How do you top off a still dressed tire

Alright, time for me to look into things more. I’m not in dire need right now thankfully
 
chefwong said:
But if I saw a Chamois being taken out
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How did the chamois get into the tire dressing thread? I wish you guys would just agree to disagree, we're all friends here, aren't we? A band of brothers, so to speak.
 
Whatever drying media we choose to use, we aren’t hurting anyone by it
 
Bill D said:
Alright, time for me to look into things more. I’m not in dire need right now thankfully
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In the realm of paint LSP, looks and durability has been achieved.
Too bad seems like we are all on the hunt when it comes to tires. Wishful thinking eh. Maybe in another decade
 
I know a lot of people have problems with tire coatings, but I have been using Optimum Gelcoat Restorer as a tire coating (I think this is roughly the same, if not the same, product as the Optimum Tire Protection & Coating), and although it's shiny at first, it calms down pretty quickly and seems to maintain that "new tire" look, if that's your thing. I haven't tried putting a dressing on top, though. That may not help you if you don't want to do the heavy scrub before putting the coating on.

This has got me thinking, Chef, why are you worried about pulling out the anti-ozonants if you only have the tires for 2 years? I have a set of tires I may replace this year that are going on 11 years old--2 years is new compared to those.
 
I’m going to have to replace tires too. That was my interest in using a new tire product for a change
 
Setec Astronomy said:
This has got me thinking, Chef, why are you worried about pulling out the anti-ozonants if you only have the tires for 2 years? I have a set of tires I may replace this year that are going on 11 years old--2 years is new compared to those.
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Yeah, I figured that comment would come in. Best practice I suppose....

11 Years. That is a looong time for rubber....
I'm very picky when it comes to rubber....sometimes @ half life, I might get a new set and flip it on Marketplace to recoup my costs for my new rubber

4 Things the Size of a Dinner Plate ---well, my 315 don't count. But I do value what those 4 dinner plates do as whole so I treat them very seriously.
 
I guess I have a weird view on shelf-life, etc., based on my life experiences, and I kind of look at it both ways...I mean I understand the concern, but from the other perspective...I don't. Wasn't it on this forum when swanicyouth started using the spare tire on his 12 yo SUV to replace one of his other tires? Half the forum told him he was nuts, and half said, if it looks good, go for it. That reminds me, I need to check the air in all my spare tires.
 
My tires are even older and last year I finally replaced the tires on my Cadillac from 1999. The mechanic was dumbfounded

I’m not too worried about driving but I do only a small amount any way so I think I’m still good til Fall when I finally plan to replace
 
Bill D said:
I was enthusiastic about making Darkside my next tire product but now I have reservations. I don’t want to scrub and start from scratch every time the gloss fades a little. Maybe I’ll revisit 253
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I think it's fantastic stuff longevity wise....and nicer than a coating, that chips...

On the next time around, I think I'll skip product dispensed and just swipe it with the already still primed applicator.....just to see if that does it.

I knew it wasn't going to stick much but was just mildly blown away how much came off when I buffed it.
 
I have a feeling I won’t be buying til Fall any way when I get my tires
 
I haven't had a coating chip, yet. I've only used the TW stuff, and the Opti Gelcoat stuff.
 
Tufshine.

The TW stuff - like the Acrylic Tire Shine. I've used that. It's not a coating like Tufshine.
I consider the TW a strong dressing
Tufshine goes on completly clean, dries to a touch, like a water based clear coat

Decent stuff but somewhere in the lower middle for durability - dark side for sure last longer.
 
No, I'm talking about the TW coating that they used to make, they haven't made it for some years. The Optimum ones are like the Tuf Shine, white liquid, looks blue when it goes on the tire, dries clear. I haven't used the Tuf Shine (only the tire cleaner)--is it possible you put it on too heavy?

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I see re: TW coating...

I still have my TS . I've used it on a few cars I've sold....it does last until it chips. I think it has its market and may work for BillD if he's not running low pros - and it being a new tire....clean base, no need to scrub till the cows come up and it's got a clean base to start.

I haven't used anything to date that is like Darkside. Pour some in a plastic cup. Pout it back into a bottle.
Then throw everything just short of the kitchen sink at washing the plastic cup.....it's quite a science experiment on getting that cup clean.
 
Bill D said:
I was enthusiastic about making Darkside my next tire product but now I have reservations. I don’t want to scrub and start from scratch every time the gloss fades a little. Maybe I’ll revisit 253
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I have found just a normal 1 pass on tires at wash with a tuff shine brush and you can add another layer. It’s very sticky. I like the look better than TW alphabet soup tire coating but I think so far of all new ones I like Griots Ceramic tire dressing.

A little shiny but dies down. Looks almost as good as DarkSide but way easier to apply and maintain.


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chefwong said:
Low Pro's is the issue I suspect
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Low Pro? 305’s… what kinda car? I’m guessing performance oriented. Something sticky and driven a lot performance wise 2 years definitely realistic.

I wouldn’t go pass 6 years on performance but on a passenger car, SUV or pavement princess truck I’d be ok.


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chefwong said:
I still have my TS . I've used it on a few cars I've sold....it does last until it chips. I think it has its market and may work for BillD if he's not running low pros - and it being a new tire....clean base, no need to scrub till the cows come up and it's got a clean base to start.
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Maybe the Tuf Shine chips, I don't remember hearing that. I presumed all of these were pretty much the same, that Tuf Shine probably makes the M37, etc. Funny, since no one remembers this brand, but Tropi-Care used to make a tire coating that was just like these other ones. This idea of scrubbing until you had white suds didn't exist then, so they had a citrus solvent cleaner that you used. Anyway, that never worked and the company went out of business (not because of the tire coating, they made some other stuff also, just another brand like Clearkote that disappeared).

Here's an old thread and a picture: Tropicare automotive products

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I guess they called it their non-silicone tire dressing, that's how it's referred to in the thread. (the picture is of something else)

chefwong said:
I haven't used anything to date that is like Darkside. Pour some in a plastic cup. Pout it back into a bottle.
Then throw everything just short of the kitchen sink at washing the plastic cup.....it's quite a science experiment on getting that cup clean.
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That's why I buy disposable measuring beakers so you can throw them out if that happens.
 
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