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SDLexus · 10-22-06, 10:35

Testing

1. How easy/difficult is RDF Tire & Trim Sealant Gel to apply? - Easy enough for a gel; had to work into the bumps and ridges to get even coverage. Personally, I prefer a spray dressing.
2. How do your tires/trim look with RDF Tire & Trim Sealant Gel compared to you favorite product? The appearance is similar to Grape Tire Dressing, which I like (and can no longer get here in California).
3. Color and richness of tires/trim after each wash. How much did the color/richness fade? - The tire was still dark but the sheen was gone; it looked like a clean tire but not a dressed one. The trim was still dark with a nice though diminished satin sheen. The T&T sealant still looked good on the trim but it needed to be re-applied to the tires.
4. If car is exposed to the elements, how many weeks did Tire & Trim Sealant last (keep trim looking good)? N/A - See above.
5. What would you like to see changed to make RDF Tire & Trim Sealant Gel better? I personally prefer a spray application, but that's just me. Other than that the initial appearance is very nice but doesn't hold up well on tires. The appearance on the trim after a wash was acceptable but not on the tires (the appearance on the tires actually started to diminish at day 3 for me). I had to re-apply T&T on the tires to achieve the appearance I prefer.

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SDLexus Registered User SDLexus is offline Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 246	Testing 1. How easy/difficult is RDF Tire & Trim Sealant Gel to apply? - Easy enough for a gel; had to work into the bumps and ridges to get even coverage. Personally, I prefer a spray dressing. 2. How do your tires/trim look with RDF Tire & Trim Sealant Gel compared to you favorite product? The appearance is similar to Grape Tire Dressing, which I like (and can no longer get here in California). 3. Color and richness of tires/trim after each wash. How much did the color/richness fade? - The tire was still dark but the sheen was gone; it looked like a clean tire but not a dressed one. The trim was still dark with a nice though diminished satin sheen. The T&T sealant still looked good on the trim but it needed to be re-applied to the tires. 4. If car is exposed to the elements, how many weeks did Tire & Trim Sealant last (keep trim looking good)? N/A - See above. 5. What would you like to see changed to make RDF Tire & Trim Sealant Gel better? I personally prefer a spray application, but that's just me. Other than that the initial appearance is very nice but doesn't hold up well on tires. The appearance on the trim after a wash was acceptable but not on the tires (the appearance on the tires actually started to diminish at day 3 for me). I had to re-apply T&T on the tires to achieve the appearance I prefer. Last edited by SDLexus : 10-30-06 at 01:01. Reason: Updated quiestion 3.