water or solvent based dressings for tires

I've tried about everything & I strictly use Zaino Z16 for my clients tires......it's expensive but worth it in durability & looks...........They (Zaino) have two products that I use exclusively on all my details......The other is Z9 ..... leather in a bottle.......Great stuff!.........Terry
 
i have armor all extreme tire shine and eagle one's tire dressing. really like the armor all, havent had a chance to use the eagle one.
 
Washed the car today and for kicks I used some of my Poorboys Bold and Bright. Looks great! Similar to Armor All but blacker!
 
How long does a petroleum based tire product need to sit on a tire before it breaks it down? Does the amount of product that is typically used have enough of an effect to actually "damage" a tire? Does anyone have pictures of a tire that was ruined by petroleum based products?
 
Scott P said:
How long does a petroleum based tire product need to sit on a tire before it breaks it down? Does the amount of product that is typically used have enough of an effect to actually "damage" a tire? Does anyone have pictures of a tire that was ruined by petroleum based products?
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Who really knows for sure? :nixweiss



Geekysteve has his tire and wheel detailing book out now, so I'm waiting for mine to arrive in the mail - hopefully it will touch on this issue. All I know is that petroleum solvents tend to dissolve rubber, so I just think it's safer to avoid them "just in case"....

Jesstzn said:
Those are all petrolium based?
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As far as I know, yes. I'm pretty sure I've seen all of those in person and read the PD warning on the backs of them.
 
4DSC said:
Geekysteve has his tire and wheel detailing book out now, so I'm waiting for mine to arrive in the mail - hopefully it will touch on this issue.
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You got that email too, huh, Brian? :) Yeah, I am patiently waiting for mine too. I can't wait. Should have lots of details on this issue.
 
2wheelsx2 said:
You got that email too, huh, Brian? :) Yeah, I am patiently waiting for mine too. I can't wait. Should have lots of details on this issue.
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Yep, pretty exciting! I was wondering what was taking them so long and was actually getting close to checking in on it incase my pre-order got lost or something.



I bet we save even more now because the size of it tripled. :D





Goodnclean their Glass Test was a pretty good deal and simply downloadable too. Some very good (and surprising) info in that publication as well. :up
 
DETAILKING said:
Some info...written by our very own Mayor!

Petroleum distillates are harmful to rubber and vinyl, and will cause cracking.



My question is if oil-based products are bad, why do companies make them? Also, my thought is exactly as yours, but according to Mike Phillips, pd alone are not bad. It's what's added to them that makes them bad. Here is a quote by him from showcargarage.com. "While some petroleum distillates can be very dangerous, others are very safe. To group all petroleum distillates into one category and label them harmful or dangerous is unfair. Like the dishonest claim that silicones are harmful, claiming all petroleum distillates are harmful is also dishonest and disingenuous." So, I guess I'm confused.
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Hmm, good question. I haven't heard that one before.



Maybe it depends on the type and weight of the solvent, because if you look at the paint aisle, you'll see all sorts of different solvents (toluene, xylene, "paint thinner", etc, etc) all of which could be called PDs...



Unfortunately we have NO way of knowing what these companies use in their dressings, so I think I'm going to have to stick with my over-generalized comment about not to use them at all. Better safe than sorry? :nixweiss
 
I agree with the statement better safe than sorry as well. I mean, we Autopians are so careful with your vehicles as it is why risk a solvent based dressing when there are plenty of great water based ones?
 
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