Anyone else coating tires?

[Paul A.]

Anyone else coating customer's tires? I've been using OPT Tire Coating on every customer going on about 8 months now. It saves time after the maint wash not having to reapply dressing. Not that it saves a ton of time but it helps.

Yup, there's an upcharge but it's made it easier for me. Sure, cleaning the tires takes some time initially but once done they're coated and simply washed when they return.

It's lasting, on average, about 6-8 washes. For some customers that 6 months!

For those customer's who are 100% coated (paint, trim, tires) i'm washing, rinsing, drip method, drying and blowing in 30 mins.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Anyone else coating customer's tires? I've been using OPT Tire Coating on every customer going on about 8 months now.

What is your prep process?

Do you have any prerequisites? - Like tires cannot currently have a dressing. (that's mine)

 

[Paul A.]

I simply machine brush scrub repeatedly with strong APC until it foams white. On some tires that might be anywhere from 4-8 times.

I have had some sidewalls previously dressed (by me) and haven't had any real issues to note.

Insuring the rubber is clean is key for me. And your demo of machine scrubbing with a good brush attachment helped immensely.

 

[Paul A.]

Tuf Shine Tire Cleaner is my current favorite cleaner.

 

[Paul A.]

Tires are also the first thing I dry after the wash too.

 

[Klasse Act]

I just applied 2 coats of Feynlab Black Velvet Tire Coating yesterday...let the test begin

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[Paul A.]

Love it, Klasse! Let us know.

 

[luckydice]

I use Chemical Guys VRP Dressing on my tires.

 

[Bobby B.]

I'd rather use the Blackfire Multi-Surface Dressing Concentrate. It may not last as long, but it's super easier to work with. I can control the level of gloss and it gives me the look I want on tires. I also use it on my tonneau cover. It's a great product!

BLACKFIRE Multi-Surface Dressing Concentrate

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

I'm teaching a class on tire coatings at SDC

Who's going? Southern Detailer's Conference - June 5th & 6th - Lexington, Kentucky


Just this morning I went to my buddy Royce's house and picked 4 truck tires he just removed. I'll take a before picture in a few minutes.

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

Just coated my tires with Mckee’s. Bought the big bottle so gonna be around awhile. Just got a gallon of Tufshine and gotta admit I like the 303 tirecand rubber a little better.

It took one less round to get tires cleaner with it. But for price and economics i’d recommend coating alot of tires stick with the tufshine.

Don’t get me wrong TufShine kicked Apc’s and Griots rubber cleaners arse. Just 303 T&R a great product. 3 cleanings and boom! clean slate

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[fly07sti]

I like the Conti’s a lil more

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

I like the Conti’s a lil more

Yeah the guy who owned before did that. Michelins are stock.... almost done. I’m guessing his plan was to switch to the Conti’s all the way around as that is the tire most switch to on the Camaro6 forum....


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[The Guz]

Just coated my tires with Mckee’s. Bought the big bottle so gonna be around awhile. Just got a gallon of Tufshine and gotta admit I like the 303 tirecand rubber a little better.

It took one less round to get tires cleaner with it. But for price and economics i’d recommend coating alot of tires stick with the tufshine.

Don’t get me wrong TufShine kicked Apc’s and Griots rubber cleaners arse. Just 303 T&R a great product. 3 cleanings and boom! clean slate

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Is this the SiO2 ceramic series version? If it is keep an eye on it. Myself and another member noticed after a couple weeks it looked like it had already faded away. Turns out the tire absorbed most of it and it needed an additional 3 layers to get a good look. This version is a pain to remove and much harder to remove than the previous versions.

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

Is this the SiO2 ceramic series version? If it is keep an eye on it. Myself and another member noticed after a couple weeks it looked like it had already faded away. Turns out the tire absorbed most of it and it needed an additional 3 layers to get a good look. This version is a pain to remove and much harder to remove than the previous versions.

No it’s the older one non sio2. Got it right before AG dropped it.

I got a month on last car and it looked good but then wrecked it. If i don’t get 3 usable months i may switch.

I accidentally mixed up Tac Systems tire coat and CarPro Perl on one of my Rav4 tires and got about a month durability on that tire where the others coulda used a coat after a 2 weeks. I’m gonna play around with a 50/50 mix next.

I think their both water based so maybe thats why they played well with each other?


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[UncleDavy]

Tuf Shine Tire Cleaner is my current favorite cleaner.

Good one. LA Totally Awesome from Dollar Tree does the same job at a lot less price. Dilute it 1:1. Some tires may take 3 or 4 scrubbings.

 

[Klasse Act]

After 2 days of rain and Brake Buster scrubbing and carwash. The Feynlab Black Velvet has passed the initial test

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[The Guz]

No it’s the older one non sio2. Got it right before AG dropped it.

I got a month on last car and it looked good but then wrecked it. If i don’t get 3 usable months i may switch.

I accidentally mixed up Tac Systems tire coat and CarPro Perl on one of my Rav4 tires and got about a month durability on that tire where the others coulda used a coat after a 2 weeks. I’m gonna play around with a 50/50 mix next.

I think their both water based so maybe thats why they played well with each other?


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Should get you that much. I tossed the bottle of tac systems in the trash. It was not that good.

After 2 days of rain and Brake Buster scrubbing and carwash. The Feynlab Black Velvet has passed the initial test

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It will be on there for a few weeks. It will lose its color in a couple weeks. No need for a tire cleaner for maintenance. Soap and water and stack a new layer in a few weeks.

 

[Klasse Act]

Should get you that much. I tossed the bottle of tac systems in the trash. It was not that good.



It will be on there for a few weeks. It will lose its color in a couple weeks. No need for a tire cleaner for maintenance. Soap and water and stack a new layer in a few weeks.

Thanks for the heads up Guz I just used the Brake Buster there because I was cleaning the rims, do you think it's too strong to use on the coated tires

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[The Guz]

Thanks for the heads up Guz I just used the Brake Buster there because I was cleaning the rims, do you think it's too strong to use on the coated tires

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You should have no need to for any tire cleaner on any tire coating. I don't use one on coated tires. All I use is soap and water. I use a soft bristled brush to knock off any surface dirt. I don't even use a wheel cleaner with coated wheels. My maintenance is just soap and water for them as well and on occasion an iron remover.