DP Tire Coating

The tires need to be completely clean and free of anything in order for this to work. Also, do not over apply. Apply one coat and let it dry. If you want more depth, apply a second coat after the first coat has dried.
 
Eldorado2k said:
You say you used brand new applicators right?

I coated my windshield cowl yesterday with TW Endura Trim Coat and noticed it finished out sort of milky and just not quite as black as usual. My reason was due to the applicator being way past it's prime. Good thing its not a big deal as you can bearly see my windshield cowl at all, so I don't really care as long as it darkened it I'm happy.

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Yup brand new applicator for both tires. I used the brush style first then the sponge style for the other tire.


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The TW Tire Coating isn't anywhere near as finicky as this 1 sounds... Most of time I just pre wash with Megs D143 [which leaves most tires blooming once they dry] and even applied onto blooming tires the TW lasts months and months.

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I had similar results the first time I used DP Tire Coating. I thoroughly cleaned the tires with DP Tire & Rubber Rejuvenator (3 times on each tire) then brushed on a coat of DP Tire Coating and waited until dry then added a second coat. The tires looked kind of dull so I tried a third coat. The tires just didn't look right and I started seeing a brownish tint on them in certain light. I finally scrubbed the crap out of the tires with a much stronger multi-purpose cleaner (Purple Power) to remove all the tire coating after reading an online post about this problem. I previously used Megs Hot Shine several times on the tires and the solvent based dressing was causing a reaction with DP Tire Coating.

After using this cleaner and getting the tires completely clean I then used the DP Tire & Rubber Rejuvenator, dried the tires and brushed on two coats. This time the tires came out great and the coating lasted for several months before I needed to re-apply. Now that all the solvent based tire dressing has been removed I only need to scrub the tires down once with DP Tire & Rubber Rejuvenator, dry them off, then brush on one coat and they look great.

When I detailed my wife's Durango I used Purple Power cleaner first then followed up with one coat of DP Tire & Rubber Rejuvenator and then two coats of DP Tire Coating and they looked great. The key to using this coating is to completely remove any previously used tire dressing before applying the tire coating. The DP Tire & Rubber Rejuvenator is not strong enough to remove the old tire dressing even though the tire might look clean. I went through half a 32oz. bottle on the first application and had to remove the coating and start over.

The DP Tire Coating is a milky acrylic that dries with a thin clear layer on top of the tire. It will last a long time but the initial application requires absolutely clean tires.
 
So you're saying "the Tire & Rubber Rejuvenator isn't strong enough to remove the old tire dressing even though it may look clean"

Which exact "tire dressing" are you referring to? The old layer of DP Tire Coating? Or the old solvent based dressings?
I almost bought a gallon of that Tire Rejuvenator last night, I've heard nothing but good things about it. But I'm curious about your comment there.


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The tire dressing I'm referring to is the solvent based dressing (Megs Hot Shine that was previously applied). In order for the DP Tire Coating (now McKee's 37 Tire Coating) to work correctly the old solvent based tire dressing needs to be completely removed. The McKee's 37 Tire & Rubber Rejuvenator works great for cleaning the tires in order to apply subsequent coats of the tire coating but it just would not remove the old tire dressing in order to successfully apply the initial coat.

Now I only use the McKee's 37 Tire & Rubber Rejuvenator with a scrub brush once on each tire then re-apply a new top coat of tire coating and the tires look great for several months.
 
I agree the tires need to be surgically clean for the coating to bond with the rubber. I use a pc with a brush attachment to clean the tires instead of scrubbing by hand.
 
Check out this video with Nick demonstrating the application process of the tire coating itself.

 
Here's another with Nick using the tire cleaner

 
Guz thank you for the videos! I used the same exact applicator and low profile tire brush that Nick used. I am sure that our technique was very similar to get the tires clean. The only thing I did differently was drive the car an hour after application, Nick said wait 4-5 hours. Could that have been the reason for the ugly appearance?


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Dmb5450 said:
Guz thank you for the videos! I used the same exact applicator and low profile tire brush that Nick used. I am sure that our technique was very similar to get the tires clean. The only thing I did differently was drive the car an hour after application, Nick said wait 4-5 hours. Could that have been the reason for the ugly appearance?


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Possibly. I am usually doing this in the late afternoon and the car sits overnight until the next day when I drive to work.

Do you have a metro blaster sidekick? I usually use that to dry the coating in between coats and to cure the coating a bit faster.
 
The Guz said:
Possibly. I am usually doing this in the late afternoon and the car sits overnight until the next day when I drive to work.

Do you have a metro blaster sidekick? I usually use that to dry the coating in between coats and to cure the coating a bit faster.
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I used the DP dryer, not sure of the exact name, it's the shopvac with the long hose. The wheel and tire was completely dry when I was done.


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