Best Tire Swipe I`ve Tried

[RAG]

I bought a couple of the fancy 4" x 6" SFX Pro wax applicators from Autopia about a year ago (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/son-sfxpro.html), but they really didn`t work too well for me for applying sealants. So I started using them a few months ago as tire swipes, and they are the best swipes I have tried - by far! I`ve probably done 50-75 SETS of tires with each and they aren`t even showing any wear...they hold up forever. And they have the perfect texture IMO for applying tire dressing. I`ve washed them a couple times to clean them up, but that`s it. Previously I was using tire swipes that cost $4 each and would only do about 20 sets of tires before I had to junk them...at $5 each, these babies are a bargain!

[Pats300zx]

Your link wasn`t working. Is this the one you are talking about???



Sonus App (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/son-sfxpro.html)

[RAG]

Yeah, that`s the one.

[gbackus]

Which side are you using, the yellow or black?

[RAG]

Which side are you using, the yellow or black?



Just the black side. The yellow side is too stiff, but supplies just the right amount of rigidity to the pad as a whole.



And just guessing by the limited wear mine have so far, but I expect to get 100-150 "sets" of tires with each one.

[DM101]

I don`t like swiping a tire. I would much rather use a spray like Mcguire`s Hot Shine. You just spray and walk away!

[johnhoefer]

I like swiping better, it doesn`t get all over the place like a spray. The sprays really stain driveways as well.

[DM101]

The swipe products I have used would run all over the rims or were in a gel formula that was very hard to apply.....JMHO

[tustah]

My 99 cents only store carried these tire swipe applicators similar to the eagle one swipes. They came in a pack of 2, and are a cheaper alternative to the EO. Only difference is that the handle is green and there is a long gap in the middle of the applicator, which makes it a lot easier to get a grip on the swipe.



Used it, and I personally think it`s better than the EO swipes I`ve been using.

[RAG]

I don`t like swiping a tire. I would much rather use a spray like Mcguire`s Hot Shine. You just spray and walk away!



I really (really) don`t mean to be inflamitory, but I`ve never heard of any Autopians liking the "spray and walk" dressings. But I have not tried them (mostly out of cost) for a long long time...but I seem to remember having a problem with getting dressing on the rim and sometimes even having the wind carry the stuff all over the entire car.

[captkirk2]

I found the best of both worlds at a dollar store. Its a sprayer with a foam circular sponge around the nozzle. When held up to the tire I can spray and the foam keeps it from splattering. Then I wipe the tire with the foam part. Works like a charm.

[Brian_Brice]

i still like the first combo i ever used at service level.http://topoftheline.com/tire-dressing-applicator.html and http://topoftheline.com/graptirdres.html





its so easy with this combo to avoid sling and maximize product usage. i have a few pads for petroleum based and a few for water based dressings. works very well either way, just drip a dime to nicked size amount on each corner and thats one shiny sweet grape smellin tire. on the other hand water based will streak down towards the wheels unless used sparingly, nothing a quick swipe with a clean towel wont take care of.

[SpoiledMan]

I bought a couple of the fancy 4" x 6" SFX Pro wax applicators from Autopia about a year ago (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/son-sfxpro.html), but they really didn`t work too well for me for applying sealants.





Funny thing is, they`re my "GO TO" for applying sealant by hand. I love em and have a rather nice collection of them.:o

[BMWE30]

I have found that the rubbermaid tire dressing applicator to be very good for the price $3.00 I get multiple uses out of it

[Setec Astronomy]

I have found that the rubbermaid tire dressing applicator to be very good for the price $3.00 I get multiple uses out of it



That blue thing with the plastic handle and the white foam?