Tire DressingS... So many choices... Geez!

Lance D PA

Lance D PA

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Wanted:
1) I don't like a spray - Prefer to wipe-on/off
2) Low to medium shine
3) Not a dust/dirt-collector
4) No spin-off


And I want a product that I can purchase off-the-shelf from my local auto store.


Simple... Yes? :-)
 
How hard is it to spray tire dressing on an applicator and wipe? It's never been an issue for me.
 
DUBL0WS6 said:
How hard is it to spray tire dressing on an applicator and wipe? It's never been an issue for me.
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As expensive as that stuff is getting doing it this way is a smart move. I use to spray on (and waste)
 
Duragloss 253 may still be available at some local stores. But after trying quite a few, I ended up going back to DG 253 because it works well on my challenging Michelin tires. Most dressings don’t like them.
 
dgage said:
Duragloss 253 may still be available at some local stores. But after trying quite a few, I ended up going back to DG 253 because it works well on my challenging Michelin tires. Most dressings don’t like them.
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Have you ever diluted it? I have about 3 different gallons of tire product. VRP, Tire Kicker and Duragloss and am serious considering trying this route:
Stop Using Tire Shine - YouTube
I already have the pancake compressor and a new sprayer.
 
Lance D PA said:
Wanted:
1) I don't like a spray - Prefer to wipe-on/off
2) Low to medium shine
3) Not a dust/dirt-collector
4) No spin-off


And I want a product that I can purchase off-the-shelf from my local auto store.


Simple... Yes? :-)
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Over the counter only? I would say Meguiar's Hyper Dressing, the pre-diluted version will give a low-medium sheen, wont sling and won't collect dust/dirt.

 
Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Graphene Acrylic Tire Shine Spray Coating.
Duragloss #253.
 
PA DETAILER said:
Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Graphene Acrylic Tire Shine Spray Coating.
Duragloss #253.
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I am not sold on products easily, but you recommend this product so often that I will be giving it a try.
Turtle wax should send you a years supply for being a unpaid representative :D
 
I also tried TWHSGTSC but I didn’t like it as much. It was harder to get a consistent look when wiping it on though I didn’t want to have to come back and wipe later as the instructions suggest. And while I know the TW dressing was still there because the tires were beading water, it certainly didn’t look like my tires were still dressed. From a looks perspective I felt DG 253 lasted longer though TW actually lasted longer due to beading but not looks. Again, this is on Michelin Pilots, which seem to be more problematic.

I still need to compare Hyper Dressing to DG 253 on tires.

And I have not tried diluting DG 253 as a bottle lasts me a long time and is fairly economical though I do wish the gallon was cheaper and available at more stores.
 
I've used the Turtle Wax and found that the looks last about 2 weeks. The water does bead for months though.
 
I also have many single bottles of the D #253. I see it does come in gallon sizes on their web site. $85.88. I never saw the gallon size offered on AG.
 
Amazon has DG 252 in a gallon for like$42 I think. That’s the same thing, right?
 
Yea, I see the confusion. #253 is the correct number. But it shows up #252 on AMAZON. $38.22 for the gallon.
 
I used to use Meguiar's Endurance, but I recently I've been using Optimum Opti-Bond.

The Optimum is a lot less messy, and doesn't seem to want to stay "wet" on the tire. Holds up much better for me than the Endurance did.

At work we use the same stuff my old boss used at his car wash, and that I also used at my wash. It's really liquid-y blue dressing. Not a fan, but we have about five gallons to go through...

We also have Meguiar's Hyper Dressing, and CarPro Perl which are both really nice products. Not sure how long they hold up though.
 
I’m tempted to get the gallon even though I haven’t even tried it in 253 size yet
 
PA DETAILER said:
I also have many single bottles of the D #253. I see it does come in gallon sizes on their web site. $85.88. I never saw the gallon size offered on AG.
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WOW that's way to high!!!
Best dressing I've ever used. I went to a repeat client to do a wash and it had been a month easy since I hit the tires running boards and rear bumper, and it looked as if I just applied it. I didn't even re-dress anything since it looked so nice. And I will see hime in the next month and want to see how it's still holding up.
 
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TWHS spray graphene coating️️

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