Reviewed: FK1 #350 POLY DRESSING / PROTECTANT

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Reviewed: FK1 #350 POLY DRESSING / PROTECTANT

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Product: FK1 #350 Poly Dressing / Protectant (Satin Finish)


Price & Price Per Ounce: $25.80 for a gallon / .20-Ounce


Manufacturer Claims: 350 is rich thick formula designed for use on both exterior and interior surfaces of automobiles, trucks, rv’s and boats.100% free of harmful silicones this poly resin blend contains special ingredients that help penetrate and protect vinyl, plastic and rubber surfaces. The result is maximum protection and a long lasting like new appearance. 350 protects against UV damage, drying, cracking and discoloration. When used surfaces are left with a medium gloss, dry non-greasy finish.



Packaging: I received this in a 4 ounce bottle as a sample to try out. It came with some other samples to try (pending review) that were included in my order of #2180, FX100, and #425.


Color/Scent/Viscosity: The product is creamy white with a slightly thicker texture than Admas VRT. More along the lines of "Poorboy's Leather Stuff".


How I used (as per instructions): Tires were cleaned with "Oil Eater" degreaser, then followed by left over wash soap after the wash.

I applied two 3'' Spaghetti thick lines to an Eagle One Tire Swipe and spread around the whole sidewall of the tire. I had to press hard a little bit in the beginning in order to dress the whole tire. Thicker dressings are always a pain for me to dress with. In the end it covered the whole side wall and dried very quickly without streaking the rubber.


Overall Thoughts:

I like it. Seems very top notch coming from people who know their stuff. I loved the way it dried so instant and the rich black but low gloss shine it gave. I compare the look fo this product to Adams VRT, with a bit more gloss but not more than BnB. In the end I only used about an ounce of product. Pretty good considering I like to waste products in most of my applications.



Other notes: Make sure you have a clean tire first. I applied it to the rubber trim along my window moldings and the product streaked and was abled to be smudged off if applied enough pressure.

Purchasing: http://www.fk1usa.com/products-professional.htm


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Looks good!
Evidently it is a wipe on and leave product, right?
In other words, no buffing of the excess.
If you did buff it after application, do you think the already fairly low gloss would be less?
The longevity of it will be interesting to track.

Charles
 
CharlesW said:
Looks good!
Evidently it is a wipe on and leave product, right?
In other words, no buffing of the excess.
If you did buff it after application, do you think the already fairly low gloss would be less?
The longevity of it will be interesting to track.

Charles
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No, I didn't buff excess. The thing was that there was no excess to buff off. It was literally dry to the touch. Almost as if it just seeped right into the tite.
 
Looks Awesome! I will definatly have to purchase some of this on my next fk1 splurge.

Greg
 
Good to hear it performed well. Did you try it on any neglected tires? I'd be curious to hear how it did and how well it soaked in.

Can you keep us posted on durability?


I applied two 3'' Spaghetti thick lines
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:lol: I usually apply my beads in the shape of farafelli pasta :lol:
 
This is an interesting review joyriide, and you made mention of this product in another post about tire dressings. I wanted to give this stuff a try but I've been unable to find it. FK does not list it on their web site at all. I wonder if it's been discontinued already?
 
I have used 350 on a less then clean tire... not neglected, but I didnt really wash the tire before I tried 350. It still works well and stands up pretty good to rain. You do get some streaking with a less then clean tire. Mine looked more matte, which is what I was wanting. My tires have raised white letters so I have to go over them alot so maybe that produced more of a matte look.

FK1 have stated in an email to me that they will be releasing a consumer level package of 350... meaning its gonna be available in a smaller container.
 
Cool, thanks for the info guys. So far I've been pretty impressed with the FK stuff that I've tried but I hate to buy a gallon of something just to try it out. Of course it seems like I end up buying the gallon sizes after I try the sample size anyway!
 
I am glad to hear that a 350-like product in a smaller size is coming out. The only thing I didn't like about it is the thick consistency. It takes me much longer to work in the product compared to BnB.
I will ration my little sample 350 until the new stuff comes out!
 
Actually I couldn't be any happier with BnB dressing on my tires. It goes on easy, holds up pretty well as long as it stays dry, and has the look that I prefer, but the wheel pics that joyriide posted really look good. Besides, there's no such thing as too many dressings. :D
 
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