Dressing longevity?

Hyperdressing for me. 1:1 on tires and 4:1 on wheel wells. Very economical and a great look. I tried PERL and wasn't all that impressed with it on tires. I still have some mixed at 3:1 for interiors.

I used to be a HUGE fan of ASB but switched over to water based dressing since it makes cleaning the tires so much easier.
 
DogRescuer said:
Hey Eldorado I sent you a PM.
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My dumb phone's not letting me take any pictures... That's why I haven't replied yet. [no use in replying if I can't show you what I mean] Sorry.

I have to delete like 150 pics just to free up the space to be able to take another pic... This iphone sucks.
 
@OP. So did you try the Hyper Dressing? What's the update?

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I'm really liking Perl lately. I had it for a long time and it just sat around after I tried it a couple times. I can't even remember why I didn't care for it that much. Anyway, I've been using it lately and have nothing but good things to say about it.

I use it on exterior plastic trim. Lately, I've been trying it some on the interior too.

For tires I've been using up a gallon of Optibond. Seems to work well enough for me. I don't dilute it. Tried that, didn't like it.
 
After using HD ,I like it for the ease of use if that makes sense easy on . I may stick with it but a question, after applying and letting ir sit are you guyz wiping it down?
 
DogRescuer said:
After using HD ,I like it for the ease of use if that makes sense easy on . I may stick with it but a question, after applying and letting ir sit are you guyz wiping it down?
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If it's on tires I just spray into this soft flag tipped brush and brush it into the tires, no need to come back and wipe any excess off because there is none.

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If it's on wheel wells, I just spray and walk away. It evens out and sets on its own.
 
DogRescuer said:
Hi I'm currently dressing my tires with Optimum gel, I would like to try Hyper Dressing just because. Can someone please comment on the longevity of the Hyper dressing, thanks Steve.
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Hyper on the interior last a long time better than others.Tires I use sonax gel.
 
DogRescuer said:
After using HD ,I like it for the ease of use if that makes sense easy on . I may stick with it but a question, after applying and letting ir sit are you guyz wiping .I work the product in and no wipe.I don't use on seats though.
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When it comes to longevity the dressings I've had the most success with was Tuf Shine Tire Clearcoat.

For me PERL left a white residue on tires at 1:1. Haven't experimented with other dilutions yet.

303 Aerospace works well and seems to last a few washes.

CG VRP isn't too bad, CG Natural leaves streaks after a rain and doesn't hold up the best. But looks great at first.

So.....many....dressings...lol
 
Eldorado2k said:
Tuff Shine isn't a dressing, it's a coating.. It'd be like comparing carnauba wax to a paint coating.
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Well I use it like one, I use it on my tires, trim, mirror bodies, you name it. Literally, the application process for TUf Shine on my trim is just like dressings. Apply, wait a little, buff. Done.
 
I'm just throwing this out there, why "mess" with gels and dressings when tire coatings are so readily available here and outside of AG?

Clean tire, swipe on an initial coat, dries to the touch in about 10 minutes and then apply a 2nd coat and its dry in 10 minutes. After that, small amounts to maintain that "just applied" look or reapply in about 4-6 weeks. Towards the end you "might" start seeing Browning of the tires too, maybe.

NO SLING...EVER!

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Klasse Act said:
I'm just throwing this out there, why "mess" with gels and dressings when tire coatings are so readily available here and outside of AG?
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For exterior rubber and plastic trim I wholeheartedly agree coatings are the way to go. Tires, not so much. The variance in types of tire rubber made tire coatings a non-starter for me. After applying a tire coating to three different brands of rubber and getting three different results, I went back to a water based dressing (Duragloss 253). It doesn't sling, and while the longevity varies widely based on rubber type, the ease of use makes it not a big deal and they all look good.

For me, I can dress each tire in less than a minute every couple of washes and keep them looking good. The time, effort, and expense is far less than having to hunt down a tire coating that will work with each tire on my vehicles.
 
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