobravo]

Had quite a few Earl locations in Akron, Oh High Yo were I grew up, HD. Remember those paint jobs very well. Smart guy, too cuz most people didn't keep the car long enough for the mistakes to show. :-) AND, he did have some good painters AND, IIRC, it was enamel, too.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Had quite a few Earl locations in Akron, Oh High Yo were I grew up, HD. Remember those paint jobs very well. Smart guy, too cuz most people didn't keep the car long enough for the mistakes to show. :-) AND, he did have some good painters AND, IIRC, it was enamel, too.

Yep. Enamel. And laid on thick. Since full paint job was only $29.99, had a friend who changed the color of his car about as often as I changed socks. Had to have eventually added hundreds of pounds to the car.

 

[Jomama]

I like using good ol' Armour-All original protectant. It doesn't sling and also doesn't have that nasty buildup like many of the other tire dressings have. Just wipe it on with a sponge and dry it with a terry towel. Simple!

 

[Postal Bob]

Like I stated a few posts back, I purchased Chemical Guys VRP, but am waiting until what I presently have wears off.
And that product is Street Legal tire shine. I know nothing about it, other than when I brought my car to a detailer back in Dec for a wash, this is what they used. I drove the car for about a week, with no sling at all, then covered it up for the winter until March. It sat outside the whole time through rains and heavy snows, with part of the tires exposed. When I finally drove the car again in March, the tires were still shiny and slick, even after another wash. I picked up a can from the detailer after that. Washed the car about a week ago, and applied it. So far it's still looking good, and absolutely no sling. As for staying on through rain, I used it on my truck's tires, and it's held out during rainy driving. For a product that you simply spray on, and then wait 2-3 minutes to dry, I can't complain.

 

[coz0502]

CG VRP for a rich natural finish available at Walmart along with CG Tirekicker which seems like VRP but thinner
For high gloss I have also used Cover All by Superior Products but recently changed to Cristal Untouchable tire shine which has been great for me. $4.99 at Advanced Auto
I no longer use Cover All...

Hmm, interesting. I really like Cover All but may give this a try next time I buy, Cover All is $9.99 a bottle where I buy. Thanks.

 

[AdamIsAdam]

I washed my DD'er this weekend. It had CG VRP on it from a month or so ago. As I cleaned my rims, the tires were still in great shape. Often times I don't even re-dress them. The water beads off and I just leave them alone until next time. I touched them up anyway since this was only my second wash since winter road salt.

Then I went over to the GT350 and gave it another coat just so it wouldn't get jealous. ;-) Yea, this stuff is very good. The finish it leaves behind is just so natural and really lasts a long time.

 

[DFB5.0]

I have been trying Obsessed Garage's tire dressing for a couple of weeks now, applying with their RaceGlaze XL brush.

https://www.obsessedgarage.com/collections/tire-dressings/products/obsessed-garage-tire-dressing

This is a very nice product that smells very fruity. Using the brush makes getting an even and mess free application. The appearance can be tailored to taste, either glossy, or matte when knocked back after 10 min.

My Falcon XR6 freshly coated today -

 

[VIPR01]

I’ve been using OG Tire Dressing since they started putting it in bottles, it’s good stuff - but I found myself going back to Perl this month.

 

[AdamIsAdam]

I just got an email that CG is having a sale. I checked and the VRP is 20% off.

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