advice on applying tire dressing on windy days

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Can anybody share some advice on applying tire dressing on a windy day?
Here in Corpus Christi its always windy and spraying dressing on the tires usually means re-wiping the sides of the car from tire overspray.
I've tried different spray nozzles, spray foams, and using applicators.
With the applicators I see streaks though. Today I tried using a paint brush with soft bristles and it seemed to do the job. I would appreciate the advice.
Thanks!
 
I use an Eagle One Tire Swipe applicator. Some products however, don't apply very well this way. I like Poorboys Bold and bright for ease of application with the swipe.
It gives smooth coverage and leaves a very black, semi gloss finish. It is water based so it doesn't last as long as some others but it looks great.
 
I personally am going back to just spraying on a microfiber and wiping, but conditions do apply. You must have alot of wind!
 
I used to pull into a wash bay at a carwash to block the wind, apply the dressing, then pull out slowly and vacuum the interior and quick detail the car while the dressing had a chance to dry. I sometimes got funny looks from the attendants but I never got banned from coming back. LOL
 
I would hold the applicator very close to the sprayer and apply dressing directly on the applicator itself. (turning around away from the car finish of coarse). Then apply dressing around the top half of the tire. After I'm done going around each tire in the same manner, I'd move car up a few feet and dress the other half. It also prevents or at least reduces those spots in the driveway or street left behind from applying dressings all the way around the tires. (which I hate to see)

What kinds of dressing and applicators are you using?

Hope this helps.

V..
 
I'm using a product called eclipse. I buy it from a detail supply distributor.
Today I used a pad that you would use for painting walls at home. It's got a styrofoam handle and it has a sponge pad with small hairs like things glued to it. I hold the sprayer close to the pad then I spread the eclipse on the tire.
It seems to work better than the paint brush. I bought the pad thing at The Home Depot for about $1.50.
 
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