Wheel/Tire cleaning & wiping

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hi guys, im new and i was wondering what you guys use to dry the rim and tire of the car after your done washing it. I used the iron x spray and daytona brush to clean it and then 1 mircofiber to dry the rims off and another to dry the tires off. Then i used a flex foam tire applicator to put on my tire with the gel.

1. how do you clean and/or store the foam tire applicator?
2. what microfiber or towel do you guys use for the tires and rims.

i know i should use seperate microfibers for the body, windows, etc. maybe you guys can suggest some stuff for me. thanks
 
1. I gave up using foam tire applicators because they are too much work to clean. You can keep a dirty / greasy one around, and just keep using it if you want. Some people store it in a plastic bag or just on a shelf open.

But, unless you your to get all the old dressing off your tires every wash, the applicator will get pretty nasty quick. I either use a Carrand Tire Brush Applicator or just cut off a piece of square foam off from a grout sponge and use that. If I use the foam, I just throw it out. A grout sponge is like $1.99 and you can get many "applicator pieces" off it. The Carrand tire brush can be cleaned with a degreaser easily.

2. I haven't hand dried a wheel in over a year. I just use an AirForce Blaster to dry it. Not everyone has one of those, but you can use a leaf blower. I also have a set of AG's black wheel towels, if I didn't have the previous items, I would use those.
 
krazykj03 said:
hi guys, im new and i was wondering what you guys use to dry the rim and tire of the car after your done washing it. I used the iron x spray and daytona brush to clean it and then 1 mircofiber to dry the rims off and another to dry the tires off. Then i used a flex foam tire applicator to put on my tire with the gel.

1. how do you clean and/or store the foam tire applicator?
2. what microfiber or towel do you guys use for the tires and rims.

i know i should use seperate microfibers for the body, windows, etc. maybe you guys can suggest some stuff for me. thanks
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I use the

Mothers brush set. Cheap and works great alongside the daytonas.
Some megs APC (not +) thanks to roshan he has a video on it.
And steam with the race glaze brush set for around the lugs.

For drying I use cheap pro force towels that come in a 24 pack from sams club for $12..

Tire dressing with megs tire & trim gel (32 oz bottle)
And all the applicators are a hype.

Best thing I have found that is cheap and easy that has worked best is the tire applicator from dollar general. It will tear by the 4th tire/ wheel well but who cares for $1? That's .25 cents a tire/wheel. Not to mention there is no transfer of old build up going on the tires.

Just buy 10 at a time and your good for 40 tires/ wheel wells.

They are grey and black with a perfect built handle and foam curvature for perfect application everytime. Hope this helps. - Tory
 
May I ask Why are you "drying" the tires manually and not allowing them to air dry. I use a black MF towel for my wheels but tires, mother nature.

any opinions?
 
swanicyouth said:
1. I gave up using foam tire applicators because they are too much work to clean. You can keep a dirty / greasy one around, and just keep using it if you want. Some people store it in a plastic bag or just on a shelf open.

But, unless you your to get all the old dressing off your tires every wash, the applicator will get pretty nasty quick. I either use a Carrand Tire Brush Applicator or just cut off a piece of square foam off from a grout sponge and use that. If I use the foam, I just throw it out. A grout sponge is like $1.99 and you can get many "applicator pieces" off it. The Carrand tire brush can be cleaned with a degreaser easily.

2. I haven't hand dried a wheel in over a year. I just use an AirForce Blaster to dry it. Not everyone has one of those, but you can use a leaf blower. I also have a set of AG's black wheel towels, if I didn't have the previous items, I would use those.
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I agree with swanicyouth. I buy one of those cheap car wash sponges, shaped like a bone, cut it into several pieces, and use that to apply tire dressing. I have found that dropping it into a bucket of water with Dawn gets it pretty clean, but I don't have any qualms about throwing it out if it's too dirty.

I also use an electric blower (similar to the one Chemical Guys sells) to dry both wheels and tires. With a proper sealant or coating on the wheels, the water flies of the surface, and I don't have any issues with applying dressing to a tire that's slightly damp, anyway - helps spread it out faster, actually.
 
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