Finally, A Tire Dressing Applicator I Like

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I have tried many tire dressing applicators over the years including foam, terry cloth and even microfiber applicators and none of them seemed to work that well. They are always messy and didn't seem to get the dressing into areas around lettering or the tread where it overlaps the tire shoulder unless I really worked it into these areas. They would also leave some dressing pooled in these areas.

I was in PepBoys and noticed a tire dressing applicator BRUSH. I was skeptical it would work well but for about $4 and change I thought I would give it a try. It works GREAT. Very easy to use and gets into all areas. It also makes it easy to get right up next to the rim without getting dressing on the rim. Does not pool dressing around lettering and hands stay clean. The direction say to place gels onto the brush and sprays onto the tires first. I have only tried it with DP and Endurance Gels. The brush has a medium stiffness and flagged bristles. It is made by Carrand and the model number is 93045 if anyone wants to do a search. AG doesn't carry it but should since they carry other Carrand brushes.

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Thanks for sharing I'll probably be checking one out and kinda better that it's otc, we used to use a thick paint brush and the tire shine in a paint cup at a dealership but this would be better for me to carry around... for some reason I felt like those brushes sucked up the tire shine or something
 
I know the brushes well lol
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They do work well :xyxthumbs:
 
FWIW, I was really suprised at the selection at my local Pep Boys.

Plus, I got a really nice red 5 gallon bucket for free since I spent more than $25 on detailing supplies!
 
I read this with a big smile on my face as I have used a special paint brush to apply tire dressings. Very cool.
 
You don't need to buy this specific brush or spend 4-5

Just goto home depot or the dollar store and get a paint brush, it works the same, hands stay clean, easy to spread, and only a buck or two per brush so toss it when it gets really bad
 
rock012345 said:
You don't need to buy this specific brush or spend 4-5

Just goto home depot or the dollar store and get a paint brush, it works the same, hands stay clean, easy to spread, and only a buck or two per brush so toss it when it gets really bad
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+1:iagree:
 
Wow this is a great idea, i have been using "the block" from adams but it seems to soak up more tire dressing than it applies. I will definitely have to try this out
 
Thanks for all the great ideas guys, I have been less than thrilled with some of the applicators I've tried recently, but a brush-type applicator may just do the trick!
 
I've been using paint brushes for a long, long time. Another thing I like to do is to cut the bristles down fairly short. The bristles become stiffer thus allowing them to work around lettering and any raised areas much better.

I just got some of the Cobra tire applicator pads but have yet to test them.
 
A Brush has never occured to me. I will have tio try it! I use the LC applicators.
 
rock012345 said:
You don't need to buy this specific brush or spend 4-5

Just goto home depot or the dollar store and get a paint brush, it works the same, hands stay clean, easy to spread, and only a buck or two per brush so toss it when it gets really bad
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Shhhhhh, this is supposed to be a secret......:laughing:
 
mdb917 said:
I just got some of the Cobra tire applicator pads but have yet to test them.
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I have been using the Cobra applicators for some time now and have been pretty pleased with them, but with the last batch I ordered (one of the bogos, I believe) I noticed a change in their performance, I suspect it's in the density of the foam. With this change, it appears as if whatever tire dressing I apply to them is wicked down through the pad, forcing me to use 2x - 3x the product to get the previous result. The ones I had originally purchased had the yellow backing on them, the ones I've grown to dislike have a red backing on them.

I hope you fare better with them, or that whatever was wrong with the red (bogo) ones has since been addressed.
 
I too use the Cobra applicators and they have served me well, but after using the opti-gun, I don't have much of a need for applicators anymore. Don't know how I ever got by without it.
 
CleanGene said:
I too use the Cobra applicators and they have served me well, but after using the opti-gun, I don't have much of a need for applicators anymore. Don't know how I ever got by without it.
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Gene, I can't tell you how glad I am to here you say this. I caved in over the weekend and purchased myself an opti-gun for this very reason. What is your dressing of choice for use with it?
 
I use Opti-bond in mine. Works really well. If diluted 1:1 and applied and left to dry, you'll get a high gloss. To tone it down, just run over it with an applicator. No more uneven coats and wasted product.
 
I bought one of those and threw it away after the first use. Maybe it works better with gels. But with sprays it is absolutely useless

I prefer the cobra flex foams. I spray the product onto the foam and then spread it onto the tire.
 
timaishu said:
I bought one of those and threw it away after the first use. Maybe it works better with gels. But with sprays it is absolutely useless

I prefer the cobra flex foams. I spray the product onto the foam and then spread it onto the tire.
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I only use mine with gels. Anything thinner and you may have issues. The thicker consistency of a gel prevents it from running and allows the product to cling to the tire. IMO, it's much easier to apply uniformly. Has paid for itself in product savings.
 
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