Ultima Tire Plus Trim Guard question

[YankeeFan]

I started using the 4 oz bottle last weekend on my tires. Instructions on use suggest not to use tire cleaners. Just curious for those that use this product how are you washing your tires. Seems I am stuck between a rock and a hard place as I want o use a tire cleaner (I love ARO) to get all the dirt and grime off but do not want to wash off the Ultima as it`s so expensive plus it`s not suggested in the instructions. Also, do you use a typical tire brush as I assume that would remove the Ultima too.



Thanks for any help you can offer,

Howard

[Eliot Ness]

Typically I just clean them with the car wash solution I used for the car and I use a soft wheel brush.



Every so often I`ll clean the tires more aggressively and use a stiffer tire brush. For this cleaning I`ll use either Eagle 1 A2Z All Wheel & Tire Cleaner (http://www.eagleone.com/pages/products/product.asp?itemid=1003&cat=5005) or Dawn Direct Foam (http://www.dawn-dish.com/en_US/ddf_guarantee.do), depending on how bad they are.



I got the idea for the Dawn Direct Foam when DavidB was testing the durability of the Ultima tire dressing. I could see the bottle in his pictures in the following thread:



http://www.autopia.org/forum/premium-finish-care/97760-ultima-tire-trim-guard-plus-durability.html



I have found the Dawn Direct Foam to be easy to use and not overly harsh on my tires. The foam dispenser also makes it a lot easier to use than regular Dawn when cleaning my wheel/tire brushes and pads/applicators.

[imported_etml12]

I agree with Eliot Ness. Plain car wash shampoo is usually more than adequate when agitated with a brush to clean without removing the TPTG. In fact, if you overuse the TPTG I`ve noticed that you can get some buildup of the product.

[isurg]

Has anyone noticed any browning of their tires after using TPTG? I`ve had some on my rear tires after using it for a couple of weeks. Don`t know if any relationship?

[Eliot Ness]

Has anyone noticed any browning of their tires after using TPTG? I`ve had some on my rear tires after using it for a couple of weeks. Don`t know if any relationship?I haven`t noticed any browning and I`ve had some on the tires for a few months. The initial looks gradually fades from a gloss to a satin to a matt look but they haven`t turned brown.



I`d try scrubbing your tires real well with an APC or Eagle 1 A2Z All Wheel & Tire Cleaner (http://www.eagleone.com/pages/products/product.asp?itemid=1003&cat=5005) and then try it again.

[wannafbody]

Has anyone noticed any browning of their tires after using TPTG? I`ve had some on my rear tires after using it for a couple of weeks. Don`t know if any relationship?



I wonder if the browning depends on the tire brand. I think Ultima tire and trim is solvent based and some tires may be more finicky than others.