Tuff Shine: a Review

Some more info on Tuff Shine from an email I received from the manufacturer regarding "sealing" the tire causing possible issues with UV (and other) protectants that are manufactured into the tire. From Tuff Shine:

"....concerned with the fact that our product seals in the factory lubricants and that it might be a problem. Let me assure you that it is not a problem, but a benefit. By sealing the those protectants in the sidewall, it will prolong the life of the rubber, not deteriorate it. We have not had any problems whatsoever and no browning, at least no one has ever complained and our testing has shown that it is not a problem. This testing was done by a well respected lab in the rubber industry. Our product provided 100% protection against UV-A, UV-B and ozone. The unprotected part of the tire had extreme oxidation and cracking like you would see on a trailer tire that has been exposed for a long period of time in the environment"....
 
Update: it's been about 22 days since I applied the Tuff Shine. Oddly enough, I can't recall the exact day I applied it. I may have been 23 days. Anyway, I'm still please with the product. Remember, truck sits outside and is driven daily. We have also been having a ton of rain here. As I suspected, the Bridgestone tires look a little bit shinier than the front Yokahamas. The Yok rubber is just weird and didn't want to clean as well. But, they both look great! The sheen has dulled down a little bit, but has held up well. Here are the pics


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I like this stuff and am still using it. I saw one guy post he got a year of durability out of the coating - I get no where near that. However, I just washed the vehicle today. The tires stay clean because the are coated. I scrubbed them lightly with DP wheel cleaner and a boars hair wheel brush the solution stayed white. Not Slimey and dirty as with conventional dressings.

Once the product is correctly applied, I top it off about every 5 washes or once a month. At this point the tire still looks clean and dressed, I do this just to give it a boost. Before I could barely go a week and my tires looked old and dry. Now they look much better.

However, I don't think the product looks as good as say Optibond, the first day Optibond is applied. It looks pretty good but the durability is just amazing. But Optibond was only lasting me a week. I use Tuff Shine on my daily driver, but still use conventional products on my garaged car.

Bottom line is, my tires always look pretty good as the stuff never seems to totally wear off. Topping it off is just about as easy as any other dressing. It's just the initial application that is a little difficult.
 
When i bought my new tires n rims for my truck, i coated with OC 2.0 and tuf shine as my tire dressing.

The coating dont really look like a shine, but more of making the tires look more black, but yes it is nice to have a dressing that last and that you wont have to re do it every wash.

But if u were to remove it, it is a pain.
Also since it's for a truck, i do sometimes scratch my tire wall on curbs and stuff, it is annoying to coat lol....

We need some tire dressing that last like this but is not a coating.....
 
Hey anyone know how to remove tuf shine coating?
Im getting tired of mine....
 
fenderpicks said:
Hey anyone know how to remove tuf shine coating?
Im getting tired of mine....
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You will need to scrub the tires with APC and such. Maybe even the tuff shine tire cleaner. It will more then likely take multiple passes to get the job done.

 
This has to be one of the most detailed reviews for a product that I've ever read......ANYWHERE!

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Man, i used Amazing roll off scrubed it twice, and used TUF SHINE tire cleaner once.
And now my tires are dry and look so dry and ugly... idk how to describe it... it looks discolored....
This is making me worried that the tuf shine messed up my tires or something

I think i will stick will plain old tire dressing in the future...
 
FUNX725 said:
@swanicyouth:

Thanks for your time and effort spent for this product's review!


Tires---Modern-day engineering marvels!! (Or, all that "Browns/Grays" is not silicone):

-I kind of wonder what becomes of the waxes/polymers (petrochemicals, silicones); anti-ozonants; UV competitors; carbon black; etc.;
that are included 'ingredients' in rubber (natural/synthetic) tires'-soup-mixture...(The stuff that is intended to migrate/"bloom" to the tire's outer surfaces when the tire is being in use;
and, turns brown/gray whenever exposed to UV's rays/ozone...
When they're sealed-up with a CC-type-dressing, such as Tuff Shine claims it is.

-Even though the: time between tire-cleaning/dressing-application sessions would, no doubt, be more frequent...
Seems to me that a product, that will allow the above ingredients to 'behave as intended'; and, also be capable of:
re-introducing UV inhibitors/competitors---replacement, to a degree---of their 'bloomed-out' counterparts...Would be a healthier-tire solution.

Similar to an idea that comes to mind:

-Combine OCW/303AP...That would be a whole bunch of patented UV-protectants, capable of penetration/adsorption/absorption...

An ideal tire-dressing? Perhaps.


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Bob
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From: Ron at Tuf Shine.

Just got registered with AG to be able to respond to a many of the questions being asked about our products.

Don't worry about the tire lubricants and protectants being affecrted by Tuf Shine's clearcoat. They actually get sealed in when the clearcoat is applied which means they will not evaporate or wash out, I actually stripped tire of the TS clearcoat I replaced my tires and after 3 1/2 years. What I found was rubber that looked like it was right out of the mold. No cracks or damage whatsoever. We have never had anyone say that their tires turn brown after the clearcoat was applied properly.

We had a lab do accelerated weather tests on a new tire and 3 coats of TS provided 100% protection against ozone, UV A&B rays and 153 degree heat to simulate over 1 year of exposure. The unprotected rubber was oxidized and cracked/weathered. We have over 5 years of experience with the product and thousands of customers and have had only a handfull of problems, mostly from improper cleaning, which were remedied to the customers satisfaction.

You can apply over the previous coats as long as you clean the tire beforehand with mid soap and water. No need to use heavy degreasers.
 
I wrote the review and still have the Tuff Shine on the tires. Since original application, I've only cleaned the tires with whatever surfactant based "safe" wheel cleaner I clean the wheels with. I've never "stripped" the coating, I just top it off. The tire sidewalls stay very clean. When you clean the tires, they foam up white:

Cleaning after a week and a half of driving with CG Sticky Wheel Cleaner:

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There is no more brown slop that comes off the tire with TS. This is my favorite part about it. You don't have to scrub old dressing off your tires and the coating looks the same before and after rain.

After a top off:

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Great review! I've been away and last time I was here on AG, this product was not available yet. Nice to hear I can purchase it here now.

I've always thought even back then that it's best to jack up the car so that the entire tire clears the ground when applying Tuf Shine. Even better if you have a floor jack and lift one end thus 2 wheels at a time.
 
Giving this a mighty bump to ask what your thoughts are after (presumably) using this for 6 years. Did you move on to something like the mckees tire coating? Are you still using this?

I'm super interested in trying this, at least for my car.

the pictures in the original post have been lost to time, but I'm also even potentially interested in just using a cleaner like this and leaving my tires undressed if they look awesome after cleaning with a product like this. I really dislike dressing my tires, even if it takes just a second.
 
Finick said:
Giving this a mighty bump to ask what your thoughts are after (presumably) using this for 6 years. Did you move on to something like the mckees tire coating? Are you still using this?

I'm super interested in trying this, at least for my car.

the pictures in the original post have been lost to time, but I'm also even potentially interested in just using a cleaner like this and leaving my tires undressed if they look awesome after cleaning with a product like this. I really dislike dressing my tires, even if it takes just a second.
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I still use it. I bought the big bottle of TS for I think $50 a few years ago. I'm still going through it. When it's empty I'll likely get McKees just becuz it's a few bucks cheaper and some say it has more gloss. Let's just say I'm pretty convinced McKees & TS have a common origin and are quite similar.

To be clear, once you initially coat the tires - you are done w/ the TS tire cleaner. You can clean tires with soap or rinseless wash.
 
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