Does anyone make a matte finish tire dressing? I tried some recommended ones.

davidg said:
Adams VRT on this one. Wipe it down with a "junk" mf towel and it will make them look rich like new.

That said, I have Perl in my Friday basket to try out. I'm getting a Litre so I hope I like it.
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PERL, cool David!

Might catch up with some of Mike's suggestions on it. He actually used it on "Lady in Red", the 86 slantnose, so it must be something to use on the exterior. ;)

When I first got it I pulled a doughnut spare out of my Caddy, didn't wash it, just bare rubber that has never been out of the trunk. Mixed it like I said earlier (with distilled water) 1:1, 3:1, 5:1. Sprayed it directly on the tire, did not rub it afterwards at all. Let it dry overnight in the garage (it was in the low 80's).

First one left a noticeable well sealed 'coating' look and a shine. Second one was closer to matte, but still you could tell the rubber had that 'coating' / 'sealed' look. Third one had no sheen at all but you could tell that there was some sort of 'seal' going on with it.

I have one customer that has a Tocoma with a neglected vinyl tonnaue cover. The type with aluminum reinforcement that slides and rolls up at the front of the bed. First time I saw it, it was dry and had never had anything done to it for 5+ years. I spent a ton of time scrubbing it by hand, then with the GG and brush. Afterwards we sat it in the sun to dry and open up the pores. That first time it took a bit of working with PERL to get it even. We applied it three times letting it sit for about 5 minutes before wiping. He loved it! I went back to his business the next day and reapplied more PERL in the sun on some of the areas I felt were uneven.

That was back in the spring. He waited till a couple of weeks ago to have me do it again, reapply PERL and reseal the paint. Lasted all summer, over 6 months! :)
 
ugh....lots of opinions I have to spend money on and try I guess.

I am going to recommend autogeek test each dressing and make a chart of matte to gloss and put them in order or at least put them in categories so people quit asking what is gloss or matte. I'm sure they will care less.

I have always only used Lysol Foam Base and Tile Cleaner and a nylon brush. It turns the white letters bright white and seems to clean the tire great.

Maybe someone that has all the products recommended will get bored one day and test them all and post photos.

I would just wash and leave them but vehicle is a Jeep with 35" tires and 17" wheels, lot of tire showing and it is sometimes hard to get an even clean look by just washing them.
 
Try optimum for tires it's worked well for me and is easy to use




QUOTE=kneeman;981575]So, I read for hours and thought I made the right choice. I picked Opti-Bond.

It went on weird, it kept evaporating away or looked like it was not staying on 100% coverage and separating. Two year old tires that have never had dressing on them (truck I tried for a sample). After three coats it looked even, I wiped off the excess and the next day it looked too shiny. After a 1 hour drive in the rain the front looks matte and the back looks washed off.

Thing is I need this to go on two vehicles garage kept that will see no rain and they have matte black wheels.

I called and a guy said that is the best for what you want. I called back and another guy said get Wolfgang, that is the best.

I got it and had similar results.

What do I need to get to fill my needs?[/QUOTE]
 
You can try diluting Meguiars Hyper Dressing to give you a Matte finish.

DVS
 
My personal "go-to" for matte or low gloss is diluted Poorboy Bold N Bright Poorboy's World Bold N Bright Tire Dressing. Undiluted it gives a good bit of gloss and 2 coats makes them very shiny but diluted 3:1 or sometimes 2:1 (in a regular spray bottle) and you are good to go.

As it was mentioned earlier a good APC and scrubbing will get the best substrate to offer you the longest lasting look.

If you are a smell person, the Poorboy smells like Pina Colada. It is water base and won't sling. If you spray too much you can buff out the tire with a towel, and you end up with a natural looking tire with no shine what so ever.

P.S. I buy it by the gallon but you also have a 32 oz bottle.
 
I use Meguiars#40 Rubber/Vinyl treatment on my tires. It is very easy to use, smells nice, leaves a matte finish, doesn't sling. My experience has been it is as long lasting #40 has been my only choice for over 4 years.
 
Mothers Reflections Tire Care has a nice matte finish and is available locally, making it easy to try.
 
I just detailed my work truck for the first time. Used Megs APC+ 4:1 to scrub and clean tire with short bristled nylon brush from Dollar Tree. Then used Megs Hyper Dressing 1:1 to dress it. It came out satin but after 30 minutes of absorption looked matte and did not separate. However, considering the final look, this may be due to the fact that the tires weren't previously dressed for some time and they were thirsty.

As previously stated, the Megs Hyper Dressing can be diluted to achieve the finish you are looking for. I don't know how long it will last as I did this yesterday.
 
kneeman said:
ugh....lots of opinions I have to spend money on and try I guess.

I am going to recommend autogeek test each dressing and make a chart of matte to gloss and put them in order or at least put them in categories so people quit asking what is gloss or matte. I'm sure they will care less.

I have always only used Lysol Foam Base and Tile Cleaner and a nylon brush. It turns the white letters bright white and seems to clean the tire great.

Maybe someone that has all the products recommended will get bored one day and test them all and post photos.

I would just wash and leave them but vehicle is a Jeep with 35" tires and 17" wheels, lot of tire showing and it is sometimes hard to get an even clean look by just washing them.
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I betcha' AG has tested all of them. :D

I also use Optimum, DP Tire Gel, BF Tire Gel, Megs Endurance (on the guys that really want serious shine) and of course at least three dilutions of PERL as well as three of Hyper Dressing. Boy I've got tires covered!

(And still have UTTGP, Griot's vinyl and rubber dressing, WG vinyl and rubber dressing, and I'm sure more that I'm forgetting.)
 
You want a TRUE matte tire dressing, look no further than DoDo Tyromania. PITA to apply, though.
 
Griot's has a nice matte black dressing, also "Back to Black" is another.

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Chemcial Guys makes a tire dressing that would give you a natural look if that's what your aiming for.
I bought the CG'S Super VRP and love it, you control the shine, the more applications the more shine it will give you.
It holds up well too.
The price is really good too.
 
You may want to try this. I cleaned my tires very well to natural rubber look and applied this and could not tell I ever put anything on.
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Another with a little more shine
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They don't have a fancy name, or a fancy price but they work
Dave
 
davidc said:
You may want to try this. I cleaned my tires very well to natural rubber look and applied this and could not tell I ever put anything on.
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Another with a little more shine
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They don't have a fancy name, or a fancy price but they work
Dave
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Your right Dave and as you know that's what DG is all about, those in the know.....know!

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AMMO Mud, it is water based and produces a nice matte shean. It is unlike any other tire gel i have used. It is truely awesome but comes with a hefty price. You will not get any better than this.
 
Thanks for all the replies....now I have even more choices than before. The photos of that Poorboys a couple posts up look like what I want, just a matte. But I looked at photos of the two I already bought and they look much glossier in person.

Looks like I got some testing and money wasting to do.
 
I use Griot's Garage products and they have 3 choices for tire treatment: Rubber and Vinyl Dressing, High Gloss Dressing and Long Lasting Tire Dressing. If the customer wants a matte finish I use the Rubber and Vinyl Dressing. The Long Lasting is the shiniest and the High Gloss falls in between.
 
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