applying tire shine w/ pics and video

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shadybreal

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I've recently started apply my tire dressing (hyper dressing) in whole new way. I've used foam, mf, and cotton terry towels w/ good results but I think I found my favorite application method. I traded a few wash and vacs for a air compressor for blowing out vents and to aid in drying, but know I've found another use for it. I went to Harbor Freight and got a gravity feed paint gun and diluted Megs Hyper Dressing 2 to 1 and filled the canister w/ it. After I got the settings dialed in just right it works great. It puts on a very light coat that doesn't sling and leaves a really nice gloss. I like a somewhat shiny look for my tires, but those of you who like more of matte finish can dilute 3 to 1 or 4 to 1. Here is my process:



After washing vehicle I take a cheap black kitchen towel (black hides anything the degreaser may of missed) and dry the tires to get rid of standing water.



I then spray a light coat around the tires in a clockwise motion.



After spraying I wipe off any overspray off the rims, which usually isn't much.



Here is a video: It normally does take this long, but I forgot to plug the compressor in and started losing pressure.







Finished product after 2 or 3 minutes:



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Products used:



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Hope you enjoy!
 
Brandon1 said:
Kewel beans dude, that looks great. I bet you could never use that spray gun for painting though!
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Yeah it's really cheap at Harbor Freight. I have a smaller one that I use for spray wax application. I'll try to post it tomorrow night. Thanks for the comments!
 
That's pretty cool. Seems like an easy way to dress larger tires. I don't have much sidewall so foam works perfectly for me. Thanks for the video, it's always fun to watch people's detailing techniques.
 
NickelPlated.45 said:
That's pretty cool. Seems like an easy way to dress larger tires. I don't have much sidewall so foam works perfectly for me. Thanks for the video, it's always fun to watch people's detailing techniques.
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It really helps when dressing larger knobby tires. It virtually eliminates sling if you take you time and apply a thin coat. Hyperdressing seems to soak in and change appearance w/ time.
 
I am surprised it doesn't get all over the surface of the car? I have noticed that HD seems to float alot and get on the surface?
 
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