DP Tire Gel 1:1 Test

Spicy McHaggis said:
I guess I only wonder why they didn't dilute it from the factory if it would last as long. Im the MAN
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Because they were making a Gel not a spray on product... Even Optimum recommends diluting the Opti-Bond.
 
Dubbin1 said:
Because they were making a Gel not a spray on product... Even Optimum recommends diluting the Opti-Bond.
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Hmmm...but don't you think they made it in a gel for a reason? What reason would they have to not dilute it and make it a spray if it worked just as well as the gel? They could make more money and have a better product. I'm not saying your wrong, just playing devil's advocate.
 
J1nx93 said:
To take your well earned money? :laughing:
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But if we don't know it's dilluted they could charge the same, so in reality they would make more money. They only way they would lose money is if they sold it in the gel form and told us to dillute it.
 
Spicy McHaggis said:
Hmmm...but don't you think they made it in a gel for a reason? What reason would they have to not dilute it and make it a spray if it worked just as well as the gel? They could make more money and have a better product. I'm not saying your wrong, just playing devil's advocate.
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Because Gel products are the "In" thing now a days.
 
Nice test!!!! Did the one to one dilution spray easily or was it still pretty thick?
 
Spicy McHaggis said:
But if we don't know it's dilluted they could charge the same, so in reality they would make more money. They only way they would lose money is if they sold it in the gel form and told us to dillute it.
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Hmmm oh yeah haha. I had a blonde moment even though I'm not blonde lol
 
Cool test, thanks for posting. I'll have to check this out myself. Even with the employee discount it's nice to know where money can be saved. :)
 
I think being able to dilute DP Tire Gel is a point of sale. People like the "gel", but the product is also keeping in competition with another dilute-able product, Opti-Bond. Both of which I use and like.
 
I can confirm that you do NOT sacrifice durability by diluting Opti-Bond 1:1. In fact, I get much greater durability by doing 2 applications of Opti-Bond 1:1 rather than 1 application of Opti-Bond straight. And obviously it uses the same amount of product in the end.
 
zliegen said:
I can confirm that you do NOT sacrifice durability by diluting Opti-Bond 1:1. In fact, I get much greater durability by doing 2 applications of Opti-Bond 1:1 rather than 1 application of Opti-Bond straight. And obviously it uses the same amount of product in the end.
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I don't think you would considering the spray alone uses much less product. A couple squirts and the tire is covered enough to wipe down.
 
Dubbin1 said:
I don't think you would considering the spray alone uses much less product. A couple squirts and the tire is covered enough to wipe down.
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Now this I totally agree with. I loathe having to use gel tire dressings because I end up needing to use so much product to get full, even coverage on the tire.
 
zliegen said:
I can confirm that you do NOT sacrifice durability by diluting Opti-Bond 1:1. In fact, I get much greater durability by doing 2 applications of Opti-Bond 1:1 rather than 1 application of Opti-Bond straight. And obviously it uses the same amount of product in the end.
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How much of each do you you use in the 1:1 ratio? 10 oz of each?
 
On another note, Dwayne (Haggis you'll probably like it too for Gels), might I suggest that you try my "fingernail brush" application method or something similar? Application is much more even than foam wax applicators, getting into all those little groves in the tire face and no product is wasted by being absorbed into the foam.

I did notice that the diluted side looked more even than the straight-up side, once it had dried. I like that!

Apply Gel to the brush like toothpaste, dab on the tire in a few places (or spray the diluted Gel) and spread, spread, spread!
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