Dressing tires with RWL/WW

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WSUcommuter

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I've searched for this before with no luck. I can clean a tire to perfection using APC or my preferred Bleach White and when I go to apply some dressing I find myself taking 3x longer to dress tires with raised white letters and white walls. If I go over the entire tire as if there was no white on the side they end up looking less than "WOW" white. I've tried using new applicators but this still seems to happen.



Any tricks of the trade? Thanks!
 
Tire foam :).





If I use a dressing I have to apply by hand, I designate an older terry/MF applicator and do it lightly by hand. Go over it a few times and wash the applicator after each set of tires. The built up gunk in the normal tire swipes will quickly blacken the whitewalls.
 
WSU. I would imagine if you're using any type of applicator for your dressing you are going to drag some of the dark onto the white no matter you do short of applying the dressing with a Q-tip.



This has worked for me in the past. get a plastic disk that will cover the wheel then use a spray on type dressing. The cover will protect the wheel from over spray and you will eliminate having to drag an applicator across the tire. I know they sell those disk at detail supply houses but back in my struggling college student days I would make them out of thick cardboard. When i started making a little money I had some made out of plexiglass (this was before such a thing was so readily available - I knew I should have patened the idea!! :wall ), big time savers.



good luck
 
After the white lettered tires or whitewalls have been thoroughly cleaned with a bleach product you will want to thoroughly scrub the tires again using your favorite car wash soap and a nylon brush. That will help to remove any remaining surface residue and brake dust. Then apply your tire shine using an applicator. Follow-up with a clean cloth to remove any of the product from the raised white letters or whitewalls.
 
mirrorfinishman said:
After the white lettered tires or whitewalls have been thoroughly cleaned with a bleach product you will want to thoroughly scrub the tires again using your favorite car wash soap and a nylon brush. That will help to remove any remaining surface residue and brake dust. Then apply your tire shine using an applicator. Follow-up with a clean cloth to remove any of the product from the raised white letters or whitewalls.
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Another good idea. Thanks!
 
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