Tire dressings..

I like the wet look and have just found that DP Gloss Tire Gel will be my new go to tire gel. It dries to the touch and has plenty of shine. Much much better then Opti Bond.
 
I definitely prefer the wet look.



The matte "natural" look doesn't work for me. I prefer that the tires look like I actually paid some attention to them.



Still looking for a good tire dressing that has that deep, dark wet look but doesn't sling, lasts a decent amount of time, and is relatively easy to apply....preferably water based.
 
G37 said:
Anyone have thoughts on Meguiar's Gold Class High Endurance Tire Gel??
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That is what I use and to give you my honest opinion, its a PITA to use. The gel is very thick and is not easy to spread around the tire using the applicator supplied. It takes a lot to do all 4 tires (and I have low profiles) and then if you prefer that "really stand out in your face wet look", you have to re-do it adding a second coat after 10 minutes after applying the first one.



Now for the good part, it has lasted me thru 3 washes and several rainy days here in Chicago this week. The product is worth it but mind you to remove it (since it is so thick) can be a pain. I've had almost similiar results just using this spray: Amazon.com: Turtle Wax T347R1 Wet N Black Ultra Wet Tire Shine - 14.5 oz.: Automotive <-- give it 2 coats and you'll be impressed by the durability and of course ease of use. Hope that helps and enjoy your new sports car :2thumbs:
 
Megs hyper dressing. As shiny as you can get.

Doesn't last but it never rains in Cali. Super easy to apply and doesnt' leave you tires goopy. Buy a gallon and it will last you for two years.
 
G37 said:
Anyone have thoughts on Meguiar's Gold Class High Endurance Tire Gel??
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I've used it. Lasts a long time. IMO not as glossy as some of the other megs tire products though. A bit messy to use as well. If you do try it make sure you wipe any excess off after an initial dry time or it will sling on ya.
 
Rob Tomlin said:
I definitely prefer the wet look.



The matte "natural" look doesn't work for me. I prefer that the tires look like I actually paid some attention to them.



Still looking for a good tire dressing that has that deep, dark wet look but doesn't sling, lasts a decent amount of time, and is relatively easy to apply....preferably water based.
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Rob try the DP, it does everything you are wanting.
 
Dubbin1 said:
Rob try the DP, it does everything you are wanting.
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The description of this product at AG describes the shine as a "natural, new looking sheen". To me "natural" implies that it is not that glossy or dark, and the pics there don't really look that glossy either...
 
Rob Tomlin said:
The description of this product at AG describes the shine as a "natural, new looking sheen". To me "natural" implies that it is not that glossy or dark, and the pics there don't really look that glossy either...
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This picture was taken 8hrs after applied and its dry to the touch



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I use megs Hyper....I actually didn't dilute it enough once and it actually looked TOO blingy bunch of rain storms later it toned down to a nice shine but not plastic looking
 
I used to use Megs High-Endurance. I was OK with the look, but it was a pain to use.



I've used Opti-Bond for over a year now. It gives me the look I want, not too shiny, and complimentary to the paintwork on the car.



I like my tire dressing to fit in with the rest of the car. O-B does this for me.
 
My collection of water-based dressings include Mother's Reflections, Mother's FX, Surf City Garage's Beyond Black, Duragloss 253, and Showroom FX Tire Dressing. Which one I prefer depends on my mood. At the moment I seem to like Mother's FX on my S2K's low profile tires. My wife really likes Beyond Black on her CR-V's tires. All of the dressings I listed are easy to apply.
 
My favorite tire dressing is Surf City's Beyond Black, second is Mother's FX.



I have a little trick for helping spread those thick gel-type dressings: first apply a thin coat of your favorite liquid dressing to the clean tire, then immediately follow with the gel. The light base coat makes spreading the gel dressing much easier. The gel's durability seems pretty much unaffected, IME.
 
I like Duragloss 253. It works like Z-16 but is much cheaper. Water based. Put it on with applicator and walk away. No sling!
 
Personally, I like gel better. I have been using Meg's Hot Shine Tire Gel and it works great. A little difficult to apply, but it last pretty long.



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MDRX8 said:
I like Duragloss 253. It works like Z-16 but is much cheaper. Water based. Put it on with applicator and walk away. No sling!
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Agreed. I also really like Poorboys Bold n Bright, which is very similar to 253/Z16. I am not a fan of gels at all; I find no matter how thin they are or how much you allow them to dry they pick up dirt. Whether they last or not I find the tires get dirty quickly, so I have to clean them anyway. Because of that I just use water based sprays, they don't last quite as long as some gels but it's a less oily look and no dirt stick-age.



I also find with some tires, usually larger profile ones, gels can be a bit of a pita. With a spray you just spray on with a pump, give 5 min, wipe off.
 
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