Optimum tire shine?

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Silv03

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Quick question? Is optimum tire shine watery or a thick liquid? Also I did order it by the gallon along with power clean and protectant plus and these two were sealed with that foil, but not the tire shine is that how all the gallons of tire shine are shipped?

Thanks,
Daniel
 
Silv03 said:
Quick question? Is optimum tire shine watery or a thick liquid? Also I did order it by the gallon along with power clean and protectant plus and these two were sealed with that foil, but not the tire shine is that how all the gallons of tire shine are shipped?

Thanks,
Daniel
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the tire shine is phenominal. yes, it is relatively thin. don't let it fool you though, the stuff is very robust.

when you say "that foil", what do you mean?
 
The foil seal under the cap.
 
Silv03 said:
The foil seal under the cap.
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my gallons of powerclean have had foil, and the lone gallon of tire shine i have here has no evidence of foil under the cap. i just looked. and every gallon of anything i've received from autogeek has the PBMA white sticker across the lid.
 
Optimum is rather thin and water based and matte in look. They also offer Optibond which is a thicker lotion design and a bit of gloss. Both are nice products.
 
i use the origanal tire shine. 2 coats on my tires and im set. :xyxthumbs:
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
Optimum is rather thin and water based and matte in look. They also offer Optibond which is a thicker lotion design and a bit of gloss. Both are nice products.
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So the tire shine is even less glossy than Opti-Bond? I didn't like the latter because it wasn't dark and glossy enough for me.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
IME Opti-Bond is way glossier than my first-gen Tire Shine.
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i agree with this. tire shine makes it look like a clean brand new tire. opti-bond seems to take it a step closer to the shiny goo realm. it's not uber glossy, but it's certainly shinier than tire shine, as odd as that sounds if you consider the name, lol.
 
I've only used the Opti-Bond once or twice so far, but what really struck me about it is how non-greasy/oily it is, both on the tire but even when you get it on your hands.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I've only used the Opti-Bond once or twice so far, but what really struck me about it is how non-greasy/oily it is, both on the tire but even when you get it on your hands.
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yes. it's weird because it LOOKS like it would be. i agree (again).
 
Never thought I'd write this much about tire dressings, and sorry to keep de-railing the thread but the OP's questions have already been answered, so here goes. I picked, and am sticking with Opti-bond simply BECAUSE I like the Dark-Matte-Black-New Rubber-Not-Greasy/Glossy-Rubber-Look. I don't like the greasy shiny tire look at all and prefer a more natural dark rubber look, and prefer the application of a gel. Opti-bond gave me what I was looking for and it has better durability than any of the other water-based tire dressings I've used. Theres been different results for different people on the forum with Opti-bond and tire shine, and I can't quite figure out if its just application process varying between people or if its peoples perception of how things look. Theres been quite a few review threads with photos, and those based with my experience, I think that Opti-bond and tire shine look the same, and think that both are non-shiny/greasy with a dark natural new rubber look. :confused:
 
Yeah, well, you know, tire dressings are funny...so much depends on the brand, model, age, prep...and as I tried to note above, I have the original version of the Tire Shine which I'm comparing to the current Opti-Bond which I've only used on one set of tires.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Yeah, well, you know, tire dressings are funny...so much depends on the brand, model, age, prep...and as I tried to note above, I have the original version of the Tire Shine which I'm comparing to the current Opti-Bond which I've only used on one set of tires.
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That's true, I didn't really take into consideration the different compounds of rubber and porosity of the different tires. Good thinkin! :dblthumb2: I have noticed the application process being different occasionally on some tires, I'll have to buff more for instance to have even coverage, and that can make it more or less glossy.
 
I asked Dr. G if *diluted* opti-bond(1:1) would be more matte than tire shine(newest version), and he said yes.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I've only used the Opti-Bond once or twice so far, but what really struck me about it is how non-greasy/oily it is, both on the tire but even when you get it on your hands.
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Definitely not greasy or oily! I have a hard time explaining the look of Opti-Bond. Not real dark or shiny. But it does have a unique look in my opinion.
 
D/P tire dressing the new version is nice. i won a free bottle of it and its rather nice!!!!
 
I havent heard anything about a new version. Whats different? I was a big Opti Bond fan until DG Tire Gel V 2! Now its my favorite.
 
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