Tire dressing.
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Goin Rogue
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Provides UV protection, conditions the rubber. Try PERL, I recently got a bottle and LOVE it.
BrianMcLeod
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Have you ever tried opti-bond tire dressing why I ask is I was gonna see which one you like better and why?
Goin Rogue
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No PERL is the only non OTC I have used. I tried the Armor All Extreme Tire Gel and it works very good, long lasting but is silicon based.
SameGuy
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I've used many OTC and a few specialty dressings, and I've had good (if slightly short-lived) results with Meg's HD in either satin or natural dilution, but I keep coming back to 303 Aerospace. It just simply works and gives tires a nice, dark, natural appearance. Shiny tires just don't look right to me.
lawrenceSA
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Some of my favorite are
Optibond
Optimum tire sheen
Gyeon tire coat (a silica type coating as opposed to a simple dressing).
I have some 303 but have not yet tried it on tires....
Optibond
Optimum tire sheen
Gyeon tire coat (a silica type coating as opposed to a simple dressing).
I have some 303 but have not yet tried it on tires....
Relentless58
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I am pretty skeptical of this "UV protection". What happens if the tires do get sun burnt? Is this where that oxidized orange color comes into play that I have seen on tires before? I know that orange color always goes away when I dress my tires. So if we are trying to protect our tires from something that you won't notice when they are dressed then what are we really doing? Also, tires get changed out pretty often, about every 36K-60K. If you live in a northern climate you might even have a set of winter tires and a set of summer tires.
Setec Astronomy
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It's funny how for the most part this thread turned into a "what dressing do you like best?" rather than answering the OP's question.
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haha, +1
But nevertheless I appreciate input here.
Question about PERL, do I need to wash tires before PERL or I just spray the PERL/water mixture directly on tire?
Setec Astronomy
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Any dressing will work best with a clean surface. I have been using Optimum Power Clean lately (OPC) and surprisingly find it to be much better than other more caustic dedicated tire cleaners or other APC's that I have tried. My dressings seem to last longer, etc.
Desertnate
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For me, it's always been an appearance thing. When I've detailed, or washed a car the mottled, dried out look of the tire seems out of place with the rest of the vehicle. Giving the tires a nice matte clean/new look seems to tie it all together.
Junkyarddogg
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I like Optibond.
PA DETAILER
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Appearance & Protection. A just detailed vehicle looks unfinished if the tires are not dressed. My fav is opti bond. DP tire gel is a close second. Tires i have seen dressed at my work parking lot....ZERO. LOL.
RobRabbit2.5
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Thanks for asking about the Optimum Tire Gel i was going to try that product next.
I like gel over dressings. Guess that's why i use it instead of hairspray. Well that and Ricki Lake.
I like gel over dressings. Guess that's why i use it instead of hairspray. Well that and Ricki Lake.