Dressing tires... spray, trigger, foam, gel?

I prefer to spray it onto a foam applicator and wipe it on... no worries of overspray and very cost effective way of using product
 
I've used gels, foams, sprays and so on over the years. I'm at a point where I prefer to just use an aerosole spray like Meguiars Hot Shine or whatever. I like glossy, wet tires as do my customers. I look for them on sale. Plus, most every water based dressing I've used doesn't last worth a darn, so I like solvent based sprays.
 
I use Zaino Z16 with a spray head installed. I spray it on a tire swipe and do my thing. If I need some extra sauce on the sidewalls, like on an A/T tire, I spray directly on the tire and work it in with the swipe. Nice thing about Z16 is it dries and doesn't sling.

I ahve some Armor All Tire Foam for extrem tire sizes and cheapo wash & wax details.
 
For some reason, maybe its cause I had rubber bands for tires but I like using gels, feels more controlled to me. BUT I never thought of spraying one into an applicator. I feel like a dumbie now :banghead:
 
I like spraying the dressing on an Eagle One applicator and then applying it to the tire. My favorite tire dressing is Mother's Reflections.
 
I always use a tire swipe, wipe it one and let it soak for a little bit. Move the car (to bring the bottom of the tire up) and add another coat, then come back with a q-tip and dress the areas of the tire where the rim and tire bead contact. One of my final detailing steps is to go back with a towel do a final 'buff' to remove any excessive product and even out any sheen.

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I like the trigger spray. I spray it on the tire swipe and apply to the tire. Let dry for 5 minutes, the wipe off excess.

I usually use PB Bold & Bright or Chemical Guys VRP (Cut 50/50 with water).
 
I use a paint brush with bold&bright on my tires. I like the control I get with the brush most times its an even coat and I control where the product goes. I also don't feel that this method takes any longer than wiping off the excess product that has spattered where I didn't want it to go via aerosol or sprayers.

Just get a cheep brush and try it out...
 
I always always use a tire swipe, wipe it one and let it soak for a little bit. Move the car (to bring the bottom of the tire up) and add another coat, After that I moved the car so the bottom part of the tire I can get to and add another coat so it would look even. If the car needs to be driven then I would wipe it down.
 
I spray the product on an Eagle One applicator and then apply it on the tires. I let it sit for a little bit and then go back for a second time with the applicator to even out, remove any excess.
 
I've got 2 cars with sidewalls that have a ton of little ridges on them, spray is only way to get them even. For smooth sidewall cars, I like the gel on a tire swipe.
 
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