Greasy, slimy messy tire dressings

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Greasy, slimy messy tire dressings



At the car show over the weekend I took this picture and posted it here.



This is going to hurt your eyes...

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That looks good....

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Really?


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Here's how you do it....



Step 1 - Wash wheels and tires
I always start at the bottom wash the wheels and tires of a car first. I teach this in my classes, share it in my how-to books along with the reasons why and practice it myself when I wash a car.

First I wash a single wheel and there's a reason to start with the wheel first instead of the tire and then wash and scrub the tires.

To clean the wheel I'm using Rupes C701 Wheel Fast Cleaner and a Wheel Woolies Black Boar's Hair Wheel Brush.

For the tires, because I'm going to apply the DP Tire Coating I'm using DP Tire Cleaner & Conditioner with a Carrand Deluxe Tire & Bumper Brush.

Luckily, it looks like either no dressing has ever been applied to these tires or whatever was applied has long since wore off.

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These wheels are not super dirt and there no heavy build-up of road film or brake dust. You can see the bleeding effect which is iron particles dissolving off the wheel finish.

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This wheel and tire is ready for rinsing....

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Step 2 - Wash the car starting at the top and working down
After the wheels and tires are knocked out it's time to start washing the car. For this I'm going to use one of my favorite tools the Auotgeek Foam Gun with some DP Xtreme Foam Formula Auto Shampoo.

For a wash mitt I like to keep it simple but effective so I'm using a Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitt. You can find cheap versions of these wash mitts just about anywhere and they fall apart fast. The version Autogeek offers is a high quality version that will hold up for many car washes as well as washing in a washing machine and drying in a clothes dryer. The cheap ones fall apart when you wash them by machine.

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Here's a tip....
Since I'm using the foam gun and thus I'm not using a wash bucket I always place my clean, dry wash mitt on the car and then get it wet with foam from the gun. Without a traditional bucket full of soapy water you need to use your foam gun to wet the mitt otherwise it's dry when first starting out.

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Step 3 - Coat Tires and wheels


For the tire I'm using DP Tire Coating. It's my favorite tire coating. The key to great results stars with cleaning the tire surface exceedingly well and the companion product for the coating is the DP Tire Cleaner & Restorer.

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I applied 3 coats to each tire and forced dried each coating using the Metro-Vac Sidekick to speed up the process. You don't have to speed dry the coating but tell you what... not only does it do a great job of reducing time to apply a total of 12 coats of tire coating, (3 coats on 4 tires), it also does a great job of blowing the coating into all the groove and around all the large and small lettering found on a tire sidewall. On of my favorite tools.


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After applying the coating to the tires I applied the Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Wheel Coating to the rims to make them sparkle like new and help prevent the build-up of brake dust into the future plus it makes getting them clean faster and easier.

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Deep, dark black finish that's dry to the touch and lasts and lasts...
Not only does the DP Tire Coating look great and last a long time but it leaves behind a dry-to-the-touch finish that's non-greasy so it won't attract dirt or dust and it won't stain wash mitts, brush or your clothes if you accidentally bump into the tires.

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Then cover and protect the wheels and tires while you buff out the paint....



Cover and protect wheels and tires

Because of the time and labor invested in coating the tires and wheels the last thing I want to do is wipe any compound, polish or wax splatter off them in case I sling any product while machine buffing the paint.

So to save time and anquish I like to cover wheels and tires with Wheel Maskers. Not only does it protect the wheels and tires after all my hard work to get them looking great but from a marketing point of view it paints a very clear message to your customer that you do high quality work.


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EW! I will admit there was a time I was a user of that same product on my tires and interior. It lasted about 2 days on tires.
 
IMO:
-It does seem to compliment the overall "theme".
-The vehicle's owner can take pride in that achievement.

{I know it's way out of my detailing-realm}


Bob
 
I chuckle at all the greasy dressing marks on the pavement after a car show. :laughing:

I've also seen a near fist fight break out at a show because the tire shine foam from one guy applying to his tires was blowing on the paint of another guy's car on a windy day. :bat:

I don't understand why they don't dress the tires at home before the show? Most dressing should last at least the time it takes to drive to the show? Dressing them at the show seems to be a good way to smear in some brake dust and road grime with the dressing. :dunno: Maybe they can't figure out how to apply dressing correctly so it doesn't sling down the side of the car once they start to drive......

Just another "shake my head" moment at a car show.

Randy
 
ZimRandy said:
Maybe they can't figure out how to apply dressing correctly so it doesn't sling down the side of the car once they start to drive......
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That guy in the first picture doesn't need to worry about sling, it looks like he already sprayed it all over the paint.
 
The "crew" was using NanoSkin QD at the Philly Car Show. First time I saw someone wiping a car down I checked out what they were using.
 
CarMomma works at a major insurance auto auction facility, (some 32 years now) and they used to buy ZEP aerosol silicone tire dressing by the case, half a pallet load at a time! It'll make anything shine. Sidewalls, tread, wheel wells, you name it. :laughing:

IMO Megs Endurance (grape smell) tire gel is darned close to that.

Was at the local Toyota dealership last week looking at new vehicles and they use that spray gunk on everything! Even snapped a few photos of their super fancy car wash facility. OMG! Not even touchless, oh NOOOOOOO. It's spinning wheels of death, flailing all over the place, spinning, jerking, flopping, and they were driving car after car after car through it.

Told the salesman that even IF they had a vehicle with the color/interior/options package I wanted that unless they agreed to leave the plastic on it and NEVER wash it they'd never get one single dime from me. :D
 
Just what I was looking for. Thanks, Mike!
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Hey Mike. :xyxthumbs:

I would have to say - having had the pleasure of using the DP tire/tyre coating while at Boot Camp - that I was very impressed! Having never used a tyre/tire coating before may have made it a little more exciting but seeing & touching the tires/tyres on your truck was mind blowing! Using it for myself, even more so! Super easy to apply & the finish is stunning. No greasy slimy film & a nice consistent finish.

One of my favourite products I used at Boot Camp! Definitely an exciting product & one I can see being in my arsenal.

10 outta 10 product DP tyre/tire coating IMO. :dblthumb2:

Great post Mike! Cringed seeing those pictures . . . almost cried thinking of what would've happened once those cars started moving . . . yuk.

Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:
 
Sure the greasy sprays stain your cement (that's what we call concrete in the south) driveway. Can't forget about the petrol mix combined with that lovely (antiozonant) shade of brown.

I do see a benefit though... you don't have to roll the wheel for total coverage :D
 
Jaretr1 said:
EW! I will admit there was a time I was a user of that same product on my tires and interior. It lasted about 2 days on tires.
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I've seen guys do this crime to tires all my life and I've never understood it.

At SEMA you'll see guys doing this same thing to MONSTER tires on 4x4s and it simply looks like a wet gooey mess.

But... to each their own. Me? I like a dark looking tire that is dry to the touch.


FUNX725 said:
IMO:
-It does seem to compliment the overall "theme".


Bob
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I agree Bob. The car had a nice paint job and even a fairly nice finish. The tires just took away from the overall look in my opinion.

My guess is like most of the population they simply don't know about some of the really cool new tire coating products so they're just doing what they know...



Kamakaz1961 said:
Nice write up as usual!
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Thank you... it's part of another write-up I'm not posting yet. :D



Setec Astronomy said:
That guy in the first picture doesn't need to worry about sling, it looks like he already sprayed it all over the paint.
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I thought that too but after looking close I think it's just the paint reflecting the tire dressing on the concrete.

One thing for sure... after he left there will be 4 small sections of highly protected concrete.

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