Hades02
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- Jul 10, 2008
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Received this as my freebie on my last order and the weather finally broke and it was finally warm (48 F) enough for me to wash my new car. After washing and drying the car I decided to dress the wheels.
Smell:
The first thing I noticed was the smell. A lot of the other tire dressings that I have used in the past have a chemical smell to them probably due to them being silicone based or containing solvents. BF Total Eclipse Tire Gel smells like cherries. This probably explains the pink color. BF Tire Gel is water-based and solvent free which is probably why it doesn't have a chemical smell.
Consistency:
BF Tire Gel is very thin and watery even after shaking it well. Not sure if it's supposed to be this thin. Because of the watery consistency one has to be careful when adding it to the applicator of choice. I actually dripped some on my just washed wheels because even though it's thin it does not soak quickly into my new foam applicator (cheap tire foam from autozone). I must say that even though it is thin and watery, a little goes a long way.
Application:
A thin line of product was added to new autozone tire foam and then applied to the tire. This was the process for each tire. Excess was not wiped off as it was applied thinly to begin with. Second application was immediately applied to the first tire after finishing the fourth tire.
Results:
The first application resulted in a matte or natural tire shine. The second application resulted in a satin finish which I think looks great. I did not add any more so I do not know if more applications would result in a high gloss. As far as sling this product had no sling even not letting the product dry after the second application. I had to drive off within 2 minutes of applying the second coat and when I got home there was nothing on the wheels or the sides of the car. I really like this product and will continue to use it. I will report durability when I have more data.
Picture attached to show finish after two applications:
Smell:
The first thing I noticed was the smell. A lot of the other tire dressings that I have used in the past have a chemical smell to them probably due to them being silicone based or containing solvents. BF Total Eclipse Tire Gel smells like cherries. This probably explains the pink color. BF Tire Gel is water-based and solvent free which is probably why it doesn't have a chemical smell.
Consistency:
BF Tire Gel is very thin and watery even after shaking it well. Not sure if it's supposed to be this thin. Because of the watery consistency one has to be careful when adding it to the applicator of choice. I actually dripped some on my just washed wheels because even though it's thin it does not soak quickly into my new foam applicator (cheap tire foam from autozone). I must say that even though it is thin and watery, a little goes a long way.
Application:
A thin line of product was added to new autozone tire foam and then applied to the tire. This was the process for each tire. Excess was not wiped off as it was applied thinly to begin with. Second application was immediately applied to the first tire after finishing the fourth tire.
Results:
The first application resulted in a matte or natural tire shine. The second application resulted in a satin finish which I think looks great. I did not add any more so I do not know if more applications would result in a high gloss. As far as sling this product had no sling even not letting the product dry after the second application. I had to drive off within 2 minutes of applying the second coat and when I got home there was nothing on the wheels or the sides of the car. I really like this product and will continue to use it. I will report durability when I have more data.
Picture attached to show finish after two applications:
