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so far, ive had tried armor all spray and meguairs hot shine... armor all spray just didnt last long enough and the hot shine is very hard to remove...and lasts probably a week as well.





i want to know if there are any tire shines out there that last very long (more than a week) and gives the blackest/wettest to your tires? im a pretty local man so i usually get all my detailing equipment at the local autozone/kragen. i checked the reviews, but they dont do me justice :help:
 
Stay away from Armor All.



If you want want, try Meguiar's NXT protectant or 3M's Rubber & Tire Dressing.
 
tom p. said:
Stay away from Armor All.



If you want want, try Meguiar's NXT protectant or 3M's Rubber & Tire Dressing.
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There is nothing wrong with Armor All. It's water based just like 303, Megs #40, Vinylx, etc.





3M Rubber and Tire Dressing is awful stuff. It's about 85% petroleum distillates by weight. How can this possibly be good for your tires?



Mothers new FX Tire Shine is excellent. High Gloss but not too much and excellent durability. Also water based with UV protection and dries fast with no sling.
 
Since you asked for locally avaiable, the Dupont Teflon Tire Shine is very long lasting and water based. However, it doesn't have the shiney wet look you describe. It looks more new tire matte black. It is avaiable at both Advance Auto and sometimes Walmart.
 
Illusion said:
3M Rubber and Tire Dressing is awful stuff. It's about 85% petroleum distillates by weight. How can this possibly be good for your tires?
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An excellent silicone oil-free rubber dressing !



Description:



A rich, emollient oil base, conditioner that cleans, protects and restores all exterior rubber and vinyl. Spray on a soft cloth, apply a thin even coat to the tire or rubber/vinyl trim and allow it to penetrate for a few minutes. Then buff off the excess with another soft cloth. Leaves a medium-gloss finish without any greasiness. May be used on all non-painted exterior rubber and vinyl trim. Several applications over time will help restore the black patina to slightly faded exterior rubber. (Our co-favorite exterior rubber/vinyl conditioner.)
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My longest lasting dressing are Zaino Z16 and Meguiar's Natural Shine (applied with a tire swipe).



Good tire prep is essential for good dressing "adhesion." I scrub my tires with a diluted all-purpose cleaner and OXO tire brush.
 
Tom P



That description in your post is from Car Care Specialties. It doesn't mean anything. Check out the MSDS from 3M'S web site. It's about 85% PD's. This is not good for the tires. It is an oil base and high in PD's. Now instead of quoting Larry Reynolds from Care Care Specialties why don't you come up with some facts.



While you are at it please inform everybody why Armor All is not good and to be avoided? Considering the fact it's water based and a PDMS dressing like 303, Megs 40, and Vinylx I would really like to see your answer.
 
Clean tires well.

Z16 applied one coat per day times 4 days. This water based tire dressing will migrate into the rubber during application stages. As time goes by the migrated Z16 will leech to the surface maintaining a good gloss. Z16 will not sling if applied with tire swipe and will not cause tire to turn brown after a road trip in the rain. Z16 is very cost effective even with its expensive UV protection additives. This UV protection is very important to me because of the frequency in which I purchase tires (daily driver - 5-6 years and garage queen ~every 10 years minimum). A little goes a long ways.



Locally available good product. Meg's Inzane Shine. Self-cleaning with each application (acetone) and last quite a while in nice weather. No sling also if applied with tire swipe and allowed to dry.



Both of these products can be titrated to the level of shine (matte to extreme gloss) you desire using swipe applicators.
 
Illusion said:
Mothers new FX Tire Shine is excellent. High Gloss but not too much and excellent durability. Also water based with UV protection and dries fast with no sling.
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:bigups :up
 
Illusion said:
There is nothing wrong with Armor All. It's water based just like 303, Megs #40, Vinylx, etc.
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I agree with Illusion on his statements about armor all. You can get armor all just about anywhere and it's cheap in price.



While I personally don't use the stuff anymore, you might want to try Eagle One Wet Tire Shine a try.
 
Illusion said:
Tom P



That description in your post is from Car Care Specialties. It doesn't mean anything.
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LOL, feel free to share your opinion. :D



In case you haven't noticed, the internet is 99.9999% opinion. It's filled with circumstantial and anecdotal evidence as is this website. Where does your "information" fit in?



Larry is a great resource when it comes to detailing and I'll quote and promote him all day long - - he's helped a ton of people.



Lemme guess, he sold you some Zymol two years ago and you're still angry about it. Oh well. :nixweiss



I have been using the 3M product for about 5 years in a unique application. Larry suggested it and it has performed brilliantly. No other product held up except for the 3M - - all the other products I tried, including Armor All, washed off in the first rain.



I respect everyone's opinion here including your's. I apologize if my anti Armor-All comment offended you.
 
tom p. said:
Larry is a great resource when it comes to detailing and I'll quote and promote him all day long - - he's helped a ton of people.



Lemme guess, he sold you some Zymol two years ago and you're still angry about it. Oh well. :nixweiss



I have been using the 3M product for about 5 years in a unique application. Larry suggested it and it has performed brilliantly. No other product held up except for the 3M - - all the other products I tried, including Armor All, washed off in the first rain.



I respect everyone's opinion here including your's. I apologize if my anti Armor-All comment offended you.
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No Larry didn't sell me Zymol or anything else for that matter. I learned not to pay much attention to what Larry Reynolds has to say after reading the articles in the catalog that I ordered from them. He was totally against claying. Anybody who has tried claying is usually totally amazed by what it can do. He was talking about feeding "live" seals in his article about maintaining trim. Scary. He claims that his favorite product to "remove" scratches is 3M Imperial Hand Glaze. Interesting how a non abrasive product can remove defects. Not. He also was way behind the cure on MF. Only recently has he accepted that it's excellent stuff. The man is just off in his detailing knowledge. From what I hear he is an excellent vendor though.





I have no doubt that the 3M Rubber and Tire Dressing was durable. I never said it didn't work well. I said it wasn't good for the rubber because of the chemical composition. By the way it appears that 3M has reformulated the product. It is now a water based PDMS dressing according to the most recent MSDS sheets dated March 2005. So I doubt that the newer version will work as well for you since it is basically the same product as the Armor All you recommend people avoid.





As for offending me with your Armor All statement, you didn't. I use the Mothers FX Tire Shine product on my tires and 303 on the interior. Sometimes I use Mothers Preserves on the interior. I called you on the statement because it was simply untrue. The Armor All you buy today is not the garbage of a few years ago. It is a water based PDMS dressing just like all the white milky water based dressings. This is not my opinion it is fact.





I am still waiting for your answer as to why the Armor All is bad and to be avoided. I don't want your opinion I would like some facts to back up your comments.
 
Try this, I really like it and it lasts and lasts. It seems to stain the tires so to speak. If I would use any of the OTCs they would ware off. This you can wash and the tires stay dark wash after wash. Very low maintenance and cheap.



http://www.topoftheline.com/graptirdres.html



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